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Friday, Jul 5

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Get ready for six months of backups on South Lamar Boulevard

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Drivers should prepare for bottlenecks as Austin Energy embarks on a project to replace utility poles and upgrade wires along the corridor.

Wednesday, Jul 3

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From Egypt to Austin: KG BBQ owner masters barbecue fusion

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Austin pitmaster Kareem El-Ghayesh left his corporate finance job in Cairo to bring Egyptian flavors to the Lone Star State’s barbecue scene. Now he’s competing for $50,000 on Netflix’s Barbecue Showdown.

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For one Austin summer camp, public transit is part of the adventure

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ATX Kids Club's summer camp uses Capital Metro buses to take campers on field trips around the city. The goal: getting kids to have fun on public transit so they’ll grow up using it.

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More animals must leave the shelter before Austin Animal Center will accept them again

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Intake is temporarily restricted to animals with life-threatening injuries or illnesses, or those that present a clear public danger. Each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, city officials said.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Austin Community College board approves 4.5% raise, increasing hourly minimum wage to $23

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ACC administrators say the salary increase is higher than what other community colleges in Texas are offering. Groups representing faculty and staff had been pushing for an 8.5% raise.

Monday, Jul 1

Photos: UT joins SEC with a bang — and some injuries

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Sunday's event — headlined by a Pitbull concert — drew large, sweaty crowds. Three people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

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That haziness in the Austin sky? It's dust all the way from Africa.

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Every year, dust from the Sahara arrives in Austin — bringing with it hazy skies, beautiful sunsets and respiratory problems.

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After lake drownings, safety upgrades come to Rainey Street trailhead

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The City of Austin dedicated nearly $1 million to improve safety along the Lady Bird Lake trail near Rainey Street. The families of two men who drowned in the lake last spring pleaded for the changes near the popular entertainment district.

Saturday, Jun 29

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Photos: Couples say 'I do' at free Pride Month wedding ceremonies in Austin

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Couples tied the knot at the Travis County Probate Courthouse Friday morning as part of the county's weeklong event offering free marriage ceremonies for Pride Month.

Friday, Jun 28

Austin adds more than a dozen shade structures to recreation areas. Here's where to find them.

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In an effort to create a more heat-resilient community, the city is adding shade to pools, playgrounds and picnics areas, where many families congregate.

Yet another self-driving car company will use Austin as its testing grounds

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Amazon-owned Zoox will release its fleet of white SUVs with multicolored back-ends to Austin’s entertainment districts sometime in July.

Where to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Austin area

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If you’re feeling patriotic this year (or simply in the mood for some summer activities), the city and its surrounding area have plenty of family-friendly activities and parades to commemorate the holiday.

Thursday, Jun 27

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Why is The Drag so empty?

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Many of the storefronts across from one of the biggest universities in Texas are vacant.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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SXSW says it won't partner with the U.S. Army — or weapons manufacturers — in 2025

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The festival got a lot of flak for its partnerships last year from pro-Palestinian musicians who dropped out of the festival in protest.

Tuesday, Jun 25

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Austin Community College sees increase in enrollment after launch of free tuition program

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High school graduating seniors are eligible for a free education at Austin Community College starting this fall if they live in the ACC service area. Those who do will not have to pay tuition or fees.

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Meet the chirping frogs of Austin. They’re all around, but you never see them.

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Chirping frogs fill the night air with strange squeaks and whistles all over Austin, but they are nearly impossible to see.

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Austin has a high rate of segregation between homeowners and renters, study finds

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A third of neighborhoods in the Austin metro are what researchers call "rental deserts," or neighborhoods where it’s difficult to find a home for rent.

Monday, Jun 24

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Danger noodle or friend noodle? A guide to Austin-area snakes.

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Snake identification isn’t as simple as you might’ve learned in middle school. This guide will help you narrow down what species is slithering in your backyard.

Friday, Jun 21

Austin ISD’s budget deficit means staff pay will barely budge without voter help

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The size of Austin ISD’s budget deficit and salary increases for staff largely depend on whether the board calls a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election to generate millions in revenue. Without the funds generated by a new tax rate, the…

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Austin director Jeff Nichols on ‘gaining the courage to tell the story’ of ‘The Bikeriders’

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The film, based on a photo book about a Midwestern motorcycle club, hits theaters Friday.

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Downtown Austin Alliance helps local creatives find pop-up spaces for their work

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The organization created a new program called Downtown Austin Space Activation to help local artists and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds stay in Austin.

Thursday, Jun 20

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Want to buy a mid-priced home in Austin, Dallas or Houston? You'll need to earn over $100,000.

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A new report shows renters and homeowners are under significant strain from housing costs. Housing affordability is slipping faster in Texas than the national average.

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'Visibility is danger': How laws targeting LGBTQ+ Texans are impacting Austin’s music scene

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The past few years have been turbulent for the LGBTQ+ community in Texas. Some in Austin's music scene say they've felt a sense of unease and fear.

Wednesday, Jun 19

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‘We still come together’: Juneteenth gathering highlights traditions of Black Seminoles

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Black Seminoles, much like the Juneteenth holiday, are only recently getting more attention despite having centuries’ worth of history.

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Heavy rain possible in the Austin area starting Wednesday

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Tropical moisture is expected to move into the area Wednesday from the Gulf of Mexico.

Monday, Jun 17

STAAR test results show Austin ISD students still struggle with math post-pandemic

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Austin ISD students, like kids throughout Texas, are seeing gains in reading proficiency since the COVID-19 pandemic, but math is another story. Educators and policy experts say more resources are needed to help students catch up.

Friday, Jun 14

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Austin-born artist Suzy González wants to make a mural with Austinites' stories

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Suzy González hopes to gather as many family photos and stories of Austin as she can to use as inspiration to paint a mural at the Austin History Center. She also hopes to create an archive to show how diverse Austin really is.

Here's where to celebrate Juneteenth in and around Austin

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Find out where you can paint, learn, dance and eat over the next week.

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Supreme Court sides with Austin gun dealer, striking down federal ban on bump stocks

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Michael Cargill was forced to surrender two bump stocks after the ban went into effect. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it banned the devices.

Thursday, Jun 13

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Austin airport is getting new runway safety tech that could have prevented near-miss

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The FAA system provides a visual representation of where planes are located on the runways and taxiways.