New modifications to Austin's water filtration system seek to avoid repeats of recent boil-water notices resulting from flood-affected water in the Colorado River. AFD rescues two men in a failed scaffold from the face of a downtown building. Wind Thursday results in widespread power outages around the Austin area. Today is the last day for early voting on Prop A, and eight state constitutional amendments. Austin rental rates have risen faster than any of the rest of the nation's top 10 technology hubs, over 25%, since September of 2020. An actual Bavarian prince is helping open a new German restaurant in East Austin. The Texas Longhorns badly need a win on Saturday, and so do the Baylor Bears, in order to keep in the running for a Big 12 championship. Austin FC starts 2 points behind FC Dallas in their match Saturday for the Copa Tejas trophy. The Continental Club has figured out a way to save their sticker monument wall that was endangered by renovation. And Halloween is Sunday - watch out for both trick or treaters and tipsy pedestrians this weekend.
