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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 86° / L: 60°. Another wind advisory, per Fox 7 Austin. Very high to extreme fire danger midweek, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“SXSW 2026 drops second weekend; conference, festivals to run concurrently” Fox 7 Austin

“Head of Austin Animal Center placed on administrative leave” KVUE

“Austin Visit Center relocates to historic Phillips Building” KXAN

“Large grass fire in East Austin under control: AFD” Fox 7 Austin

“Waterloo Greenway taps former Huston-Tillotson leader for top role” ABJ ($)

“How an Austin land use proposal could allow 600-foot towers on the Drag near UT campus” AAS ($)

“University of Texas System chairman says schools will not sponsor, host drag shows” AAS ($)

THE BLOTTER

“2 victims held at gunpoint, assaulted in North Austin; APD searching for suspects” Fox 7 Austin

“Austin teacher arrested, allegedly used AI to create explicit images of students” CBS Austin

“Man arrested in deadly Austin road rage shooting has criminal history” Fox 7 Austin

“Suspect in December shooting apprehended, charged with first-degree murder: APD” Fox 7 Austin

“I-35 deadly multi-vehicle crash: New details on crash that killed 5, hospitalized 11” Fox 7 Austin

“Burglary investigation causes early morning traffic issues in North Austin”Fox 7 Austin

“I-35 southbound reopens in Kyle after crash” KVUE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Travis County sets aggressive goal to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2050” Austin Monitor

BUSINESS NEWS

“Google to occupy downtown Austin's Sail Tower later this year” ABJ ($)

“Yeti expands board amid growth plans, taps activist investor” ABJ ($)

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS MEN’S BASKETBALL: “How Arch Manning has been prepping to take over as Texas football starting QB” AAS ($)

TEXAS A&M MEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas A&M basketball: Time to 'Apply those lessons' as Aggies begin March Madness run” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ SXSW shrinks as indie venues contemplate competitiveness - Austin Monitor

~ City IDs progress, funding needs to carry out area food plan - Austin Monitor

~ New strategic plan for downtown streets keeps momentum with stamp from Planning Commission - Austin Monitor

~ Truck driver in fatal I-35 crash allegedly under influence of drugs, affidavit says - KXAN Austin

~ Lawmakers want to enhance transparency behind homeless shelters after Austin's Pecan Gardens dispute - KVUE

~ Texas Taco Chain Founder Lists $25 Million Compound, the Most Expensive Listing in Austin - Mansion Global

~Kyoko Coffee brings international flavors to North Austin coffee scene - Community Impact

~ HSEM Hosts Emergency Preparedness Pop-Up for Wildfire, Severe Weather, Other Hazards - AustinTexas.gov

~ Austin metro grows to 25th most populous in U.S. with more than 2.5M residents - Community Impact

~ Buda finishes construction on Talley Loop Rehabilitation project - Community Impact

~ Some Central Austin homes spend over 100 days on market in February - Community Impact

~ BellaKate clothing boutique to open in Hill Country Galleria - Community Impact | News

~ Q&A: New Williamson County EMS Director John Gonzales looks to maximize efficiency - Community Impact

~ Austin's biggest commercial real estate brokerages ranked - ABJ

~ Journal Profile: Julie Lessiter taps her athletics background to lead Texas State's Round Rock campus - ABJ

~ T1 Energy plans $850M manufacturing facility at redeveloped Alcoa plant - ABJ

~ Austin's chief animal services officer has been on paid administrative leave since March 7 - Austin American-Statesman

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ SXSW: “Top 10 live shows, films, and more of SXSW 2025” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Charley Crockett. Rodeo Austin (Travis County Expo Center). Pro Rodeo at 7pm. Show at 9pm. Tix $45 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Director (III). Texas Facilities Commission. Salary: $108,000-$144,000. Info / apply here.