To prevent future overdoses and better understand those most affected by the crisis, Austin Public Health created a new opioid overdose dashboard that gives the public access to data on opioid overdoses. The...

Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated the date of the strike was not set. The article has been updated with the date of the strike.  Ninety-eight percent of nurses at Ascension...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the Austin Animal Advisory Commission was considering recommending an ordinance to ban for-profit, unaccredited zoos and aquariums...

Yesterday at the inaugural Pride Day event at UT’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the wildflowers weren’t the only ones showing off their colors. Gardening enthusiasts, local community members...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story included an inaccurate description of the petals and the materials they are made of. Changes have been made to accurately describe them. The Texan regrets...

Nearly a month after the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety formed a partnership behind closed doors, Austinites were given a briefing covering the logistics of the deployment...

The city of Austin Office of Sustainability and Travis County are partnering together to create the area’s first food plan following concerns of rising food insecurity, an effort the entities say will...

The design of roads surrounding campus poses a threat to pedestrian and cyclist safety, according to urban studies professor Greg Anderson. This creates a domino effect as their struggles for safety threaten...

University Democrats and the Austin Urbanist Association sent a joint letter to the Austin City Council on March 28 asking for an expansion of the student housing supply around college campuses.  “Smart,...

The Addiction Research Institute at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work partnered with the CLEAN Cause Foundation to improve the sustainability and financial models of recovery housing. The FIRST Fund,...

After an announcement last month that the Texas Department of Public Safety would provide troopers to aid the short-staffed Austin Police Department, concerns rose over what authority DPS would hold —...

The Austin City Council announced a plan last month to create four new branches of the Austin Public Library and to relocate or expand 11 other branches, broadening community and student access to resources...