Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Austin sports complex damaged after severe weather
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — For almost 70 years, the baseball fields at Delwood Sports Complex have been a place where the community has gathered to enjoy games. “We are a city of Austin park, and the city provides the facilities for us, then we put in a lot of the work,” Ross Pry, co-president of…
Read MoreKristin Cavallari Shares Photo of “Every Line and Pore” to Prove She Doesn’t Get Botox
[ad_1] Kristin Cavallari Makes Rare Comment About Ex Jay Cutler and His Fiancée on ‘Honestly Cavallari’ Kristin Cavallari is leaving nothing unwritten. Addressing rumors that she got Botox to combat wrinkles on her face, the Hills alum shared a close-up photo of herself with “zero makeup” as proof that she did not undergo the cosmetic…
Read MoreJuneteenth celebrations around Austin this month
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — This year marks the fifth that Juneteenth is being celebrated as a federally recognized holiday, but the celebration of Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, dates back to the 19th century. On June 19, 1865, Union Major-General Gordon Granger read General Order No. 3 to the people of Galveston, stating that all slaves…
Read MoreTexas lawmakers create committee to coordinate energy conservation, as grid faces growing demand
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — With Texas headed into another summer of record-breaking heat forecasts, state lawmakers took steps to better coordinate billions of dollars in energy conservation programs amid warnings that power demand could outstrip supply as early as 2026. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) recently forecast that the state’s growing demand for…
Read MoreThe Jaw-Dropping Ginny & Georgia Season 3 Ending Explained
[ad_1] Plus, Ginny’s friend group MANG is contending with their own fractures. Ginny told best friend Max (Sara Waisglass) that might be right for the pair to drift apart, although Max wanted support while struggling with her mental health. Meanwhile, Abby (Katie Douglas) is still quietly hiding her bulimia as she heads off to sleepaway…
Read MoreWillie Robertson Says Miss Kay’s Health is Declining in Wake of Phil Robertson’s Death
[ad_1] Willie Robertson Says Miss Kay’s Health is Declining in Wake of Phil Robertson’s Death The Robertson family is navigating their grief journey. Less than two weeks after Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson died following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, his son Willie Robertson shared his concerns about mom Kay “Miss Kay” Robertson. “Kay is…
Read MoreTexas House newcomers champion causes close to home
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN)–The 89th Texas Legislative Session concluded with 31 new state representatives completing their first 140 days in office, representing more than 20% of the House chamber. Among these freshman lawmakers were Republican Don McLaughlin of District 80 in south Texas and Democrat Lauren Ashley Simmons of District 146 in the Houston area. Each…
Read MoreBarbara Corcoran Reveals the Cosmetic Procedures She’s Gotten
[ad_1] Barbara Corcoran is investing in herself. And for that reason, the Shark Tank investor is in on plastic surgery. “Heard the cool kids were sharing their plastic surgery secrets,” the 76-year-old wrote on Instagram June 4, alongside a photo of herself before noting her cosmetic enhancements, which include three face lifts, an eye lift,…
Read MoreCapMetro swears in first transit police officers
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro held a swearing-in ceremony for its first class of transit police officers Friday morning, where 12 members of the new force received their badges. “This was a direct response from the feedback we had received from our customers and our frontline staff who had asked for enhanced safety measures on…
Read MoreTexas lawmakers passed a few housing bills this session. How will they impact housing prices?
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas continues to grow, which means housing affordability continues to be a problem for the state. With the end of Texas’ 89th Legislative Session, what did lawmakers do to address it? Texas REALTORS Public Policy Director Julia Parenteau said that many important conversations happened around affordability this session. The state is…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus Says Ex Nick Jonas Is Still “Catching Strays” In Rare Comment About Their Relationship
[ad_1] Not long after Miley Cyrus achieved Hannah Montana stardom at 13, she found young love with fellow Disney Channel star Nick Jonas. (She specified in her 2009 autobiography Miles to Go that June 11, 2006, was “the day I met my first love” at a charity event.) They never went public—not least because the…
Read MoreFirefighter suffers heat-related injury following response at recycling business
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and had to be transported to the hospital by EMS following a large fire response at Red Rock Recycling in northeast Travis County, Austin Fire Department Division Chief Wayne Parrish said during a media briefing on Friday. Parrish said AFD received a 911 call around…
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