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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced local disaster declarations ahead of potential flash flooding overnight Tuesday. 📹: Austin Fire Department kut.org/energy-environ…

The Travis Audubon's Purple Martin Parties are back on. The announcement comes after the organization reached a deal with the property manager of the Round Rock shopping center where the birds are roosting this year. kut.org/energy-environ…

Rain is raising the threat of life-threatening flooding across the Texas Hill Country, where local authorities are already reporting some cars stranded in high water. Forecasters say isolated rainfall totals of up to 15 inches are possible. kut.org/energy-environ…

"The Invisible Mammal," a new documentary flying into Austin, follows scientists trying new ways to save bats from white-nose syndrome. kut.org/life-arts/2026…

@LevonSwift Here's the photo credit info: AUSTIN, TX. June 5, 2017. A thunderstorm as seen from the Booker T. Washington Terraces in East Austin. Gabriel Cristóver Pérez/KUT News

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The Austin area could get up to 6 inches of rain in spots this week, with some parts of Texas potentially getting hit with 10 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. kut.org/energy-environ…

White-Nose Syndrome kills bats by starving them during hibernation. So scientists created all you can eat bug buffets for bats ahead of winter. It's one of many conservation efforts profiled in "The Invisible Mammal," screening tonight at @austinfilm. kut.org/life-arts/2026…

AISD has charged thousands of dollars for access to government records, raising concerns that the cost of obtaining information could keep residents from understanding how the district makes some of its most consequential decisions. From @_AustinCurrent: kut.org/austin/2026-07…

Corpus Christi residents and businesses paid more than $100 million to subsidize water for some of the world’s richest energy companies, city documents show. kut.org/energy-environ…

CapMetro workers say inadequate training and a shortage of working buses has driven them to the brink of their first strike in almost two decades. kut.org/transportation…

Austinites who gathered to mourn Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Houston homebuilder fatally shot by a federal immigration officer, heard local immigrants describe how detention and deportation have shaped their families. kut.org/crime-justice/…

The Austin City Council will begin weeks of difficult budget decisions as a new proposal calls for cuts to social service contracts, parks and public health programs. kut.org/austin/2026-07…

New: Taylor City Manager Brian LaBorde apologizes for last night’s “untimely online announcement” about a citizen-led petition to ban data centers. @KUT

New details have emerged about the plane crash in Laredo last month that killed Austin tech entrepreneur Joshua Baer. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on Friday. kut.org/transportation…

Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests James Talarico may actually be in a stronger position with Black voters than public perception would suggest. kut.org/politics/2026-…

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed on Tuesday by an ICE agent in Houston, was not the intended target of the operation, according to the congresswoman representing the district. From @HoustonPubMedia: kut.org/crime-justice/…

“Austinites can apply for between $5,000 and $250,000 depending on the program. Money for the grants comes from hotel occupancy taxes.”

People watching the meeting from the council chamber were audibly shocked to learn of the statement. It wasn’t until organizers Sarah Winters and Carrie D’Anna entered the chamber to speak in citizen comments that everyone learned of the statement. Here’s a clip of D’Anna:

The Taylor City Council was set to consider a proposed ordinance Thursday night that would temporarily ban data centers. But 15 minutes after the meeting began, the city released a statement saying that the ordinance could not be adopted. kut.org/energy-environ…

An Austin federal judge ordered a state health agency to admit all mentally incompetent jail detainees to state facilities within 21 days to have their mental health restored before trial. From @keranews: kut.org/news/2026-07-0…