Katy McElroy

The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s economic impact to the area is up 212 percent from 2010, according to a new study. The study, conducted by the Austin Transportation Department, looked at airports all over Texas to examine their impact to city and state economies. In 2017, Austin’s airport contributed over $7.6 billion of economic activity in 2017 […]

Austin’s largest bicycle advocacy organization has weighed in on the 2018 City Council election with a list of endorsements. Bike Austin made its selections largely based on the answers the candidates gave to a questionnaire the group sent out that asked for candidate opinions on a number of bike-related issues. More information and contest-specific comments, […]

The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport just received a hefty grant from the federal government to the tune of $12.7 million. The money from the Federal Aviation Administration “includes $10.1 million in discretionary funds to be used for the final phase of expanding the paved aircraft area around the terminal by 48 acres and enlarging existing taxilanes […]

Have you tested your smoke alarm recently? If not, it’s a good time to do so, since this week is National Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme is “Look, Listen, and Learn – Be Aware Fire Can Happen Anywhere.” Four out of five fire-related deaths occur in residences every year, so it’s extremely important for […]

Today is the last day for Texans to register to vote. You can check your registration status at Vote.org. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 22, and election day is Tuesday, Nov. 6.

The city, with the help of the Downtown Alliance, has been taking to the streets to spread the word about scooter safety. Last week a team of police officers and street ambassadors passed out informational materials while informing the public on best practices for safe scooting. These include: One person per scooter. Yield to people […]

Last year, the city of Austin officially replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. The holiday memorializing the Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus is a federal holiday, so it is still officially celebrated across the United States, but all Austin city materials, including calendars, now refer to the new name. The movement to adopt the counter-holiday […]

Longtime Austin artist Rory Skagen will soon be adding another element to the South Austin Business District’s colorful landscape. The Economic Development Department has been working with the South Congress Merchants Association and Souly Austin Program, a partner in this project for the last two years, to bring the artist’s 3-D installation to the area. […]

Attention all active, older Austinites: The Senior Games are happening again. Adults over the age of 50 are invited to compete in the 2018 games Nov. 1-3. The three days of Olympic-style events, hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department, feature 20 different types of sport, field and leisure competitions including tennis, cornhole, billiards, dominoes, […]

It’s time for fall, which means it’s also time for a flu shot! Austin Public Health has scheduled a seasonal flu vaccine clinic, with free shots for uninsured residents of Travis County who are 6 months of age or older. All Medicare recipients can get a flu shot as well. The clinic will take place […]

On Monday, Oct. 8, the Montopolis steel truss bridge will be permanently closed to vehicular traffic. The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority plans to rehabilitate the historic structure into a pedestrian and bicycle crossing that will link up with other area trails and parks. The bridge will remain open to pedestrian and bike traffic as […]

Today, City Council will formally recognize the importance of access to affordable abortion care. The name of the resolution – Rosie’s Resolution – will also call for a repeal of bans on insurance coverage for abortion. It is named for Rosie Jiménez, a 27-year-old Chicana who was the first woman known to die of complications […]