Search

121-150 of 1,000 results, sorted by relevance | sort by date
The Big Picture Map
A comprehensive map of Town Lake Corridor public and private development projects
"...the subject of ROMA's 2000 study (see p.27). A) Riverside Gap: Town Lake Trail Closing the roughly 2-mile gap..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

The Showdown at Lick Creek
As once clear water runs dark, a community defends its natural heart
"...and steep canyon walls en route to the Pedernales River, still offers a clear view to the bottom of..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Day Trips
Buffalo Gap Historic Village, south of Abilene, provides a time line of Texas history
"...Callahan counties and dividing the watershed of the Brazos River from the Colorado River. Once the undisputed hunting grounds..."

June 11, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Creedmoor Need More
The city of Austin and the BSEACD are skeptical of Creedmoor-Maha's request to triple its pumping limits.
"...water it bought two years ago from the Lower Colorado River Authority, wants to expand its water business in..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Day Trips
San Antonio's Texas Folklife Festival
"...River 2001 Cleanup hopes to get 650 or more canoes..."

June 8, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Natural State
San Antonio-based Presidian wants to enter into public private partnerships with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
"...of the Eagles, a joint venture with the Lower Colorado River Authority located an hour northwest of Austin on..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

SH 130 Hot Spots
"...associated with the southeast-flowing drainage systems" (i.e., the Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe basins). To figure out how to go..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks
The Gotham backlash continues.
"...American-Statesman, this rules out rail projects that cross the river. Hence we'll be offered "bus rapid transit" in South..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column

Council Watch
The Gotham Cometh: Town Lake Condo Clears First Hurdle; Council Moves On to Water
"...Kent in his more powerful incarnation. Statesman reporter Dylan Rivera took the brunt of complaints from Council Members Daryl..."

Oct. 8, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Rose-Colored MUD
"...changed business plan. We're one of the very few river authorities in Texas that is not handling water and..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Feature

Day Trips
"...the red, sandy loam on this side of the Colorado River so fertile someone made the comment, "I haven't..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Column

Elon Musk's Boring Co. Slapped With More Environmental Violations
We Musk ask you to follow the law
"...stations – all of which sits right by the Colorado River...."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Billionaire Wants His Own Town, Go Figure
Musk Town headed for Bastrop isn't "paradise" Elon proposed, either
"...employees describe his vision as a utopia along the Colorado River where Musk’s employees can live and work...."

March 9, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Then There's This: The Urge To Conserve
Council postpones action on drought contingency plan
"...factors" that figured into the decision, including the Lower Colorado River Authority's curtailment of water to downstream rice farmers...."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City
"...• The Lower Colorado River Authority's water users in western Travis Co. can..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature

Polygamous 'Prophet' Update
Jeffs still at large, but apparently communicating with his flock
"...houses in the twin towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., the FLDS stronghold commonly referred to as..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Report
The Texas Lege comforts the comfortable and afflicts the afflicted; and Nevada proves to be a poor dumping ground.
"...toxic chemical leached from the factory into the nearby Colorado River, which then carried it miles away through farmlands..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City
Rainbow Materials says its massive concrete spill near its Del Valle plant was an oversight, but a former Rainbow employee attests it was no accident.
"...community peeks out of a wooded hillside above the Colorado River. There are large shade trees, bushes heavy with..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Coal Hard Cash
Alcoa has applied for a mining application in Elgin, near Austin.
"...thousands of wells in a huge swath from the Colorado River to the Brazos, endangering a whole way of..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature

Getting Dumped On?
Todd, Goodman Lead Charge for Davenport MUD
"...Austin Country Club decorates the southern bank of the Colorado River. Further up is a thick plateau of evergreens,..."

March 21, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

Austin Energy Gives Up on Fayette Plan, But Not on Climate Goals
Keep Austin dirty?
"...was unable to reach an agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority, the state agency that co-owns and operates..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool
Beat the heat with these H2Options
"...has more than 11 attractions, ranging from a lazy river to a zip line. Daily admission upon arrival costs..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Playback – Sike Fest: Levitation Canceled
Levitation 2016, a bitter pill for all
"...hail, tornado warnings, and high water levels in the Colorado River...."

May 6, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: April Is the Coolest Month
Council staffs up, swings into committee action
"...The 5th Annual Family Water Festival and River Ramble connects Austinites with their water source on the..."

April 10, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Then There's This: Water Talk Bubbles Forth
Exploring the unknown future of Austin's water supply
"...Tom Mason, a former general manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority...."

May 16, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Top 10 Environmental Stories
The state dealt with a drought as the city took on some prickly issues
"...6) You Call This a Drought Plan? The Lower Colorado River Authority – not exactly a regional leader on..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Playback: Screamadelica
Austin Psych Fest 2014 drops its lineup
"...the previous year's venue, once again occupying the 58-acre Colorado River-fed Carson Creek Ranch down by the airport, which..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips
Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park in Burnet makes camping easy
"...added dimension to the enjoyment of the 940-acre Lower Colorado River Authority park. Guests can take advantage of the..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Questions for ISWMMP
"...a landfill within a mile or two of the Colorado River on the bluff with views of the river..."

July 31, 2009 Postmarks

Day Trips
The spectacular Bright Leaf nature area is open for guided tours on the second Saturday and Sunday mornings of each month
"...of the earth's surface that runs from the Red River to the Rio Grande makes the nature preserve a..."

July 25, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

« 1    BACK    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT    34 »
One click gets you all the newsletters listed below

Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events

Keep up with happenings around town

Kevin Curtin's bimonthly cannabis musings

Austin's queerest news and events

Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle