Barton Creek News

Early Wednesday morning a broken water main was repaired and water restrictions lifted in South and Southwest Austin.

A contractor drilling in the 2100 block of Walsh Tarleton Road struck a 54-inch water main this evening, and repairing the line could mean a large water outage for South and Southwest Austin.

So, my friend wants to go to Zilker Park around 8pm to see the fireworks. I am worried that the traffic and parking will be really crazy in that area of town.

The following students have been promoted to Eagle Scout, the highest level of recognition in the Boy Scouts: Clay Billac , 14, son of Sharon and Pete Billac of Burnet, built cedar benches for the Eagle's Wings Retreat Center near Burnet.

The court fight between developer Bill Gunn and the nonprofit Save Our Springs Alliance resumed Wednesday, as Gunn's attorney argued that the environmental group should have to pay his client a nearly $300,000 judgment awarded in 2004.

Austin police officials say an investigation into a suicide near the Barton Creek greenbelt is slowing down afternoon traffic on MoPac Boulevard in South Austin.

I'm a NYC hounder who will be making my first trip out to Austin next week for a family gathering.

Well, they're close to home if you're reading this in Austin. If not, they're great deals far away.

For Tom Torkelson, the work he and fellow educators at the charter school district he helped found is finally paying off.

Gov. Rick Perry this morning offered new details about a Tuesday night biking accident that left him with a broken collarbone and his right arm in a sling.

Three students Earn rank of eagle scout The following students have been promoted to Eagle Scout, the highest level of recognition in the Boy Scouts: Issac X. Auld Jr., 13, son of Issac Sr.

AUSTIN, Texas - " If a geographer were to pinpoint the epicenter of Texas Hill Country, he or she would probably point to somewhere near Austin, the capital city of the Lone Star State.

OPENING THE GREEN DOOR During the Great Depression, when so many found themselves homeless, forced to travel cross-country in search of work, the more fortunate would paint their front doors green, as a symbol of welcome to anyone in need of a meal or a place to stay.

I felt like I was slogging across the surface of a gigantic cast-iron skillet during a 6:30 p.m. run with my best buddy recently.

Lawmakers, in Austin, are close to hammering out a state budget that includes money to restore the Governor's Mansion.

Travis County EMS responders along with AFD special operations are conducting a wilderness rescue in the Barton Creek Greenbelt.

The 153-year-old Texas Governor's Mansion, just southwest of the Capitol, has been secured with shored-up exterior walls and a temporary roof since the fire that gutted it in June.

Done properly, a plan would bring detente - if possible - to the competing interests of the city's bicyclists and motorists.

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On Thursday the City Council will consider an update to Austin's Bicycle Master Plan, an ambitious and worthy effort that aims to increase the number of bicyclists and make riding safer.