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• Nearly 50 people relocated from Austin encampments under HEAL Initiative

  06-12-2022 23:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin and community partners relocated 48 people experiencing homelessness from encampments to temporary bridge shelters, the city said in a release Tuesday. The effort marks the 11th encampment cleared through the Housing-Focused Encampment Assistance Link (HEAL) Initiative.HEAL assists with closing homeless encampments that "pose the highest public health and safety risks," per the release. This latest effort included relocations of 45 people from an encampme
  
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• Travis County hosts free COVID vaccination; transmission remains low but is rising

  06-12-2022 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County, Austin Public Health and local community partners will host free COVID-19 vaccine distribution events this week. Travis County officials in commissioners court Tuesday said COVID-19 transmission has been low recently."There are currently only 44.66 cases per 100,000 residents,” said Chuck Brotherton, the county executive of emergency services.But while the cases remain low, there has been an uptick. The county is urging those who are unvaccinated t
  
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• 'It is killing people': Overdose deaths continue to rise in Travis County

  06-12-2022 22:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County has seen hundreds of overdose deaths over the past few years."There were 308 overdose-related deaths in 2021," said Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza. "It was a 20% increase from the year before."Travis County has started a campaign to raise awareness about this issue. It's called Safer Together and the goal is to reduce the number of overdose related deaths."Right now there is a crisis where people are inadvertently ingesting fentanyl and it is killi
  
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• Humid, cloudy weather persists

  06-12-2022 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A ridge of high pressure over the Gulf of Mexico continues to insulate us from passing storm systems, and is acting to funnel Pacific moisture and cloud cover over Texas. This is leading to the continuation of mainly cloudy, warm and humid weather with a few passing sprinkles.Rounds of morning fog continue on Wednesday and Thursday, potentially impacting your morning commute. Rain chances increase slightly Friday and Saturday as upper-level moisture increases, but rain coverage
  
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• Texas nonprofit urges expanded drug testing, Narcan access in next session

  06-12-2022 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas Harm Reduction Alliance is advocating for expanded access to drug testing strips and distribution of naloxone heading into the 88th Legislative Session.Cate Graziani, co-executive director of THRA, addressed Travis County Commissioners Court Monday. She said local municipalities and community advocates are still seeing rising overdoses and barriers to implementing prevention strategies, despite naloxone distribution efforts.On deck on THRA's legislat
  
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• Man indicted after Bastrop deputy stabbed at East Riverside H-E-B

  06-12-2022 22:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Travis County grand jury handed down an indictment for a man who is accused of stabbing a Bastrop County Sheriff's deputy last month.
  Jaime Canales, 40, was indicted on a charge of attempted capital murder of a peace officer.
  Canales was arrested by the Austin Police Department Nov. 12 after a stabbing incident at H-E-B on East Riverside Drive.Previous coverage: Austin police arrest man after Bastrop deputy stabbed at East Riverside H-E-B storeAccording to APD, Canales shoplif
  
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• Her daughter died when a car hit her on MoPac, now this mom faces a murder charge

  06-12-2022 21:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman was indicted on two charges, including felony murder, after her 14-year-old daughter was hit and killed by a pickup truck on MoPac in November 2021.
  Court documents say Tenby Turner, 50, abandoned her daughter, Sterling Grace Turner-Williams, at Barton Creek Mall on Nov. 23, 2021.PAST STORY: 14-year-old girl dies after being hit by pickup truck on MoPacAccording to an arrest affidavit, Turner took the 14-year-old to the mall for dinner and a movie around 6 p.m.
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• Her daughter died when a car hit her on MoPac, now mom faces a murder charge

  06-12-2022 21:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman was indicted on two charges, including felony murder, after her 14-year-old daughter was hit and killed by a pickup truck on MoPac Expressway in November 2021.
  Court documents state Tenby Turner, 50, abandoned her daughter, Sterling Grace Turner-Williams, at Barton Creek Mall on Nov. 23, 2021.PAST STORY: 14-year-old girl dies after being hit by pickup truck on MoPacAccording to an arrest affidavit, Turner took the 14-year-old girl to the mall for dinner and a movie
  
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• Why are you voting in a runoff if Austin voters approved ranked-choice voting?

