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Measles Case Reported in Travis County

This is the county’s first measles case since 2025.

An Environmental Health Officer with Austin Public Health checks a mosquito trap placed outdoors.
Precautions Encouraged as Mosquito Season Ramps Up in Austin

Mosquito season runs from May through November.

Homicide Investigation at 15424 FM 1825 Road

Homicide Investigation at 15424 FM 1825 Road

Swim Lesson at Bartholomew Pool
It's Not Too Late to Join a Swim Team or Take Swim Lessons This Summer

It's not too late to sign up for swim lessons or join a swim team!

Photo of people at a Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting
City of Austin Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update Draft Ready for Review 

Community Members Invited to Review Plan

Traffic Fatality in the 2700 block of S. Lamar Boulevard

Traffic Fatality in the 2700 block of S. Lamar Boulevard

Traffic Fatality in the 7200 block of E. Highway 290 WB

Traffic Fatality in the 7200 block of E. Highway 290 WB

APD Detectives Search for a Suspect in Connection to a Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury

APD Detectives Search for a Suspect in Connection to a Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury

Underwater view of a grass carp
Austin Watershed Protection stocks more grass carp in Lake Austin to help manage hydrilla

Austin Watershed Protection released an additional 2,790 sterile grass carp into Lake Austin on May 1 to help manage hydrilla, a non-native aquatic plant.