CITY & COUNTY
Austin Resource Recovery resumed curbside pickup of items such as trash, recycling and composting Feb. 22. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Crews will collect extra material curbside for no charge as service resumes in Austin
Austin Water lifted its boil water notice for customers within its central pressure zone the morning of Feb. 22. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Boil notice partially lifted in Austin, water service expected to be fully restored Feb. 22
Austin Resource Recovery has postponed regular curbside pickup operations due to wintry weather as of Feb. 11. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Severe weather in Austin: Tens of thousands lose power, city services affected
Austin City Council voted this week to purchase a hotel in Northwest Austin to convert into permanent supportive housing. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Austin weekly roundup: Homelessness at center of city hall discussion
Whataburger opened a location in the cell phone lot of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Jan. 28. (Courtesy Whataburger)
Whataburger comes to airport; learn about vaccines in Williamson County and more Central Texas news
Sunset Valley approves service contract for greenspace work, purchase of police vehicles
Officials from Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club have said the business' golf course should open in Dripping Springs' ETJ in 2020.
Calibrating growth beyond Dripping Springs’ city limits
The Travis County jail population hit a 10-year population low in 2018, at 2,221 individuals.
Travis County commissioners receive update on jail population, bond program amid scrutiny
Homeless camps have become a fixture under highways such as I-35.
Texas governor, ‘following through on promise,’ tells TxDOT to clear homeless encampments under Austin highways starting Nov. 4
Travis County becomes second Texas county to adopt environmental purchasing policy
Austinites packed into City Hall Saturday, Oct. 26, to provide public testimony on the latest draft of the city's land-development code.
Weekend testimony highlights continued rift among Austinites’ competing visions for new land development code
Texas is among the states most at risk of damaging wildfires.
The Austin Metro has the fifth highest wildfire risk in the United States and city leaders are pushing for more preparation
Mayor Steve Adler, right, takes his oath of office at the Jan. 7 Austin City Council inauguration ceremony.
Leader in effort to recall Austin mayor, council members, says handling of homelessness issue ‘pushed people over the edge’
Early voting began Oct. 21. Election Day is Nov. 5.
0.38% of registered voters turn out in Travis County on first day of early voting
Central Texas transportation agency seeks input on 2045 long-range plan