With an election 10 days away, City Council candidates are trying to secure all of the votes that they can, including those from University students. Early voting started Monday and continues until...
Apartment rents in Austin are going to increase by 4.2 percent on average in the next few months, according to data from Marcus & Millichap, a real estate investment firm.
Firm associate...
City officials are preparing for possible threats to Austin in the aftermath of the death of Osama bin Laden, the elusive al-Qaida leader who claimed responsibility for the Sept. 11 attacks.
Now...
The line to see comedian Demetri Martin, who released his first book last week, stretched across two stories of BookPeople on Friday.
Martin, a stand-up comedian who has appeared on “The...
The Asian American Cultural Center of Austin held its 13th annual Dragon Boat Festival on Lady Bird Lake on Saturday afternoon.
Twenty teams of 20 people each participated in the races, including...
City Council began the process of reforming its membership structure with a proposal at a regular meeting Thursday.
Currently, all Austin residents vote for each of the six at-large council members...
Filing a paper police report for petty crimes can be a hassle, and the Austin Police Department hopes its new online system will simplify the process.
On April 7, APD launched a web-based program...
City Council began the process of reforming its membership structure with a proposal at a regular meeting Thursday.
Currently, all Austin residents vote for each of the six at-large council members...
Rice farmer Ronald Gertson uses millions of gallons of water each year to maintain his crop in southeast Texas. A full Lake Travis is the lifeblood of marina owner Janet Caylor. The Sierra Club’s...
A fire broke out in the back lot of Breed’s Hardware Company on 29th Street Friday evening.
Austin firefighters responded to a call at 7:26 p.m. and found heavy flames had engulfed a storage shed...
Austin is growing more diverse, and more students are migrating to the University area, said a city demographer.
Ryan Robinson, a city demographer, analyzed the 2010 census figures and presented...
It’s Friday night, and Alex Ramirez sits in the gallery of the Texas House, overlooking the 150 members who debate back and forth across two podiums in the center of the chamber.
As a Texas...
