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1 week ago | 
expressnews.com | Brandi Addison |Ella McCarthy
One person died and at least two others were taken to the hospital after being swept away in floodwater during Wednesday's severe storm, Austin officials said on Thursday. Tens of thousands of Austin Energy customers remained without power midday Thursday as the city worked around the clock to restore more than 100 broken utility poles and damaged electrical equipment. At the height of the storm, more than 72,000 outages were reported.
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1 week ago | 
statesman.com | Ella McCarthy |Robbie Farias
Over 59K Austin Energy customers without power after severe storms. See power outage mapMore than 59,000 Austin Energy customers were without power around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday after severe wind, hail and lightning swept through the region, damaging electrical equipment and breaking tree limbs, according to the utility’s website. There is no timeline for when power will be restored, according to a message on Austin Energy’s outage map.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Ella McCarthy |Tony Plohetski
The Travis County attorney on Monday sued eight companies owned by the embattled former Austin real estate developer Nate Paul seeking to collect millions in unpaid property taxes. The lawsuits, filed against five limited liability companies and three limited partnerships, demand payment of about $2 million in delinquent property taxes, as well as about $300,000 in legal fees, according to a Monday news release from Travis County Tax Assessor Collector Celia Israel.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
msn.com | Keri Heath |Ella McCarthy
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
statesman.com | Keri Heath |Ella McCarthy
Austinites prepared Monday for expected icy conditions Tuesday with temperatures predicted to drop to frigid levels. Travis, Williamson, Hays and Bastrop counties, along with much of the area east of the Interstate 35 corridor, will be under a winter storm warning through 6 p.m. Tuesday, while western Hill Country counties are under a winter storm advisory through that time, according to the National Weather Service.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
statesman.com | Ella McCarthy
Light-rail planners seeking feedback on new station recommendations, environmental reportAhead of a series of public meetings, Austin's light-rail planning agency has proposed several new recommendations for the 9.8-mile transit project. The Austin Transit Partnership on Friday released a list of suggested project tweaks and features along with a draft environmental impact report.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
news.yahoo.com | Ella McCarthy
Austin police are investigating a bomb threat at an H-E-B in Northwest Austin. Austin police are asking people to avoid the area around a Northwest Austin H-E-B while detectives investigate a bomb threat, according to a Friday morning news release. Austin police responded to an urgent bomb threat call at an H-E-B at 7301 North FM 620 just after 8 a.m. Friday morning. "When officers arrived on the scene, they located one unoccupied suspicious vehicle within the parking lot.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
statesman.com | Ella McCarthy |John Moritz
Austin again finds itself in crosshairs of the Texas Legislature. Here's what's at stake. Show Caption Hide Caption Austin Mayor Kirk Watson discusses 2025 Texas Legislative sessionAustin Mayor Kirk Watson discusses housing, homelessness, and how Austin can be an example in the upcoming Texas Legislative sessionFor several years, the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature has worked to erode the power of the state's increasingly left-leaning metropolises.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Ella McCarthy
Austin-area leaders are confident in their preparations for severe winter weather but are urging residents to prepare on their own just in case. “We're not going to have perfection in a bad winter storm,” Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said at a news conference Tuesday, flanked by other city and Travis County officials.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Ella McCarthy
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declared victory in his re-election bid late Thursday following the release of a final batch of vote totals. But runner-up Carmen Llanes Pulido refused to concede the race, saying it is still too close to call. The ballot counts released Thursday show Watson winning the five-way race outright by about a dozen votes. The outcome of the mayoral race has been unclear since the Nov. 5 election when unofficial final vote totals showed Watson had garnered 50.01% of the vote.
