Fewer Jail Inmates Last Year

But more on the way?

"...a total of 767,620 inmates held as of mid-year 2009. That's the first decline in more than a decade;..."

June 4, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Demand vs. Supply

"...South Austin Hospital, the city's second busiest ER. In 2009, the Travis County Sheriff's Office alone transported more than..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Did City Pay Twice to Scrap Tires?

The tires are gone, but the controversy still molders

"...To recap: In December 2009, the Chronicle first reported that a mound of city-owned..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Wednesday Showcases

Wednesday SXSW showcases at a glance

"...guitars into a deep, harmonic, CSNY sweet spot on 2009's Tree-P. Jason Yates' self-titled sophomore LP siphons off smoldering..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 2010

"...Sophomore release Family (Hardly Art) came out in late 2009, the tension between organically grown licks and electronic loops..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

International Bands

Around the world in one-liners

"...SXSW 2009, finally. Hometown: Tehran. Surprise: Self-produced full-length Distorted Brains is..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Permit Unsustained: A Bad Day at Red Bluff

Sustainable Waves pulls the plug on Austin

"...infamously, unofficial SXSW afterparties sponsored by Red Bull in 2009 that bleated on until 5am – constituted a neighborhood..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Back to School

Carstarphen and Austin ISD trustees wrestle over priorities, budget, and power

"...That was in late February 2009, just days before the AISD board of trustees announced..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What's Historic?

Latest arguments over historic zoning sound like déjà vu

"...10% a year. Estimating the total tax exemptions using 2009 rates, the tax owed plummets dramatically: $7,342 to AISD,..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Gay Place

The good, the bad, and the fugly of Gay 2009

"...go out to my dedicated and virtual colleagues of 2009: Andy Campbell, Frank Rivera, Ash Bell, Lola Houston, Kate..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

Off the Record

The good, the bad, and the ugly: a look back at the year in Austin music

"...Mixed Signals 2009..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"..."My Mom Smokes Weed," which previously screened at the 2009 Austin Film Festival: "After a loyal son comes home..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

No Trail of Lights

City announces Zilker Tree Holiday Festival instead of traditional illuminated promenade

"...to be likely to be C3) to run the 2009 event for them. So to scale back costs and..."

Nov. 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No California Love, No I Heart NY

More from the GOP uncivil war

"...Exhibit A: First, Scozzafava stands down from the race..."

Nov. 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Riding to the End of the Line

Can Cap Metro weather the recession, balance its books ... and run the buses and trains on time?

"...to Cap Metro were almost $158 million. Entering FY 2009, Cap Metro planners anticipated they would drop to $147..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

City Hall Hustle: Discount Government, Part II

Historically low city tax rates bite back in the longer run

"...Hall last year, as council thumbed through the proposed 2009 budget. Retiring Mayor Pro Tem Betty Dunkerley, revered as..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Pearce Closing: Scorched Earth, Uncertain Horizon

Pearce community is trying to work through the closure crisis

"...Aug. 3: First scheduled board work group in 2009-2010 school year...."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Biennial 2009 – DIY: Double Wide

This group exhibition spins an intriguing narrative of fusion and confusion

"...'Texas Biennial 2009 – DIY: Double Wide'..."

April 10, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

State of Wonderment

The Texas Biennial's first outside curator describes what he saw in Lone Star art

"...size of its name. Changes and expansion of the 2009 Texas Biennial indicate that it is well on its..."

March 6, 2009 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Elsewhere, U.S.A.: How We Got From the Company Man, Family Dinners, and the Affluent Society to the Home Office, BlackBerry Moms, and Economic Anxiety

The scary tale of Elsewhere Man, the American professional with no authentic, core self

"...tale of how we live now is one Mr. 2009. Mr. 2009 still uses Mr. 1950s as a reference..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Books Review by Tim Warden

A Cacophony of Passions

Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done

"...see the forest for the trees. The question for 2009: Will elected officials and city management forge ahead to..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Million-Dollar Vision

Will council fund a fresh comprehensive planning process?

"...a new long-range planning process kick off in January 2009. The implicit conviction: Austin sorely needs to get a..."

May 23, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Death Watch: Execution Stalled for Death Row Inmate Turned Preacher

Will Speer's life will continue ... for the moment

"...in 1991 and again 18 years later, at a 2009 resentencing trial. Each time, an Austin doctor – Richard..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Ernest Cline Is Taking The Bridge to Bat City

Ready Player One author making kid lit debut

"...Fanboys, which finally made it to the screen in 2009 in a version starring starring Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell,..."

June 13, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Lawmakers Ask for Federal Help to Stretch Texas School Bond Dollars

Hitting the ceiling

"...But in 2009, federal tax regulations capped the amount the PSF can..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Madi Donham

Finally Punk, All-Girl Aughts Act, Talks Austin Reunion Shows

Unbanned, pioneering punks play Swass Nite Wednesday

"...instruments for every song. Since going on hiatus in 2009, each member has built their lives around various creative..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...Twenty years in the News department and thousands of..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Kevin Curtin Hung Out With All of Austin’s “Tree of the Year” Winners

A socially distanced journey through the city’s green spaces

"...2009: Bald Cypress, Red Bud Isle (Tree of the Year..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History

We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew

"...career, this incredible document was not widely heard until 2009, when, thanks to the scholarship and persistence of [this..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

Now Streaming in Austin: The Bob Zula Returns

Coming-of-age comedy-drama comes to Amazon

"...original 10-minute story of "The Bob Zula" back in 2009 (read more about that, and watch the short, right..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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