Native American Studies

KUT Morning Newscast for July 3, 2024

Central Texas top stories for July 3, 2024. Triple digit heat is here, but temperatures this June were below-average. Advocates are urging Texas education officials to take steps to make a Native American studies course available to more students statewide. “We Are Blood” is trying to increase blood donations over the summer. There’s a watercraft ban on Lake Austin starting today at sunset. 

KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 29, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 29, 2024. A lawsuit was filed attempting to block the I-35 expansion in Austin. Sunday was a record breaking solar power day. The City of Austin plans to set up a fund to help people who are experiencing homelessness. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing questions about undisclosed properties worth millions. The Texas State Board of Education delayed a vote on a Native American Studies course. Flu rates are climbing as COVID rates fall. Longhorns Basketball.