Travis and Hays counties Team Up for Flood Prevention

Two counties are better than one

"...the ILA. Earlier in April, commissioners adopted an integrated emergency services management plan that will create a new committee..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Naked City

"...hearing the driver's story, called in the TCSO SWAT team to help get Sabon out of the strip-mall game..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature

How ERCOT and the City Are Preparing for the Next Winter Storm

Mayor: "We should anticipate that we will have a big weather event"

"...a winter prognosis assuring that it is "not projecting emergency conditions this winter and expects to have adequate resources..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...the full conversation with Megan Helton, Texas Conservation Corps emergency response team field coordinator; Parc Smith, American YouthWorks CEO;..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...resolution to "be done with this place," Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services paramedic Ryan Burger took a Glock 40..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...to Dr. Edward Racht, medical director of the city/county Emergency Medical Services System. Getting It Done..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...evacuees by bus during times of crisis, thus the emergency management decisions and plans of both municipalities are intrinsically..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line

Walking on thin ice

"...it's clear that the utility and the city's communications team dropped the ball on two key principles of crisis..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...the Salvation Army shelter and attending classes at Austin Community College. "Hav­ing the ability to take a shower without..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Updated Wildfire Relief Information

Updated Wednesday, September 7, 1:14pm

"...the link of the homes that are available : http://community.homeaway.com/docs/DOC-2067...."

Sept. 7, 2011 News Post by Anne Harris

Spring Training

Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates

"...collect DWIs. Here at home, the City Hall home team is opening up spots on the City Council roster..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Who's Minding the Clinics?

City/County Divided on Public Health

"...South Rural is a "one-stop" delivery point for emergency food and rent assistance, medical prescriptions, free lunches, family..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...The community's firm pushback on the public safety status quo, fueled..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

It's a Good Economy, Stupid

Austin Plays Weak Catch-Up in Boom Times

"...M-COTS), the Police Department is having to gut its Community Services division -- short-staffing the neighborhood centers to the..."

Aug. 23, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...McDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Ethan Lazar In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lost Pines Found

How a handful of neighbors helped rebuild Bastrop County – one home at a time

"...blaze in the town's Circle D subdivision. The county's Emergency Opera­tions Center was well aware of several fires already..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer

The Hightower Lowdown

Dubya will save us from pollution -- with gas masks; polluters get "greenwashing" awards; the Cardinals pitch St. Louis a screwball.

"...Indeed, this is what his Federal Emergency Management Agency is doing in Anniston, Ala. During the..."

April 12, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Got Repairs or Debris Following the Ice Storm? Here's What to Do.

Who to call, where to go, and how best to get back to normal

"...Network at link.adrn.org/ws-cleanup-request. Travis County's Transportation & Natural Resources team has cleared all county roads and is setting up..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

On Austin Climate Equity, More Plan Than Action

Staffing crunch slows down sustainability efforts

"...Sustainability Officer Lucia Athens began with the good news: "Communitywide emissions decreased by 25% [from 2010 to 2020] and..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

While Austin Medics Negotiate a Labor Contract, Hays County’s Fight to Unionize

For Hays County's nonprofit EMS team, becoming a union is no easy task

"...The front-line medics who provide emergency medical care to Hays County residents had hoped the..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Austin’s thriving restaurant community is being forced to switch gears. As restrictions and..."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Room for the Unexpected

With the budget season not yet in full swing, there's still time for hope

"...up in the city's budget. But now, with an emergency purchasing expenditure encouraged by Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez,..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...million); Parks Facilities and Parkland (Prop. 3, $84.7 million); Community and Cultural Facilities (Prop. 4, $31.5 million); Affordable Housing..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...no furniture. The $2,000 of assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that you applied for from the shelter..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

From the Coronavirus Frontlines: Wheatsville Co-op

Two managers talk life as an essential grocery store employee

"...they’ve implemented new protocols to ensure the safety of team members and shoppers. In addition to accommodating seniors and..."

April 8, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

'Nothing Is Done Alone'

American YouthWorks' Texas Conservation Corps helps bring Bastrop back to life

"...2011, its first task was to establish a donation management and volunteer reception center. The pastor of Calvary Baptist..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer

The Little Station That Could

Austin's AAA station KGSR and its market ascendance.

"...take two stations and combine the operations under one management team. By fudging two stations into one, an LMA..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Naked City

"...the floodplain and pulling others out – the Federal Emergency Management Agency is soliciting nontechnical input on four new..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...on the Wilder tract this week. That gives Waste Management Inc. the ability to move dirt around the tract..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...one of the state's most controversial dumps. The Austin Community Landfill actually lies next to its namesake city, which,..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

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