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Hundreds help clean up MLK Boulevard in honor of Dr. King

Jeremy Thomas January 22, 2013

Hundreds of volunteers gathered at J.J. Seabrook Park on Saturday to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this year’s cleanup of East MLK Boulevard. More than 300 people helped rid MLK Boulevard...

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Latest group of food trucks open in West Campus

Samantha Badgen January 22, 2013

Students looking for a meal out of a moving van no longer have to trek across the city to experience Austin’s food truck culture. Rancho Rio Eatery, the most recent addition to Austin’s...

2013 Maya Meetings held at UT: New temples, fire glyphs and legends

Victor Hernandez-Jayme January 22, 2013

The five-day Maya Meetings returned to Austin after being held in Guatemala last year, attracting scholars and enthusiasts of Maya culture from around the world to present their latest research and discoveries...

“So You Think You Can Dance” steps through Austin

Jordan Rudner January 18, 2013

The creators of FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance” are embarking on their 10th nationwide search for primetime-ready dancers, and they are starting in the Live Music Capital of the World. Open-call...

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New downtown Austin bars granted alcohol permits after previous tenants’ eviction

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis January 18, 2013

Several downtown Austin establishments were given new permits to sell alcohol after their previous tenants were evicted following a high-profile FBI raid and money laundering scandal last year. The...

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Construction on new affordable housing units begins in East Austin

Miles Hutson January 17, 2013

East Austin will be getting 24 energy-efficient affordable housing units in 2014 after the city broke ground on the construction site Wednesday. Located a short distance from downtown on East 12th Street,...

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Students struggle to park in West Campus after new meters installed

Samantha Badgen January 15, 2013

To increase safety and improve maintenance in West Campus, Austin installed 385 parking meters during the break that run up 25th Street to Rio Grande Street and north and south on Rio Grande, San Antonio...

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Wheatsville Co-op granted waiver to sell alcohol at new location

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis January 14, 2013

Residents in South Austin will no longer need to trek north to purchase the specialty beers and wines offered by Wheatsville Food Co-op, thanks to a waiver granted by the city council last month. The...

Mother sues drunk driver, Austin bars for putting teenage daughter in permanent vegetative state

David Maly December 4, 2012

Thirteen-year-old Ekia Smith will remain in a permanent vegetative state for the rest of her life after she was hit by a drunk driver in August. Kylie Doniak, a former UT student and soccer star, is also...

December brings record-high temperatures after November brings record highs without rainfall

Allie Kolechta December 3, 2012

High temperatures in the Austin area have already broken records during December, after November also brought record high temperatures and, for the first time in decades, no rain in Austin for the entire...

UT student robbed Friday night, suspect in custody

David Maly December 3, 2012

A man is facing a felony charge after police say he robbed three individuals at gun point during a drug deal in South Austin. The wallet of one of the individuals robbed contained a UT school identification...

UTPD officer arrests felon after he attempts to sell him stolen UT merchandise

David Maly December 3, 2012

A Leander man is facing a felony charge after University of Texas police say he tried to sell a uniformed officer licensed UT apparel he had stolen from a nearby Walgreens pharmacy with the price tags...

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