🦇 Bat bridge upgrades

Austin’s Bat Bridge Is Getting Upgraded

New educational signs and interactive exhibits, including a handmade bat puppet voiced by musician Carrie Rodriguez, are being added to the south viewing area of Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. You’ll be able to experience the upgrades starting Aug. 26. [Austin American-Statesman]

Local Owl Foster Mom Has Helped Dozens

A great horned owl named Eddison has helped rehabilitate more than 38 foster owls, including the owlet that Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Athena left behind earlier this year. [CBS Austin]

AISD Wants To Close Another School

The Austin Independent School District school board is scheduled to vote on a plan to shut down Paredes Middle School next week. The district says the proposed closure is due to slow academic progress, but union leaders say it’s because the campus is expected to receive another failing state accountability rating. [Austin Current]

New Tip Line Created 8 Years After Fatal San Marcos Fire

The San Marcos Fire Marshal’s Office is offering $50,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the 2018 apartment fire that left five people dead. The fire was ruled as arson and one person was arrested in 2023, but a grand jury declined to indict them. [The University Star]