Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Presidio County seeks ownership of international bridge

A massive dockworkers strike has ended – but the settlement reached is only a tentative deal, and it leaves one of the most contentious issues still unsettled.
Presidio County wants to gain control of an international crossing that’s currently in the hands of the state. But the process might be more complex than it seems.
A new documentary, “We’re Here,” examines the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek Fire that scorched millions of acres in the Panhandle earlier this year.
And: Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is coming alive with its annual Fortlandia exhibit. The Standard’s Patrick M. Davis and takes us behind the scenes.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 25, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 25, 2024. A lawsuit claims that some of the biggest energy companies in Texas contributed to the deadly statewide blackout of 2021. Austin-area school districts are continuing to face an uptick in threats. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is expanding its facilities and programs. Ascension Seton Williamson is adding a six-story tower to its Round Rock campus. A prescribed burn is planned on 97 acres of Austin’s Water Quality Protection Lands. Most of the Austin area now has bans on outdoor burning.

KUT Morning Newscast for September 9, 2022

Central Texas top stories for September 9, 2022. Austin City Council District 1 candidate forum. Hays County fentanyl overdoses. Leander Stage 4 water restrictions. Cedar Park 2023 budget. Field of Light display at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Ozone Action Day.