Austin budget talks begin with potential spending cuts, tax increases
Austin's budget planning process will continue through the summer. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) Budget planning for Austin's upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 is underway. City officials are weighing funding reductions while addressing rising costs and slowing revenue. The overview. The city's 2025 budgeting process was more demanding than in recent years. It...
Convict Hill Road bridge over U.S. 290 set to open Wednesday night
The Convict Hill Road bridge over U.S. 290 is opening in Southwest Austin, improving traffic flow and marking another major step in the Oak Hill Parkway Project.
Texas Airstream Rally Takes to Circuit of the Americas Track
COTA RV Park, managed by CRR Hospitality, proudly hosted the Texas Hill Country Unit for its Spring Rally last week — delivering a one-of-a-kind experience that only this iconic destination can offer, according to a press release. Set against the backdrop of the world-renowned Circuit of the Americas, the...
Red Poppy Festival and Eeyore’s Birthday Party: 7 events in the Austin area April...
Georgetown's 27th annual Red Poppy Festival will include artisan and food vendors, a parade and more April 24-16. (Courtesy Renee Knapek) Austin area residents can enjoy live performances at Lakeway’s annual spring dinner show, Georgetown’s Red Poppy Festival or at the Austin Blues Festival. Learn more about live...
Lakeway moves forward in changing special use and conditional use permit process
Lakeway City Council moved to provide city staff with guidelines to potentially amend the special use and conditional use permitting process on April 20. (Bailey Meyers/Community Impact) Lakeway City Council moved to provide city staff with guidelines to potentially amend the special use and conditional use permitting process on April...
#TBT: Over 200 Titanic items go on view in Austin in an intimate “Human...
AUSTIN, Texas — The story of the Titanic has always been told on a grand scale. A vast ship. A black Atlantic night. A catastrophe so immense that it has lived for more than a century in collective memory and, for many, in the sweeping, romantic images of Hollywood.
Texas Shelter Dog Carries The Weight Of A Hard Past And Fights His Way...
It is a painful truth that far too many people barely stop to think about. So many dogs end up spending months inside shelters, and some wait there for years. As visitors walk past kennel after kennel, they often choose the younger pups or the smaller ones, while the dogs left behind keep holding on to the hope that someone will finally see them...
When the AI Cloud Comes for Texas Water
“What’s in the water?” state Representative Erin Zwiener asked when talking to the developers of a proposed data center in her district, which covers most of fast-growing Hays County, south of Austin. “There are additives to try to help the water be more efficient with cooling, and I couldn’t get a straight answer. I asked, if this water leaks from the system, what’s...
Austin Police officer helps save man’s dog after crash
On Saturday night, Austin Police officers responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Route 183.
Dallas Burrow’s Redbird Listening Room Is a Gem of Texas Music
Everybody knows that Austin is the “Live Music Capital of the World.” But that recognition doesn’t end outside of the Austin city limits. That live music legacy extends a little farther south to San Marcos where Texas State University is, as well as the Cheatham Street Warehouse, which was a proving ground for talent as far ranging as George Strait to Todd Snider under...
