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Owners of the venue, a beacon for Austin's queer community, had asked the community for support, saying rising costs and a decline in weekday foot traffic had taken a toll.

The Texas Education Agency published delayed A-F ratings at TXschools.gov on Friday. Austin ISD has more A campuses and fewer Fs than it did before.

Cold weather can lead to frozen pipes and expensive plumbing bills. So while the daytime temperatures are going to be warmer, many plumbers are urging people to take a "better safe than sorry" approach and drip their faucets at night.

Austin's Ending Community Homeless Coalition will set out to count as many people experiencing homelessness as possible on a single night on Jan. 25.

If you're hoping to ring in the new year with a bang, here's a roundup of festivities in and around Austin.

Check out this map of great houses and neighborhood blocks that went all out for the holidays.

City officials recommend staying a safe distance away and avoiding confrontations. The feral hogs are an invasive species that can damage the local environment.

A law that went into effect last year requires central appraisal districts to periodically review exemptions homeowners have claimed.

Texas was one of 13 states last year that did not participate in a new federal program providing eligible families with $120 per child over the summer to help pay for groceries while school is out. The state must say whether it plans to participate in the Summer EBT program by Jan. 1.

More than a thousand people applied to Austin's Live Music Fund grant program in 2024. More than $4.5 million was doled out to nearly 140 recipients. But many longtime artists were denied assistance.