Weather

• 96º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain

Sports

• Have you seen the 2022 Austin Area High School Sports Awards winners? Amongst many others, the list includes local athletes from Lake Travis High School, Cedar Park High School, and Lyndon B. Johnson High School. 🏅 (Austin American-Statesman)

Pets

• Austin Animal Center located at 7201 Levander Loop will host a free drive-thru microchip + rabies vaccination clinic tomorrow, Sat., July 2. Residents are encouraged to take their leashed dog and crated puppies or cats between 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Appointments are not required. 🐾

Civic

• Hamilton Pool could reopen to swimmers as early as this weekend, pending results from recent bacteria testing. Explore our map of open public pools here. 💦 (KXAN)
• Round Rock has officially entered Stage 1 mandatory drought restrictions, limiting residents to two outdoor watering days each week. The restrictions were put into place to help conserve the city’s water supply. 🚰 (KXAN)
• Hays County officials approved $624,250 in bond funds to go toward construction of a new skate park in Dripping Springs. The park will feature a 12,000-sqft facility in Founders Memorial Park. 🛹 (Community Impact Austin)

Health

• A total of 12 monkeypox cases in Texas have been reported, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced yesterday. Local authorities have warned that there is now a community spread in the Austin area. Learn more. (KVUE)

Award

• Eight local leaders were named entrepreneurs of the year in the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Central South Awards, which honors the most ambitious + dynamic entrepreneurs in the region. View the entire list. 🏆

Edu

• The federal waiver that allowed free meals to be given to all students ended yesterday. Though free + reduced lunches are still available, students must qualify to receive the cost-free meals. Learn more about what this means for students. (KXAN)

DYK

• Did you know there are six places to see exotic animals near Austin? If you’re ready to explore your wild side, check out this list, which includes the Capital of Texas Zoo + the Exoctic Resort Zoo. 🐯 (KXAN)