We Don't Need No Stinkin' De-Icer

City trumpets response to the great storm of aught-7

"...all its subsequent mayhem. Here's some highlights: "City of Austin Public Works and Transportation: During the course of this..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council: Rosewood Moves Forward

Nondiscrimination ordinance stalls

"...the majority of the morning hours in their monthly Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee meeting...."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Daily Hustle: 11/8/10

Meet six finalists for Police Monitor

"...created in contract negotiations between the city and the Austin Police Department to hear and recommend investigations of claims..."

Nov. 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Opens Emergency Storm Shelter

Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center to take in citizens without electricity

"...The City of Austin and the American Red Cross are opening a shelter..."

May 15, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"...We've all heard the arguments against expanding water utility service to environmentally sensitive areas west and southwest..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

To the Lighthouse

After 20 years, WTP4 returns to a still unanswered question: Do we need it?

"...On Jan. 11, a letter from Austin Mayor Will Wynn was hand-delivered to Travis County Judge..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Letter to City Council

Reasons why the city should forestall WTP 4

"...Brewster McCracken, Mayor Pro Tem, & Members of the Austin City Council..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature

Green Acres

Prop. 2 Seeks to Protect Water Quality - but at a Price

"...acres of undeveloped land to safeguard the quality of rainwater runoff into the Barton Springs zone of the Edwards..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...By Wednesday night, most of Austin was dealing with four overlapping crises: the continuing COVID-19..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Taking Budget Mountain by Strategy

To balance the city's long-term accounts, financial discussions need to climb beyond the General Fund

"...But Ott's public process, like its predecessors, is entirely..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Chamber Raises a Glass to WTP4

WTP4 supporters are a who's who collection of business interests

"...At last Thursday's city-sponsored Palmer Center debate over Water Treatment Plant No. 4, the opposing arguments could be..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Conservation: How We're Doing

A progress report on the city's water-saving initiatives

"...expected to save up to 32 million gallons of water a day during peak watering season over the next..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...City utility Austin Water announced this week the launch of a..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature

Frozen Assets: AWU and the Busted Pipes

Winter weather poses infrastructure challenges

"...The weekend's cold snap was a testing time for Austin's water supply. Between the evening of Jan. 8 and..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Crash-Scene Budget

The budget balances, and stitching is transparent

"...proposed budget with any more than an anticlimactic shrug. Austin's sales tax woes – down almost 10% since January..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...Lucia Athens is the City of Austin's Chief Sustainability Officer. Hired in 2010, Athens became the..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Then There's This: Utilities or Food?

The poor get poorer as electric and water rates rise

"...of the people she represents in South and Southeast Austin, home of some of the city's poorest ZIP codes. ..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...moment too soon. Beal is credited with providing the water lines to all those new subdivisions eating up the..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Nickels and dimes add up to $1.8 million for a cash-strapped city budget

"...voting time, is a hefty rate increase for the Austin Water Utility, which according to City Manager Toby Futrell,..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

This Week’s Rolling Boil

Living a handful of days without good water

"...in similar formation trying to fill up on bottled water. On Monday, Austin Water issued a boil-water notice due..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Green Thoughts in a Green Shade

Adler and Martinez debate enviro records and policies

"...The Austin EcoNetwork debate at Threadgill’s South showcasing the two mayoral..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Then There's This: The Urge To Conserve

Council postpones action on drought contingency plan

"...There's no getting around it – Austin residents have embraced water conservation as a way of..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Drought? What Drought?

Just because we have a huge water supply doesn't mean we have to use it

"...On Tuesday, Sept. 6, Austin moves to mandatory Stage 2 water restrictions, meaning nonessential..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pecan Street Project Unveils Smart Grid Solutions

Report highlights path toward clean energy future

"...think we can not just re-create or improve the utility but really come up with a new energy system,"..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Between Round Rock and a Hard Place

Northridge Acres can't find water, water anywhere.

"...are pretty sure about two things: "Shit floats" and "Water flows toward money."..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Walter Howerton Jr

Council Watch

City inks 50-year water deal with LCRA

"...The Austin City Council approved the 50-year water deal with the..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Local activists keep raising questions about the proposed water deal between the city and the Lower Colorado River Authority.

"...The Austin City Council is getting ready to move on the..."

Sept. 24, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Coal Hard Cash

Alcoa has applied for a mining application in Elgin, near Austin.

"...of rich black soil and an ample supply of groundwater just below the surface, the land was once part..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature

Challenging Repair Work Amid "Horrendous" Conditions as Thousands Remain Without Power

Austin Energy lines sustain massive damage in ice storm

"...As more than 25% of Austin Energy customers face another night of cold darkness in..."

Feb. 2, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Then There's This: No Drought Here

So what if the lakes are half full – it rained, didn't it?

"...months ago, during a City Council work session on Austin Water Utility's budget outlook, Mayor Lee Leffingwell raised the..."

July 27, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

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