Skyways Launches Skyreach Autonomous Cargo Aircraft
The long-range VTOL platform begins customer flights with defense and commercial customers in December 2026.
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Austin news covers city government, Travis County, Austin ISD, the tech industry, live music and public safety in the Live Music Capital of the World. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
Politics
Thomas to Teach Week of UT Austin Seminar
Justice Clarence Thomas will lead one week of a semester-long undergraduate course on equality and freedom in February.
Tech
Sabey Tests Renewable Diesel in Austin Backup Generators
Sabey Data Centers is piloting hydrotreated vegetable oil in backup generators at its Austin, Texas campus.
Crime
Police Arrest Man in East Austin Burglary Spree
Austin Police say a 56-year-old man is linked to six commercial burglaries, including one at The Cenote Café.
Economics
Live Poll
Do you feel housing affordability in your community is improving or getting worse?
Austin Homelessness Report Reveals Mixed Trends
The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition finds overall service numbers dipped while youth homelessness spiked last year.
Automotive
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Would you be willing to ride an electric air taxi to avoid airport traffic?
Archer Aviation Plans Austin Electric Air Taxi Service
The California-based company plans to link Austin's airports and Circuit of the Americas with its Midnight electric aircraft.
The beat takes in Austin city hall and the Travis County commissioners court, Austin ISD and the technology and government employers that have reshaped the local economy over the past decade. From Hyde Park and Tarrytown to East Austin, Downtown and Zilker, neighborhood coverage runs through the city and extends into Williamson County, Hays County and Bastrop County where a story crosses the line. Austin FC and the Texas Longhorns both generate venue, scheduling and public investment decisions that appear regularly on the local government and university agendas. Housing affordability and infrastructure capacity have become the defining local policy subjects as population growth has outpaced the city's ability to expand roads, utilities and public services.
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