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We were strolling through West Campus this morning when we came across a gaggle of cops, endless yellow Police Line tape and, of all things, the bomb squad. Rio Grande between 22nd and 24th streets had been sealed off. Word was that some residences had been evacuated as well. Minutes earlier, the ubiquitous post-9/11 "suspicious package" reared its ugly head and was reported to the police. We stuck around, alongside the small crowd of bleary-eyed... more ›

As of this writing, 911 in Hays County is out. How much does that suck? A backup system (of sorts) is being used. The reason the fiberoptic line was cut and 911 is out? Bees. The fire at ACL was the result of a propane leak, AFD says. Austin is the most congested medium-sized city in the nation. Um, yay? Woman dies in North Austin house fire this morning. Remember the Houston office building... more ›

Seattlest saw a house party get senselessly attacked with a shotgun and end in seven dead. A local senator is debated and their version of the big dig is investigated. To truly get to the bottom of it they interview the writer Jonathan Raban. Bostonist has its first birthday party and investigates how to attach more gambling dollars to the Red Sox. Benjamin Franklin is celebrated and Johnny Damon is not. Image by Ethan Bagley... more ›

On our way to work this morning aboard the Gold Dillo (the Dillo’s are free, y’all), we saw an assortment of police and emergency vehicles, along with multiple Cap Metro busses, lined up in front of the Hyatt on Riverside. We figured it was a bomb scare, and we figured right. According to the Statesman, a man entered the lobby around 7am, placed his bag in the lobby and then asked where the restroom was. Upon his exit, he was reminded of his bag, and he ran. Another bag was spotted near the pool. Austin authorities are using robotic technology to determine the contents of the bag. We will let you know more details as they become available. more ›

Right after yesterday's South Austin bomb scare, earlier today a suspicious package was found at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Austin-American Statesman reports that thus far it's forced the closing of the west sections of the upper drive and ticket counters, and delayed at least one flight. The east section of the airport remains open. more ›