Key changes to energy consumption and production could transform energy processes in Texas, energy experts said Thursday.
The Texas Observer held a public forum June 14 at the Lyndon B. Johnson School...
A man convicted of a purse snatching outside a bar that left a Central Texas woman hurt has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
A jury in Austin on Wednesday sentenced 30-year-old Steven Lawrence Keller...
Austinites may see their sky darken over the next two years due to a new policy enacted by Austin City Council which will replace traditional bulbs around the city with new ones to save energy.
To minimize...
Beginning July 1, an amendment to the Austin Police Department’s mission statement will instruct all employees to preserve human life, especially in instances calling for use of deadly force.
Assistant...
Mayor Lee Leffingwell has pulled his support for the urban rail project set to appear in the November 2012 bond elections, postponing the initiation of the project until a more stable funding plan is identified.
Originally...
A 62-year old man died in a motorcycle accident this morning, according to Warren Hassigner, Austin-Travis County EMS spokesman.
Hassigner said the motorcyclist hit the rail of Interstate Highway 35,...
Customers of a Central Texas utility will be paying more for power this fall.
The Austin City Council on Thursday night approved increases for Austin Energy in a plan to raise $71 million. The increases...
Austin-based smart grid researchers conducted field trials in the North Austin Mueller neighborhood and found more efficient ways to place solar panels and measure energy consumption.
The preliminary...
After four long years and more than $100,000 in development costs, the Austin Historical Survey Wiki was officially launched at City Hall on Sunday afternoon.
The project, developed in-house at the University...
Driving through Austin, small businesses ranging from the food trailers on South Congress to the high-end fashion boutiques line the streets, and a new report shows Austinites are continuing to venture...
Students finally exercised their right to vote in the Texas primaries Tuesday after a two-month delay due to the statewide redistricting debate.
Redistricting judges held back the elections twice because...
For professional women, mothers and college students, putting down that BlackBerry, ditching the cellphone and distancing from a laptop for a few hours can be a challenge.
Dean Lofton, an Austin writer...
