On Thursday, City Council approved updates to Austin’s Water Forward Plan and to the related Conservation and Drought Contingency plans. Water Forward, Austin’s 100-year integrated water resource plan ...
Birds and the trees that serve as their habitats gained renewed attention from City Council on Thursday with the approval of two measures calling for enhanced protections for both. For the birds, a ...
Ella Kim has been named the 2024 Austin Youth Poet Laureate. Kim, who is a 17-year-old senior at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, “has been editor and graphic designer for The Bell, the school’s ...
The Save Our Springs Alliance has filed suit against the West Travis County Public Utility Agency and its board of directors, challenging the utility’s decision to condemn 2.685 acres of the Barton ...
While some environmentalists continue to argue against a new gas plant that would serve Austin Energy’s customers when the prices of electricity are at their peak, Mike Enger, the utility’s vice ...
Civic heads will have to make a tough choice between City Council and the Travis County Commissioners Court this week, as the county’s normal Tuesday meeting will take place on Thursday this week. The ...