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🌱 Austin's 3rd High Priority Station + Watson To Run For Mayor

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Morning, Austin! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain and drizzle. High: 45 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Austin:

  1. Last December, construction of a "third joint Austin Fire Department (AFD) and Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) high-priority station" began in West Austin and is expected to be finished by spring 2023. The station, informally known as Loop 360/Davenport, will be located at 4601 Westlake Drive and once it's completed, it will officially be known as AFD Station #52 and ATCEMS Station #41 and "will provide quick access to Loop 360/Capital of Texas Highway and surrounding communities." Mayor Pro-Tem Alison Alter said, "I am pleased to see construction begin on the Loop 360/Davenport Fire and EMS station." She added, "This station will help improve response times in this area and better position our city to respond if a wildfire event occurs." For more details visit: (KVUE.com)
  2. This upcoming spring, Gabriela's Group restaurant and hospitality company from Austin will be expanding to Houston and will open Gabriela's Midtown Restaurant and Cantina at 1910 Bagby Street in Houston. The restaurant group was launched by siblings Gabriela and Arturo Bucio from Michoacán, Mexico, and their menus are inspired by family recipes such as cocktails with fresh-squeezed juices and fruits, Mexican martinis and palomas, tortas, tostadas, fajitas, ceviche, and an assortment of tacos." For more information on this and other Gabriela's Group venues, please visit: (Eater Houston)
  3. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, former state Sen. Kirk Watson officially announced that he is going to be running for Mayor of Austin. Watson, who previously served as Austin's mayor from 1997-2001, said "Austin is special, but we're facing a lot of challenges ahead. By working together, we can create transformational change that doesn't leave anyone behind." He added, "I want to ensure that our city effectively addresses the range of issues that will define our future. Austin should be thinking big. We should be setting and achieving aspirational goals. And we should be able to do those things while still providing basic, day-to-day services." For details visit: (The Texas Tribune)

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Today in Austin:

From my notebook:

  • "Learn about the Travis County Summer Youth Employment Program at an in-person session this Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The event will take place at Austin ISD Central Office located at 4000 S. I-35. For more information visit SYEP Participants: Summer Youth Employment Program Training (signupgenius.com)." (Facebook)
  • "BioBehavioral Research of Austin is recruiting migraine patients ages 6-17 for a new clinical research study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of an investigational migraine treatment in adolescents. This multicenter, placebo controlled, Phase 3 clinical trial is studying Rimegepant as an investigational acute treatment. The medication is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat and prevent episodic migraine in adults, and it is marketed as NURTEC® ODT. According to principal investigator Dr. Divyansu Patel, 'Limited treatment options for migraine are available for adolescents today. Rimegepant has shown effectiveness as an acute treatment in adults with migraine, and we are hopeful it will also help adolescents get relief and return more quickly to their daily life.' For study details and to participate call 512-382-6661 or visit https://www.bbraustin.com/current-studies/." (BioBehavioral Research of Austin).

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.

— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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