What started out an initiative to end homelessness in Austin, has now turned into a city-wide symbol for Austin’s homeless community. (Article by Claire Ricke, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/02/22/homer-the-homeless-goose-pushes-to-end-homelessness-in-austin/) The legend of Homer the Homeless Goose started in 1988 when a group called Austin’s Street People threatened to cook a goose they took hostage and eat it. Their goal […]

Come August, the more than 50,000 students at the University of Texas at Austin will be able to bring handguns to campus, including class – but not to their dorm rooms, PEOPLE confirms. (Article by Chris Harris, republished from http://www.people.com/article/university-of-texas-policy-permits-guns-on-campus) At a Wednesday press conference, the university’s president outlined the school’s recently overhauled guidelines, which will […]

More than 200 local leaders from education, government, business and the community will gather Wednesday at Austin Community College Eastview campus for the annual Blueprint for Educational Change Leaders Summit. (Article by Alicia Inns, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/02/24/summit-aimed-at-helping-central-texas-students-achieve/) The event is hosted by E3 Alliance, Education Equals Economics, a local group that uses data to impact […]

The Round Rock Chamber is recommending the city develop an entrepreneurship center as well as establish programs, partnerships and networks focused on entrepreneurship as part of a plan released Feb. 23. (Article by Scott Thomas, republished from http://communityimpact.com/austin/city-county/2016/02/24/round-rock-chamber-looks-to-develop-entrepreneurship-center-as-part-of-strategy/) The plan—entitled Rev Up Round Rock—establishes nine recommendations to foster entrepreneurship within the city. “Round Rock has […]

Supporters of Bernie Sanders are now free to campaign for the presidential candidate at Austin Community College after members of a student political group on Monday took school officials to court. (Article by Jazmine Ulloa, republished from http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/students-4-bernie-austin-community-college-stymied/nqWPY/) Martha Mercado, president of Students 4 Bernie, and Andrew Hansen, the organization’s veterans coordinator, were initially seeking […]

Austin homeowners gathered at a press conference at City Hall Monday morning to oppose Austin’s Commercial Real Estate Industry. (Article by Claire Ricke, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/02/22/austin-home-owners-say-zoning-is-pushing-out-single-family-homes/) The homeowners with Save Our City Austin, discussed the industry’s plan to change how single-family homes are zoned in Austin, which they believe would make housing prices escalate even more than […]

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ian McKenna loves helping others, and now he’s getting grants to help him achieve his goal of feeding people in need. (Article by Rosie Newberry, http://kxan.com/2016/02/04/local-kid-starts-gardens-to-donate-fresh-food-to-families-in-need/) The City of Austin Sustainability Office is awarding Ian, 11, a check for nearly $2,000 for a Hacienda Community Giving Garden at his old elementary school. While he was in […]

Austin (KXAN) – Whether you are into the big game this weekend, or want to find something else for the family to do, there are plenty of free events going on around Austin. (Article by Sidney Pruitt, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/02/04/free-things-to-do-around-austin-this-weekend/) Here are some from Free Fun in Austin, click here for more. Kids Workshop: Valentines Mailbox […]

Antonio Mancinas, 68, leans against a tree in his front yard. He lives in a house with his wife at the end of Sam Rayburn Drive in the Rundberg neighborhood. Despite having spent roughly a quarter of a century on the street, he thinks back just a few years. (Article by Audrey McGlinchy, http://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2016/02/30765/) “Just imagine,” […]

Austin’s Hispanic Alliance announced that it will sponsor a one-day event called East4East in which East Austin businesses will give a percentage of their earnings to nonprofits that work in the community. (Article by James Barragan, republished from http://somos.blog.statesman.com/2016/02/03/east4east-event-will-benefit-nonprofits-in-east-austin/) During the event, which is set for Thursday, Feb. 18, participating businesses will give 4 percent of their day’s profits […]

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students, staff and the Austin community are invited to a preview of Austin Community College’s state-of-the-art biotechnology incubator coming to ACC Highland on Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony. (Article by Alicia Inns, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/02/04/acc-breaks-ground-on-biotech-facility-providing-hands-on-learning-for-students/ ) The idea behind the Advanced Commercialization ACCelerator is to develop public-private partnerships by setting up a biotechnology […]

The Community Initiatives program is open to incorporated, tax exempt, 501c organizations residing in Austin or its Extra Territorial Jurisdiction. Individual artists and other unincorporated organizations may apply under the umbrella of a 501c organization. Project activities must involve the marketing, production, presentation, and funding of a public performance or exhibition open to both residents […]

St. Patrick‘s Day is a solemn day of remembrance dedicated to the patron saint of Ireland, banisher of snakes, whose walking stick took root and grew into a tree. Wait. Who am I kidding? St. Paddy’s Day is that one day of the year when you can get away with making—in fact, you’re encouraged to […]

Staying true to the official sport of Texas, Austin hosts one of America’s top 10 ProRodeos every March. The top ranked athletes in each event compete in Rodeo Austin for the title of Champion. In an action-packed two hours, fans enjoy extreme competition, bull fighting entertainment and the fan-favorite Mutton Bustin’. Read more at http://www.rodeoaustin.com/events/rodeo/

Jeff Dunham, the wildly popular and internationally acclaimed comic/ventriloquist is loading up the bus along with his cast of characters and heading to the Frank Erwin Center on Thursday, May 5 on their “Perfectly Unbalanced” International Tour. (Article by KASE-101, republished from http://kase101.iheart.com/calendar/may-5-2016/jeff-dunhams-perfectly-unbalanced-tour-477981/) Tickets for his Austin performance go on sale Monday, Nov. 2 at 10 […]