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Austin Water's Roalson on UT external audit: 'We welcome an outside perspective to help us evaluate where we can continue to improve'
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) has released an external audit it conducted on Austin Water as a result of a trio of water boil notices the City of Austin has imposed in recent years, Austin-based media outlets reported.
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Watson takes oath as Austin mayor a second time: 'I am committed to working together with a new sense of urgency'
Former state lawmaker Kirk Watson was inaugurated as Austin mayor on Friday, more than 20 years after he last held the office.
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Funeral remembers Austin firefighter who deployed to Ground Zero: 'Rest in peace, Travis; see you on the top floor'
A veteran Austin firefighter who lost his battle with cancer last month was laid to rest on Tuesday, Austin-based media outlets reported.
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Watson on runoff win: 'I’m as grateful today as I was 25 years ago to be entrusted with this job'
Former Texas Sen. Kirk Watson defeated incumbent Texas Rep. Celia Israel in Tuesday’s runoff election for Austin mayor, per reports from Austin-based media outlets.
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Austin mayoral aspirants push for bigger turnout: 'With a runoff you get more time to visit with voters'
With barely a week left before their runoff election on Tuesday, Dec. 13, Austin mayoral aspirants Celia Israel and Kirk Watson are making their last-minute pitches as to why they should hold the state capital’s highest office.
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Austin seeks to fill 911 call taker, dispatch operator vacancies: 'Very rewarding and you'll surprise yourself'
The City of Austin is looking to address its shortage of 911 call takers and dispatch operators for its police department, Austin ABC affiliate KVUE reported.
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ECHO's Mollica: 'Gifts like this one from the Day 1 Families Fund provide much-needed flexible funding'
The founder of the world’s largest online retailer awarded an Austin nonprofit organization a $2.5 million grant to help address homelessness, according to Austin-based media outlets.
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Wilson Capital founder: 'We are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to the city we call home'
Local real estate development firm Wilson Capital revealed its plans on Monday to build what it asserts will be the tallest building in Austin and the state, per a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
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Coloradan-turned-Austinite among victims of Dallas airshow collision: 'A big people person'
An Austin man was among the six killed in a mid-air collision during an air show in Dallas on Saturday, according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
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Another tragedy for family of late Fort Hood soldier: 'To me, it's as if the whole Vanessa story is happening again'
The Austin-area teen cousin of a female soldier who was murdered at Fort Hood more than two years ago has died, according to reports from Austin-based media outlets.
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CapMetro head on pre-COVID-19 ridership mark for September: 'We look forward to getting everybody back on board'
The City of Austin’s public transportation agency said on Tuesday that more than two million customers boarded its buses and commuter rail system last month, Austin-based NBC station KXAN reported.
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Circuit of the Americas chair Epstein: 'We are about to have the biggest Grand Prix in the history of Formula One'
With the Austin City Limits Music Festival now in the books, the state capital has turned its eyes on the Formula One (F1) U.S. Grand Prix slated for Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
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Austin Energy on approval of $15 rate increase: 'Austin City Council and our staff’s solution reduces sticker shock on customer bills'
The Austin City Council approved a $15 hike on Austin Energy bills on Thursday, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
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Pop-punk stalwarts Blink-182 to play Austin on reunion tour: 'We’re coming. Tour’s coming. Album’s coming'
The Texas state capital has been chosen as a stop on one of the most anticipated reunion tours this decade.
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Austin police hopes current cadets experience supportive environment: 'We want these folks to stay with us'
Austin Police Department (APD) Lieutenant Elijah Myrick hopes that the members of the agency’s 147th cadet class become beneficiaries of what he calls a supportive environment.
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Woman asserts Austin Parks and Rec owe her, others summer work bonus: 'My time is not free'
A woman who held a summer job with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department claims she and several others haven’t received the $500 bonus they were promised from the city, Austin ABC affiliate KVUE reported.
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Officer's widow on pictures of mayor apparently asleep at funeral: 'This was crushing...I am crushed'
Austin Mayor Steve Adler raised ire after a purported photograph of him falling asleep during an Austin police officer’s funeral on Monday went viral, Austin-based media outlets reported.
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Watson, Israel address Austin issues at 'The Next Mayor' panel
At a recent Texas Tribune panel called “The Next Mayor,” mayoral candidates Celia Israel and Kirk Watson got the opportunity to talk about the important issues facing Austin.
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Traffic accident claims life of off-duty Austin police officer: 'They protected his body with their cars to respect him'
An off-duty officer with the Austin Police Department (APD) perished in a motorcycle crash in Liberty Hill on Friday, Austin-based media outlets reported.