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It is the oldest home brew company in the nation. F.H. Steinbart’s owner, James Ameeti, told KGW that years of shifting industry dynamics have made it increasingly difficult for brick-and-mortar shops ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — F.H. Steinbart, the 108-year-old brewing supply shop that helped seed Oregon’s modern beer culture, will close this month after what its owner calls a “perfect storm” of challenges ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Austin's long-term rental market continues to surge alongside the city's explosive population growth, On Q Property Management is positioning itself to ...

The video attached to this story aired on Nov. 5, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council received a new version of the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget from the city manager’s office on Friday, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Victor Dey is an analyst and writer covering AI and emerging tech. As OpenAI, Google, and other tech giants chase ever-larger ...

It's a tech swap in Texas' capital city as one of the industry's most notable giants swaps with Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to bolster its real estate footprint. "Austin is an extraordinary — and growing — ...

Austin voters soundly rejected Austin’s tax rate election proposition, Proposition Q, Tuesday. It means the city’s portion of your property tax bill will go up by roughly $100 more a year instead of ...

Austinites have a lot to be upset about: the city’s high cost of living; tax increases from the county, school district, and ACC; the plan to close neighborhood schools; controversial, high-dollar ...

Austin voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Proposition Q, which would have increased the city property tax rate by more than 20% – the largest hike in two decades. Unofficial results show that 63% ...

The tech stalwart said it will move into its space at Domain 12, a 320,000-square-foot office tower owned by Cousins Properties, next year — about a year earlier than previously expected, the Austin ...

Early results showed Austin Proposition Q may fail. Austin residents were asked to vote on a tax rate hike that would pay for what some city leaders are calling “core services.” Opponents celebrated ...