/tags/georgetown Georgetown en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:02:00 GMT /science/2024-04-18/along-came-polly-how-a-duck-missing-her-bill-captured-the-hearts-and-minds-of-georgetown-residents Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck, is believed to have lost her bill during an animal attack. She now lives at All Things Wild Rehabilitation, a sanctuary for injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife in Georgetown. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:02:00 GMT /science/2024-04-18/along-came-polly-how-a-duck-missing-her-bill-captured-the-hearts-and-minds-of-georgetown-residents Kailey Hunt /energy-environment/2024-02-23/georgetown-texas-water-supply-williamson-county-drought Water demand in the country's fastest growing city is currently on pace to surpass supply by 2030. Georgetown is seeking out new water sources and has ramped up education and conservation efforts. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-02-23/georgetown-texas-water-supply-williamson-county-drought Kailey Hunt /austin/2023-10-25/georgetown-lgbtq-community-pride-celebration Georgetown PRIDE will host the city's first Pride celebration on Thursday with a block party and featured lecture. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:25:00 GMT /austin/2023-10-25/georgetown-lgbtq-community-pride-celebration Kailey Hunt /2023-07-25/georgetown-tx-struggling-meet-water-demands-why About 35% of City of Georgetown water customers remain prohibited from using outdoor irrigation systems and hose-end sprinklers. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:48:25 GMT /2023-07-25/georgetown-tx-struggling-meet-water-demands-why Kailey Hunt /energy-environment/2023-07-14/georgetown-bans-all-outdoor-watering-over-the-weekend Georgetown said the temporary measure was "critical" to keeping the water supply safe. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:17:29 GMT /energy-environment/2023-07-14/georgetown-bans-all-outdoor-watering-over-the-weekend Kailey Hunt /politics/2023-05-19/texas-legislature-passes-new-kennel-requirements-following-deadly-ponderosa-pet-resort-fire The 2021 fire at the kennel in Georgetown killed 75 dogs. Fri, 19 May 2023 16:47:09 GMT /politics/2023-05-19/texas-legislature-passes-new-kennel-requirements-following-deadly-ponderosa-pet-resort-fire Kailey Hunt /business/2023-03-27/georgetown-is-deciding-the-future-of-its-downtown-heres-how-residents-can-weigh-in The city is updating its downtown master plan for the first time since 2014. It wants to know what residents envision for the district. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:01:00 GMT /business/2023-03-27/georgetown-is-deciding-the-future-of-its-downtown-heres-how-residents-can-weigh-in Kailey Hunt /energy-environment/2023-01-13/hundreds-of-rainbow-trout-in-georgetowns-blue-hole-park-spur-fishing-frenzy Every year, Texas Parks & Wildlife stocks thousands of rainbow trout in bodies of water across the state. Texans can go fishing for them through the winter. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:58:16 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-13/hundreds-of-rainbow-trout-in-georgetowns-blue-hole-park-spur-fishing-frenzy Kailey Hunt /covid-19/2022-12-22/to-help-georgetown-understand-covids-toll-a-mother-and-son-turned-to-butterflies Donna Looper wanted to help her then 8-year-old son Ben conceptualize the toll COVID-19 was taking on their community. The two folded 248 origami butterflies to represent individuals who lost their lives to COVID-19 in Georgetown. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:01:00 GMT /covid-19/2022-12-22/to-help-georgetown-understand-covids-toll-a-mother-and-son-turned-to-butterflies Kailey Hunt /life-arts/2022-03-21/were-your-kids-bored-over-spring-break-registration-now-open-for-summer-camps-in-georgetown The city is offering two dozen summer camps scheduled to begin the week of May 31. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:37:22 GMT /life-arts/2022-03-21/were-your-kids-bored-over-spring-break-registration-now-open-for-summer-camps-in-georgetown Lauren Terrazas