On "Bike to Work Day", Austin opened up its latest bike lane Friday. It stretches from South 1st Street to Lamar Boulevard on Barton Springs Road.

It's been a year since Kaxan showed up on KXAN’s doorstep. He's gone through a lot and now has a new job as a therapy pup.

A new version of the programmable thermostat available that could help cut energy bill costs, and Austin Energy is offering a rebate for those who install one.

KXAN and the Better Business Bureau will offer a free secure data destruction and electronics recycling event Saturday morning.

The City of Austin is ramping up its fight against the invasive plant, hydrilla. It’s nuisance for boaters and swimmers on the lakes, especially Lake Austin.

The colors of spring are on display in Central Texas.  Like many aspects of life here, the wildflowers are at the mercy of how much rain we get.

County health teams are getting an early start this year to combat rampant mosquitoes and the West Nile virus. They want to prevent an outbreak similar to last

The Lower Colorado River Authority is stepping in to help out a threatened species, the blue sucker fish.

When you hear the term invisibility cloak, it seems straight out of Harry Potter. But, University of Texas researchers have developed an invisibility cloak for

The state budget battle wages on and now local parks are caught in the crossfire.

In the midst of a drought, more and more people are turning to water saving landscaping. Beyond zero-scaping or just using native plants, there’s another

The 12th Annual Lonestar Round Up, billed as "a Texas-sized weekend of loud Pipes, lead sleds, live music and more" roars into Austin on Friday.

Austin is expanding its concert draw with a new venue, Austin 360 Amphitheater.

Reclaimed water is now flowing on the University of Texas campus. It is the next step for Austin Water's Reclaimed Water Program.

Families who've experienced hit and run accidents first hand gathered at the Capitol to lend support for a bill that would make the penalty harsher for failure