With the emergence of warm spring weather comes the return of the Mexican Freetail bats under Congress Bridge and the remote possibility that a feared and foreign species of bat could make its way into...
Ten Austin area residents connected with Yassine Enterprises, operator of several Austin night club venues, were arrested yesterday in a federal investigation related to drug and money laundering charges.
The...
Young children spend their days in early education like sponges, soaking up the knowledge and skills that will help them succeed later in life, said lecturer Jonah Edelman.
Edelman, the CEO and founder...
Local authorities, environmental groups and the University continue to pursue water conservation policies even after heavy local rainfall in March.
With lakes Travis and Buchanan still less than half...
Working a government job does not have to be mundane. At least, that is the hope of city managers like Steve Norwood who are fighting to hire and retain the best employees.
Norwood, the city manager of...
Mayor Lee Leffingwell endorsed Student Government presidential candidate John Lawler and running mate Terrence Maas last week in efforts to get the city to collaborate on issues affecting students this...
The annual Lady Bird Johnson Artists and Artisans Festival allows people to view exhibits and purchase artwork that highlights the beauty of Texas’ environment.
Over 20 art vendors and several hundred...
AUSTIN, Texas — The memorials around the Texas Capitol grounds have long honored heroes and moments of Texas’ storied past, from the Alamo to the Confederacy to fallen soldiers in foreign wars.
Joining...
The growth of South by Southwest over the past few years has presented problems for law enforcement officers as the event has spread farther across the city, said Austin Police Department representative...
In 1938, 16 animals were featured in the Travis County Baby Beef Show at Congress Avenue and 11th Street.
Rodeo Austin has come a long way from its humble beginnings, but it hasn’t forgotten its...
Editors Note: The following is a collection of spring break activities for students who will be in Austin and don’t have SXSW plans.
Rodeo Austin
Since 1938, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo,...
A controversy has arisen among a mass amount of Facebook statuses and Twitter messages containing the phrase “Kony 2012.”
At approximately midnight on Wednesday morning, the phrase went viral...
