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Volunteers take out Austin’s trash

Mary Kang April 11, 2011

About 5,100 volunteers, including parents and students, picked up papers, soda bottles and other trash around the city for the 26th-annual Keep Austin Beautiful Clean Sweep on Saturday. Volunteers...

Rise in gas prices likely cause of more students riding buses

Allie Kolechta April 8, 2011

An increase in gas prices could be behind the steady rise of UT students that have used Capital Metro campus shuttles and mainline buses during the past six months, Cap Metro official said. UT’s...

West Campus murder accomplices sentenced to prison

Aziza Musa and Lena Price April 8, 2011

Two men accused of assisting in the 2009 murder of two UT alumni pleaded guilty to their charges today. Samuel Gifford, 20, received a 50-year sentence, and Roy Renick, 22, received a 35-year sentence....

Police combat resurgence of scam artists targeting organizations, elderly citizens

Marty McAndrews April 7, 2011

UT Police Department and the Austin Police Department are on alert concerning scam artists that have been targeting individuals and businesses in Austin. Con artists are perpetrating the “phoner...

Enfield shuttle may combine with city route, CapMetro says

Matthew Stottlemyre April 7, 2011

To close a $200,000 gap in the University’s shuttle service budget, the Enfield Road shuttle route will likely be combined with a mainline city route. The proposed route will serve most of...

Enfield shuttle may combine with city route, CapMetro says

Matthew Stottlemyre April 7, 2011

To close a $200,000 gap in the University’s shuttle service budget, the Enfield Road shuttle route will likely be combined with a mainline city route. The proposed route will serve most of...

Task force rounds up gang members

Marty McAndrews April 6, 2011

Operation “Gang Crusher,” an initiative of the Austin Police Department, targeted 40 criminals affiliated with Austin area gangs last week. Using a federal grant, APD formed a FBI...

Students go shoeless to spread awareness of poverty, diseases

Yvonne Marquez April 6, 2011

Barefoot, with their soles blackened by the pavement, students endured cracked sidewalks and hot asphalt Tuesday to raise awareness of global poverty. About 30 students participated in the joint...

Forum calls for more bike-friendly city

Amy Thornton April 5, 2011

Despite Austin’s reputation as a top bicycling destination, the city should improve its bicycling infrastructure, said representatives from bike organizations at a forum for Austin City Council...

APD experiences decrease in rate of resolved burglaries

Joe Layton April 5, 2011

Burglary rates haven’t changed but police are solving them at a slower rate, public safety commissioners said in a meeting Monday. The actual rate of burglaries during the past three years...

City to hold forums for Austin rail line

Allie Kolechta April 4, 2011

A proposed rail line that would run straight through the heart of UT’s campus may become a reality by the end of the decade. The rail line would run from Mueller Development to Austin-Bergstrom...

Festival connects buyers with affordable visual art

Joe Layton April 4, 2011

Meandering art lovers displaced the vehicular traffic on Cesar Chavez Street this weekend at the Art City Austin festival. The two-day festival took over the stretch of Cesar Chavez Street from...

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