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NewspodKUT Morning Newspod January 31st, 2012Spicewood Beach Goes Dry
A cluster of communities about 40 miles northwest of Austin has officially run out of water. The Lower Colorado River Authority began trucking in water yesterday. KUT’s Andy Uhler reports on whats happening in Spicewood Beach.
Austin Teacher Salaries Decline
The Austin school district’s board of trustees voted last night to end a declaration of financial emergency. The declaration was made last year and it allowed the district to eliminate about 11-hundred positions. But now the school district is in better financial shape and Superintendent Meria Carstarphen is talking about a pay raise for teachers. And as KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports, that comes as a new study shows average teacher salaries declined over the past... |
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KUT Morning Newspod October 18, 2011
High Fire Danger Tuesday
A Wind Advisory is in effect for Central Texas until 6 p.m. We could see wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 12 until 7 p.m. A dry cold front is bringing strong winds and drier air meaning any wildfires would spread fast.
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KUT Morning Newspod October 13, 2011
4 Occupy Austin Protesters Arrested
Austin police say four Occupy Austin demonstrators were arrested after two this morning. Police say they were arrested for criminal trespass after refusing to leave City Hall Plaza. The City of Austin closed the Plaza, including the mezzanine...
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KUT Morning Newspod October 10, 2011
Drought Affecting Power Plants, Too
Slightly cooler fall temperatures are putting less strain on power plants to generate energy but the persistent drought isn’t. Power plants depend on large amounts of water to generate electricity and cool the plant down. KUT’s Erika Aguilar reports, if...
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KUT Morning Newspod for October 6, 201...
The top stories of the day from the KUT Newsroom....
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KUT Morning Newspod October 4, 2011
Chemical Plant Fire Under Investigation
Officials are investigating a massive fire at a chemical plant near Dallas.
The Associated Press reports firefighters monitored the blaze overnight, but it was mostly contained Monday. The fire started Monday morning in...
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KUT Morning Newspod September 30, 2011
Al-Awlaki, U.S. Born Cleric Linked to Al-Qaida, is Dead
The Associated Press is reporting that U.S. born al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed. The AP reports that Yemen's Defense Ministry made the announcement Friday.
The accused Fort Hood shooter, Major Nidal...
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KUT Morning Newspod September 28, 2011
Reimer's Ranch Fire 75 Percent Contained
The Texas Forest Service says the brush fire at Reimer’s Ranch in western Travis County is now 75 percent contained. The fire has burned more than 200 acres. Officials say it destroyed two park structures and about 8 structures from the...
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KUT Morning Newspod October 14, 2011
Funeral Services Friday for San Antonio Marine
Family and friends are gathering Friday for the funeral of a Marine from San Antonio. Texas Public Radio’s Eileen Pace has more on Lance Cpl. Benjamin Whetstone Schmidt's life on today's Newspod.
Governor Perry Focusing on Energy
Texas...
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KUT Morning Newspod October 11, 2011
Perry, GOP Rivals Debate Tonight
The Republican presidential hopefuls debate again on stage in New Hampshire tonight. This debate is an important one for Texas Governor Rick Perry. He’s stumbled in previous debates and tumbled in the polls. KUT’s political reporter Ben Philpott will cover...
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KUT Morning Newspod for October 7, 201...
No Arrests at Occupy Austin
Things have been running smoothly at the Occupy Austin event, a local version of the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York. There had been concerns about possible...
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KUT Morning Newspod October 5, 2011
Firefighters Making Progress on New Bastrop Fire
Firefighters say they made progress overnight to contain another wildfire in Bastrop County. The Old Potato Fire started Tuesday afternoon and has burned about a thousand acres. It was 25 percent contained but firefighters expect...
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KUT Morning Newspod October 3, 2011
Gov. Perry Refines Answers on Immigration
Texas Governor Rick Perry spent the weekend appealing to GOP voters in New Hampshire. He took questions at almost all of his stops. Many of those questions were about the Texas Dream Act, the program that lets some foreign born children of illegal...
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KUT Morning Newspod September 29, 2011
Bastrop County Approves Recovery Plan
Bastrop County has been in recovery mode for weeks now. But county commissioners this week approved an official wildfire recovery plan. The plan outlines what tasks local agencies are in charge of. The first priority is clearing all of the...
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KUT Morning Newspod September 27, 2011
Dark and Stormy Night
Intense lightning storms were on display for parts of Central Texas north of Austin last night as a weak cold front entered the area. Those storms could return to other parts of the region over the next day or so bringing needed, though