  06-12-2022 20:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In 2021, voters in Austin approved ranked-choice voting, a method that allows people to "rank" candidates on their ballot instead of voting for only one.
  "If a candidate wins a majority of first choices, that candidate wins the election. If not, the last place candidate is eliminated, and supporters of that candidate have their ballots transferred to their next rank choice," Jeremy Rose, a policy analyst for Fair Vote, which advocates for ranked-choice voting around the country,
  
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• Pantone names 'Viva Magenta' its Color of the Year for 2023

  06-12-2022 20:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It "vibrates with vim and vigor."That's how Pantone describes its Color of the Year for 2023, Viva Magenta 18-1750.Viva Magenta "is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative," the company said on its website."In this age of technology, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. "Viva Magenta descends
  
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• How is Travis County prepping for winter emergencies?

  06-12-2022 20:46 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — In advance of the winter season, Travis County officials laid out measures they're taking in the event of severe weather.The National Weather Service reports a seasonal outlook that includes drier than average conditions this winter, along with warner than average winter temperatures courtesy La Niña. However, Travis County officials stressed this winter weather outlook doesn't mean a severe winter storm couldn't occur.County officials have accumulated
  
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• Cat population explodes at a Texas prison after 'working' cats are deployed to hunt rats

  06-12-2022 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A prison in Texas adopted a couple of barn cats to solve a rat problem. Because the cats weren't spayed or neutered, a couple of years later, they ended up with a cat problem too.Austin Pets Alive! was contacted by a Texas prison, which asked not to be named, about a feline infestation problem on their premises. The prison started with two or three cats and ended up with nearly 20, staff said.  Austin Pets Alive!, Austin Animal Center reduce adoption fees for the holid
  
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• UT Austin to consider Kanye West music ban from sports events over antisemitism comments

  06-12-2022 20:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Kanye West's music could soon no longer play during University of Texas at Austin sports games.It comes after the artist made a series of antisemitic comments in recent weeks. In an interview Thursday with Austin-based talk show host Alex Jones, West praised Hitler. The comments criticizing the Jewish community have caused major brands to cut ties and Twitter to ban him. UT could now do the same.
  In November, UT's Student Government (UTSG) passed a resolution asking its adm
  
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• APD: Woman dies after weekend crash in south Austin

  06-12-2022 19:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department on Tuesday identified the woman killed in a crash on the Interstate 35 service road in south Austin over the weekend.
  She was Elisabett Alvarez Oceguera, 52, according to APD.
  The crash took place in the 8500 block of S. I-35 southbound service road just after 2 p.m. on Saturday. That's just north of East Slaughter Lane.
  APD responded to the crash, which only involved one vehicle, that day. Oceguera was taken to the hospital where she later died
  
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• Legal Texas immigrants at risk of deportation if Senate doesn't pass bill

  06-12-2022 19:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Imagine calling a place home for your entire life, then having to make the decision to leave it behind because of the immigration system.
  That's the reality for Athulya Rajakumar, a long-time Texas resident who is making tentative plans to self-deport back to India—where she was born— right before the Christmas holiday.
  According to Improve the Dream, an immigration nonprofit, there are roughly 250,000 documented dreamers in the United States. Texas has about
  
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• Williamson County shelter pitches pet adoptions as holiday approaches

  06-12-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is asking families looking for a pet this holiday season to consider adopting, as capacity at the facility reaches critical levels.
  The shelter's staff members will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss the types of animals that are available to take home. They'll also talk about the strain on resources and space due to the number of pets now waiting for their forever homes.IN-DEPTH: Georgetown Ci
  
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• Williamson County pet shelter now operating at emergency capacity

  06-12-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Staff members at the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter said Tuesday they're operating at "emergency capacity," which forced them to convert a room normally reserved for cats to now house dogs.
  Misty Valenta, the shelter's animal services director, said the number of lost or stray dogs coming in recently is overwhelming and filling up kennel space. The facility is now 87 dogs over capacity, she said.IN-DEPTH: Georgetown City Council hears proposal f
  
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• LIVE: Williamson County shelter pitches pet adoptions as holiday approaches

  06-12-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is asking families looking for a pet this holiday season to consider adopting, as capacity at the facility reaches critical levels.
  The shelter's staff members will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss the types of animals that are available to take home. They'll also talk about the strain on resources and space due to the number of pets now waiting for their forever homes.IN-DEPTH: Georgetown Ci
  
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• Woman killed in central Austin crash identified by police

  06-12-2022 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department on Tuesday identified the woman killed in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend in central Austin.
  The woman who died was Courtney Lopez, 28, according to APD.
  The crash took place Saturday just before 9 p.m. in the 500 block of East 51st Street. That's near Bruning and Evans Avenues.PAST STORY: 1 dead after vehicle crashes through fence in central AustinAPD said Lopez crashed into a tree in a house's backyard. She died at the scene.
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• 2022 is officially the busiest year on record at Austin airport

