Beth Bond

Austin Animal Center has launched a finder-to-foster program, which allows community members who find a lost pet to register them with the shelter so they can receive intake vaccines, other necessary medical care and a microchip and be listed as a found pet in the shelter database. A related ordinance change was approved by City Council […]

On Wednesday, the city of Austin and the Austin Police Association (APA) will start formal negotiations on a new long-term contract.  A news release from the city reads, “All parties agree that a long-term contract is in the best interest of the community and are committed to finding a resolution. The goal is for any agreement […]

Queer artists focused on live performance are invited to apply for a residency offering the time, space, freedom and financial support to concentrate on the development of their own work for one month at the multidisciplinary arts org Warehouse9 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) and the Unlisted Projects residency program have partnered with Warehouse9 […]

Nearly the entire month of March – today through Sunday, March 31 – is expected to be a busy time at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as visitors come to town for South by Southwest, spring break and other spring events. Passenger volume will hit 30,000+ on multiple days this month, with the busiest days for departing […]

A special Full-Moon Swim at Barton Springs is planned ahead of the upcoming eclipse. Bring your binoculars and telescopes to gaze at the moon from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 25, to learn about the eclipse with expert and educator Dawn Davies, a night sky program manager with the Hill Country Alliance. Other astronomers […]

Brush Square was one of four designated public squares in the 1839 original plat of Austin, was developed into a park in 1913 and is home today to three relocated historic buildings: the O. Henry Museum, Central Fire Station #1 and the Susanna Dickinson Museum. And as of Feb. 29, the location at 409 E. […]

Republic Square will be the temporary home to POP!, an immersive art installation allowing interaction with light, music, motion and pop culture that’s relocating to Austin during South by Southwest. Austin is the sixth city in the world and third in the U.S. to feature the award-winning installation that was created by Montreal-based entertainment studio […]

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has released its stats for last month. The growth of passenger traffic at ABIA was down 1.57 percent in January 2024 compared to January 2023, with 1,483,372 total arriving and departing passengers flying during the month. Air cargo totaled 23,157,406 pounds last month, down 2.46 percent compared to the previous year. International air […]

If you have a project that’s subject to lakeside environmental requirements, the Development Services Department’s environmental inspections division has a brown-bag lunch-and-learn for that. Offering information on the unique regulations for construction on, under or next to the water in Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake and Lake Walter E. Long, the event is set for […]

As the Austin Transit Partnership works to implement light rail in Austin, it’s seeking community input on locations for stations and other design options. The following events are open to the public to give input, and you can register for them here: Virtual open house from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. […]

Community members are invited to the second quarterly Police Oversight Implementation Workgroup meeting to offer input on future meetings as well as receive the most recent complaints data from the Office of Police Oversight. The meeting is open to the public and will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Asian […]

Thomas Dambo, the Danish artist whose medium is recycled materials, will introduce the Pease Park troll to the Austin community at an event at 3-5 p.m. March 15 at Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park, 1100 Kingsbury St. He’ll share the story of the massive troll, and Austinites are invited to celebrate the completion of the […]