On the western edge of West Campus, nestled in the center of HillTop apartments, lies a small, two-story building made of wood and limestone. The building is the last remaining piece of Wheatville, Austin’s...

Austin’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program received an additional $22.9 million in funding after City Council voted to appropriate a federal grant and required local match on Sept. 14. The money...

Austin City Council approved a new long-term contract on Sept. 14 between the Austin Emergency Medical Services Association and the city, giving medics a raise amid high department vacancy rates. The...

Pecan Springs Karst Preserve, located 40 miles outside of Austin, opened to the public for the first time on Saturday for National Public Lands Day.  The twelve hundred acres of land are stewarded...

The Edwards-Trinity aquifer, which supplies the city and other Central Texas regions with water, is at its lowest and driest point on record, according to Ab.  Despite the drought, the University continues...

When David Chiles first moved into 21 Rio, he did not expect to room with six-legged critters as well.  Government junior Chiles has struggled with roaches since he moved into his apartment in August. “I...

Austin City Council approved the installation of a new historical marker commemorating the city’s unofficial LGBTQ+ district during the Sept. 14 City Council meeting.  The marker, which will be located...

Historical analysis is imperative to understanding and accurately covering the current realities of people of color in America, award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said Saturday in a conversation...

Higher education institutions must do as much as possible to protect students’ sense of identity amidst concerns of inclusion on campuses, a group of panelists said at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival.  Kate...

Climate change is here to stay  — and with it, a political rift — a group of panelists said Saturday at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival.  Erin Douglas, a Texas Tribune climate reporter, moderated...

Immigration plays a positive role in the United States’ economy and culture, Texas leaders and experts said at the annual Texas Tribune Festival Saturday.  The panel, entitled “What Immigration...

After being closed for renovations for over a year, the renamed Texas Science and Natural History Museum reopened Saturday.  The museum, previously known as the Texas Memorial Museum opened in 1939,...