The 1972 Pub, Texas’ first women’s sports bar, officially opens next week in Austin.
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Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Friday, March 14, 2025:
Panhandle residents face long recovery after historic wildfire
As wildfire threats intensify across Texas, Xcel Energy is plans power outages for Panhandle residents due to high winds and fire risk. This comes as the region marks one year since the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.
The Texas Newsroom’s Rachel Osier Lindley reports on the ongoing recovery efforts:
What do Texas lawmakers do when the Legislature isn’t in session?
Texas lawmakers meet every other year, juggling their legislative duties with careers and personal lives. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey continues his reporting profiles of our part-time legislators, spotlighting Rep. Helen Kerwin of House District 58.
Austin Police Department ramps up recruitment to fill officer vacancies
Facing hundreds of open positions, the Austin Police Department is intensifying efforts to recruit new officers. KUT News’ Luz Moreno-Lozano reports on APD’s hiring push:
Women’s sports viewership skyrockets, and Austin is ready to join the wave
From record-breaking NCAA games to rising pro leagues, women’s sports are surging in popularity. Now, Austin fans will get new ways to experience the excitement.
The Texas Standard’s Sarah Asch reports on the 1972 women’s sports pub.
Texas measles outbreak grows, with heavy toll on rural communities
Late last month, authorities confirmed the first US death from measles in a decade: a 6-year-old child in West Texas.
Austin-based writer Tom Bartlett, who spoke with the father of the young victim for The Atlantic, joins the Standard with the story today.
Texas astronaut Bernard Harris Jr. to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Bernard Harris Jr. made history as the first Black astronaut to walk in space. This May, he’ll be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
He joins us to share his journey and discuss his new book, “Embracing Infinite Possibilities.”
The gang delivers another custom poem. Reach out to Texas Standard with your topic suggestions!
Texas Tribune politics reporter Jasper Scherer joins the Standard with a recap of the week that was in Texas politics.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
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<br>Illustration by Wells Dunbar/Texas Standard<br><br>Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Friday, March 14, 2025:<br><strong>Panhandle residents face long recovery after historic wildfire</strong><br>As wildfire threats intensify across Texas, Xcel Energy is plans power outages for Panhandle residents due to high winds and fire risk. This comes as the region marks one year since the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.<br>The Texas Newsroom’s Rachel Osier Lindley reports on the ongoing recovery efforts:<br> <iframe loading="lazy" class="kut_player" style="width: 900px; max-width: 100%;" title="Media player" src="https://atx.audio/41P89ME" width="100%" height="100" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br><a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-representative-helen-kerwin-district-58-profile/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>What do Texas lawmakers do when the Legislature isn’t in session? </strong></a><br>Texas lawmakers meet every other year, juggling their legislative duties with careers and personal lives. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey continues his reporting profiles of our part-time legislators, spotlighting Rep. Helen Kerwin of House District 58.<br><strong>Austin Police Department ramps up recruitment to fill officer vacancies</strong><br>Facing hundreds of open positions, the Austin Police Department is intensifying efforts to recruit new officers. KUT News’ Luz Moreno-Lozano reports on APD’s hiring push:<br> <iframe loading="lazy" class="kut_player" style="width: 900px; max-width: 100%;" title="Media player" src="https://atx.audio/3FGrLeo" width="100%" height="100" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br><a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/women-sports-bar-austin-tx-1972-pub/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Women’s sports viewership skyrockets, and Austin is ready to join the wave</strong></a><br>From record-breaking NCAA games to rising pro leagues, women’s sports are surging in popularity. Now, Austin fans will get new ways to experience the excitement.<br>The Texas Standard’s Sarah Asch reports on the 1972 women’s sports pub.<br><a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/west-texas-measles-outbreak-death-father-gaines-county-seminole/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Texas measles outbreak grows, with heavy toll on rural communities</strong></a><br>Late last month, authorities confirmed the first US death from measles in a decade: a 6-year-old child in West Texas.<br>Austin-based writer Tom Bartlett, who spoke with the father of the young victim for The Atlantic, joins the Standard with the story today.<br><a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/embracing-infinite-possibilities-book-bernard-harris-astronaut-spacewalk-texas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Texas astronaut Bernard Harris Jr. to be inducted into Hall of Fame</strong></a><br>Bernard Harris Jr. made history as the first Black astronaut to walk in space. This May, he’ll be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.<br>He joins us to share his journey and discuss his new book, “Embracing Infinite Possibilities.”<br><a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/typewriter-rodeo-clouds-in-photos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Typewriter Rodeo</strong></a><br><span class="TextRun SCXW124716881 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW124716881 BCX4">The gang delivers another custom poem. </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW124716881 BCX4" href="https://www.texasstandard.org/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW124716881 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW124716881 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Reach out to Texas Standard with your topic suggestions</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW124716881 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW124716881 BCX4">!</span></span><br><a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/john-cornyn-michael-mccaul-defend-chips-act-trump-criticism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The week in Texas politics</strong></a><br>Texas Tribune politics reporter Jasper Scherer joins the Standard with a recap of the week that was in Texas politics.<br>All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.<br><em>If you found the reporting above valuable, please consider making a donation to support it </em><a href="https://kut.secureallegiance.com/kut/WebModule/Donate.aspx?P=KUTOA&PAGETYPE=PLG&CHECK=aI6A0UTYM%2bPiQl%2byqVkEd4HJipnY8PNT&SOURCECODE=STORYT"><em>here</em></a><em>. 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