Tesla “Gigafactory” Is Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Cybertruck manufacturing plant promises thousands of new jobs, tax revenue for Travis County

"...County as the next U.S. site for the company's "Gigafactory" automotive plant...."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Solar Celebrity HelioVolt Lands in Austin

Darling of international renewable energy circles to build its first solar-manufacturing plant here

"...Austin's race to become the clean-energy capital of the nation just got a leg up on..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

"...For the first time in the modern history of capital punishment – and leaping from an annual average of..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature

Shareholders Swallow Schlotzsky's Meal Deal

Fire sale leaves sandwich-chain investors with an empty plate

"...week to a local private equity firm, Blue Sage Capital.)..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...monorail. I know this has been a dream of Capital Metro, but with new tourists coming it makes sense...."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...be one of the best bargains in town: the Capital Metro direct service from the new airport to downtown..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...want to operate organically on small holdings rather than factory farming. Flynn is actively networking with local growers to..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Austin Film Society Documentary Tour

Jennifer Baichwal's Manufactured Landscapes

"...frame's four corners – filmmaker Baichwal brings the human capital component into her film, making explicit this unspoken dimension..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Showers of Sound

The Bubble, the only place to record for Austin's indie elite

"...Freak Flag Factory Austin, self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, has..."

March 29, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

While the Chamber woos AMD in hopes that it will build its new chip fab plant here, the council stays coy.

"...Devices to build a proposed $3.5 billion semiconductor chip factory in the Austin area...."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Day Trips

"...amazing to find a world-class rug manufacturer. The tiny factory sells its goods in 300 outlets around the country..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Capitol Chronicle

Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...line. Texas politicians have been raising the ante on capital punishment for a couple of decades, and it was..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...How come Capital Metro is now claiming 47,000 riders per day on..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I suggest Amy Babich open a glue factory, she has been beating that dead horse so long..."

March 8, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Bikes, Beets, and Bastrop.

"...by your P.R. puff piece on the dispute between Capital Metro and Don Cheatham's Longhorn Railway ["Shaky Railing," Dec...."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Bug, Capital T Theatre..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Cap Metro wants to hear your complaints; a reader asks whether the Summer Smut issue was worth the offense it generated; a radio fan finds sustenance in a substitute; and more letters to the editor.

"..."Postmarks" (August 11) upset all of us here at Capital Metro who are working hard to improve customer service..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Recent coverage of light rail and of access-TV personality Alex Jones pushes readers' buttons this week.

"...light rail because he had a bad experience with Capital Metro?!? That's just great, punish all of Austin because..."

July 28, 2000 Column

Postmarks

First, the good news ...

"...I'm reading that Mitsubishi wants to build a salt factory in the Pacific Gray Whale nursery of San Ignacio...."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

Mini-Series Madness

Better Than Shogun Anyway...

"...press-bait -- the ER (Eric/Ronney) tag-team's grandstand to downshift Capital Metro's sales tax collections, led the day's agenda for..."

July 19, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Girls" (Australia) D: Hyun Lee Chan is a Chinese factory worker who lives alone. Every night, she suffers from..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series presented by Capital Metro runs May 25 to Sept. 2. Read the..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dip, Sip, & ’Que: A Texas Trilogy

Day Trips on the best barbecue and swimming holes in Central Texas

"...Just 32 miles south of the capital city, San Marcos is a cool college town with..."

June 30, 2016 Columns Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Cold Front

Are Austin's two new chain breweries a threat to local craft beer?

"...quality control measure, but also as a means of capitalizing on the successful taproom momentum achieved by the city's..."

May 13, 2016 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Building the Perfect Beast

Building the perfect acoustic (and soon, electric) guitar - by hand

"...brochure, let alone employed a publicist or set aside capital for an advertising and marketing budget. At CollingsGuitars.com, there's..."

July 14, 2006 Music Feature by Andy Langer

After a Fashion

Our Style Avatar and yours, SMM is the man about town this week. See where he's been seen and with whom!

"...sure KGSR had a thing or two to teach Capital Metro about public transportation. More people would take the..."

March 18, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...carried out in this state, even those pushing for capital punishment would want some changes...."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column

The Hightower Report

The Texas Lege comforts the comfortable and afflicts the afflicted; and Nevada proves to be a poor dumping ground.

"...in our lettuce? It came from a former rocket-fuel factory located down at the tip of Nevada. The toxic..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Look out: Bush is "revising standards" again; and the tax man is out to get the poor millionaires of Darien, Conn.

"...eight most frightening words coming out of our nation's capital these days are: "The Bush administration has announced revised..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...Senate races weren't always so capital-intensive. For comparison, former District 3 senator Bill Haley (now..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

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