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Council and Firefighters Agree to New Contract
Deal finalizes firefighter pay increase, a new shift schedule, and four-person staffing ordinance
Austin Fire Department
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City Council Wrestles Over Emergency Funds in This Year’s Budget
Council reduced reserve by less than 1% to fund programs
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APD Takes Three Hours to Respond to Head-On Crash
During the wait, APD handled vandalism, car chase
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Shoal Creek Saloon’s Deck Burns, Arsonist Captured on Video
But crawfish season waits for no one
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City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget
Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?
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Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs
Drama outside of town
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Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped
“I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”
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Teen Inventor Honored for His “FireBot”
Search and rescue robot helps firefighters navigate burning buildings remotely
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Austin Police Live by Their Own COVID Rules, It Seems
A closer look at vaccine and mask policies among Austin’s first responders
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Austin Firefighters Association Takes On Travis County D.A.
UPDATE: Margaret Moore responds to videos alleging mishandling of sexual assault cases
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Former Austin Firefighter Faces New Sex Charges
Marcus Reed now accused of indecency with a child and aggravated perjury