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Solis Mammography opens in Pflugerville

Located in the Stone Hill Town Center, Solis Mammography is accepting new patient appointments, walk-ins and can book online without a doctor’s order, according to their website.

What you need to know: Solis Mammography offers 3D mammograms as well as Mammo+Heart, an AI screening tool for asymptomatic women between the ages of 40 and 89.

They operate in more than ten regions across the county, and have multiple locations in Texas. Patients can also schedule screening mammograms online.

 
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Check out 11 events happening in Pflugerville, Hutto area

Several fundraising events, concerts and festivals are scheduled for the Pflugerville and Hutto area. Check out this list of 11 events.

Saddle Up and Shop: Ride On Center for Kids, or ROCK, will host a vendor fair at Courtyard by Marriott in Pflugerville. The event is meant to serve as a kick off to the Austin Rodeo by bringing together local vendors, shoppers and the community for an evening of rodeo-themed shopping.

  • March 5, 4-8 p.m.

Pet Pfest: 
The annual celebration will feature a performance by Lone Star Disc Dogs, crafts and other activities. A variety of local rescues will attend the event with animals up for adoption. Well-behaved pets are also welcome to attend.
  • March 14, 2-4 p.m.

Hutto Crawfish Festival: 
The Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual crawfish festival in downtown Hutto. In addition to the crawfish, the festival will feature food trucks, artisan booths, live music and activities for all ages.
  • April 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

 
transportation tuesday
Express lanes, drainage, bridge work: 6 Austin metro transportation updates

Check out six ongoing or completed transportation projects across the Austin metro.

Ongoing projects
Kohlers Crossing road extension
Project: The project will develop a new section of Kohlers Crossing running from I-35 frontage road to Seton Parkway, with a future I-35 underpass connecting to this section. 
Update: Construction on the east-to-west connection began in late 2025. The underpass is in the design phase and is expected to enter the construction phase in late 2027.

  • Timeline: 2025-29
  • Cost: $66.1 million
  • Funding source: 2022 bond

Completed projects
183 North southbound express lanes, direct connector
Project: The 183 North Mobility Project includes two express lanes in each direction on US 183, a general-purpose lane to bring the number of nontolled lanes to four in each direction and new shared use path connections. 
Update: The southbound express lane and direct connector opened Feb. 28. Ongoing lane closures are still expected as crews wrap up connections, landscape the area and add other finishing touches.
  • Timeline: 2022-26
  • Cost: $612 million
  • Funding source: federal funding, sale of toll revenue bonds

 
travis county coverage
Travis County considers expanding affordable child care offerings with designated slots, nontraditional hours

Travis County is looking to provide guaranteed child care availability for low-income families and expand child care options for parents working during nontraditional hours.

The big picture: The $75 million Raising Travis County initiative—approved by voters in November 2024—is expected to support several programs aimed at increasing affordable child care for around 9,800 children, according to previous Community Impact reporting. The county has awarded nearly $29 million in annual funding to the Workforce Solutions Capital Area nonprofit, local school districts and other community organizations, according to county documents.

The update: Travis County is planning to pay child care providers to reserve a certain number of slots for children from low-income families, said Cathy McHorse, a consultant for the Raising Travis County initiative, at a Feb. 24 Travis County Commissioners Court meeting. The model, known as contracted slots, is anticipated to increase the supply of child care for infants and toddlers ages up to 3 years old, she said.

 
Williamson county coverage
Here's what to know before voting on primary election day in WilCo

Election day for the Democratic and Republican primaries is March 3. Williamson County voters will use precinct-specific polling locations on election day, with election results expected to be delayed due to other countywide changes, County Elections Administrator Bridgette Escobedo said.

What you need to know: The local Republican and Democratic parties determine election day procedures for primaries. This year, the Williamson County Republican Party opted for precinct-specific polling locations, which in turn requires the local Democratic Party to follow suit.

There are 177 voting precincts in Williamson County. The two local parties decided not to operate a joint election, meaning there are party-specific polling locations.

Both parties will combine some precincts, resulting in 55 Republican polling locations and 42 Democratic polling locations.

What else? Residents can check the county voter precinct map to identify which precinct they are in. Updated precincts went into effect Jan. 1. The county election page has links to specific polling locations for each election by precinct and party.

 
CI Texas
Planning to vote in Texas on Tuesday? Here’s what to know before heading to the polls

Primary election day in Texas is March 3. With dozens of state, regional and local races on the ballot, voters in the Republican and Democratic primaries will determine their parties’ nominees for the November midterm election.

At the polls: Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, according to the secretary of state.

On election day, voters in the following counties in Community Impact’s coverage areas can vote at any polling location within their county of residence: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant and Travis. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

Voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls.

On the ballot: Voters will choose their political parties’ nominees for the U.S. Senate, seven state offices, 10 state judicial seats, 38 congressional seats, nearly all state legislative seats and over half of the State Board of Education. Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the November ballot.

 

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