The View From 21 Rio

Workers mourn and OSHA cites contractors in fatal accident

"...The street scene outside the 21 Rio apartment building at 21st and Rio Grande normally..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Showdown in the Rio Grande Valley

Abbott's demands means audience not welcome at debate with Davis

"...D-Fort Worth, but it seems their arguments over a Rio Grande Valley meeting have paid off. Carlos Sanchez, editor..."

Sept. 2, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Community College: Rio Grande Is Safe

"...identified problems promptly. Misinformation regarding a renovation project at Rio Grande Campus resulted in “Return to ACC’s Room 221:..."

Dec. 26, 2007 Postmarks

Exile on 48th Street

Attorney General John Cornyn files a lawsuit against the Rio Motel, a bane to the neighbors of this North Central Austin establishment.

"...crack dealers, and prostitutes used his business -- the Rio Motel at 4800 N. I-35 -- as their headquarters..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

The Kid

The tale of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid gets a worthwhile if workmanlike retelling

"...Directed by: Vincent D’Onofrio. Starring: Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, Chris Pratt,..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: What History Teaches

There are different ways of counting social costs

"...fleeting impression on the four contractors involved in the 21 Rio high-rise construction project. Split four ways, it's less..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Column by Michael King

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...suspects as much. He's a county judge in the Rio Grande Valley, hard on the border with Mexico. Vera..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...frequent reporting, particularly pertaining to problems encountered on the various projects, and regarding when and how the 10% contingency..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Fighting for Justicia

Workers Defense Project celebrates 10 years on the front lines of Texas labor

"...basically "fallen into leadership" at WDP. "I started at 21, was 24 when we took over, and didn't know..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Downtown Dominoes

The headlines are about Block 21 and Seaholm, but the long-term questions are about what the city of Austin should be

"...Today, we're left with unfinished – and notoriously half-finished – business in Downtown's southwestern quadrant, and that..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...21 Rio Workers Seek Back Pay..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Tommy Lee Jones has made a modern Western in the culturally askew tradition of Peckinpah, Huston, and Boetticher. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and slightly surreal scorcher.

"...Cannes, while the film’s screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga (Amores Perros, 21 Grams) received the Best Screenplay award. Three Burials is..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...property owned by the same owner. That property, at 21st and Rio Grande, will become the high-rise 21 Rio...."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Toros NBA Call-Ups and Much More

Thomas now with the Hornets

"...Toros lose 114-120 to the home-team Vipers of the Rio Grande Valley, I sat in that car, staring straight..."

Dec. 18, 2011 Sports Post by Will Schmidt

Headlines

"...meeting happens Monday, Nov. 8, at Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs, 6-8pm...."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature

Building a Place to Build Community

Northeast center built on progressive foundation

"...about 5604 Manor becoming an "opportunity for collaboration" among various progressive organizations that regularly work on separate projects but..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Standing Rock’s Civil Disobedience Reaches West Texas

“It’s the Rio Grande. It’s sacred to many people."

"...took a succession of bolt cutters to free the trio from the gates, said Mark, before Lori, 44, and..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

The First Annual Rancho Winslow Mayan Fin del Mundo Fiesta!

Friday, Dec. 21, 2012

"...haven't tried Alteño tequilas, you're missing out on some serious 100% agave taste for minimal cost ($11). To jump..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Food Feature

Three More Casualties of Austin's Growth

A deadly accident in West Campus highlights the dangers of construction work in Texas

"...June 10 while working on the construction of the 21 Rio high-rise apartment building at 21st and Rio Grande..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Albuquerque or Bust!

The Texas Senate Democrats make a stand in New Mexico against congressional redistricting.

"...The Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North, with its faux-Anasazi architecture and atrium waterfall,..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Happenings

Feb. 21-28

"...For more events, see Community Listings. THURSDAY 21..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

Recommended ACL Records to Get You Psyched for the Fest

The best CPR (concert psychin' rock) to get in the fest mindset

"...Getting to ACL can be a bear. Make sure..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Post by The Music Staff

Rancho Winslow Fin del Mundo Fiesta/Slumber Party

The world didn't end but the feast was fit for the end of time

"...new age of enlightenment fast approaching, a day of furious cooking led to the (almost) completion of the planned..."

Dec. 26, 2012 Food Post by Mick Vann

Event Menu

We're green with envy of everyone attending the Green Holiday Party and Basil's Week

"...the third annual Green Holiday Party at Fiesta Gardens (2100 Jesse E. Segovia), with music by Tribal Nation and..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Council Recap: Protecting Austinites' Reproductive Rights

Package of measures in response to Dobbs decision

"...Republican Mackenzie Kelly) approved four items on Thursday, July 21, that aim to provide people within the city some..."

July 22, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Jan Reid: A Remembrance

Jesse Sublett pays tribute to his late friend as a true writer

"...Jan Reid, author of The Improbable Rise of Redneck..."

Sept. 22, 2020 Arts Post by Jesse Sublett

Maxum Development And Worker's Defense Project Make a Pact

Developer agrees to help eliminate construction site safety hazards

"...Worker's Defense Project. In a press conference held at 21Rio, the plan was announced to ensure better safety training..."

June 14, 2011 News Post by Katie Tomasino

Bicycle Boulevard Plan Due April 6

Will go to boards and commissions, then council on May 13

"...Tuesday, April 6, on the city of Austin's website. Various options are being studied for making either Nueces or..."

March 30, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Headlines

"...June 10 accident that killed three workers on the 21 Rio construction site; workers on the project say they..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature

Headlines

"...seized parts of the scaffolding that collapsed at the 21 Rio apartment development in June, killing three construction workers...."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

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