Mark Richardson

The dramatic letter penned by Col. William Barret Travis to his fellow Texans about the dire situation his men faced at the Alamo is on display through March 6 at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building. “The Travis Letter” has become one of the most revered and studied documents in Texas history. The […]

The City of Austin has received a grant to help create a plan for development in the Burnet-Anderson Corridor. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected the city and Capital Metro from among 121 applicants to receive a Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities grant. The city will use the funds to hold a workshop to discuss […]

District 6 City Council Member Don Zimmerman is holding a town hall meeting Saturday in his Northwest Austin district. Zimmerman says he will discuss his first months in office as well as items he is working on, and also help constituents process any issues or concerns they need to have addressed. He will also answer […]

Total January passenger traffic at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was up 6 percent compared to January 2014. Officials say 779,481 passengers passed through the airport. That makes 60 out of 61 months that ABIA has shown year-to-year gains in passenger traffic. Most of the major airlines serving ABIA, including Southwest, United and Delta, saw passenger growth in […]

The city’s Small and Minority Business Resources and Aviation departments are collaborating to inform small-business owners about upcoming projects around Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and to meet with companies that support airport operations. Business owners are invited to attend “Runway to Opportunities: Doing Business With Austin-Bergstrom International Airport” this Thursday. Attendees will hear about projects such […]

Due to predictions of more winter weather conditions, all City of Austin and Travis County offices and facilities will open at 10 a.m. today. Most Central Texas governments and school districts are delaying their opening to at least 10 a.m., as well.  That includes Austin Municipal Courts and the Downtown Austin Community Court. Travis County Commissioners […]

For Austin residents considering renting their home to visitors during South by Southwest, the deadline to acquire a short-term rental license is approaching. The city requires everyone who leases their property as a short-term rental to acquire a license through the Austin Code Department’s Short-Term Rental Licensing Program by Feb. 28. The Austin Code Department […]

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and the Texas Department of Transportation are holding an open house to seek community input on possible mobility improvements to MoPac Boulevard from Cesar Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane. Opinions from the open house will be incorporated into an environmental study to address traffic congestion on the 8-mile stretch […]

Qualifying businesses can earn up to $1,800 in rebates by starting, expanding or improving recycling, composting or other zero waste programs. To prepare Austin businesses for the next phase of the Universal Recycling Ordinance, Austin Resource Recovery has implemented the Zero Waste Business Rebate program. Qualifying businesses can create new zero waste programs such as […]

Ho-hum. Another record-breaking year for passenger traffic at Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The bustling airport set its fourth consecutive yearly record for passenger traffic, with more than 10.7 million people traveling through in 2014. That’s up 7 percent — about 700,000 passengers — over 2013. ABIA officials say airline traffic is keeping pace with the […]