/tags/kut-news KUT News en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:48:24 GMT /energy-environment/2025-01-06/austin-texas-drip-pipes-cold-weather Cold weather can lead to frozen pipes and expensive plumbing bills. So while the daytime temperatures are going to be warmer, many plumbers are urging people to take a "better safe than sorry" approach and drip their faucets at night. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:48:24 GMT /energy-environment/2025-01-06/austin-texas-drip-pipes-cold-weather Maya Fawaz /housing/2025-01-06/austin-texas-homeless-population-numbers-2025-tx Austin's Ending Community Homeless Coalition will set out to count as many people experiencing homelessness as possible on a single night on Jan. 25. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:03:00 GMT /housing/2025-01-06/austin-texas-homeless-population-numbers-2025-tx Olivia Aldridge /austin/2024-12-26/austin-tx-new-years-eve-fireworks-2024 If you're hoping to ring in the new year with a bang, here's a roundup of festivities in and around Austin. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:41:26 GMT /austin/2024-12-26/austin-tx-new-years-eve-fireworks-2024 Becky Fogel /austin/2024-12-24/where-to-find-great-holiday-lights-in-the-austin-area Check out this map of great houses and neighborhood blocks that went all out for the holidays. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:03:44 GMT /austin/2024-12-24/where-to-find-great-holiday-lights-in-the-austin-area Wynne Davis /energy-environment/2024-12-20/kyle-tx-feral-hog-sightings-texas-encounter City officials recommend staying a safe distance away and avoiding confrontations. The feral hogs are an invasive species that can damage the local environment. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:07:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-20/kyle-tx-feral-hog-sightings-texas-encounter Maya Fawaz /housing/2024-12-20/austin-tx-travis-county-homestead-exemption-homeowners-property-tax-breaks A law that went into effect last year requires central appraisal districts to periodically review exemptions homeowners have claimed. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:05:00 GMT /housing/2024-12-20/austin-tx-travis-county-homestead-exemption-homeowners-property-tax-breaks Audrey McGlinchy /education/2024-12-19/texas-child-hunger-summer-ebt-program-2025-food-assistance-austin-tx Texas was one of 13 states last year that did not participate in a new federal program providing eligible families with $120 per child over the summer to help pay for groceries while school is out. The state must say whether it plans to participate in the Summer EBT program by Jan. 1. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:53:09 GMT /education/2024-12-19/texas-child-hunger-summer-ebt-program-2025-food-assistance-austin-tx Becky Fogel /life-arts/2024-12-19/austin-establishes-separate-fund-for-emerging-musicians-in-response-to-criticisms More than a thousand people applied to Austin's Live Music Fund grant program in 2024. More than $4.5 million was doled out to nearly 140 recipients. But many longtime artists were denied assistance. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:05:00 GMT /life-arts/2024-12-19/austin-establishes-separate-fund-for-emerging-musicians-in-response-to-criticisms Andrew Weber /education/2024-12-18/lake-travis-isd-superintendent-misconduct-allegations-austin Trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday to place Paul Norton on paid administrative leave while allegations of misconduct are investigated. Norton has been the district's superintendent for more than four years. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:46:07 GMT /education/2024-12-18/lake-travis-isd-superintendent-misconduct-allegations-austin Becky Fogel /texas/2024-09-26/heb-austin-tx-texas-grocery-store-field-guide H-E-B is more than just a grocery store to many Texans. It鈥檚 a place to fall in love, feel connected to Texas culture 鈥� in some ways it even functions like a government. How did the cult of H-E-B come to be? Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:37:41 GMT /texas/2024-09-26/heb-austin-tx-texas-grocery-store-field-guide Chelsey Zhu