The construction worker who fell 30 feet yesterday at a downtown condo construction site died today. The City of Austin is being sued by various groups over the plans to move the animal shelter. Federal officials arrested 22 immigrants in Austin today. Texas Youth Commission failed to adequately oversee lockup run by private contractor; teen criminals were suffering unhealthy conditions at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center, closed only yesterday. Louisiana company will build......

Microsoft rolled into town yesterday on its Family Gaming bus, stopping at the state capitol as part of a national marketing campaign showing off "appropriate gaming and entertainment choices for their family." The "Safety is no game. Is your family set?" campaign sees the software giant partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Best Buy to teach parents how to limit their kids' exposure to raunchy video games and movie content. "With success......

Simmons Vedder, the developers who brought us the Triangle, will develop the first rental apartments at the Mueller redevelopment. The plan is for a four-story, 422 apartment complex on Aldrich Street at Airport Boulevard. It was announced last week that Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy and Marshalls would open stores in the Mueller retail center fronting I-35 between 51st Street and Airport Boulevard. So, Mueller, despite its incredibly awesome plan, is starting to......

Bee Cave is awesome- life is peaceful there, lots of open air, sun in winter time. No wonder Criterion Property Co. has chosen to build its new 293-unit luxury apartment complex there. Dubbed the "Windsor," it will doubtless be a lovely place for tea and crumpets. This sprawling slice of limestone encrusted heaven** will be conveniently located close to both the Hill Country Galleria and the Shops at the Galleria. We haven't actually "been......

We've heard of grocery stores accepting rivals' coupons, but this is a first for us: Waterloo Records takes chain competitors' gift certificates and cards! From their email sent out earlier today: Have you received a gift certificate or card* from a national chain store that carries music or video (Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, Borders, Barnes & Noble, FYE, etc.)? Do you prefer to shop locally, or maybe you'd like something out of......

Liberty Lunch, Steamboat, Twang Twang Shock-A-Boom … does anyone remember when the "Live Music Capital of the World" really was the "Live Music Capital of the World," or is it one of those myths like "growing up in the 50’s" where everybody knew your name and kids could ride their bikes down the street ‘til the sun went down? It seems that decades past always seem better than the present. Well, for anyone who......