Eric Webb

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Thursday released a monthly update on its passenger and cargo traffic. According to the airport, 1,981,813 passengers flew through the airport in May, down 1.98 percent compared to the same month in 2022. Southwest Airlines accounted for the most passengers by far – 754,917 – but that number was still down […]

Visitors to the Rainey Street District, take heed. Red River Street will be closed from Cesar Chavez to Driskill streets starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday. It will reopen at 7 p.m. on Sunday. “The closure will allow construction crews to conduct restoration in the area for the forthcoming development at 98 Red River Street […]

Central Health, the hospital district of Travis County, has announced a series of community conversations coming next month. Titled “Your Voice. Your Tax Dollars. Your Healthcare,” the sessions will include “a presentation on how Central Health’s 2024 budget will ensure healthcare is getting better in Travis County,” according to the announcement. There will be Q&As after […]

Don’t junk that couch, kids. MoveOutATX, an annual donation event in West Campus, is coming this month, co-sponsored by local groups including Austin Resource Recovery. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 28-31, students can visit one of eight donation stations in North and West Campus to drop off gently used furniture, household items, small […]

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has issued a Parks Burning Restriction, effective as of Thursday, due to dangerous fire conditions in the region. In order to ensure people’s safety and minimize wildfire risk, parkgoers are prohibited from building fires and grilling in the city’s parks, greenbelts and preserves. “This includes the use of wood […]

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday announced the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report. This type of report “is a framework used to assess an organization’s impact and performance in areas related to the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance,” according to a news release. Topics found within, organized by section, include: Environment: […]

Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2, student aid organization Backpack Friends and Pflugerville ISD are teaming up to collect backpacks and school supplies for Pflugerville students who need them. Drop off your donations of backpacks, markers, crayons, construction paper, notebooks, pencils, erasers or other school supplies through Monday at one of these fire stations: […]

Unincorporated areas of Travis County are now under a burn ban. The Travis County Commissioners Court voted to issue the immediate ban on Tuesday. It will expire on Aug. 16, barring action by county officials to the contrary. Travis County Fire Marshal Tony Callaway said in a news release that the burn ban comes due […]

A name like KittyPalooza begs explanation. So, here it is: The Austin Animal Center on Tuesday announced its 14th annual musical festival-themed adoption event for foster kittens. “You may see old favorites like Simon & Purr-funkle, Meowrah Carey and The Notorious C.A.T., and some of the hottest artists like Kitty Minaj, Mike Pawsner and Purrell […]

Did you know that Navarro Early College High School has an award-winning barbecue team? It’s true, according to a Monday news release from Austin ISD. The student chefs will serve lunch to district staff from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Austin ISD Central Office, with proceeds going toward funding future barbecue […]

Copper theft from electrical equipment is causing headaches for Austin Energy: exposing the public to danger, draining equipment and staff resources, delaying energizing of new buildings and exacerbating national supply chain issues, according to a news release from the utility. There have been more than 20 major thefts from customer-owned energy service equipment in the […]

Austin Public Health will provide free vaccines and boosters at a series of clinics focused on reaching the immigrant community. The events will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on July 13 and 28 and Aug. 10 and 25, all days at Gustavo “Gus” L. García Recreation Center (1201 E. Rundberg Lane). Vaccines will […]