Divorce may become easier to do without the help of a lawyer. A photo exhibit documenting Clarksville’s African-American history is launched. An Austin suburb’s water supply has gone dry. And you can take a virtual tour of KUT’s new home in the under-construction Belo Center. KUT creates great amounts of content, so here’s a roundup of what you might have missed, along with work from StateImpact Texas, our joint reporting project with NPR.
KUT News:
"People have chosen to represent themselves in Texas divorce cases for years, but often use documents that aren’t accepted by some courts. The introduction of a standardized divorce form could streamline the process. However, there’s resistance to this proposed do-it-yourself approach, as family lawyers are concerned that standardized divorce forms will be misused."
KUT News:
"When longtime Clarksville resident Pauline Brown died several years ago, she left behind a historical treasure. Her rare collection of photographs depicting the people and places of old Clarksville will be on display throughout the month of February in one of Austin’s most storied neighborhoods."
Changing Austin:
"A citizen panel will vote tonight on recommendations that could shape how Austin elects its city council. For this week’s , KUT’s Matt Largey talked with Nelson Linder, a member of the , about the effects of possibly electing members from geographic districts and whether a “hybrid� system with some at-large seats would be enough of a change."
StateImapct Texas:
"Just how much water was sold from Spicewood Beach, the place with the dubious honor of being the ? We now have an idea. : just weeks before water had to be trucked in to the dry wells of Spicewood Beach, water haulers were trucking it out to sell elsewhere. To make matters worse, the community is now under a boil water notice."
StateImpact Texas:
"Congratulations, residents of Dallas/Fort Worth. You are . (In comparison, a year ago twenty percent of Texas was drought-free.)
The latest was released today, and you can see a large band of white (that’s the drought-free portion of the state) elbowing its way into Texas, taking over most of Dallas and Tarrant Counties."
Song of the Day: Caitlin Rose: “Shanghai Cigarettes�
"This Saturday, Nashville-bred singer-songwriter makes a stop at . Even though she’s from Nashville, young Caitlin Rose doesn’t exactly fit the squeaky clean polish of a Music City singer-songwriter."
Austin Music Minute:
"Most fans of that I’ve chatted with tell me they were first introduced to their music at the , or in similar settings. I found out about them through the wonderful songwriter, singer and music historian , who knows these gents personally. Casey intuitively felt this would instantly catch my ear. The band breathes new life into traditional Cajun music without taking away from the genuine feel of those classic sounds."
Virtually Tour the New Belo Center: You’ve seen of construction at . Now you can take a virtual tour of the under construction center, the new home of KUT. The 15-minute animated is narrated by KUT’s David Brown.
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