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October 17, 2022

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 17, 2022

By: Trey Shaar

Central Texas top stories for October 17, 2022. Not summer arrives. Austin City Council candidate forum. AISD electric bus plans. Texas crypto power concerns. Indentifying human remains. Weekly COVID report. Austin FC advances. ACL Fest 2023.


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September 24, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 24, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 24, 2024. Austin ISD’s plan to build apartments is moving forward. Travis County approved its highest budget in its history. Williamson County has formed partnerships with Austin-based non-profits to address the county’s growing homeless population. The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Hays County Buda is […]

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September 24, 2024

This Is My Thing: LEGO!

In this episode of ‘This Is My Thing,’ we talk with Ben Rollman about his lifetime love of building, collecting, and creating with LEGO.

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September 24, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 24, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 24, 2024. Travis County’s budget for next year includes a new law enforcement department, it is set to be approved today. The City of Austin and the Austin Police Association have reached a tentative contract agreement that includes a 28% pay increase. The Austin Independent School District is moving […]

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September 23, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 23, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 23, 2024. The Del Valle ISD school board has chosen a new superintendent. The Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is increasing its parkland by about 40 percent. Officials in Williamson County say Child Protective Services is struggling to protect abused and neglected children. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is […]

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September 23, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 23, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 23, 2024. Austin’s police official Christopher Taylor goes back to trail for a second time for another on-duty shooting. Travis County Commissioners are set to approve a nearly $2 billion dollar budget. Central Texas school districts have seen an uptick in violent threats. Texans who have federal student loans […]

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September 20, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 20, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 20, 2024. Officials from ten local school districts held a news conference today to address a recent uptick in threats. This week the management of Austin Water fielded questions over how to stop leaks from the utility’s distribution system. Round Rock ISD adopted a new property tax rate this […]

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September 20, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 20, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 20, 2024. TxDOT is looking to make changes regarding the customer service for TxTag. Eddie Garcia, who’s been serving as Dallas Police Chief, will become Austin’s assistant city manager overseeing public safety. State leaders are looking at expanding rules for automated vehicles. The City of Austin will soon require people […]

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September 19, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 19, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 19, 2024. Schools in Central Texas and throughout the U.S. have been seeing an uptick in threats of violence. Concerns about ballot secrecy swept Texas earlier this year. In Texas, deaths among pregnant women and new moms increased dramatically in the most recent years for which we have that […]

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