Corridor Conundrum

The Truth Is Out There on the Highway

"...So, what is a region? Are we really one? And if so, what region are we? These questions got..."

May 8, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice

"...We Want You Autumn is approaching with the ominous buzz of..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Beware of Failing Rock

An Austin Couple Says Their Insurer Let Them Down

"...Suddenly last summer, bubbly, nine-year-old Ronee Larivee changed into a scared little girl who didn't want to..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...in the Middle East: For 10 days, Israel hit Lebanon with airstrikes that The Washington Post called “most intense..."

Oct. 4, 2024 News Feature

Overdose Deaths Continue to Surge in Travis County

Medical examiner shows recent spike in long-term trend

"...the end of April, nine Austinites died in the span of 27 hours. In one of the biggest spikes..."

May 24, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

With Mental Health Diversion Center Forthcoming, Sheriff Still Wants More Humane Jail Facilities

Can healing happen in jail?

"...Sheriff Sally Hernandez has not given up on her dream of new..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Layoffs at County’s Largest Mental Health Provider Approved by Board of Trustees

Nurse describes “sloppy and dysfunctional” leadership

"...The Integral Care Board of Trustees voted unanimously, Aug. 31, to adopt a $131 million budget that..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

How Not to Ingest Fentanyl on Campus and Beyond

Rule No. 1: Have Narcan

"...no to drugs – but in the case of fentanyl, you may not even get to make a choice...."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Black Fund Awards, a Moon Mullican tribute, S.G. Goodman, and more recommended live shows

"...S.G. Goodman’s Wry Southern Storytelling..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Overdose Reversal Training Brings Supplies, Education to Texas State University

To serve and inject

"..."Does anybody know how many first responders have lost their lives..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Hamstrung as Renters Face Crippling Costs

Ever-rising rent

"...continues to illustrate just how serious the rent affordability crisis remains in Austin, though it's cooled slightly since the..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...For more than a decade, Austin was the largest city to designate..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Housing and the Mayor’s Race

Celia Israel: “This election is about who can afford to live here, and who gets to decide”

"...City Council election cycle has barely begun in earnest and the filing deadline is still two months away, but..."

June 10, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Foundation Communities Pushing to Complete 1,000 Units in 5 Years

Housing nonprofit working on eight new properties throughout town

"...located throughout Austin, that will be reserved for more than 2,000 lower-income earners...."

May 24, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...Austin Fire Department, where Nicks is a battalion chief and the president of the firefighters' union. The rest were..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, Richard Linklater's Austin-produced and -animated story of growing up in the shadow of..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...four elections for the seat (counting both the general and run-off in 2014), the last in 2020. As Casar..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: Black Fret Ball Returns to the Stage With $250K for Austin Artists

The latest on two homegrown music nonprofits looking to expand

"...like connecting artists with paid virtual happy hour gigs and taking part in South by Southwest Online – the..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Tomorrow, “Safer Together” Concerts Bring Awareness to Overdose Deaths

Free shows at Mohawk, Empire, and the Green Jay fundraise for SIMS

"...a 30 percent increase from 2019. According to the annual report by the Travis County Medical Examiner, this makes..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot

November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election

"...Our shtick for many years was to recommend voting down any and all..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin Moves Up Target Date for Net-Zero Emissions Goal

City emphasizes equity as it ramps up climate action

"...City Council is set to adopt a Climate Equity Plan today, Sept. 30, that would move up the target..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Looming Climate Disaster Is Obvious. What Are You Doing About It?

"...the news is reporting extreme weather somewhere on the planet. This week it's deadly heat in Portland, last month..."

July 2, 2021 Column by Martin Luecke

Texas' Draconian Abortion Restrictions Likely to Face Court Challenge

Amid clouds and darkness, Texans get ready to fight for choice

"...assault on reproductive rights. The reminder is certainly – and sadly – a necessary one: Anti-choice lawmakers and activists,..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...If you type "restaurant workers" into any search engine, the revved up reckoning..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Opinion: Prop B Passed. Now What?

We must prioritize long-term solutions for homelessness over easier-to-implement changes such as temporary shelters

"...we were disappointed in the outcome of the vote and are concerned about the negative fallout that may result..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Elizabeth Heitkemper

Campaigners, Firefighters Help Residents With Burst Pipes

Austin needs water, still

"...Winter Storm Uri is in the rearview mirror, but many residents – especially those in more than a dozen..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Wary Campus Community Readies for COVID at UT

Gone to Texas ... for now

"...the Univer­si­ty of Texas at Austin, but the incoming freshman is optimistic. “I want my first year to be..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

Opinion – We Need Leaders: City Budget Misses the Mark

Politicians are offering empty and symbolic gestures but no real and substantial change

"...In early April as the reality of COVID-19 began to set in, Arundhati Roy wrote the pandemic is..."

July 24, 2020 Column by Joshua Crutchfield

“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...City Manager Spencer Cronk wants his proposed police budget to be..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Supercharging Big Medium’s Artist Relief Fund

Canopy's matching pledges to support Austin’s creative community

"...Due to an overwhelming number of applicants to Big Medium’s Artist Relief..."

July 8, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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