One year after the Austin Water Utility issued a boil water notice due to flooding from the Colorado River, Austin partnered with Travis County to evaluate how the city can improve its response to similar...
Three Austin transit activists introduced a nearly $4.4 billion transportation project last week that proposes changes to reduce congestion around campus and the
Austin area.
Co-author Susan...
A new Austin Police Department unit created last month is hitting the streets of Riverside to reduce crime in the neighborhood through large-scale projects.
RISE, which stands for Region...
Inaccuracy in the upcoming census count could potentially cost the state millions of dollars, so Travis County is increasing outreach efforts, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said.
The U.S. Census...
Many residents of Southwestern Travis County rely on Trinity Aquifer for their water supply, but due to overpumping and lack of regulation, the water supply is rapidly declining, said a representative...
Dozens of intersex individuals and allies chanted “Change our hearts, not our parts” at an Intersex Awareness Day rally Saturday.
During the rally, attendees advocated for bodily...
Virgin Hyperloop One has identified Texas as a possible location for its high-speed transportation system.
The company hopes to implement a Dallas-Laredo-Houston route by the mid-2020s, said Ryan Kelly,...
An Austin parking app began charging customers last week for months of delayed transactions.
Park ATX could not properly charge all customers for their parking fees because the app was in a testing...
This article was retracted by The Daily Texan in print and online on Dec. 5, 2019 because it contained one or more fabricated quotes. Read our managing editor's statements on the situation below:
A...
Colorful aquarium fish have invaded Waller Creek.
The creek’s population of platy fish, native to northern Mexico, has reached the thousands according to research done by environmental science...
The Austin City Council approved an ordinance Thursday evening that will reinstate some limits on where people who are homeless can camp.
In June, the council lifted a ban on homeless camping,...
As the Counseling and Mental Health Center says the number of students seeking care for mental health crises continues to rise, professors are sometimes faced with handling students in distress.
Marla...
