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Past articles by Terri:

Defenders: The eight-year effort to bring vegetation back to Lake Austin

A solution to get rid of an invasive weed turned into an environmental experiment. Years later, the City is still trying to bring back life to Lake Austin. → Read More

H-E-B school supply drive distribution at Delco Center Saturday

"You could just see that they feel so much more self-esteem by getting the supplies and not being behind from their fellow students." → Read More

Boomtown: Balancing the growth in Marble Falls

One of the most visited Hill Country cities is benefiting from families looking to escape the cities. Now it is trying to balance the growth. → Read More

Thief steals trailer filled with youth sports equipment

Football season is about to kick into high gear, but finding that gear may be a problem for one local youth football league. → Read More

'I was homeless before' | The Austin-area billionaire helping get people into housing

As Austin starts to clean up homeless camps and move people into temporary housing, one big-name entrepreneur is lending a hand – and for him it's personal. → Read More

Austin received millions in federal grants to address homelessness. Here's how it was spent

The City of Austin received millions in federal grant money last year to address homelessness. The KVUE Defenders show you where the City said that money went. → Read More

Defenders: ERCOT releases information about unplanned electric outages

Most of the unplanned outages were the result of equipment issues that needed to be fixed immediately. → Read More

Boomtown: Texas land sales set record

New numbers from the Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center show land sales are booming across the state fueled by growth in suburban and rural areas. → Read More

Crime rate in Austin rising faster than population growth, data shows

We wondered if Austin's population growth explains some of the growth in crime. The KVUE Defenders compared population data to crime data. → Read More

VERIFY: Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine can affect mammogram results

Research shows some women are experiencing swollen lymph nodes after receiving one of the mRNA vaccines, which may affect mammograms and other diagnostic imaging. → Read More

Boomtown: Central Texas business bouncing back amid COVID-19 pandemic

Sales tax revenue data shows much of the business that was lost in Central Texas in the last year has come back even stronger, especially in the suburbs. → Read More

Austin's housing boom pushes people to buy Hill Country land at record pace

Record-low housing inventory in Austin and Round Rock has families looking out in the suburbs and beyond, buying up land in the Hill Country at a record pace. → Read More

Defenders: Why Central Texas development may be partly to blame for toxic blue-green algae

The toxic blue-green algae found in several Central Texas waterways could be a deadly side effect of the area's booming growth. → Read More

Permit application withdrawn for sewage facility near Barton Creek

The Save Barton Creek Association protested the plan, claiming the facility would clog Barton Creek with algae. → Read More

Mobile Loaves and Fishes announces major expansion at Community First! Village

The village is adding hundreds of more homes to help people who are moving away from homelessness. → Read More

Colleges encouraging students to apply for financial aid amid pandemic

Counselors say students who might not usually qualify for aid have better chances this year. → Read More

STAAR tests start Monday

STAAR tests begin next week, but things are a little different this year. → Read More

Sweet Berry Farm opens for tulip picking

Out at Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls, the tulips have blossomed thanks to all the sun. → Read More

Sweet Berry Farm says winter freeze will likely push back opening dates

The farm said it believes its plants fared pretty well despite days of sub-freezing temperatures. → Read More

Central Texas schools cleaning up, making repairs after winter storms

Most school districts suffered some damage last week. Several districts, like Round Rock and Leander, were hit hard. → Read More