In 2016, front-page stories in Community Impact Newspaper’s Northwest Austin edition featured news about significant transportation changes, local development, Austin City Council and the effect of state education policies on area schools. As the year comes to a close, here is a roundup of links to the stories that made front-page headlines in Northwest Austin:

JANUARY 

FEBRUARY

Solar panels, such as those on I-35 near the Mueller neighborhood, can lower utility bills in the long term, but the setup cost is more than many can afford. Solar panels, such as those on I-35 near the Mueller neighborhood, can lower utility bills in the long term, but the setup cost is more than many can afford.[/caption]

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

City aims to reduce traffic collisions at five intersections                    

SEPTEMBER 

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER