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Two men injured in West Campus shooting

Julia Brouillette April 30, 2014

Two men were injured in a shooting around 11:45 a.m. at a construction site near the intersection of Rio Grande Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to Austin police.  UT officials...

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Property tax rate to drop for coming year, but West Campus rent still expected to increase

Christina Breitbeil April 29, 2014

Despite city officials’ proposal for a significant drop in Austin’s property tax rate for the coming year in the Austin City Council meeting Thursday, many expect rent prices in West Campus...

APD chief calls for summit to reduce DWIs

Julia Brouillette April 29, 2014

Austin Police Department Police Chief Art Acevedo called for a group of public transportation, law enforcement and criminal justice officials to discuss ways to reduce DWI incidents after a drunk driver...

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The evolution of Austin music

Eleanor Dearman April 29, 2014

A mob of people stumble from bar to bar, their faces illuminated by neon lights. DJs blare their newest playlist, testing it on the crowds. Bands turn up their amps, drawing from the crowd’s energy...

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UT alum hosts craft festival, Re:Make

Danielle Lopez April 29, 2014

After leaving her career at Google in San Francisco, UT alum Brit Morin’s is returning to Austin to host a variety of Texas’ small, do-it-yourself business vendors at “Re:Make.”  A...

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Austin breweries look forward to expansions, further legislation

Alyssa Mahoney April 25, 2014

Some local breweries are planning to make major renovations to take advantage of a recent change in the city code that allows Austin breweries to sell beer for on-site consumption. Austin City Council...

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APD has shortage of officers downtown, cites lengthy officer training process

Julia Brouillette April 25, 2014

Austin Police Department is 11 officers short of the 80 officers it needs to police the downtown area, which consistently has the highest crime rate in the city, according to APD Assistant Chief Stephen...

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City officials, students discuss issues associated with Austin’s growth

Kate Dannenmaier April 24, 2014

As Austin housing prices and traffic congestion continue to rise, students are finding life less affordable — a problem a panel of city officials and community leaders discussed candidly with students...

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Austin Dragon Boat Festival celebrates ancient Chinese culture

Kritika Pramod Kulshrestha April 24, 2014

Lady Bird Lake is usually filled with paddle boards and canoes on Saturday afternoons. But this Saturday, 40-foot-long boats shaped and painted like dragons will fill the lake for the 16th annual Austin...

APD to partner with mental health agency to quickly respond to crises

Julia Brouillette April 23, 2014

Starting May 1, the Austin Police Department will launch a program that will allow Austin Travis County Integral Care, an agency of medical professionals who provide on-site treatment and resources for...

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Austin City Council extends moratorium to allow further pedicab regulation

Hayden Clark April 23, 2014

The city of Austin’s freeze on issuing new pedicab licenses, which was supposed to expire Wednesday, will remain in place for another three months as the Austin Department of Transportation finalizes...

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Transportation representatives discuss PRC shuttle route change at public forum

Natalie Sullivan April 23, 2014

Parking and Transportation Services and Capital Metro representatives discussed a proposal that would change the current Pickle Research Campus shuttle route to a MetroRapid route, at a public forum on...

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