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Interpretive Coffee brewing up debut in North Austin

Interpretive Coffee is planning to open a coffee bar at 1608 W. 35th St. in Hyde Park.

The details: The coffee house will serve specialty espresso beverages and a selection of sweet and savory pastries from bakeries around Austin, founders and longtime Rosedale residents Pilar and Kent Odland said.

The owners expect the coffee shop to open in September.

  • 1608 W. 35th St., Austin

 
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Austin to close Deep Eddy Pool from June 22-28 for repairs

Deep Eddy Pool will be closed June 22-28 due to repairs.

What's happening: A fill inlet valve at the pool, located at 401 Deep Eddy Ave., broke earlier this year, according to the city. The issue is interfering with pool filling operations during morning openings.

The city expects Deep Eddy Pool to reopen June 29 following the one-week repair process, barring any weather-related delays.

The closure comes as the nearby Barton Springs Pool remains closed until further notice as a result of heavy rains and flooding earlier this week.

In the meantime, the city encouraged residents to visit any of Austin's more than 30 other public pools that remain open. Updates on pool and park closures are also available online.

 
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Travis County extends local disaster declaration over screwworm threat

Travis County Commissioners Court voted unanimously June 16 to continue the local disaster declaration County Judge Andy Brown issued June 12 over the threat of New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that can affect livestock, wildlife, pets and, in rare cases, people, according to the county's continuing order. 

The first U.S. case in a decade surfaced June 3 on a calf in La Pryor, in Zavala County near the Texas-Mexico border.

What it means: Brown emphasized the action was not a response to a confirmed local case, while Austin Public Health authority Dr. Desmar Walkes said the risk to humans remains low, although open wounds remain vulnerable. 

Residents who suspect a screwworm case involving wildlife should contact the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; cases involving livestock and pets should go to the Texas Animal Health Commission, which is leading the state's response.

What to watch for: Residents concerned about a possible human infection should reach an on-call epidemiologist through Austin Public Health at 512-972-5555.

 
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Card club reopens, development denial, Sweet Lemon Kitchen: Check out 6 trending Austin stories

Check out some of the most-read stories from the Austin area June 15-18. 

1. The Lodge Card Club reopens in Round Rock

2. Hays County denies agreement with 340-acre development over Edwards Aquifer recharge zone

3. Sweet Lemon Kitchen owner brings cafe to Georgetown's new entertainment district

4. 5 things to know: Bastrop data centers, SpaceX incentives and more

5. Austin Public Library postpones reopening, closure of 2 branches

6. Corral Prime Meat Market now open in New Braunfels

 

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