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December 5, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 05, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 5, 2024. The Marshalling Yard will stay open until a more permanent location can be identified. Homeowners in Travis County can expect an increase in their property taxes this year. Austin Public Health launched its “Opioid Resource Hub” today. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick wants a statewide ban on […]

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December 5, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for December 05, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 05, 2024. Police officer Christopher Taylor was fired from the Austin Police Department after being convicted for the fatal shooting of Mauris DeSilva. Rent prices keep going down in Austin. There are no traces of forever chemicals in the city’s drinking water. Make sure you are ready for a cold […]

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December 4, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 04, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 4, 2024. Austin and Travis County leaders said they’re ready for severe cold spells. Austin police officer Christopher Taylor was sentenced this week to a two-year prison term. The water agreement between the cities of Kyle and San Marcos is changing. H-E-B’s oldest store in Austin is new again. […]

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December 4, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for December 04, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 04, 2024. Christopher Taylor has been sentenced to two years in prison. Austin City Council is encouraging folks to relocate homes instead of demolishing them. This fall broke many weather records in Austin. Firefighters are conducting controlled burns near Lake Georgetown to avoid wildfires.

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December 3, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 03, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 3, 2024. It’s day two of Early Voting in this month’s runoff elections. Travis County is launching a new program to help people who are exiting jail make a safer transition back into society. A state-of-the-art arena may be coming to San Marcos. The City of Kyle is lifting […]

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December 3, 2024

This Is My Thing: Glass Blowing!

Jean Nelson fell in love with the idea of glass blowing at age 10, but it was almost 40 years before she finally got to pursue the art form. Now it’s her passion.

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December 3, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for December 03, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 03, 2024. Early voting is underway in runoff races in Travis County, that includes a seat on the AISD Board of Trustees, Austin City Council District Seven and Manor’s mayor. Travis County is seeing a decline in drug-related deaths. Work is underway to build a new pipeline in Lake Travis, […]

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December 2, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for December 2, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 2, 2024. Early voting for runoff elections in Travis County starts today. President-elect Donald Trump’s plans on how to address homelessness might affect Austin’s long-term plans to get people to housing. The only clinic in Texas that exclusively serves uninsured children needs to find a new place. Here’s how to […]

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