/tags/summer Summer en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 24 May 2024 10:03:00 GMT /education/2024-05-24/austin-texas-free-summer-meals-school Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said last summer, participating sites served more than 13 million meals statewide. Dozens of schools in Central Texas will be offering free meals starting in late May and early June. Fri, 24 May 2024 10:03:00 GMT /education/2024-05-24/austin-texas-free-summer-meals-school Becky Fogel /life-arts/2023-06-02/here-are-some-free-summertime-activities-for-kids-in-austin From parks and pools to musicals and museums, Austin offers a lot of ways for you to entertain your kids this summer without breaking the bank. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:35:18 GMT /life-arts/2023-06-02/here-are-some-free-summertime-activities-for-kids-in-austin Sangita Menon /energy-environment/2023-05-04/texas-regulators-paint-bleaker-than-usual-picture-of-electric-grid-ahead-of-summer-heat The Texas grid will be more reliant on renewables than ever, according to a recent state assessment. Texas regulators don't like that. Thu, 04 May 2023 19:26:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-05-04/texas-regulators-paint-bleaker-than-usual-picture-of-electric-grid-ahead-of-summer-heat Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2022-07-12/texas-river-flows-approach-record-lows-but-hill-country-outfitters-still-afloat A Texas river expert says river flows across the state this summer are headed into the record books for being among the lowest ever, especially if rain does not fall soon. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:33:33 GMT /energy-environment/2022-07-12/texas-river-flows-approach-record-lows-but-hill-country-outfitters-still-afloat Brian Kirkpatrick /austin/2022-05-23/austins-lifeguard-shortage-sinks-plans-to-open-all-city-pools-by-early-june Though the Parks and Recreation Department has offered more pay and up to $1,250 in bonuses, the city has less than a third of the 750 lifeguards it needs to open all of its pools. Mon, 23 May 2022 15:45:03 GMT /austin/2022-05-23/austins-lifeguard-shortage-sinks-plans-to-open-all-city-pools-by-early-june Sangita Menon /energy-environment/2021-09-01/austin-weather-this-summer-was-remarkable-but-maybe-not-in-the-way-you-think While summer 2021 was not much cooler on average in Austin, it had a notable number of rainy days. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:49:32 GMT /energy-environment/2021-09-01/austin-weather-this-summer-was-remarkable-but-maybe-not-in-the-way-you-think Mose Buchele /austin/2021-04-08/parents-can-sign-their-kids-up-for-in-person-austin-summer-camps-this-month Registration, which usually occurs in February, was pushed back to assess the effects of the pandemic locally. Officials said this gave the department more time to plan summer programming with health and safety precautions in mind. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:11:24 GMT /austin/2021-04-08/parents-can-sign-their-kids-up-for-in-person-austin-summer-camps-this-month Dani Matias /texas/2020-07-23/when-they-cancel-the-county-fair-traveling-carnivals-head-back-home From Texas Standard:Earlier this month the State Fair of Texas made headlines by cancelling this fall's fair due to COVID-19. It's big news, to be sure –� Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:52:48 GMT /texas/2020-07-23/when-they-cancel-the-county-fair-traveling-carnivals-head-back-home Michael Marks /texas/2018-05-14/with-state-park-pool-closed-balmorhea-is-in-for-a-long-hot-summer From Texas Standard.Summer is coming. The kids are about to get out of school, and that means trips to the pool. In Texas, there is one pool that stands� Mon, 14 May 2018 18:38:55 GMT /texas/2018-05-14/with-state-park-pool-closed-balmorhea-is-in-for-a-long-hot-summer Michael Marks /texas/2016-08-17/adding-some-more-texas-tunes-to-the-presidents-summer-playlist From Texas Standard:It's been smooth sailing for Leon Bridges this summer. The 27-year-old neo-soul singer from Fort Worth has gotten lots of critical� Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:04:04 GMT /texas/2016-08-17/adding-some-more-texas-tunes-to-the-presidents-summer-playlist Leah Scarpelli