Leander
Leander, TX · Municipal
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ICE Bus Staged at Private Austin Lot Without Owner's OK, DHS Says It Won't Slow Down
An apparent Immigrations and Customs Enforcement transport bus sat parked Wednesday in a vacant, secluded lot at a northeast Austin business park, where at least one man arrived by SUV in handcuffs and shackles before being led aboard to join other men already seated inside. Protesters gathered at the scene, and the property owner later said it never gave ICE permission to use the site. The staging came as federal arrest numbers across the Austin area have climbed to their highest levels in nearly four years.
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Austin Audit Finds 15 Underpaid Workers on City Contracts, Spotty Oversight
A new city audit has found that Austin isn't always checking whether its contractors are paying workers the wage the city requires. Auditors randomly sampled 59 contracts, confirmed pay information for 285 employees, and found that 15 of them were underpaid. The findings, detailed by the Austin American-Statesman, center on...
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This Texas Halloween Trail Glows With More Than 10,000 Carved Pumpkins Across Nine Different Worlds
More than 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins light up a half-mile trail at this Texas Halloween event. Not a patch, not a hayride, and definitely not a quiet little fall outing. You move through nine different themed lands, each built to feel like its own glowing world. The whole thing leans into...
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Haywire plans $5 million restaurant in Cedar Park, with construction slated for 2027
Haywire, a Texas-inspired restaurant brand with locations across the state, plans to build a $5 million restaurant at 805 E. New Hope Drive in Cedar Park. The 14,284-square-foot project will include covered and uncovered patio areas, according to project registration information. Construction is scheduled to begin March 1, 2027, and finish Nov. 1, 2027.
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Austin Council OKs $90M to Rip Toxic Gas Out of West Austin Water Plant
Austin City Council signed off on spending up to $90 million to strip hazardous gaseous chlorine and anhydrous ammonia out of the city's Ullrich Water Treatment Plant, swapping them for disinfection technology officials describe as inherently safer. The vote happened Thursday in west Austin, where the decades-old plant has long relied on chemicals that require specific bulk delivery, storage and handling.
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Republican Ken Paxton campaign rally in Georgetown Saturday
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This Texas Museum Lets You Explore 45,000 Square Feet of Military History Without Paying Admission
An actual fighter jet is on display here, alongside tanks, helicopters, and rows of historic military vehicles. And admission costs absolutely nothing. That’s an unexpected amount of hardware to encounter on a casual museum afternoon. The Texas museum covers 45,000 square feet and follows the state’s military forces across...
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People are wondering who sent fake Transgender rights group pamphletsto Texas families last week?
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Ken Paxton makes stop in Georgetown as polls show tight Texas Senate race
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Proposed affordable housing development in South Austin sparks concerns
AUSTIN, Texas - A proposed affordable housing project on Menchaca Road in South Austin has ignited debate among area residents, with nearby homeowners raising concerns over the size and density of the project rather than its intended purpose. While many neighbors support the need for accessible housing in Austin, several...