  06-12-2022 18:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This year is officially now the busiest on record at Austin's airport, with newly-reported passenger totals from October propelling 2022 into the top spot.More than 2 million passengers flew out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in October, making it only the second month in history to cross that threshold. Only May 2022 had more passengers, about 20,000 more than in October. RELATED: Here’s a look at all the new nonstop flights from Austin this yearFrom Janua
  
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• First-of-a-kind national strategy aims to take care of family caretakers

  06-12-2022 18:02 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — For the first time, the federal government has issued a national strategy to support family caregivers.“This is so significant, this is a historic opportunity, a new plan to better support family caregivers,” Wendy Fox-Grage with the National Academy for State Health Policy said.At least 53 million people were providing informal, usually unpaid, care and support to aging family members of all ages with disabilities, including mental health conditions, according to rese
  
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• December 2022 bird forecast

  06-12-2022 17:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at travisaudubon.org or by calling (512) 300-BIRD. Follow us on Facebook.When mid-December rolls around, bird watchers make plans to get out and count birds, participating in one or more Christmas Bird Counts. The Christmas Bird Count is the longest-running citizen science wildlife census in the world. Administered
  
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• Southbound 183A reopens in Cedar Park hours after crash

  06-12-2022 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Police announced Tuesday afternoon the southbound lanes of 183A are once again open almost four hours after reporting closures there because of a crash.
  The Cedar Park Police Department shared the crash scene has now been cleared, so the highway between Scottsdale Drive and East New Hope Drive has reopened.
  Crews initially closed the southbound lanes in that area at about 10 a.m. due to a report about a wreck. No other information has been shared yet about what h
  
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• Crash shuts down southbound lanes on 183A in Cedar Park

  06-12-2022 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — The southbound lanes along a section of 183A are shut down Tuesday morning, because police said they're investigating a crash there.
  According to Cedar Park police, crews closed the highway's lanes between East New Hope Drive and Scottsdale Drive. They're now asking drivers to avoid the area while they investigate the wreck.
  This is a developing story, so KXAN will share other updates on the traffic impact of the crash as soon as they become available.
  
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• Quarter Test: How to tell if food spoiled during a power outage

  06-12-2022 16:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the situation of a power outage, it's sometimes hard to tell if the food in your refrigerator and/or freezer is safe to eat or whether it needs to be thrown out. Below is a quick and dirty way to help determine if the food is still a go or needs to go. Introducing the Quarter Test.
  The setupFirst, place a cup of water in your freezer and let it sit. Once frozen, place a quarter on top of the ice. Make sure the cup is full of water that has frozen into ice, and not a cup
  
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• Police activity shuts down northbound lanes of I-35 in Round Rock

  06-12-2022 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Kia of Round Rock are shut down due to police activity, according to the Round Rock Police Department.
  That area is near Jeffrey Way.
  RRPD said officers are giving commands to someone who won't get out of their vehicle. The incident began as a traffic stop at 8:11 a.m.The closure is causing significant traffic backup along I-35.
  "We will update you once the situation is resolved and the lanes are reopened," RRPD wrote on soc
  
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• Northbound lanes of I-35 in Round Rock reopening after traffic stop

  06-12-2022 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Kia of Round Rock are reopening after a woman was taken into custody following a traffic stop.The Round Rock Police Department had shut down the highway near Jeffrey Way after a woman refused to follow police commands to get out of her vehicle.
  RRPD said the traffic stop started at 8:11 a.m. By 8:41 a.m., police said the woman was taken into custody.
  The roadway will reopen "shortly," according to the department.
  The closure
  
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• Reports: Justin Verlander signs 2-year, $86M deal with New York Mets

  06-12-2022 14:12 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) — It looks like Justin Verlander’s time with the Houston Astros is done.Reports from MLB Network and ESPN say that the 2022 American League Cy Young Award winner has signed with the New York Mets on a two-year, $86 million deal, with a vesting interest for a third year.The 39-year-old right-handed pitcher, who came to Houston in a mid-season trade in 2017, was also named the 2022 AL Comeback Player of the Year.Verlander had another magical year in what was his fir
  
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• LIVE: Bilingual children might have a superpower, UT study finds

  06-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A yellow smiley face bounces around a flat screen TV as a mesmerized toddler sits in front. He's wearing a cap that cradles his head, attached to a bundle of wires.The baby seems impossibly calm as UT Associate Professor Maria Arredondo conducts this experiment — one she's already done on over 100 children. In a study published in March, Arredondo revealed how bilingual infants from 6 to 10 months old think and learn differently from those who grow up in monoling
  
