In case you're still curious about where to vote on Tuesday, we've reprinted the official list from the Travis County Clerk web site as of Monday evening. For up-to-date information, you might want to double-check the Office of the Registrar's database To find out which precint you're in, use their handy Voter Verification form. From the Elections Divison: Registered voters can vote with a voter registration card, driver’s license or any official photo ID,......

17-year-old Hannah Hawley (photo at right) has been missing since Monday afternoon and has a heart condition requiring medication. She was last seen at South 1st and W. Stassney Lane. Police ask anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts to call 911. Texans for Public Justice says that our city is losing money on incentive deals. Citizens of Northeast Travis County are opposed to the possible expansion of the landfill in their area. The odor......

Construction worker fell over 25 feet (and may have landed on some upended rebar) from condo construction at 17th and Lavaca this morning. New background check requirements lead some volunteer dogwalkers to quit their work at Town Lake Animal Shelter. Al Gore is in town tonight; we'll keep an eye out for the YCT protesters. Numerous people named in Dallas corruption investigation, including city officials and a State Rep. A&M is having difficulties attracting......

Residents of Colony Park, just east of Austin off of U.S. 183, are fighting what looks to be a losing battle against what they see as a dangerous development in their neighborhood: a series of gas-filled, explosive tanks that are planned for installation across the street from a middle school. The proponent of what is being referred to as a "tank farm," if the developmental plan goes through, is one Houston-based Sun Coast Resources Inc.,......

It turns out that certain kids do, in fact, have cooties. At least that's the case right now in Round Rock, where at least thirty children have contracted a severely contagious disease called shigellosis. Caused by the bacteria shigella, which is picked up through fecal/oral transmission (ie, not washing your hands), the illness manifests itself with such symptoms as bloody diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, fatigue, and nausea. The outbreak thus far has been limited......

TxDOT will unveil its new plan to add lanes to MoPac from Town Lake to Parmer Lane. The plan is to take a foot from each of the existing lanes, eliminate the shoulder, and add a new lane between the existing lanes and the train tracks. The new lane would be a "managed lane" (a combination toll lane and HOV lane). The benefits of this plan are unclear. Southbound traffic seems to back up......

As you make those New Year's resolutions, you may wonder how to get more involved in the Austin community for 2007. January is National Mentoring Month, and one way to mentor here in Austin is through a volunteer teaching position at Citizen Schools. The Boston-based nonprofit arrived in Austin last year, and helps children in lower-income middle schools to prepare for the rigors of high school and college. They've already won 2006 and 2007 Fast......

DMJM Harris, the consultant hired by the Texas Department of Transportation to look at ways to squeeze more lanes onto MoPac between Lake Austin and Parmer, says that they will likely announce their solution in December. That "solution" appears to be to squeeze another lane in between the existing lane and the train tracks. That lane would not be for normal traffic - only buses and people willing to pay tolls. A lane for......

FRIDAY [19] [music] Cross Canadian Ragweed w/ Micky & the Motorcars at Stubb's (link) [music] Clint Small Jr. Middle School's Phat Cats Jazz Ensemble at Waterloo Records (Free, 6pm) (link) [music] Moth Fight! at End of an Ear (Free, 7pm) (link) [music] Faceless Werewolves, Hotrails, Tokyo Nites at Beerland (link) [music] Dynah CD release at Red Eyed Fly (link) [music] Wilco Hoot Night with "many, many Austin bands" at Trophy's (link) [music] Pudge Zeppelin with......

Park Crest Middle School in Pflugerville had to be evacuated today because two students brought gunpowder to school. Apparently they had two sandwich bags worth of gunpowder, as well as a firecracker/firework fuse. The police haven't figured out yet why the boys brought it to school; the kids assert they had no plan to hurt anyone. Classes resumed less than an hour ago. Photo of clouds by Matt Wright......

It's official. Last night the school board voted to turn Porter Middle School into a single-gender academy. It isn't effective immediately, but starting next year, the sixth graders of the area will be sent to other middle schools. The seventh and eighth graders are to follow later, with the district planning the all-girls school to start in 2007. We imagine teachers and administrators are probably at a loss to their future role with the......

Still developing: A woman's body was found in the road in East Austin this morning. Forgione's plan (that we mentioned in January) is rolling along: school officials are looking into turning Porter Middle School into a leadership academy for gals. Cedar Park is picking up more development, including some along what will soon be toll road. Yes, the crisis in Sudan is still going on (and getting worse). The Archbishop of Canterbury is visiting......

Last night, Pat Forgione announced his vision for 2010 to the school trustees. Included in this plan are two possible concept schools: a Young Women's Leadership Academy (grades 6-12) and a High School for Global Studies, both to be housed at the current Porter Middle School Campus. It would be nice to see more description of these two proposed schools. How will a single-gender school and a multi-gender high school benefit from being at......

A group of AISD school teachers, in their spare time and without any compensation, have organized the fourth annual Austin Student Digital Film Festival, a K-12 student showcase of media developed using technology available in Texas classrooms. Austin Student Digital Film Festival University of Texas - Student Union Theatre Saturday, May 14, 2005 4:00 PM - 5:30 Elementary Entries & Middle School Entries 5:30 PM - 6:30 Break for Dinner 7:00 PM - 9:00......