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City council will discuss ‘stealth dorms’ Thursday

Amanda Voeller February 13, 2014

Austin City Council will discuss decreasing the number of unrelated adults who may live in a single-family residence from six to four at its meeting Thursday.  The council has received various...

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City uses environmentally friendly dolomite on icy roads

Alyssa Mahoney February 13, 2014

Buried in the heart of the city, surrounded by warehouses, dead-end streets and U.S. Route 183, lies a collection of materials that, together, make up Austin’s emergency preparedness plan. The...

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26 West, The Castilian have highest crime rates in West Campus

Julia Brouillette February 12, 2014

Though the neighborhoods surrounding the UT campus are statistically safer than other areas of the city, certain private apartment complexes are more dangerous than others. In the last seven years, residents...

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Winter freezes lengthen Girl Scout cookie season

Christina Breitbeil February 11, 2014

After several days of inclement weather and limited cookie sales, the Girl Scouts of Central Texas have decided to extend sales through March 2. The extension of sales began on the weekend of Feb. 7...

CapMetro board hears complaints that new MetroRapid service worsens UT commute

Jeremy Thomas February 11, 2014

A UT staff member argued that changes to existing bus routes associated with the introduction of MetroRapid have adversely affected Austin commuters at the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization,...

APD begins positioning extra officers on Sixth Street

Julia Brouillette February 11, 2014

On Friday, the Austin Police Department began enforcing Operation Safe Passage, an initiative that positions extra officers on the east end of Sixth Street. APD Lt. Christian Malanka said the operation...

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Poetry slam at Spider House brings the best in Austin

Sam Hays February 11, 2014

On Tuesday nights, the crowd gathered at the Spider House Cafe & Ballroom isn’t waiting for a band to tune its guitars. They’re not waiting for the sarcastic banter of a comedian to fill...

Natural gas leak closes down several blocks of Guadalupe Street

Julia Brouillette February 8, 2014

The Austin Fire Department responded to reports of a underground natural gas leak at the intersection of 22nd and Guadalupe on Saturday around 1:15 p.m. University spokeswoman Cindy Posey said AFD and...

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Alumnus raises about $30,000 to help Junior ‘The Wendy’s Guy’ get off the street

Nicole Cobler February 8, 2014

UT alumnus Benjamin McPhaul has raised approximately $30,000 since 9 a.m. Friday through an online campaign for Ishmael Mohammed Jr., better known as “The Wendy’s Guy” or Junior, to help...

Police academy program allows citizens to understand Austin Police Department

Julia Brouillette February 7, 2014

Many people wouldn’t consider spending the night in an Austin Police Department patrol car to be a positive experience. But since the establishment of the police department’s Citizen’s...

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Local comedy gem Esther’s Follies stands up for Sixth Street

Alyssa Mahoney February 7, 2014

Sixth Street comedy show Esther’s Follies changes week to week to keep up with current events, but the show’s owners said they are opposed to certain larger changes, including planned renovations...

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Update: University cancels all classes until 5 p.m. Friday

Julia Brouillette and Jordan Rudner February 7, 2014

Update (9:33 a.m.): The University announced all classes will be cancelled Friday until 5 p.m., citing a "continued threat of hazardous road conditions." Buildings that will remain open...

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