Good afternoon. It's Friday, Aug. 17. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The Austin metro area was recently named the hottest market in the country for job seekers. It continues to live up to the billing, with the local unemployment rate slipping to 3.1 percent in July even as thousands of new workers have moved into the region over the past year.