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Parking, animal protection and garbage calls led the city's requests to 311 for service in 2025.

Samuel Grey Horse lost his home to a fire at the start of the year. Then, in November, one of his horses died. Despite his personal challenges, Grey Horse is still dressing up like Santa and spreading joy this Christmas season.

From Trudy's last remaining location to Jim-Jim's Water-Ice, here are 10 places that called it quits this year. Some cited rising costs and tariffs as reasons for their closure, while others noted competition from national retailers and businesses with more capital flooding the market made it hard to continue operating.

Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick “if they don’t back it up with serious resources.”

The annual event welcomes birders of all skill levels and helps regions track how growth is impacting bird populations.

The founder and chief surgeon of the Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation says she started off just wanting to do weird things with stuffed animals. Then it became a mission.

The Austin City Council is being asked to choose deck locations by May with less cost certainty — or wait and face higher prices.

Ely's long recording career was marked by eclecticism, especially once he began recording independently. He always followed his own muse and was unafraid of the occasional misfire.

Dr. Tyler Jorgensen rolls a record player into the hospital rooms of palliative care patients. It brings a dose of nostalgia and sometimes helps them process some tough emotions.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Travis County Judge Andy Brown say their winter weather plans include minimizing power outages, keeping roads safe and opening places for people to stay warm during the day and overnight.