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Good morning to you Austin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where can you recycle your Christmas tree around Austin this week?
  • Why this Austin food truck owner still fears another theft
  • Why did this Austin driver duck under a truck’s massive load?

Also on today's calendar: Fab and Bottlerocket and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Monday: Cooler; windy in the morning, temps: high: 50, low: 41.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Where to recycle your Christmas tree in Central Texas (kvue.com) — Austin-area residents have multiple free ways to recycle Christmas trees, including curbside pickup for Austin Resource Recovery customers and several drop-off sites in Austin, Pflugerville, Del Valle, Leander, and Zilker Park. Additional options are available through Texas Disposal Systems, the Georgetown transfer station, and the Williamson County Landfill, with most programs running into early January.
   

2. Austin business owner voices frustration after yearlong wait for arrest in food truck theft (kvue.com) — An Austin food truck owner is still waiting for an arrest nearly a year after his Lotz of BBQ trailer was stolen from a southeast Austin parking lot and later recovered in Elgin. He’s reopened with community help but says slow progress from Austin police leaves him feeling vulnerable and worried about another theft.
   

3. Dangerous Merge - Austin Driver Merges Under Truck Trailer on I-35 (keanradio.com) — A recently shared dashcam video shows a driver in Austin dangerously merging under the extended load of a concrete-hauling truck on I-35, sparking safety concerns. The writer criticizes the maneuver as reckless and unnecessary, warning that such stunts endanger truckers and everyone nearby even when no crash occurs.
   

4. Buda family overwhelmed with medical needs after son's diagnosis (statesman.com) — A Buda family in the Statesman’s Season for Caring program is seeking help as they juggle intensive medical care for their toddler son with Joubert syndrome and support for their autistic daughter. Readers can still donate specific items, including an Austin Marathon registration, or contribute through the Austin Community Foundation to ease the family’s financial and caregiving strain.
   

5. New Years fireworks: celebrate safely, officials warn (kxan.com) — As New Year’s celebrations approach, Austin officials are urging residents to be cautious with fireworks after the Austin Fire Department handled 20 fireworks-related incidents on Jan. 1, 2025. Local fire marshals stress soaking used fireworks in water overnight and following county safety tips to avoid trash fires and serious injuries.
   

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