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Two of the city’s three public safety unions are willing to consider a one-year extension of their contracts with the city – but it might not be as simple…
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The drone idles on a small runway at the Austin Radio Control Association, just east of the city. It’s got a grey body and a white nose, across which…
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The City of Austin and the U.S. Justice Department have agreed to a settlement in a complaint over hiring practices at the Austin Fire Department…
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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport held a full-scale disaster response exercise on its airfield today, allowing first responders to practice their…
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This article is written by KUT's City Hall reporting partner, the Austin Monitor. The Austin Firefighters Association (AFA) – the union for City of…
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Update: The City of Austin is looking into what caused its 911 system to stop working yesterday.The system is running as normal today.Original Story (Dec.…
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Every year in the U.S., dozens of firefighters are killed in the line of duty. But there are hundreds more close calls, where a firefighter needs to be…
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Smoke will be rising in southwest Austin today near Buda. Austin Water is performing a prescribed burn with help from the Austin and Buda Fire…
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Actor Amy Poehler of "Saturday Night Live" and "Parks and Recreation" fame, has a mission: encouraging women to be themselves. And to stay true to that…
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The Austin Fire Department says there were 57 grass and brush fires in Travis County over the Fourth of July, 30 of those fires were within the Austin…