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City continues to expand airport terminals, increase passenger capacity

Rachel Freeman October 29, 2015

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport looks ahead to begin its final improvement project to expand their terminal and increase traveler capacity.  The airport has completed the first three stages...

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Early voting in FAC comparatively lower than other voting locations in Travis County

Nashwa Bawab October 29, 2015

The early voting location at the Flawn Academic Center had one of the lowest voter turnouts from 19 early voting locations in Travis County so far. As of Tuesday, 447 out of 14,600 Travis County voters...

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Austin Public Works to service 777 roads by next September

Rachel Freeman October 27, 2015

Austin, prepare your engines for new seal-coated, overlaid, slurry-sealed, crack-sealed and fog-sealed roads.  The 2016 service plan overview of street preventative maintenance, released by...

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New UT shuttles may feature pay boxes, as Capital Metro phases out old buses

Lauren Florence October 26, 2015

Students may have to start swiping their student IDs every time they ride on a UT shuttle bus route after Capital Metro phases out the older bus models for city buses. Capital Metro plans to gradually...

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Daily Texan Newscast: October 23, 2015

Lillian Michel and Anthony Green October 23, 2015

On this week's episode of The Daily Texan Newscast, we cover therapy robots, the biannual Energy Poll and the latest Student Government resolution. Reporters join us to discuss the ongoing implementation...

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Local nonprofit provides grants to decrease rates of pet euthanasia due to financial constraints

Catherine Marfin October 23, 2015

Sixty-five percent of 17,000 pet euthanasias that occur in the U.S. each day are performed because of financial reasons, according to Alan Abrams, CEO and co-founder of the Steve Abrams Memorial Foundation. The...

Euphoria Festival may reduce hours, pending lawsuit

Lauren Florence October 21, 2015

Attendees at next year’s Euphoria Festival may be headed home earlier than they expected each night, while neighbors to the festival sleep in peace after the County Commissioners Court passed changes...

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In wake of recent club closures, new music venue Tellers opens downtown

Megan Hix October 21, 2015

As financial troubles cause music venues such as Holy Mountain and Red7 to shut their doors, maintaining a hub for live music downtown seems increasingly difficult. But local entrepreneur Chad Goldwasser...

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Slideshow: Texas Tribune Festival 2015

Kate Sanchez, Zoe Fu, Daulton Venglar, and Junyuan Tan October 19, 2015

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UT alumna opens Texas’ first cat cafe

Elizabeth Hlavinka October 18, 2015

 Blue Cat Cafe customers may arrive for a morning cup of coffee, but — after being greeted by over a dozen furry companions and their melodic meows — they may leave with a new household...

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Daily Texan Newscast: October 16, 2015

Lillian Michel and Anthony Green October 16, 2015

On this week’s episode of The Daily Texan Newscast, we discuss Bevo’s passing, the Hidden Pines Fire in Bastrop County, campus carry protests and Veggie Heaven’s comeback. We also...

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City Council approves amending rideshare regulations

Lauren Florence October 16, 2015

City Council passed approval to amend city code regulations Thursday for rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft, including fingerprint background checks and annual operating fees Thursday evening. The...

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