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Austin’s I-35 segment ranks 27th in new truck bottleneck study

The portion of I-35 in Austin came in 27th among the 100 top truck bottlenecks ranked by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) based on big rigs’ GPS data.


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'The world’s fastest creature': Famous Peregrine falcon catches flight after recovering from injuries

An injured Peregrine falcon named Yukon Jack made its way to Texas from Minnesota, even if there were a few hiccups during the flight.







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'This one is even more personal for me': Texas synagogue hostage situation worries Jewish community

On Jan. 15 a man took four people including a rabbi hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel outside of Dallas for 10 hours, and while each hostage was rescued safely, the suspect was pronounced dead.



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Texas finishes 30th in ranking of most family-friendly states

Texas ranked in the bottom half of the 50 states in a new WalletHub study that examines how family-friendly the states are based on criteria such as school quality, housing affordability and income tax rates.


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20 relocated from Austin homeless encampment to transitional housing shelter

Twenty individuals were moved from a north Austin homeless encampment to a transitional housing shelter this week, the city announced last week.


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Austin's job market is booming

Austin is one of the best-performing major metro areas in the country when it comes to job growth.


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'He was not due home': Authorities, family search for answers a year after disappearance of Jason Landry

More than a year after his disappearance, friends, family and law enforcement officials continue to search for Texas State student Jason Landry, who turned up missing in December 2020.




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'It's a no-brainer': U-Haul ranks Texas as fastest-growing state

Texas has the most rapid growth of any state in the country, according to a report from U-Haul's Growth Index, with individual Texas cities performing well, according to their index as well.


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Classic Black was Texas' No. 1 license plate in 2021

My Plates, a vendor for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, has reported that Classic Black was the top specialty license plate design in the state for 2021.


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Grackles flock to central Texas, in particular to grocery stores

It is grackle season in many areas of Texas, which involves area grocery stores being invaded by huge numbers of the large black birds.