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October 14, 2025
Central Texas top stories for October 14, 2025. Austin has less than 30 days to get rid of rainbow crosswalks and the “Black Artists Matter” mural on 11th street to comply with an order from Gov. Greg Abbott. Students and faculty at UT Austin are concerned about some academic programs. Texas State University has once again fired a professor who was first terminated last month. Flights are expected to be on time at ABIA once more.
October 14, 2025
Central Texas top stories for October 14, 2025. Austin has less than 30 days to get rid of rainbow crosswalks and the “Black Artists Matter” mural on 11th street to comply with an order from Gov. Greg Abbott. Students and faculty at UT Austin are concerned about some academic programs. Texas State University has once […]
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October 13, 2025
In Austin, people congregated today on the Jewish Community Center campus in a bittersweet moment to mark the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. An Austin police officer has been removed from patrol after striking a man during a crowd control incident on Sixth Street over the weekend. The City of Taylor is considering a new ordinance related to homelessness. The Longhorns are on the road again this week.
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October 13, 2025
Central Texas top stories for October 13, 2025: The City of Austin says it has made some changes to that grant program after record demand in recent years. The Austin City Limits Music Festival is done for this year but don’t expect lighter traffic at Austin Bergstrom International Airport just yet. And the Texas Longhorns […]
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October 10, 2025
What it takes to maintain Zilker Park’s great lawn after Austin City Limits
The two-weekend event means a lot more foot traffic and equipment putting stress on the park’s lawn and ecosystem. KUT’s Luz Moreno-Lozano tells us how the city keeps the grass healthy.
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October 10, 2025
How to navigate road closures around Zilker Park on the way to ACL. The City of Austin is set to open a new homeless services center next year. Parents, staff and community members expressed their concerns last night about the Austin ISD school consolidation plan. A lot of area schools districts did not have classes today.
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October 10, 2025
Central Texas top stories for October 10, 2025. Some AISD parents, staff and community members are expressing concerns over layoffs, academic continuity and the impact on low-income communities and emerging bilingual students if the district approves the current consolidation plan. Neighbors are uneasy about a new homeless services center near I-35 and Oltorf. The city […]
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October 9, 2025
The city is buying a property in South Austin to serve as a housing navigation center. Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants cities and counties to remove any messaging or art from public roadways. Leander ISD has decided to reinstate books that had been removed from classrooms to comply with a new state law. The City of Austin is raising rates charged every month on utility bills for Austin Resource Recovery. It’s now been about a month without measurable rain at the official Austin recording sites.
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October 9, 2025
Austin musicians play Palestinian songs to raise money for aid in Gaza
Viva Palestina Orchestra hopes to inspire compassion for Palestinian people and culture through their Austin shows. Last year, the musicians helped raise $115,000 for Palestinian families and aid groups. KUT’s Chelsey Zhu went to one of their recent shows.
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