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In the Spotlight: Barton Creek home with music recording studio like no other
Statesman.com Business News
Apr 21In 2003, Larry and Sandy Goldsmith found a spec home in Barton Creek that was waiting for a family to fill it. »
Up the ladder
Statesman.com Business News
Apr 13Assisted living Querencia at Barton Creek, a senior-living facility, has named Nate Weyand associate executive director. »
Funding approved for bike bridges
Austin Business News: Local News
Mar 09The Austin City Council has approved funding to study where to build bike trails and bridges that would link Southwest Austin and downtown. The project, which could be ready by the end of 2015, costs $10 million and would allow for new bike routes and ... »
City Council highlights: Smoking to be allowed at Auditorium Shores during SXSW; Money approved for bike/pedestrian bridges over Barton Creek and Loop 360
Statesman.com Local News
Mar 09Council OKs bridges, smoking At its meeting Thursday, the Austin City Council: ■ Approved $2 million for design and construction management work for bike and pedestrian bridges over Barton Creek and Loop 360. »
Bike bridges to help link Southwest Austin to downtown
Statesman.com Local News
Mar 08The Austin City Council is expected to take a big step forward today in the construction of an ambitious, $10 million-plus series of bike and pedestrian bridges through the Barton Creek greenbelt that would help link downtown to Southwest Austin. »
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SWAT call ended peacefully, subject taken into custody
The Blotter
Apr 23UPDATE: Officer Farris says the SWAT team was able to get the man to open the door and surrender to officers. He was taken into protective custody and will be evaluated by medical personnel. Any possible charges are pending. EARLIER: Senior police offi... »
Man suffers critical injuries after greenbelt bike accident
The Blotter
Apr 09A man suffered a critical spine injury this afternoon after he fell from his bicycle on the Barton Creek greenbelt, authorities said. The man was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge by a STARflight helicopter, authorities said. Emergency re... »
Lawnmower trade-in program Saturday
Salsa Verde
Apr 01A local air quality advocate is teaming up again with the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems on Saturday to offer discounts on electric lawnmowers if you trade in an old gas-powered one. The program runs Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ... »
Scene report: America's Got Talent inadvertently crashes SXSW
Austin Music Source
Mar 18“Who’s idea was it to do this during South By Southwest?” Howard Stern asked backstage at “America’s Got Talent,” the NBC show which taped auditions at the Long Center Saturday and Sunday. The Sirius/ XM radio personality, moonlighting as a judge on th... »
Deceased man found in Barton Creek identified
The Blotter
Jan 19Austin police have identified the deceased man found in Barton Creek this weekend but are awaiting autopsy results to determine how he died. Anders Shockome, 27, was found dead in the water near the 2100 block of Andrew Zilker Road around 2 p.m. Saturd... »