Tai Moses

Last year was a banner year for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, with 15.8 million people passing through the airport and setting a new annual passenger traffic record. This number tops the previous 2017 record-setting mark of 13.8 million travelers by nearly 2 million. This is the ninth year in a row that ABIA has set a […]

The Watershed Protection Department is scheduled to begin erosion repair work along Shoal Creek Trail near 12th Street. The trail that runs alongside Shoal Creek Boulevard, between 12th and Lamar, is badly eroded and the problem is rapidly worsening. This week the trail will be detoured to the sidewalk by House Park Stadium. In the […]

Autonomous car technology is such a rapidly advancing field that the Texas Department of Transportation has decided to form a task force to be a one-stop resource on all related advancements, investments and initiatives in the state. The Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Task Force will host industry forums and encourage collaboration in the field of […]

Several lanes of traffic will be closed at the intersection of Barton Springs Road and South Lamar Boulevard as Austin Water performs wastewater line rehabilitation work. The road will be closed from Friday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. through Monday, Feb. 11, at 5 a.m. The westbound lanes of Barton Springs Road will be closed […]

Austin Public Health researchers are warning the public about the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE. The number of cases of CRE in Travis County has been increasing since 2015. In 2017, APH investigated 37 cases of CRE, 18 of them in Travis County residents. CRE are considered a class of “superbug,” […]

Congratulations, Austin! For the second year in a row, the city has been named to the Best Workplaces for Commuters list. The national designation is bestowed on workplaces that meet standards of excellence including offering a variety of transportation options to employees and commuter benefits that have positive impacts on both people and the environment. […]

In an attempt to make its services more available to the public, the Office of Police Oversight has begun holding community office hours from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in select Austin neighborhood libraries. The goal, OPO tweeted, “is to provide guidance to the community on how to utilize OPO as a resource and build […]

Starting today, Jan. 31, the third floor of One Texas Center at 505 Barton Springs Road will be undergoing renovations. During the renovation period, which is expected to last four months, the building inspection team that normally occupies the third floor will be temporarily relocated to the city’s Ben White location. Limited building inspection services […]

A diverse lineup of state and national water experts will be speaking at the ninth annual Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium, whose theme this year is “Integrated Water: Keeping Conservation at the Forefront.” The symposium’s goal is to educate water utilities on how to implement successful water conservation programs and keep customers engaged. The event […]

Austin Independent School District has snagged an honor called the Texas K-12 Consortium of School Networking Council’s Team Award, in recognition of the district’s pioneering use of technology in urban schools. The award, which recognizes “individuals and school districts that demonstrate outstanding vision in the use of information technologies to improve student learning,” was announced […]

Fifty-eight Austin schools will receive funding to implement 70 sustainability projects involving over 30,000 students, says the city’s Office of Sustainability, which awards its Bright Green Future grants for projects that offer students hands-on lessons in environmental stewardship and have benefits for the community. The winning projects include organic gardens, wildlife habitats, composting systems, rainwater […]

The month of February is amnesty month in the Austin Municipal Court. The Municipal Court has declared an amnesty from Feb. 1-28 so Austinites can clear their unpaid citations and outstanding warrants and walk away with a clean record and a clear conscience. The amnesty applies only to charges that were filed in Austin Municipal […]