Kyle’s all-abilities skate park is on track to roll into the ranks with the fifth-largest skate park in Texas this summer.

What's happening: Funded through a 2020 Kyle bond and a $500,000 contribution from Hays County, the $3.4 million project will offer recreation for everyone from skateboarders, rollerbladers and cyclists to scooter riders, wheelchair users and more. City officials noted the park will be the fifth-largest of its kind and one of five statewide to feature an all-wheels design.

“This isn’t just a skate park,” Parks and Recreation Director David Lopez said. “It’s a space for everyone, regardless of age or ability.”

Zooming in: Yann Curtis, co-owner of design‑builder Spa Skateparks, said the skate plaza will feature 9,500 square feet of space to practice tricks, while the bowl and pump track area will include a pool-style bowl, an accessible bowl for wheelchair users and a pump track for all riders.

Bike racks, seating and more will be added for skaters, families and community events.

Whitney Masterson-Moyes, John Lira, Johnny C. Garcia and Maureen Galindo will appear on the ballot in the March Democratic primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives, District 35 seat.

Whitney Masterson-Moyes, John Lira, Johnny C. Garcia and Maureen Galindo will appear on the ballot in the March Democratic primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives District 35 seat.

Why it matters: The winner will run against the winner of the Republican primary in November to determine who will represent the district.

At the polls: A candidate must receive over 50% of the votes to win; if this doesn’t happen, a runoff election will be held in May.

Learn more: Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, respond to the questions provided, and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Steven Wright, Josh Cortez, Larry La Rose, Carlos De La Cruz, Ryan Krause, Rod Lingsch, Randy Adams, John Lujan, Vanessa Hicks-Callaway, Mark Eberwine and Jay Furman will appear on the ballot in the March Republican primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives District 35 seat.

Why it matters: The winner will run against the winner of the Democratic primary in November to determine who will represent the district.

At the polls: A candidate must receive over 50% of the votes to win; if this doesn’t happen, a runoff election will be held in May.

Learn more: Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, respond to the questions provided, and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

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The March 3 primary election is coming up, and so is the deadline to register to vote. Eligible Texans must register by Feb. 2 to cast votes in dozens of races, including 18 statewide officials, 38 members of Congress, 166 state legislators and various local seats, such as county judges and commissioners.

How to register: Texans must submit a paper voter registration application by Feb. 2. Applications can be mailed to their county elections office or delivered in person.

To avoid delivery delays under new federal postmark rules, prospective voters may request that mailed applications be hand-stamped at a local post office.

The big picture: Texas holds primaries for partisan elected positions at the federal, state, regional and local levels. Republican and Democratic primary voters will have a say in which candidates will represent their chosen political party on the November ballot, shaping who is ultimately elected to each seat.

In recent years, no more than one-fourth of registered Texas voters have cast ballots in primary elections, state data shows.

In the upcoming March 3 primary, voters will select the Republican candidate in the race for Texas governor. Eleven Republicans are seeking the nomination.

The overview: Republican incumbent Greg Abbott is seeking a fourth term in the governor's office. He is challenged by ten Republican candidates: R.F. "Bob" Achgill, Evelyn Brooks, Pete “Doc” Chambers, Charles Andrew Crouch, Arturo Espinosa, Mark V. Goloby, Kenneth Hyde, Stephen Samuelson, Ronnie Tullos and Nathaniel Welch.

Stay tuned: If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Republican primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters May 26.

The winning Republican candidate will face the winner of the Democratic nomination in November; the winner of that election will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.

In the upcoming March 3 primary, voters will select the Democratic candidate in the race for Texas governor. Nine Democrats are seeking the nomination.

The big picture: Patricia Abrego, Chris Bell, Bobby Cole, Carlton Hart, Gina Hinojosa, Jose Navarro Balbuena, Faizan Syed, Zach Vance and Angela “Tia Angie” Villescaz will appear on the Democratic primary ballot for Texas governor.

Stay tuned: If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Democratic primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters May 26.

The winning Democratic candidate will face the Republican nominee in November, and the winner of that race will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.