News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes

Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)

"...news roundup: several more Austin establishments join the list of businesses banning open carry in light of recent legislation;..."

Jan. 4, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Never Adult Moment

Artist Michael Sieben ollies his skater years into the Visual Arts Center's vaulted elegance

"...construction site: stoked and ready for action. The University of Texas graduate is the Visual Arts Center's artist-in-residence for..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Wildfire News Update

Latest info from county, state and school districts UPDATED

"...12.19pm: If you are looking for a useful one-stop information resource on the fires, visit the Texas Interagency Coordination..."

Sept. 6, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Council Kix Pix to Click!

Music, water, and fusion in the air

"...10am, but the stars are out – the stars of City Hall! And not only the celebs sitting on..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "We are the people who run this..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature

Another Drug War Casualty

Testimony continues this week in the capital murder trial of 23-year-old Edwin Delamora, accused of firing the fatal shot that killed Travis County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Ruiz in February 2001.

"...Testimony continues this week in the capital murder trial of 23-year-old Edwin Delamora, accused of firing the fatal shot..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Articulations

Tragedy times two: Nathan Jensen and five fellow artists lose their work in a studio fire, and musical star Steve Barton, an alumnus of UT, dies unexpectedly.

"...toast the new co-op studio he'd just created out of a 30' x 50' industrial building on the property..."

July 27, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Traffic Stop

Neighborhood Concerns

"...With increasing volumes of traffic threatening to raise the accident numbers higher, TxDOT..."

June 11, 1999 News Feature by Lee Simmons

Postmarks

Mixed Up Signals

"...stacked the deck in its favor by buying $319,266 of right of way..." is incorrect! City Council reviewed and..."

April 24, 1998 Column

Advocates Overwhelmingly Oppose Expanding Juvenile Jail Campus

They say services shouldn’t be tied to incarceration

"...The Travis County Juvenile Probation Department has a big ask. It wants the county to..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed's Life

Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate

"...have ever imagined using the phrase, 'I just got off the phone with Kim Kardashian,'" said Bryce Benjet, lead..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...more than a second chance. After a short period of hiding, she found refuge in the care of a..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Earth Day Brings EnergySage to Rooftop Solar

New website promises quick solar cost analyses

"...power in the U.S. is found mostly on the roofs of middle-class households. "More than 75% of the people..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

News Roundup: Water Flows Downhill

WTP 4 opens, ACLU sues Obama, and Brown awaits his fate

"...• On Friday, Dec. 19, Austin Water officially opened the still controversial Water Treatment Plant No. 4..."

Dec. 22, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Culture Flash

A dozen NEA grants, an Austinite for State Artist, and Austin High takes state

"...$39,000 to support chamber music instruction for students from professional musicians Austin Classical Guitar Society: $35,000 to support educational outreach..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Niche Justice

Travis County specialty courts try to break the cycle of crime

"...is, until she took the pill. "Within 15 minutes of taking that quaa­lude, everything changed," she recalled recently. "I..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Rehabilitation or Torture?

Texas prison inmates say their 'therapy' has taken a dark turn

"...Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities. Funded by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and staffed by Texas Department of..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "I thought this was the Year of..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature

Homelessness: The Big Picture

Poverty and lack of affordable housing keep people down both locally and nationwide

"...When nighttime temperatures dipped into the 20s a couple of weeks back, a handful of local churches opened up..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Making the Energy Grid Smarter

New nonprofit pushes energy providers for efficiency via high tech

"...has monumentally impacted the way we store and share information, as well as the way we communicate. A new..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Quote of the Week "I never once doubted that if people..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Austin's Energy Independence Challenge

A national contest to be the first city to generate 50% of its energy using renewable sources like wind, solar, and biomass is under way, and Austin wants to win

"...Last Wednesday evening, Mayor Will Wynn accepted on behalf of the city the Energy Freedom Challenge: America's Race to..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Dig In," News]. There was no balance. Your coverage of the "anti-abortion" side was paltry and highly patronizing...."

Dec. 12, 2003 Column

Naked City

"...A coalition of peace advocacy groups will hold a candlelight vigil for..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...years, kids have spent their time reading and daydreaming of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books about life on the 1860s..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

Wandering Preachers, Holy Fools

What best describes the modern playwright? Itinerant preacher? Holy fool? Several artists with an intimate knowledge of the playwriting life offer their views in this roundtable discussion.

"...The playwright today as itinerant preacher. Thinking about some of the playwriting talent gathered in Austin this autumn, that..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Shattered Icon

Living Legend Ann Richards Steps Off the Pedestal

"...governor Mario Cuomo. But unlike many other former governors of Texas who were independently wealthy, Richards needed a job...."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin ISD Doesn't Have Much Choice in TEA Deal, Attorney Tells Board

Either they agree to terms, or a conservator will force them

"...in a row, parents called in to a meeting of Austin ISD’s board of trustees to demand the board..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: You Can Handle the Truth

Austin's local news, like its rock & roll, need never die, if we do our jobs right

"...That was a milestone on a long midlife journey of breakdown and recovery that brought me back to these..."

June 11, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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