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...
In the middle of the Lamar Boulevard pedestrian bridge over Lady Bird Lake lives a single piano — its keys painted a deep blue and its body covered in stickers, colorful illustrations and paintings....
A disproportionate rise in the number of low-income families in Travis county could mean less support for food and housing services and less tax revenue for future residents of the city of Austin, according...
An underground tunnel project designed to reduce Waller Creek flooding could lead to improved bike paths between UT and downtown and a river walk, said city officials.
The Waller Creek Tunnel Project...
An estimated $8 million dollars is circulating through Austin because of Texas Relays, said city officials.
The Texas Relays, an annual series of races held throughout the city, generates revenue...
A judge closed the book on a nearly two-year-old case by sentencing two accomplices in the 2009 West Campus murders to prison after they pleaded guilty.
Samuel Gifford, 20, received a 50-year sentence...
About 70 Austinites spent their Saturday morning wearing flippers, pushing hula hoops across the group and carrying balls between their heads to raise money and awareness for SafePlace.
The third-annual...
