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Austin City Council ends enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses

Austin Martinez January 24, 2020

Austin City Council passed a resolution 9-0 to end arrests and citations for most low-level marijuana offenses Thursday.  Last year, House Bill 1325 legalized hemp and defined illegal marijuana...

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Seasonal cedar fever causes allergy symptoms

Lauren Girgis January 24, 2020

From December to March, Central Texas’ juniper trees spread pollen, causing Austin’s residents to experience allergic reactions.  “We call it cedar fever because you can feel...

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Austin celebrates Hi, How Are You? Day with concert

Lauren Grobe January 23, 2020

Austin celebrated the third Hi, How Are You? Day with a concert headlined by Cage the Elephant on Wednesday. The event was held in honor of late Austin-based artist and musician Daniel Johnston to raise...

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WalletHub study names Austin best college town in US

Hannah Ortega January 22, 2020

Austin took first place in a study of the best college towns and cities in the United States last month.  WalletHub, a personal finance website, designated Austin as the best college town in the...

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Restaurants close, open during winter break around UT Campus

Lauren Girgis January 22, 2020

Students are finding that many of their favorite restaurants have shut their doors after a series of business closures over the break. Earlier this month, the owners of Thai, How Are You? announced...

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Women’s March encourages diversity, civic engagement

Neelam Bohra January 21, 2020

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America, the Women’s March on Texas Capitol organization rallied on the south steps of the Capitol on Saturday.  “There...

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3M Half Marathon shows off Austin, UT campus to 7,000 runners

Hannah Williford January 21, 2020

Students and faculty took part in the annual 3M Half Marathon on Sunday, where participants ran a 13.1-mile course through Austin and the UT campus as people cheered them on from the sidelines, playing...

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311 app now allows cyclists to report parking obstructions in bike lanes

Brooke Ontiveros January 21, 2020

The Austin 311 mobile app now allows cyclists to report bike lane parking violations directly through the app. There were approximately 70 violations of improperly parked vehicles in bike lanes since October...

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Gov. Abbott increases DPS patrols around UT, downtown Austin following stabbing

Claudia Ng January 9, 2020

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered increased patrols around state buildings in Austin and UT campus, in a letter to the director of Texas’ Department of Public Safety on Thursday.  In the letter addressed...

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Drag restaurant Thai, How Are You? closes

Savana Dunning January 2, 2020

The owners of Thai, How Are You?, a Thai and sushi restaurant, announced they are closing their doors after 12 years on The Drag. Somyong “Noi” Sukkij announced the restaurant’s closure...

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Austin Public Health announces first measles case in Travis County since 1999

Graysen Golter December 23, 2019

A Travis County resident has been diagnosed with measles for the first time since 1999, according to a press release sent Sunday from Austin Public Health. Austin Public Health will be coordinating...

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Fall 2019: Looking back, looking forward

The Daily Texan Staff December 9, 2019

Looking Back Homelessness In October, the Austin City Council banned camping on sidewalks and within 15 feet of business doors and the governor sent the Texas Department of Transportation to clear...

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