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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 92° / L: 59°. No rain in sight, per Fox 7 Austin. Lower air quality ahead of next cold front, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“Austin has only weeks to decide where to put parks over I-35“ KUT 

“Longtime Austin businesses on Barton Springs continue to close” Fox 7 Austin

“Willie Nelson mural, torn down after a fire, returns to downtown Austin” UT

THE BLOTTER

“Dead body found on University of Texas campus” Fox 7 Austin

“Police ask for witness photos, videos in 6th Street shooting that injured 4” KVUE

“Austin man sentenced to 12 years after guilty plea in February 2021 murder” KXAN

“2 arrested, including juvenile, for January shooting at Lakeline Mall: APD” Fox 7 Austin

“Man arrested after narcotics bust in Driftwood” KVUE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Commissioners approve DWI, drug court program in Hays County” KXAN

“Parents voice frustration over repeated gas leaks at Pflugerville ISD elementary school” KVUE

YOUR COMMUTE

“US 183A toll extension opens northwest of Austin” Fox 7 Austin

“Williamson County considers building tollway along Ronald Reagan Boulevard” Fox 7 Austin

BUSINESS NEWS

“Home battery startup Base Power raises $200M funding round” ABJ ($)

“High-end, flex industrial park to rise south of Austin” ABJ ($)

TEXAS SPORTS

TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas point guard Rori Harmon to return next season in bid to get Longhorns back to the Final Four” AP

XAVIER WORTHY: “Xavier Worthy drops lawsuit; ex-financée aims to drops protective order, per court records” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ Chuy's to open its 10th Austin location in South Austin CBS Austin

~ Athena the Owl welcomes a new owlet at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center KVUE

~ Austin's Thom's Market closing: Bill Thomas retires, new retailer to take over leases - Austin American-Statesman

~ Austin has only weeks to decide where to put parks over I-35 - Austin Monitor

~ A hobby store, matcha shop and more South Central Austin business updates to know - Community Impact

~ Transportation panel looks at regional needs as affordability pushes Austinites out - Austin Monitor

~ New eats, Rainey Street bar reopens: 9 business updates in downtown Austin - Community Impact

~ Travis County residents, environmental groups protest White Rocks development - Community Impact

~ $127M for transportation, water projects passed in Pflugerville - Community Impact

~ Farmhouse Delivery brings fresh produce, meal kits and more to Austin doorsteps - Community Impact

~ Austin faces widening budget deficits, rising property taxes, fees through 2020s - Community Impact

~ Hays County ESD No. 5 opens new station in eastern Kyle - Community Impact

~ Trek Through 29 Independent Bookstores on the Austin Texas Book Trail - The Austin Chronicle

~ Where to celebrate "Selena Day" in Central Texas this year - MySA

~ Austin police seek public's help in identifying suspect in Lit Lounge shooting - KEYE

~ Austin weather: Higher temps, moderate fire danger - FOX 7 Austin

~ A brief history of Austin's iconic Driskill Hotel - ATXtoday

~ Austin's proposed wildfire risk map unlikely to raise insurance rates - Austin American-Statesman

~ Stuck in the middle: What’s in store for Austin, Texas’ older four-star office buildings - CoStar

~ Co Down artist brings images of Belfast to Dead Rabbit Bar in Austin, Texas - The Irish News

~ Texas Air Warnings Expand: Austin, San Antonio and Houston Among Affected - Newsweek

~ Austin’s China Town shoppers react to Trump’s 125% tariffs - KXAN

~ 'No one feels safe here' | Manor residents say multiple stray bullets hitting homes - KVUE

~ APD: 20-year-old, juvenile arrested in connection with Lakeline Mall shooting - KXAN Austin

~ Family seeks privacy as they lay late Frisco athlete Austin Metcalf to rest - CBS News

~ New US 183A toll extension opens in Central Texas - KVUE

~ LIST: Austin federal grant funding losses include $50M for flood mitigation, $15M for public health - KXAN

~ Kyle man arrested after 30 grams of meth was found during traffic stop - KEYE

~ Third person arrested in January homicide, affidavit says - KXAN

~ Here's how one local company aims to mitigate tariff-induced cost increases - ABJ

~ High-end, flex industrial park to rise south of Austin - ABJ

~ Austin facing growing budget deficit, could be $80M by 2030 - ABJ

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ DINING: “8 Austin Restaurant Openings That Might Have Flown Under Your Radar” Eater Austin

~ PARAMOUNT: “Austin's Paramount Theatre kicks off summer with classic and cult films” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ WEEKEND PLANS: “Here are the top 7 things to do in Austin this weekend” Culture Map Austin

~ WEEKEND PLANS: “Weekend Watch: Squirrel Fest squeaks in and UT Softball” KXAN

~ COMEDY: Aziz Ansari. Paramount Theater. 9:30pm. Tix $75 and up here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Paul Simon. Bass Concert Hall. 8pm. Tix here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: My Morning Jacket. Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. Doors at 6pm, show at 7pm. Tix here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Constable Communications Specialist. Travis County. Salary: $54,600.00 annually. Info / apply here.