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The Capital Metro Board of Directors voted to raise fares beginning January 18. The fare hike had already been approved to begin in August 2010, but decided to move the change up to January so as to keep federal stimulus money directed to rail improvements rather than daily operations.

4:05PM Wed. Nov. 4, 2009, Lee Nichols Read More | Comment »

Services for Robin Shivers

Services for local philanthropist Robin Shivers, 53, are taking place on Thursday, Nov. 5, at St. Mary’s Cathedral (203 East 10th Street), 2pm. The co-founder of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians died unexpectedly last Monday of undetermined causes.

3:40PM Wed. Nov. 4, 2009, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

Who's Gonna Listen to All These Totally Awesome AusChron Newscasts?

The Newscast mulls the breaking APD decision regarding officer Leonardo Quintana, who shot and killed Nathaniel Sanders. Plus, we rap about the pro-condo campaign undertaken by Will Wynn, and the new contract with the city’s fire department. Keep listening for our killer condo remix, or cop it as a separate download below!
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3:33PM Wed. Nov. 4, 2009, Wells Dunbar Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

The City We Built: Black Leaders of Austin

Black Pearl Books

Belles & Chimes Austin Night at Pinballz Arcade

Louisiana Surf Department, West Texas Exiles, William Harries Graham at Continental Club

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Fun Fun Fun Too

There's the official Fun Fun Fun Fest aftershows this weekend, and the totally unofficial fare for geezers like me, beginning with three shows dedicated to beloved musical icons no longer with us.

2:10PM Wed. Nov. 4, 2009, Jim Caligiuri Read More | Comment »

The Eight Percenters

So what did we learn from last night's constitutional amendment election? That, no matter how much conservatives try to convince the world that the number one burning issue on everyone's mind is eminent domain, it won't get them to the polls.

1:46PM Wed. Nov. 4, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Early Voting, First Results

All those sessions of legislative debate, all those days of early voting, all those hours of voting today, and where did it get us? The first results from today's constitutional amendment election.

8:57PM Tue. Nov. 3, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Hitting the Half-Pipe

I’ve never been one for extreme sports so I’ve never had reason to go to a skate park. Yet while extreme sports have never been my style, rock & roll always has, so when Versatile Skate Park on South Lamar began booking shows, I paid them a visit.

3:50PM Tue. Nov. 3, 2009, Aaron Miller Read More | Comment »

No California Love, No I Heart NY

Democrats protecting Republicans from smear jobs by small-c conservatives! Republicans endorsing big-C Conservatives! The governator learning what acrostics are! Interior versus the coasts! Yup, the orthodoxy war in the GOP continues.

1:56PM Tue. Nov. 3, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

Presented in association with KGSR 107.1 and BookPeople the Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest gives writers an opportunity to show what they've got by crafting the funniest, touching, scary, or strange story that they can to win cash prizes and a chance to be published in the Austin Chronicle! Here are a few guidelines:

1:01PM Tue. Nov. 3, 2009, Logan Youree Read More | Comment »

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