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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 35° / L: 21°. Get ready for chilly days, per Fox 7 Austin. Next big front arriving Tuesday behind showers, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“Austin family fears for safety after accused killer freed on reduced bond” CBS Austin

“1 in 6 Hays County residents experience food insecurity, Central Texas Food Bank report says” KVUE

“Round Rock's downtown Main Street to close for a month” Community Impact Austin

“SafeHorns wins national award for West Campus Lighting Initiative” CBS Austin

THE BLOTTER

“Austin crime: Naked man attacks woman near Moody Center, victim says” Fox 7 Austin

“Austin firefighters rescue person from cold waters of Lady Bird Lake” CBS Austin

“ATCEMS: One suffers serious injuries after rollover in downtown Austin” KXAN

“Round Rock police officer fires gun in domestic disturbance call, suspect in custody” CBS Austin

“3 French Bulldogs stolen from Buda home” Fox 7 Austin

“5 injured in crash on State Highway 71” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Here’s when CapMetro’s new rapid bus lines debut this year” KXAN

“Planning Commission hears complaints, offers amendments on new STR ordinance in marathon hearing” KVUE

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Sarkisian to make $12.3M in final year of 7-year contract extension with Texas Longhorns” KXAN

TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Golden: “Texas women's basketball showed championship mettle in comeback vs LSU” AAS ($)

TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas women move to No. 2 in AP poll, highest ranking since 2017” AP

QUICK LINKS

~ Ocean Blue Oyster Bar opens in Kyle - Community Impact Austin

~ Inspired to run after the Austin Marathon? Former UT track athlete, Olympic trial qualifier shares 4 easy tips - KXAN

~ One person dead after two-vehicle crash in Cedar Park - KEYE

~ A developer bought up 70 properties on a historically Black street. The community doesn’t know what’s next - KXAN

~ City celebrates opening of east Austin park with a ribbon cutting - KXAN

~ Texas foster home linked to boy’s death had history of fight clubs and sexual misconduct, report says - KVUE

~ Evaluation will resume this month on proposal to consolidate and eliminate some boards and commissions - Austin Monitor

~ Austin airport conducting emergency drill at South Terminal Thursday - KXAN

~ North Austin to become newest testing ground for transportation technologies - Community Impact Austin

~ Korean semiconductor supplier receives $2.4M grant to expand Killeen facility - ABJ

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ DINING: “Austin wine bar and Korean restaurant closing to shift to new concept” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ TEXAS BASEBALL: Houston at #19 Texas. Disch-Falk. 6:30pm. Sold out. Resale tix here. Airs on SEC Network+.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ McWilliams Government Affairs. Administrative Director. No Salary info provided. Info / apply here.