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Timbaland invests in music software company
The record producer and musician is the lead investor in a $500,000 investment in the company, whose app lets people easily create music using a standard PC. Comment?
Texas Water Rights, 05.20.13
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Peach farmers around Fredericksburg and Stonewall, Texas have been hit by the drought, freezes and hail. Comment?
West investigation, 05.16.13
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Peach farmers around Fredericksburg and Stonewall, Texas have been hit by the drought, freezes and hail. Comment?
Kelso: Street artist seeks justice for dog shot by officer
Julian Reyes, an Austin street artist who goes by the name of the Lizard King, is grieving over the loss of his dog, Shiner Bock. Comment?
PolitiFact: Was Obama's statement about Austin's tech economy on the mark?
Austin rocks, President Barack Obama indicated during his May 9 swing through the area, thanks in great part to its technology-related businesses. Comment?
School rankings show innovation pays
When students at Spicewood Elementary School use textbooks, which is rare, they compare the information in them with other sources, on the lookout for misinformation and bias. Comment?
The top local stories of the week
Padron honored: Austin senior police officer Jaime Padron was one of 321 fallen officers dedicated to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Several Austin police officers and members of Padron's family made the trip to the dedication events, a police spokeswoman said, though she did not have an exact number. Comment?
Community News: Helicopters on display at STAR Flight in Austin;...
The free event, which is being held in conjunction with National Emergency Medical Services Week, will give attendees the opportunity to take a look inside the helicopters on display, talk to flight crews and watch helicopter demonstrations, according to a news release. Comment?
Council clears way for wastewater service expansion
Residents on the northeastern side of West Lake Hills will have access to the city's septic system starting in spring of 2014. Comment?
Ball: Animal house teaches AISD kids about critters
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Maggie Hernandez holds a baby blue and gold parakeet, proudly noting that he's the first bird ever hatched at the Austin school district's animal center. Comment?
Community News: Finalists named for Austin's districts commission
Voters in November agreed to change the City Council from seven citywide members to 10 district representatives and a mayor. Comment?
The Blotter: Second charge filed against murder suspect
Another charge has been filed against a man accused of fatally shooting one man and injuring another in an attempted robbery in April. Comment?
Man in custody after officer-involved shooting, standoff
A man who aimed a gun at police early Friday was taken into custody after being shot at by an officer and then barricading himself inside a Northeast Austin apartment complex, officials said. Comment?
Judge denies release for Erxleben
A federal magistrate judge on Thursday denied bond for former football player Russell Erxleben, calling him a financial threat to the community and a cheater who manipulated people through fear, guilt and promises of wealth. Comment?
The Blotter: Two found dead in Spicewood house fire
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Two people were found dead Thursday morning following a late-night fire at a Spicewood home, officials said. Comment?
Woman carjacked at gunpoint in South Austin
The incident happened at 8:38 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Congress near William Cannon Drive. Comment?
Police: Woman hit moped, injuring three, and drove off
A woman was arrested after police say she crashed into a moped in South Austin, injuring three people, and did not stop, according to an arrest affidavit. Comment?
Rundberg-area motels take first step toward united front against crime
Owners and managers from eight motels along Interstate 35 and Rundberg Lane met as a group this week to begin doing something many of them have long talked about: organizing themselves to deter criminals who try to set up shop in their rooms. Comment?
Woman convicted in assault against ex-husband
A woman has been convicted on three felony charges in connection with a violent assault on her ex-husband in February 2012, Travis County officials said Thursday. Comment?
Study shows Austin traffic congestion among the nation's worst
INRIX, a Kirkland, Wa., company that collects real-time traffic data from more than 100 million vehicles worldwide using global positioning devices, rates Austin traffic as the fourth worst in the United States. Comment?