May 9, 2026 | 12:00 pm
Editor’s note: The top Austin news of the week includes details of a unique memoir and a popular gym’s expansion. Plus, a Texas writer wins the Pulitzer Prize. Catch up on our top stories below, then plan your weekend right here.
1. Texas’ vegan cattle rancher to sign memoir at Austin bookstore. A Texas animal sanctuary owner has told her story in a debut book and is bringing it to Austin for a signing. Renee King-Sonnen, who runs the Rowdy Girl Sanctuary in Waelder, will appear at BookPeople for her first-ever signing on June 26.
2. Popular climbing center opens South Austin gym with big wall gains. A popular climbing gym has reached new heights in South Austin. Crux Climbing Center opened its new facility at 220 Ralph Ablanedo Dr. on May 5…