The Great Gorge

'Sushi: The Global Catch' examines the ruinous impact of overfishing

"...agree on something as dire and obvious as global climate change, does the fight for sustainable fishing methods and..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

President-Elect Obama

Ending the politics of fear and hate

"...U.S. and that he would succeed in the substantive changes promised by his emotional victory. "That's because he's insisted..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Growing Pains

Rapidly expanding Austin Green Art works to sustain its mission and identity

"...process and the artistic process. And as our society changes, the value of these intangibles also changes. For an..."

April 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...corridor and discuss the impacts of growth, development, and change...."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...encourage density in the neighborhood. Council approved a zoning change for the neighborhood three years ago that increased height..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...caused temperature-sensitive wildlife to shift its range toward colder climates by an average of four miles or toward higher..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature

Which Way Do We Go?

Rae Takes the Wheel

"...Cap Met's disarray makes it easier for Rae to change the agency's culture, mindset, and direction, which was certainly..."

April 9, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...owned slaves when he was young, but had a change of heart and eventually led the Pennsylvania Society for..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

City Council, Police Association OK Five-Year, $218 Million Labor Contract

Hard financial decisions ahead for Council members

"...new contract, and the massive financial commitment it represents, changes the calculus. Council will either have to raise taxes..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Workers Protest City Manager’s Mandatory Return to Office

Protesters say it will be disastrous for recruitment and retention

"...Hall against City Manager Jesús Garza’s recent telework policy change, but it wasn’t enough to stop the first phase..."

June 2, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Water Audit Zeroes In on Problems at Treatment Plant

Weak morale, understaffing contributed to four system failures in five years

"...organization lacks the staffing capacity to handle extraordinary events." Climate change will bring stronger and more unpredictable storms that..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Approves New Austin Energy Rates; Advocates Disappointed

Average customer will see bill increase of $9 in March 2023

"...the rate increase enough for them to support the changes...."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

Texas Feels Ripple Effects From Green Investment Ban

Blocking environmentally minded investment is harder than it may seem

"...whether SB 13 persuaded these firms or others to change their sustainable policies, says Ivan Ivanov, a senior economist..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Isabel Maney

Opinion: Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?

The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars

"...citywide transit planning, capable of endless modification as conditions change? Perhaps most importantly for Austin's future, are we addressing..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Column by Barbara Epstein

First-Ever State Flood Planning Project Underway

Plan offers strategies to mitigate risk including structural improvements and buyouts

"...As climate change raises temperatures and rainfall across the U.S., recent..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

SXSW Panel Recap: What Will We Eat in 2030?

Meat alternatives are getting better, which is critical to the planet

"...industrial meat industry with a financial ability to actually change their shopping, but far more folks are experiencing firsthand..."

March 18, 2022 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...an exercise in deep listening, contemplating the effects of climate change with understated sophistication and grace...."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Austin Pilots New Tactics to Address Toxic Algae Blooms

Toxin found in Sculpture Falls poses greater risk to humans

"...conditions" gave it the capacity to produce toxins. A change in nutrients, either caused by runoff from 2018's heavy..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Fantastic Fest Review: Agnes

Mickey Reece's church drama has a surprising, dark heart

"...cold and baffled, especially with his breakout festival hit Climate of the Hunter. Yet the excellence of religious chiller..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Beili Liu's Sculpture Cloud Pavilion Shimmers at Seaholm

How this glistening steel sculpture by the Austin-based artist became a permanent fixture of an evolving Downtown

"...The artist observes that "on different days, the work changes and responds differently. So when it's blue sky, it's..."

May 28, 2021 Arts Feature by Vivie Behrens

Running by Natalia Sylvester

Natalia Sylvester's YA debut makes the political personal

"...high school hallways. She doesn't see how she can change anything that's happening to her...."

Oct. 30, 2020 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Election Ticker: Are We There Yet?

The latest – and last! – news from the campaign trail before Election Day

"...there." She got more specifically critical on energy and climate change, noting that Texas is actually losing jobs in..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Seeing the Future of Politics in SXSW Documentary Boys State

Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine look at the state of boys

"...Sure, some people are preternaturally fixed and will never change. Good for them. But the rest of them are..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: From Harvey Milk to 2020’s Rainbow Wave

Plus Bizarre Stripper Burlesque and Cheer Ups Quarantikki Happy Hour

"...Interfaces Soups' workshop, "Natural Solutions to Climate Change." Sat., May 23, noon-2pm. www.fb.com/atxinterfaces...."

May 22, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...the artists who created a music revolution that would change popular culture. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Ticker: From Warren to WilCo

Elizabeth Warren weighs in on the D.A. race

"...by real people in Travis County who want a change of direction at the D.A.'s Office."......"

Jan. 31, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Making a Better Austin, One Volunteer at a Time

Opportunities to get civically involved this year

"...a visceral glimpse of a disastrous future shaped by climate change; and, closer to home, Gov. Greg Abbott continues..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Local and State Election Ticker

Mamas Walking, Mamas Voting Edition

"...of water in 2017, most of any Austin resident. Climate change likely not a priority for him." The charge..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Faster Than Sound: Historic Approval of City Tax Fund for Local Music

With $3 million in HOT monies, music advocates gear up for vote on Prop B, the Far Out finds its footing in South Austin, and more music news

"...said the 2017 Visitor Impact Task Force recommended this change "to create a bigger pie, and from that, to..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...Beto's much-discussed change in strategy post-El Paso – staking claim to the..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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