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Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Austin forum to spotlight candidates' plans to curb rising housing costs (cbsaustin.com) — Austin residents concerned about soaring housing costs can hear directly from City Council members and candidates at a public affordability forum downtown at 5 p.m. today. Speakers, including Austin Habitat for Humanity's community affairs director, will discuss policy ideas as longtime locals describe how rising rents and home prices are squeezing their families and threatening whether younger generations can stay in the city.
2. Austin Eyes $50 Landing Fees, 'Surge Pricing' for Events (avbrief.com) — Austin's city council is moving toward new landing fees at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, including up to $50 per landing for smaller non-commercial planes and possible $100 surge pricing during big events. With higher hangar and fuel costs also on the table, the plan aims to fund major airport upgrades while shifting more of the burden to private and business aviation users.
3. Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin and beyond (texarkanagazette.com) — Austin musicians who rely on gigs to make ends meet are getting crucial help paying for health insurance through the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians and its partnership with Central Health. The program subsidizes ACA premiums for thousands of local artists, buffering them from steep 2026 rate hikes and inspiring similar efforts in other Texas music hubs, even as gaps remain for the city's poorest residents.
4. Background / Extra Actor Job in Under Orders, Female, Age 60-75 - Elderly Woman, Elderly Man (backstage.com) — Austin-area residents ages 60 to 75 can earn $25 for about an hour of background work in a student action-comedy film shooting September 20 in a local hospital-room set. The nonunion production needs two elderly extras of any ethnicity and is specifically seeking talent from Austin, with application details available through Backstage.
5. Austin, TX: Miles Longbine Reportedly Dies Following Fatal Traffic Collision (theunionstar.com) — Residents may see online claims that Austin local Miles Longbine died after a traffic collision in or near the city, but details remain unconfirmed and sparse. The piece urges the community to treat the report as developing, avoid relying on rumors, and wait for official statements from authorities or family before sharing specific claims.
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