She's One of Us

Mike Clark-Madison Profiles New City Manager Toby Futrell

"...rhetorically, good-naturedly, but not facetiously -- at the thought of being "profiled" in the local media. "Do you know..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "You may be asking why run against..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...After a lot of thought and consulting with musicians and people in the..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The ever-expanding list of items up for vote on Nov. 3 may include..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...Foes of the U.S. Army's School of the Americas plan to..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature

The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town

Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.

"...the Warehouse District, and plop yourself at any one of the area's finer watering holes: Sullivan's, Cedar Street, Saba,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

The Kings of Monterrey

Hanging out in Monterrey with a passel of up-and-coming Mexican rockers

"...rifling through his pockets for change, while Gerardo, one of Genitallica's singers, is wolfing down a cheese sandwich back..."

June 16, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Forced From Living in the Central City

"...Sept. 28 issue [“Postmarks”] regarding being forced from his central-city neighborhood due to city of Austin policies and the..."

Oct. 1, 2007 Postmarks

Cool City: The Leffingwell Lens

One council member's view of the Austin Climate Protection Plan

"...It's been six months now since the City Council unanimously adopted the Austin Climate Protection Plan. Conceptually,..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A Parliament of Experts

Did 'expert testimony' convict an innocent woman of murder?

"...Jan. 30, 2003, was supposed to be a day off for Victoria Gutierrez. Instead, the then-19-year-old Mexican immigrant was..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...Quote of the Week "Clean darky." – KVET deejay Sammy Allred,..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "I don't think we have racial bias..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...The gods of annexation were looking out for Austin in the Maple..."

Nov. 15, 1996 News Feature

Fantastic Fest Interview: Gazing Into The Vast of Night

Director Andrew Patterson's cosmic debut is turning the right heads

"...in cinema from the TV commercials scene in Oklahoma City. In the case of The Vast of Night, it's..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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Off the Desk:

"...The coronation of George W. Bush continued on Tuesday when the coy..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...normal, since she's in Nashville and in these days of skyrocketing fame and all the right moves, she's more..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...City Council's 10-1 format is now into its fourth year,..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"You can't legislate morality. This is a ridiculous..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Austin Stories

"...The University of Texas won approval from the State Board of Education..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Sheriff's department officers raid a Hazy Hills woman's backyard seeking phantom pot.

"...was concerned, Tuesday, May 8, was a typical day off from her job at the Exxon Neighborhood Convenience Store,..."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Twist Music for the Hard-of-Hearing

Big Drag

"...they first skulked in from San Antonio a couple of years back, the laconic trio has brought with them..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Music Feature

Three for You, and They're Coming Up Fast!

Click to know the current opps you know ain't gonna last

"...with some friends, while around you – around each of us, miniscule hubs of existence that we are –..."

July 12, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

"...passenger vehicle, it's just an unpleasant inconvenience. But in garbage collection trucks, like the ones operated by Austin Resource..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Banana Peel, a Diaper, and a Plastic Bag Walk Into Austin's Composting Program

How can a whole city compost, is it working, and can we reach zero waste by 2040?

"...and a big green truck is at the intersection of 38th and Jefferson, heading into the Bryker Woods neighborhood...."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Letters to the Editor: Classic Cuts

35 years of "keeping it weird"

"...letters from over the years that embody the voice of this city. Creative, snarky, and unapologetic: the essence of..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Features Feature by Danielle White

Real Life Rat Tales

Carol Brorson consults the experts to get to the roof of Austin's rat problem.

"...one can take an accurate rat census, but experts often estimate there is one rat for every person living..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Features Feature by Carol Brorsen

After the Storm

Austin's Louisiana exiles remain suspended between before and after

"...rented in New Orleans for 15 years, the bodies of two of her former neighbor's rottweilers were piled on..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I have just read the "Naked City" section of the June 6 edition. I accept that..."

June 13, 2003 Column

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...It was the height of spring, mid-May, and already hot. The old Quonset hut..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...We had a little bit of the Christmas morning feeling when the complete lineup for..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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