Nora Ankrum

A group of current and former elected officials is gathering today to show support for Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy and to vote early. State Rep. Donna Howard (D-Austin), Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt and Council members Leslie Pool and Ann Kitchen will be hosting a “Women for Hillary” press conference at 9 a.m. before heading […]

Due to a South Austin water main break, Austin Water has issued a “boil water” notice to residents of the Texas Oaks South neighborhood (south of Slaughter Lane, near Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park). According to AW’s announcement, any water used for drinking, cooking or making ice should first be “brought to a vigorous, rolling […]

The last time we heard from the Austin Recycles Games, District 8 was in first place for recycling the most trash. But now, according to the latest announcement from Austin Resource Recovery, District 10 has pulled ahead, with residents recycling an average of 136.08 pounds per household since the competition began on Nov. 30. The […]

This spring, Del Valley Independent School District will break ground on a new elementary school to be named after Newton Isaac Collins Sr., a Central Texas carpenter who was twice held in slavery before his emancipation in 1865 after the Civil War. He built several churches and homes throughout the region and settled in the […]

Thanks to a Feb. 14 cockfighting bust in Webberville, the Austin Animal Center has added 26 roosters to its roster of animals needing safe, loving homes. The Valentine’s Day rooster rescue, led by Travis County sheriff’s deputies, was not without casualties. When deputies arrived on the scene, 16 birds had already died, and three later […]

Austin Water will begin testing smart meters this month on a group of 150 randomly selected homes in the River Place neighborhood in Northwest Austin. Smart meters differ from traditional water meters in that the utility can monitor them remotely rather than having to send meter readers to customers’ houses or businesses periodically to record […]

For anyone looking for something to do after voting on Election Day (in the joint primary election on Tuesday, March 1), City Council Member Delia Garza has an idea: Join her that evening at her District 2 town hall meeting. She will host the event from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Wayside School REAL […]

The Capital Metro Transportation Authority is conducting a comprehensive review of the regional transit network, a project it undertakes once every five years. According to an announcement from the agency, the project “will assess existing/projected conditions while developing short (1-5 year), mid (5-10 year) and long (10+ year) range recommendations to create a more efficient, […]

The Austin Tejano Democrats are kicking off early voting – which begins today, for the March 1 joint primary election – by unveiling a new initiative called #LatinosVoteEarly. The goal, according to an announcement from the organization, is to increase voter turnout among Central Texas Latinos through the use of social media. The group will […]

The city is hosting an open house meeting this week to discuss the Betty Dunkerley Campus Infrastructure Improvement Project. The campus houses Austin Animal Center and the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department, and the improvement project is set to begin this fall, with completion anticipated in fall 2017. Representatives from the design/build firm […]

Various city facilities and offices will be closed today in observance of Presidents Day, including City Hall and City Council offices; all branches of the Austin Public Library; city recreation facilities; arts, cultural and senior centers; museums; the Entrepreneur Center of Austin; and One Texas Center. Facilities remaining open include Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin Nature […]

A compact-signing ceremony this afternoon will launch the city’s involvement in the national Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, an effort to ensure that homes are energy-efficient and free of pests and toxins, such as lead. The event kicks off a collaboration among several city departments and nonprofits, according to an announcement from the city. It […]