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• Bilingual children might have a superpower, UT study finds

  06-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A yellow smiley face bounces around a flat screen TV as a mesmerized toddler sits in front. He's wearing a cap that cradles his head, attached to a bundle of wires.The baby seems impossibly calm as UT Associate Professor Maria Arredondo conducts this experiment — one she's already done on over a hundred children. In a study published in March, Arredondo revealed how bilingual infants from 6- to 10-months-old think and learn differently from those who grow up in m
  
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• PHOTOS: Trees change colors for fall in Central Texas

  06-12-2022 13:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Although we'll wrap up autumn later this month and transition into winter, the trees in Central Texas decided to give us one last show.
  Texas State Parks told KXAN in November it is difficult to predict the exact date trees will turn, and oftentimes it can be attributed to the weather. But mid-November is usually the peak time for fall foliage in Texas.Texas foliage finally seeing effects of cooler temperaturesKXAN viewers ventured outdoors to capture the beautiful sight. H
  
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• Photos: Fall foliage spotted in Central Texas

  06-12-2022 13:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Although we'll wrap up autumn later this month and transition into winter, the trees in Central Texas decided to give us one last show.
  Texas State Parks told KXAN in November it is difficult to predict the exact date trees will turn, and oftentimes it can be attributed to the weather. But mid-November is usually the peak time for fall foliage in Texas.Texas foliage finally seeing effects of cooler temperaturesKXAN viewers ventured outdoors to capture the beautiful sight. H
  
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• Unseasonably warm even behind a cold front

  06-12-2022 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An overcast sky with areas of fog made for another gray morning. On a day where the normal low is 45°, area lows were in the middle/upper 50s in some of the Hill Country to the 60s at most other locations. The low at both Austin locations was 64°.It will be another afternoon of seeing where the sun breaks through the clouds. Based on early-afternoon observations it does not appear that the area will see as much sunshine as was seen yesterday.Still, a southerly wind will
  
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• A very un-December-like feel this week

  06-12-2022 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the work week ahead of our next cold front.Patchy fog may slow this morning's commute but the low clouds are not as thick nor as widespread as what we dealt with Monday morning.Today will feature mainly cloudy skies and only a few isolated pockets of light drizzle (mainly this morning). Afternoon highs will be very comfortable with temperatures topping out well into the 70s.Well above average temperatures expected TuesdayOur warmin
  
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• Arlington native named TIME's 2022 Breakthrough Artist of the Year

  06-12-2022 05:23 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) -- Mickey Guyton, a country music artist who was born and raised in Arlington, Texas, was named TIME's Breakthrough Artist of the Year.The TIME article highlights Guyton's big performances of the year, like singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl and hosting PBS's July 4 celebration.
  Guyton was nominated for her first Academy of Country Music award for female vocalist in 2016, and her accolades have grown since.
  She was the first Black female nominee in a country ca
  
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• 'I wish I would have known,' 311 'miscommunication' over police response timeline

  06-12-2022 04:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As non-emergency police reports see longer wait times, one 311 caller said she wished an operator told her it would take weeks - not hours - for a detective to call her.On November 20, Dixie Evatt of Southwest Austin said she called 311 to report a car burglary, after she unknowingly left it unlocked the night before."It was raining, I probably pushed the wrong button instead of the lock," she said.She's not too bothered about what got stolen, which includes a mantle clock, a ha
  
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• Austin's Christmas bar "Miracle on 5th Street" addresses issues after ticket backlash

  06-12-2022 04:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Miracle on 5th Street is a hot ticket for Christmas cheer in Austin, but not everyone could get inside to experience it.
  Guests are sharing the issues they experiences over the weekend and now the popular holiday-themed bar said it's addressing the issues.A Reddit user created a post warning people to carefully read the fine print when purchasing a ticket to the Christmas-themed pop-up bar in downtown Austin. The user claims people couldn't make their way inside a
  
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• Austin Christmas bar 'Miracle on 5th Street' addresses issues after ticket backlash

  06-12-2022 04:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Miracle on 5th Street is a hot ticket for Christmas cheer in Austin, but not everyone could get inside to experience it.
  Guests are sharing the issues they experienced over the weekend, and now, the popular holiday-themed bar said it's addressing the issues. LIST: 2022 holiday-themed bars in AustinA Reddit user created a post warning people to carefully read the fine print when purchasing a ticket to the Christmas-themed pop-up bar in downtown Austin. The user cla
  
