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Every week, the Austin Typewriter Rodeo creates a unique poem about Texas for the Standard.This week's poem explores the concept of suspension in poetry. It describes the feeling of being weightless and surrounded by explosions of nebulae in space....

Former Eagle Pass police detective Hazel Diaz has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her involvement in a human smuggling operation. She allowed "stash houses" to operate out of her rental properties in the border community,...

Two pals, a decade and a half, and a wacky movie – that’s the unusual equation behind a film making its debut at the Austin Film Festival. The movie, titled “Subtopia: The Story of Hueco Canyon,” revolves around the...

Former President Donald Trump made a visit to Austin, Texas, ahead of the upcoming election, where he expressed his plans to overhaul current border policies if he were to win the presidential election on November 5. During his speech,...

With Election Day just around the corner, both presidential candidates are planning visits to Texas this Friday.Former President Donald Trump will kick off the day with a press conference at a private jet terminal in East Austin at 12:30...