The community surrounding the Mission Possible Church may be changing, but its role to serve people, all of them, remains steadfast and strong. Much like many of the area’s businesses and support centers.
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12th & Chicon: Braces for Change
Neighbors and business owners on 12th & Chicon’s Southeast Corner in East Austin know it’s just a matter of time before change will come and impact them. A few of these residents shared their insight and history with us.
12th & Chicon: Staying Put
Many of longtime neighbors have opted to sell their property and move away from East Austin, but Brian Mays, one of the owners of Sam’s BBQ, is staying put. Mays talks about how the community around him has changed over the past few years.
KUT Weekend – October 7, 2016
How Austin’s homeless are voting in this election. What a mock election at local schools tells us about the local electorate. Learning all about Barton Springs Pool. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Music Festivals
Today, thousands of fans from all over will pile into Austin’s Zilker Park for the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. And while the locals love to hate the event, deep down, we’re proud to host one of the best events for music lovers. We’ll still complain about traffic, though.
Why Does It Take So Long to Get Anything Built in Austin?
Austin residents are no strangers to orange cones dotting the highways or construction cranes in the sky. But one KUT listener wondered: Why does it take so long to get anything built around here?
KUT Weekend – September 23, 2016
Texas could pull out of the federal refugee resettlement program. More Africans are immigrating to Austin. How did Austin become known as the Live Music Capitol of the World? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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🎼How Did Austin Become the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’? 🎶
Regardless of what you think of Austin calling itself the “Live Music Capital of the World,” you’ve got to admit it is pretty effective branding. Even people who don’t like music, and who’ve never been here, equate the city with a vibrant scene.
KUT Weekend – September 16, 2016
Are charter schools sharing innovations with open enrollment schools? A new poll shows most Texans oppose Trump’s border wall. Black women architects in Austin explain why diversity matters in architecture. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – September 9, 2016
People who live near 12th and Chicon turning the page on the intersection’s past reputation. A new poll shows Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump in Texas. How a historically African-American church in East Austin is responding to the neighborhood’s demographic changes. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – September 2, 2016
Texas doesn’t keep track of deaths very well, and it’s affecting public policy. Dual credit courses may equalize the path to college, but some people question the academic standards. The use of electric vehicles is growing in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – August 26, 2016
A trip to the Donald Trump rally. University of Texas students protest campus carry with sex toys. Why Austin grocery stores go crazy for hatch chilis. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why Are Grocery Stores So Hot for Hatch Chile Peppers? 🌶
Austin’s love affair with Hatch chile peppers comes and goes every August. Did you ever wonder why grocery stores get so excited about Hatch?
KUT Weekend – August 19, 2016
The Austin City Council takes the final step to send a $720 million transportation bond to voters. The city aims to protect renters who feel they’ve been targeted by landlords. The gay softball world series comes to Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – August 12, 2016
In Austin public schools, vaccine exemption rates are drawn along socioeconomic lines. New questions surround State Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) legislative attendance record. Activists push Austin Mayor Steve Adler to include rail in his $720 million transportation bond proposal. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – August 5, 2016
A member of Congress wants tougher regulation of hot air balloons after last weekend’s crash that killed 16. Austin police meet with the public to talk about racial profiling. A surf park operator is in a legal battle with Travis County over water sanitation. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – July 29, 2016
Texas Democrats nominate Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia. Del Valle residents wish they had a grocery store. After all these years, is Austin still keeping it weird? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Is Austin Still Keeping It Weird?
“Keep Austin Weird.” The phrase is printed on T-shirts, bumper stickers, posters; it’s part of Austin’s national reputation. But, it seems that for every pocket of weird, there’s a new corporate chain from California moving in.
KUT Weekend – July 22, 2016
Austin’s police chief apologizes for the violent arrest of African-American elementary school teacher. People bilked by construction contractors find little assistance from the state. More than a dozen Austin restaurants are trying to get you to drink the German wine Riesling. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – July 15, 2016
Two Lakeway residents were killed in the terrorist attack in Nice, France. We look at the investigations that begin when a police officer fatally shoots someone in Austin. Many Travis County parents are opting out of having their kids vaccinated, state records show. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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