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• More fires, droughts possible in Hays County, climate study says

  06-12-2022 04:29 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — More fires, droughts and hotter temperatures are what climate researchers said Hays County can expect in the coming decades.Some residents like Kathy Coyle said they are already feeling the impacts. On Monday, she was welcomed with an unexpected surprise: the light on her well pump blinking."That upset me," Coyle said. One of Texas’ last ‘untouched’ waterways down to a ‘trickle’ amid droughtThe last time she saw that was just a few
  
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• More fires, droughts possible in Hays County according to climate study

  06-12-2022 04:29 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- More fires, droughts and hotter temperatures are what climate researchers said Hays County can expect in the coming decades.Some residents like Kathy Coyle said they are already feeling the impacts.Monday, she was welcomed with an unexpected surprise: the light on her well pump was blinking."That upset me," Coyle said.The last time she saw that was just a few months ago when her well dried up. She isn't sure what the case is now because she said it seemingly has wate
  
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• Congressional negotiations prioritizing government, military funding

  06-12-2022 03:21 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) -- Lawmakers are back in Washington with just a few short weeks to wrap up their remaining business before the end of the year. The biggest priorities include must-pass funding bills.Lawmakers have a lot to get done before the end of the year. Congress still has to pass a funding bill to keep the government running, and a separate bill to fund the military.Democrats say the pressure is on to pass a spending bill before the government runs out of funding mid-December, a
  
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• Austin's Vision Zero reports 30% decline in crashes on revamped roads

  06-12-2022 02:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officials from the City of Austin's Vision Zero program reported a 30% reduction in crashes this year on improved roadways, compared to 2021. Lewis Leff, Austin Transportation Department's transportation safety officer, delivered new findings during a public safety commission meeting Monday.Overall, the Vision Zero program found an uptick in combined fatal and serious injury crashes this year, with the total number up 4% in 2022 compared to 2021. Approximately 52% of seriou
  
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• Texas program that backs school districts’ bond debt is about to reach its limit

  06-12-2022 01:48 via kxan.com
  
  (Texas Tribune) — A state-backed program that for decades has helped school districts get the lowest interest rates possible on bonds is about to reach its limit — and if it does, districts might find themselves having to ask for more money from taxpayers.The Permanent School Fund is a state endowment of about $56 billion funded through investments and land holdings. It was created in 1854 to give Texas’ public schools another form of revenue other than tax dollars. Through its
  
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• 4 quarterbacks named Heisman Trophy finalists, Texas RB Bijan Robinson left out

  06-12-2022 01:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four Heisman Trophy finalists were named Monday, and none of them were Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson.Four quarterbacks: Georgia's Stetson Bennett, Southern California's Caleb Williams, TCU's Max Duggan and Ohio State's CJ Stroud were tabbed as finalists and will get to attend the ceremony Saturday in New York City. Texas to play in Alamo Bowl for 5th time in 10 years, faces Sarkisian’s former teamStroud finished fourth in last year's voting. Alabama soph
  
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• COVID, RSV and Flu cases expected to rise in Central Texas

  06-12-2022 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Centers for Disease Control expect more people to get sick over the next few weeks as holiday gatherings start to pick up.There's a trio of viral threats including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (flu), and COVID-19. Many children’s hospitals across the country are already experiencing a surge, fueled by a spike in respiratory viruses, leaving them with no free beds.Here in Central Texas, doctors say they are gearing up for a busy December."We al
  
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• Texas lawmakers ask state agency to delay power market redesign until after 2023 legislative session

  06-12-2022 00:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- In a letter last week and in a committee meeting Monday, Texas lawmakers from both the House and Senate have asked the Public Utility Commission, which regulates the state’s electricity market, to hold off on its planned electricity market redesign until the Legislature can evaluate it.After the power grid crisis during the February 2021 winter storm that left millions of Texans in the dark during dayslong power outages and caused hundreds of deaths, the Texas
  
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• Austin FC, Q2 grants three Austin nonprofits with $50,000 each

  06-12-2022 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin FC and Q2 Holdings on Monday announced the recipients of their Q-mmunity Gives grant program, which awards three local nonprofits $50,000 each.
  This year's grant is focused on advancing education, job skills, and health and wellness in underrepresented area. $150,000 was divided among three nonprofits: Central Texas Table of Grace, a children's emergency shelter; Latinas, which empowers young Latinas through media and technology; and Literacy Coalition of Central Texas.
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