Slow-motion Sophia is both a public attraction and a reminder of Texas’ lax regulation of exotic pets.
Food trailer operators who want to help Austin make progress toward its zero-waste goal are running into trouble over health and zoning regulations that haven’t kept pace with the evolving food business.
The Run for Your Lives obstacle course event survives bankruptcy.
More Austinites are taking advantage of services that offer ready-to-cook meal kits.
Organics By Gosh got a big break last year when it was selected for Austin’s pilot composting program, which will expand in February.
The city of Austin has decided to double the size of its composting experiment and is considering taking curbside composting citywide in 2016.
On Day One of the plastic bag ban in Austin, stores had bags to give away and sell for shoppers, many of whom had forgotten to bring their own.
The family of Ben Breedlove, whose death in 2011 received widespread attention, set up a memorial fund designed to help boys in Rwanda.
Goodwill volunteers collected 1,766 pounds of clothing shed by runners during the Livestrong Austin Marathon.
A committee has been appointed to determine the most environmentally friendly way to construct a controversial road.
Firefighter training at Austin Community College puts students into the field to learn the subtleties of arson investigation.
A boxing program in East Austin helps youth get in shape and stay in touch with the community.
A historic building near the University of Texas that housed a black newspaper in the 19th century will soon be home to Freedman’s restaurant.
For $35, a hearse-driven tour of Austin finds ghosts in a bar, an elementary school, a hotel and other scary locales.
Research downplaying the nutritional benefits of organic produce has not dampened the enthusiasm of Austin’s eco-conscious food communities.
The Austin Independent School District is experiencing some growing pains as its Two Way Immersion Dual Language Program expands to higher grade levels.
