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New World screwworm case puts Texas pet owners on alert
Community/KUT Austin/Jun 5, 2026

New World screwworm case puts Texas pet owners on alert

A confirmed case in a calf near La Pryor has prompted a quarantine zone of about 12.4 miles. The parasite can affect livestock, dogs, cats and other warm blooded pets.

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Austin ISD community pushes back on cuts affecting 558 positions
Community/KUT Austin/Jun 5, 2026

Austin ISD community pushes back on cuts affecting 558 positions

Austin ISD is weighing cuts to staff, programs and transportation as it works to reduce a possible $181 million deficit for the 2026 to 2027 school year. Teachers, parents and staff asked trustees Thursday night to reconsider how the cuts are being made.

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Texas softball wins second straight NCAA title over Texas Tech
Community/KUT Austin/Jun 5, 2026

Texas softball wins second straight NCAA title over Texas Tech

UT beat Texas Tech 4 to 1 Thursday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, sweeping the Women's College World Series finals. A free welcome home celebration is set for 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Field.

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Casa do Brasil plans Round Rock restaurant at former Cork & Barrel space
Openings/What Now Austin/Jun 5, 2026

Casa do Brasil plans Round Rock restaurant at former Cork & Barrel space

Casa do Brasil is preparing a Round Rock location at 4000 E Palm Valley Blvd., with construction listed from June 10 to Sept. 1. The Brazilian steakhouse would move into the former Cork & Barrel Pub space.

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Two UT architecture professors mark 50 years of teaching
Community/UT Austin News/Jun 5, 2026

Two UT architecture professors mark 50 years of teaching

Larry Speck and Michael Garrison have each taught at the UT Austin School of Architecture for five decades. Their work reaches Austin buildings, green building research and generations of architecture students.

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Sprouts plans first Hutto store for 2028
Openings/What Now Austin/Jun 5, 2026

Sprouts plans first Hutto store for 2028

Sprouts Farmers Market is planned for the northeast corner of SH 130 and Highway 79 in Hutto. The store is scheduled to open in 2028 after construction planned from September 2026 to February 2028.

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