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Idea starts student recruitment effort for new program at Allan Elementary School
As IDEA Public Schools pitches its joint venture with the Austin school district to parents, it is doing so with, at best, lukewarm support from many teachers.
Death, taxes - and an unbuilt Texas 45 Southwest
Nothing is ever simple with Texas 45 Southwest. Here's how long this not-there-yet road has been circulating through the Central Texas body politic: There is a federal consent decree on file - a document setting out required environmental protections for the construction of Texas 45 Southwest - now old enough to be in graduate school.
Community Briefing: City of Austin hosts forum on future bond projects; workshop on negotiating wildfire insurance settlements set
Achievements Two earn Eagle Scout rank These students have earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest level of recognition in the Boy Scouts: Grant Britton , 17, son of Steve and Ginger Britton of Leander, painted a new U.S.
Central Texas composters prepare for growing demand from restaurants
It's hard not to notice the mountains of milk cartons, aluminum cans, flattened cardboard and barrels of rotting food and all their associated scents sitting just outside Jeff Paine's office in an East Austin warehouse.
Body found Sunday near Austin High; police investigating
Austin police officials said the death of a man whose body was found in a sleeping bag Sunday near Austin High School is suspicious.
Local clinic finding ways to continue services amid state funding cuts
Mayra Zacarias relies on People's Community Clinic for her birth control, her annual exam and her diabetes care.
Bastrop photographer displays grief, healing in gallery
Sheryl Bucsanyi's photo exhibit has images of losing her home, two horses and two cats. It's also her personal story - that from a tragedy, good can follow.
Traffic report
Interstate 35 (Hays County): Northbound entrance from FM 2001 closed. Interstate 35 (Travis County): Southbound lower level closed from 9 p.m.
Rollover crash kills one
The driver of a truck died after rolling over on Shoal Creek Boulevard in Central Austin early Sunday, Austin police officials said.
IDEA starts student recruitment effort for new program at Allan Elementary School
As IDEA Public Schools pitches its joint venture with the Austin school district to parents, it is doing so with, at best, lukewarm support from many teachers.
State reviews health insurance hikes, lacks authority to halt them
Under the 2010 federal health care reform law, Texas is reviewing medical insurance companies' rate increases of at least 10 percent to determine whether they are justified, but even if reviewers find a problem, they have no way of heading it off or even letting the public know about it.
Community Briefing: Judge throws out annexation lawsuit against Lakeway; Hutto school distirict looks at spending cuts to make ends meet
Central Texas WEATHER Record rainfall in Travis County Several roads in Hays, Williamson and Milam counties closed Saturday after heavy rainfall flooded the roads, though officials said no injuries were reported as a result of the weather.
No arrests after tranquil Occupy Austin regroups at City Hall
About 120 Occupy Austin protesters rallied peaceably Saturday evening at Austin City Hall plaza to decide how to proceed now that Austin police at the city manager's direction have ended the group's nearly four-month outdoor sleepover.
Foundations supporting Texas public universities vary widely in compensation, other practices
A foundation that raises money for Texas A&M University paid its own president nearly $787,000 one year.
Prisons consider switch to local hospitals for convict care
State prison officials are poised for the first time in 18 years to contract directly with someone other than a state university to provide medical care for Texas convicts.
How come nobody names their bar, say, Tiny's anymore?
Here's your latest installment of my Yesterday's Whine column. In Yesterday's Whine, we discuss how much better things used to be in the old Austin compared with the way they are in the new Austin.
Primate Palace opens at Austin Zoo
Makayla, like anyone moving into new and strange living quarters, seemed a bit shaken by the experience Saturday.
Thousands parade to Capitol; Bastrop Scouts get new flags
As many as 30 boys belonged to Cub Scout Pack 181 , but Jayce Cox, 10, was the lone Cub from his pack to march alongside thousands of other uniformed youths in the annual Boy Scouts of America parade Saturday.
Missing Austin High class ring reunited with its original owner
Barbara Speer had long assumed that her Austin High School Class of 1960 ring was tucked safely away in her jewelry box.
New Austin school district program aims to help immigrant parents learn English
Ximena Sifuentes' Spanish-speaking parents want to support and encourage her dreams of becoming a doctor.