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Friday, Jul 26

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After dismissed lawsuit, weed is still decriminalized in San Marcos — for now

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Judge Sherri Tibbe dismissed the lawsuit Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against the City of San Marcos over its ordinance decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession.

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Going for gold: The athletes and coaches representing the Austin area in the 2024 Paris Olympics

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Here are 44 athletes and coaches who grew up in, went to school in, or have moved to the greater Austin area.

From Jamaica to El Paso – and now the Olympic stage

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UTEP sprinter Niesha Burgher to represent her home country at the summer games in Paris.

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¿Te acabas de mudar a la ciudad? Te explicamos cómo moverte por el infame tránsito de Austin.

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Conoce las entrañas del transporte público de Austin, las principales autopistas y las opciones de transporte alternativas para viajar como un lugareño experimentado.

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¿Cuándo es el momento adecuado para darse un refuerzo contra el COVID-19 en Austin?

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Este otoño estará disponible una actualización de la vacuna contra el COVID, pero algunas personas podrían querer renovar antes su protección.

Hays County resident tests positive for West Nile virus

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This is the first human case in Hays County this year.

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Candidates for office can spend campaign money on event tickets. But on clothing? Not so fast.

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Austin mayoral candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido may have violated campaign finance rules by spending nearly $400 on clothing and beauty supplies. But what exactly are the rules?

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Speed climber Sam Watson hopes to bring Olympic gold back to Southlake

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Watson, 18, holds the male speed climbing world record.

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After success in Austin, Whole Foods and Too Good To Go expand their partnership nationally

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Surprise bags from Whole Foods first became available in Austin last July. Since then, the grocery store's partnership with Too Good To Go has led to the company avoiding more than 276,000 pounds of CO2 emissions.

What to know about traffic during Biden's visit to Austin on Monday

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We don’t know the exact route President Biden will take. But officials said to expect delays and rolling closures on roads to and from the airport and the LBJ Presidential Library.

Thursday, Jul 25

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CapMetro stops shift to all-electric bus fleet

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Austin's transit agency bet big on the future of battery-powered buses but now admits over-optimism about how fast the technology would accelerate.

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U.S Rep. Lloyd Doggett took a political risk by calling on Biden to step aside. It worked.

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In a Q&A, Doggett, 77, discusses his role in the recent chain of historic events and his feelings about where the party goes from here.

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Highland Lanes bowling alley will stay open through 2025

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The lease renewal also means Lebowski’s Grill, located inside Highland Lanes, will also stay open.

Why do all the new skyscrapers in Austin look blue?

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A KUT listener wrote into our ATXplained project to ask why the city's downtown buildings all look blue.(Michael Minasi / KUT News )

Wednesday, Jul 24

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Downtown Austin safety team increases patrol in response to APD staffing shortage

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The Downtown Austin Alliance tripled the size of its safety team due to the increased shortages the Austin Police Department is facing.

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The Austin area is seeing cooler temperatures this week. But it's not as crazy as you think.

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Normal high temperatures are in the 90s for the Austin area during this time of the summer.

Tuesday, Jul 23

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When is the right time to get a COVID-19 booster in Austin?

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An updated COVID vaccine will be available this fall, but some folks might want to re-up their vaccine protection sooner.

The life and legacy of Ron Simons

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John L. Hanson Jr. presents a tribute to the four-time Tony Award-winning producer, featuring interviews from 2020 and 2022 before Simons' passing in June 2024.

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President Biden reschedules Austin trip to Monday

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Biden will deliver a speech at the LBJ Library commemorating 60 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed by former President Lyndon B. Johnson. Actor Bryan Cranston and UN ambassador Andrew Young will also be there.

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Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail

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The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.

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Bobcats are all around Austin, but you'd be lucky to spot one

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Every so often, someone spots a wild cat in their neighborhood that's almost certainly not a domestic stray. Who is roaming the city?

Monday, Jul 22

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"Number one, it's gotta be funny': Esther's Follies delivers laughs during volatile political times

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Esther's Follies have been doing live, topical political comedy in downtown Austin for 47 years. That job's just a little more complicated in 2024 than it was in 1977.

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La mejor lluvia de estrellas del año ha comenzado. ¿Podrán verla los habitantes de Austin?

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La NASA estima que se podrán ver entre 50 y 100 meteoros por hora cuando la Tierra atraviese la polvorienta estela dejada por el cometa Swift-Tuttle.

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Texas State has a new free speech policy. Some students have concerns over how it will be policed.

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Texas State's Palestine Solidarity Committee and Chabad at Texas State speak out on free speech policy that defines antisemitism.

The best meteor shower of the year has started. Can Austinites see it?

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NASA estimates about 50 to 100 meteors can be seen per hour as the Earth passes through the dusty trail left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle.

Sunday, Jul 21

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Austin Democrats applaud Biden for stepping out of the race for president

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U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett of Austin called the President’s decision “courageous.”

Friday, Jul 19

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Williamson County resident tests positive for West Nile virus

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This is the first human case in the county in 2024.

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Una maestra jubilada de Lockhart regala mochilas para evitar un gasto a estudiantes necesitados

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Connie S. Amaya dijo que vio una necesidad y comenzó a distribuir las mochilas hace seis años. Su entrega anual es el sábado.

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Glitch from Austin-based company CrowdStrike delays flights at ABIA and worldwide

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As of Friday afternoon, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport says all airlines are now back to operating, but that some passengers should expect significant schedule changes.

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A rural school district used to serve 25 meals a day in the summer. Now, they've quadrupled that.

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A recent change in federal rules gives rural districts more options for providing summer meals. The change has allowed Smithville ISD to increase the number of kids getting healthy meals while school is out.