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Construction project causing frustration in east Austin neighborhood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A storm water improvement project overseen by the City of Austin's Capital Projects Delivery Department is raising concerns for neighbors who live in the path of the construction site. The neighborhood, located between Manor Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and situated west of Alexander Avenue, is surrounded by new developments and construction. Recently, large dump trucks and construction noises are the typical sights and sounds of the area. For the past month, neighbors said they have dealt with the Boggy Creek & MLK storm water improvements project.Boggy Creek and MLK storm water improvement projectThe City of Austin is digging up 22nd Streets between Alexander and Walnut avenues to install new storm drain pipes, underground units to filter and treat storm water, as well as relocate water and wastewater lines to make room for new storm drain infrastructure, according to a Watershed Protection Department spokesperson. KXAN NEWS TOP STORY: Body of e...

Recipes: The best summer desserts are the classics

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

Plopping pints of mint chocolate chip or cherry vanilla onto the table after a laid-back dinner is a time-honored summer tradition. Effortless and crowd-pleasing, store-bought ice cream is the beloved finale to countless hot-weather meals.But, with some advance planning and a smidge more work, you can transform purchased pints into the kind of nostalgic frozen desserts that satisfy the kid in all of us — as well as any actual children at the table.Banana splits were a fixture in the comic books I read growing up, and this version looks exactly like something Betty and Veronica might have gobbled up at Pop’s, Archie looking on longingly.There’s a bittersweet hot fudge that turns taffy-like when it hits the scoops of cold ice cream. The homemade wet walnuts — a mix of honey, maple and freshly toasted nuts — are a lot more intensely flavored than the jarred kind, lending just the right syrupy crunch. The two are poured over ice cream and whipped cream nestled in sliced ripe bananas for...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Shouldn't My Mom Have to Pay for Grape Juice Spill on White Carpet!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Greg and it's about responsibility. Here's his email. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. Here's my situation. We vacationed with my parents at a resort a few weekends ago. I took my family and paid for all my family's expenses and my parents' expenses too. While we were there, my mom carelessly handed my 3-year-old a tall glass of grape juice, while my child was standing on a white carpet. I'm sure you know how it went. We tried to wash the stain out, but it didn't clean up at all. Last night, I get the bill for the carpet. The resort wants $1500 to replace the carpet. After what I spent on this family vacation, the last thing I need is an additional $1500 bill. I want to ask my parents to pay half that bill. My wife thinks I'm being cheap, but I think it was my mom's fault it happened at all. What do you think? Thanks so much.GregWell, as annoying as...

Opinion: Colorado’s anti-discrimination case, 303 Creative, was a sham and Gorsuch fell for it

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

After this Supreme Court term, there can be little doubt that its 6-member conservative supermajority is using its power to travel backward in time to our less enlightened past.We are headed back to a past where women didn’t have a right to control their reproduction; a past where discrimination based on race, gender, and sexuality was rampant; and a past where questions of ethics were often ignored even in the judiciary.Historians who will write of this lag in progress have their eyes on this Court.Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, whose office argued the 303 Creative case decided last week, aptly told me that our “radical Supreme Court is rolling back protections that have been relied on and are part of our democratic fabric.”Colorado’s own Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the majority in 303 Creative vs. Elenis, grants a business open to the public — for the first time in our nation’s history — a constitutional license to discriminate and ref...

Ask Amy: Real estate agent won’t stop cold calling

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

Dear Amy: A real estate agent helped us through numerous deals within a short 18 months — expertly, deftly and patiently.In the end she closed a total of five local sales, all through us.Because of this, she won an award from her prestigious agency and became their No. 1 regional agent.She still texts/calls/emails often, wanting to get together for lunch, coffee, dinner, etc.While working together, we took her out several times to thank her for her efforts, but it has been a year since we closed everything. We are maxed-out, both emotionally and financially.After declining her invitations many times, I am at a loss. I avoid her calls. This leads to her texting, which I also now ignore. When all else fails, she SHOWS UP at our house.If we are not home, she will just ring the doorbell (knowing that because my elderly father-in-law lives with us there will be at least one adult at home at all times).Last time she showed up with chocolates and candy, which my father-in-law ate. I asked ...

Germany's Scholz watching France unrest with concern

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (pictured) said on Sunday (2 July) that Germany was watching the unrest in France "with concern".French President Emmanuel Macron postponed a state visit to Germany that was set to begin Sunday because of turmoil on French streets in the wake of the police shooting of a teenager of North African descent.Scholz, in an interview with Germany's ARD television, said that, while watching with concern, he was confident that Macron would successfully calm the situation."I don't expect that France will become unstable, even if the images of course are very distressing," he said.

Five-bedroom home sells in Fremont for $1.6 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

44688 Camellia Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 44600 block of Camellia Drive in Fremont was sold on May 30, 2023. The $1,554,545 purchase price works out to $752 per square foot. The house, built in 1961, has an interior space of 2,066 square feet. The property features five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a garage. It sits on a 7,500-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Camellia Drive, Fremont, in June 2022, a 1,350-square-foot home was sold for $1,660,000, a price per square foot of $1,230. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 1,703-square-foot home on Winding Lane in Fremont sold for $1,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,116. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,960-square-foot home on the 44200 block of Lupine Place in Fremont sold in February 2023, for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $867. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Bridge: July 5, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

Cy the Cynic still struggles with his weight.“My doctor said to avoid those intimate dinners for three,” Cy told me, “unless two other people were with me, so I asked Unlucky Louie and Wendy to go last night. I thought the talk would help me eat in moderation, but I hardly got in a word.”Cy displayed today’s deal.“I was at six diamonds,” the Cynic said. “I drew trumps, led a spade to the ace and let the queen of clubs ride. West won and led the king of spades. I ruffed and took the A-J of clubs. When West discarded, I ruffed my fourth club in dummy but had a heart to lose.”BAD LUCK“Wendy wouldn’t stop insisting that my play was hopeless. Meanwhile, Louie was complaining about his luck. I wound up eating my food and some of theirs.”Cy took the wrong club finesse. After he draws trumps, his best play is to lead a club toward dummy’s queen. West must win, and Cy later discards two hearts from dummy on the clu...

Word Game: July 5, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — REMNANT (REMNANT: REM-nent: An unsold or unused piece of goods; a trace remaining.)Average mark 26 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 34 or more words in REMNANT? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — CODDLING cling clod clog coding codling coil coin cold dido ding dingo doing doling lido ling lingcod lingo lion logic login loin long icon idol gild goldTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Horoscopes July 5, 2023: Megan Rapinoe, your skills will carry you

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:00 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Rapinoe, 38; Dave Haywood, 41; Edie Falco, 60; Huey Lewis, 73.Happy Birthday: Don’t take on too much. A minimalist attitude will prompt you to say no to those trying to separate you from your money or goals and replace them with something that benefits them, not you. A pragmatic approach to life, love, and happiness and a strong belief in yourself and your skills will carry you to a place that you find comfortable. Your numbers are 7, 13, 23, 29, 34, 45, 48.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do something you enjoy. Take care of your health or physical needs. Make your goals to act and to finish what you start. Refuse to let anyone play games with you or challenge you to a debate or no-win situation. 4 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): What others do will be a telltale sign of who they are and what they want. An unexpected change will leave you in a vulnerable position. Don’t get involved in events or activities you can’t afford. Say no to a...