Community news
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.
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.
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.
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.