Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...a successful 10-year stint, the news awoke a herd of snoozing political hopefuls, particularly a pack of Republicans who..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

InfoWars Crashes Drag Storytime in Austin

Alt-right rags want to end LGBTQ-inclusive children's events

"...drag storytimes across the country finally landed at the Austin Public Library when an InfoWars representative crashed and filmed..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Top 10 Quotes From Austin Politics in 2019

The smart, dumb, courageous, and cowardly words from the local and state political arena.

"...1) Quote of the Year: "I don't want to go back into..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Column

Austin Film Festival Review: The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

A recurrence not at Owl Creek Bridge, again and again

"...Tunde has a problem and he’s running out of time. No, scratch that. Tunde’s problem is time. Specifically,..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Personal Life of Marlon Sexton, Who Doesn’t Want You to Know About His Personal Life

Shooks singer and guitarist rolls the dice on a Q&A

"...Marlon Sexton exists in a state of perpetual motion...."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Mars Salazar

Checking In: Eric Tessmer Espouses A Policy of Truth

Strat master teamed with Heart’s Nancy Wilson on Depeche Mode cover

"...Repetitive motion disorders don’t simply affect office desk jockeys. Imagine what that looks like for a..."

July 29, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Campus-Area Homeless Face Backlash in Wake of Haruka Weiser Murder

Viral petition seeks to relocate Guadalupe's homeless community

"...months ago, Tanner Golden, a junior at the University of Texas at Austin, started a petition for an assignment..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Makeda Easter

AISD, Single Sex, And the Shadow of Separate But Equal

Trustee Bradley on why she believes East Austin needs a boys' school

"...When Austin ISD Trustee Cheryl Bradley talks about East Austin and..."

Aug. 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...Mere months ago in the wildly fluctuating temperatures of late February, the plan for most – if not..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

The Austin Women Dispelling Stigma and Moving Mental Health Issues Forward

From Sheriff Sally Hernandez to state Rep. Celia Israel, local women are changing the conversation

"...and neighbors appeared at her doorstep. Those same friends offered to mow her lawn and pick her children up..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...quiet. In 2013, the 41-year-old former Texas General Land Office agent and his wife Staci bought a 10.8-acre plot..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Saving Austin's Schools

Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need

"...Austin ISD's bond package has something for every campus, as..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

UPDATE: Ott Asks DOJ For Review of Police Tactics

Request comes on heels of Jackson shooting death

"...UPDATE: In the wake of last month's police shooting death of Larry Eugene Jackson,..."

Aug. 5, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Return of Lila Downs

‘La Reyna’ makes another rare stop in Austin – tonight

"...Lila Downs performs with all the force of a tropical depression. On 2012’s Pecados y Milagros, her..."

April 9, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Home Loan of Our Own

Homeowning may be the American Dream, but seems so far out of reach for so many. Bernadette Noll's story of finding and buying a house offers hope for the hapless.

"...When I arrived in Austin from Washington, D.C., some nine years ago, Austin was..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Bernadette Noll

Genius of Love

"...It's February 1999, in the quiet, smokeless confines of the Cactus Cafe on the University of Texas campus,..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Mr. South Austin

"...one were to choose a musician who is emblematic of South Austin, that person would simply have to play..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin Ain't Boys' Town

Meet the Most Reverend John McCarthy

"...have a bad meal or hear the truth." No offense, but Bishop John McCarthy, who presides over the Catholic..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

AISD Parents – Some of Them – Debate School Calendar Changes

District says getting parents involved poses challenges

"...The first day of school strikes fear in the hearts of summer-loving youngsters..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Austin Bishop Checkmates 'Dark Materials' in Schools

Trilogy's anti-religious themes and author's beliefs get books banned from local Catholic schools

"...Privately run religious schools throughout Austin are boycotting a controversial children's book because of its..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

A Declaration of Independence

Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way

"...Zavala is, in many ways, an average East Austin elementary campus, and that means that it labors under..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Compared to What?

Crisis at Kealing the latest chapter in a too-long story

"...united in a single goal: ridding Kealing Middle School of Principal Ron Gonzales...."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Column by Michael King

The Memories of the Long-Distance Runner

After surviving a holocaust, Gilbert Tuhabonye runs through life to tell his tale

"...As he lay amid the dead bodies of his schoolmates, Gilbert Tuhabonye vowed that he would report..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Mothers of Invention

"...Annie Melvin (l) with Gus and Exene, and Julia Austin with Noah and Eryl photograph by John Carrico..."

May 7, 1999 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Next Round of School Reform

AISD focuses again on Eastside schools

"...There's a consensus in the Austin Inde­pendent School District: The schools in East Austin should..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Think of the Children!

Health care no match for hot air

"...Texas Legislature is turning out to be the Session of the Child...."

March 16, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Layers of Connection

Miranda July's crazy, shiny lovefest

"...And you've got Richard, a young, recently separated father of two boys who works as a shoe salesman. He..."

July 15, 2005 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...that have created a safety hazard for swimmers, city officials announced Tuesday. City workers have implemented a temporary fix..."

Sept. 6, 2024 News Feature

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...At the first-ever joint meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council last Thursday, hundreds..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Mega Chains H Mart and 99 Ranch Market Come to Austin

What’s at stake for local Asian markets?

"...World Market or Asahi Imports for their thoughts on Austin's first H Mart and 99 Ranch Market and you'll..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Food Feature by Beth Sullivan

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