Good Night and Good Luck

Why is 'podcast' 'Oxford American Dictionary's word of the year?

"...Dictionary even named "podcast" the word of the year. Austin-based singer-songwriter Sara Hickman, a 15-year veteran of the scene,..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Music Feature by Dan Oko

District 48

Incumbent is too partisan for moderate district, challenger charges

"...activist and community leader as the executive director of Austin SafePlace, a regional shelter and resource center working against..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...plans, should annoy both sides in equal measure. See Austin@Large...."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...City Council taking some action on the smoking ban ["Austin@Large"], my opinion of your paper plummeted. While there are..."

July 25, 2003 Column

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...plan to expand and revamp Interstate 35 through downtown Austin, you'd think the project schematics would be sealed in..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Barton Springs is located outside of the city of Austin jurisdiction in Hays County. The water from the contributing..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...either shore of the Pacific Ocean. All quite unlike Austin. So why look to San Diego for ways to..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...lesbian parents — may be pulled from this year's Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. Responding to personal..."

Sept. 4, 1998 News Feature

Primary Colors

Shades of the Travis County Elections

"...endorsements from law enforcement and labor organizations, plus the Austin Women's Political Caucus and the Austin Gay and Lesbian..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature

Zeroing in on No Tolerance

Texas Schools Target Drugs and Violence

"...was Jerry Pyle, a teacher and member of the Alliance of Texas Educators. In three years, Pyle testified, he..."

May 12, 1995 News Feature by Andrea Barnett

Pressure Drop

The State of Modern Reggae

"...captures the fire and heart of live performances by Austin's keepers of the reggae flame, Killer Bees or Tribal..."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...and tattoo parlors are all perfectly legal and legit businesses. But people are surprised at how few daytime businesses..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Carrie Elkin’s Life-and-Death Folk

Her father's death and daughter's birth upped the stakes of the singer's finest work

"...her future husband, a similarly adored folk singer and Austin native Danny Schmidt, at the Folk Alliance conference that..."

April 14, 2017 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...crossing Sixth Street after a night out enjoying Downtown Austin. Caught crossing against the light, Wallace and two others..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Making of an Endorsement

"...to incentivize exactly the kind of (re) development that Austin has decided we need: dense, mixed-use projects that integrates..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Six-Card Stud

It's a wide-open Place 4 race

"...years," Cravey says, before naming three priorities: to "keep Austin green" by creating a "grand metropolitan parks and trails..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories

Big Box, Back Off!; Las Manitas Swirls On; and Bucking the City

"...(Except, of course, when we want to shop there.) Austin moved one step closer to enacting a new "big-box..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Special session? What special session? How quickly we forget,..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...just prior to Kirk Mitchell stealing endorsements from the Austin Sierra Club, the Austin Neighborhoods Together PAC, and the..."

April 26, 2002 Column

Seeing the (Green) Light

Environment, Neighborhoods Set the Tone for Place 2 Race

"...it difficult to distinguish them from candidates backed by Austin's more traditional grassroots networks. That's true even in the..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Don't Fence Me In

Same Old Story

"...the past few city meetings she has attended, downtown business representatives have voiced concerns over the number of laborers..."

April 2, 1999 News Feature by Melissa Sattley

Dancing About Architecture

Sixth Street Scuffle

"...After a long, arduous process, the Austin city council will soon get a chance to vote..."

July 25, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Off the Desk:

"...Mike Blizzard, a leader in Austinites for a Little Less Corruption, is hoping the Austin..."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature

Faster Than Sound: Spoon Returns On Full Blast

Reigning local rockers' surprise show at Mohawk and more music news

"...we've decided to put on a show here in Austin," they posted...."

July 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

L’Oca d’Oro Co-Owner on the Future of the Restaurant

Right now, they can’t do what they do – so what’s next?

"...most need it. Working with newly formed Good Work Austin locally, and the Hospitality United Alliance nationally, my colleagues..."

April 27, 2020 Food Post by Adam Orman

Council: Plenty of Work, and Campaigns

November elections are coming soon

"...to May 26, on everything from public safety to Austin Energy (committee of the whole). On the annual budget..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Q&A: Burnie Burns

Rooster Teeth founder on RTX, Fullscreen, and convergence

"...Last year, the fiercely independent company was acquired by content alliance and provider Fullscreen...."

Aug. 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: Midterm Report Cards

The Chronicle grades new Council members

"...meeting on Tuesday, June 23, and a plumped Thursday's Austin Energy session, June 25, they pretty much cleared the..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Then There's This: The Race For Campaign Cash

County Judge and Pct. 2 Commissioner's races don't come cheap

"...support – financial or otherwise – from progressives and business and lobby interests. Such is the nature of Democratic..."

July 19, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

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