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December 17, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 17, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 17, 2024. More Austin area renters are cost-burdened by their housing situation. Williamson County is looking to expand its jail and justice center. A section of road in Northwest Austin has been renamed in honor of a San Marcos Police Officer who died in the line of duty in […]

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December 17, 2024

This Is My Thing: Barbershop Quartet!

In this episode of ‘This Is My Thing,’ we talk with Chuck Loesch about falling in love with barbershop quartet — twice.

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December 17, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for December 17, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 17, 2024. Hays CISD is considering a nearly one-billion-dollar bond. Travis County officials are encouraging county residents to apply for the annual Expunction Expo. The Longhorns will host an opening round game at DKR Memorial Stadium this Saturday. APD is increasing traffic and DWI enforcement through January first. 

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December 16, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 16, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 16, 2024. Travis County leaders are starting a new program to improve communication to the more isolated neighborhoods in the area for whenever the next disaster strikes. Texas football will host the Clemson Tigers this Saturday for their first game in the expanded College Football Playoff format. Among those […]

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December 16, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for December 16, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 16, 2024. Here are the results for this weekend’s runoff elections in Travis and Hays County. The City of Austin is working on a new plan to get information to people in case of a weather emergency.

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December 13, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 13, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 13, 2024. Runoff election day tomorrow with brief ballots. Austin approves long-term energy generation plan. Austin now requiring crash barriers outside medical facilities. Austin school district looking at how to cut spending, increase revenue.

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December 13, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for December 13, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 13, 2024. Tomorrow is runoff Election Day in Texas. The Austin City Council yesterday approved $6.75 million dollars to support an emergency homeless shelter in Southeast Austin. Austin’s Energy’s new power generation plan was approved by the Austin City Council. There’s a new plan in the works to expand one […]

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December 12, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 12, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 12, 2024. It’s flu season. The City of Austin has a plan to fund The Marshalling Yard through September of next year. The Austin City Council is set to vote today on a new Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan for Austin Energy. Austin Water is conducting a prescribed […]

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KUT News Now is an on-demand podcast from our Austin-based news team. You’ll hear updated newscasts each day, plus stories featured on KUT FM and from our statewide partners, The Texas Newsroom.

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You’ll hear several voices on KUT News Now because this news feed is comprised of stories from our entire newsroom. Daily news updates from our on-air hosts, stories by our reporters covering the environment, education, and city hall in Austin, and statewide news and politics from our affiliates across Texas.

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