City Hall Hustle: The Fires This Time

Austin's feverish summer a tinderbox for rumination

"...nomination, complained that federal firefighting support, including material from Fort Hood, has not been sufficiently available. "It's more difficult..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Top 9 State Stories

"...1) FORT HOOD RAMPAGE A routine day at a Central Texas..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day Trips

Simon Vega pays tribute to Elvis with his own Little Graceland

"...years later, as a draftee in basic training at Fort Hood, Vega recognized another draftee as the face on..."

March 16, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Dark Horses

The redistricted Centex Democrats bravely into battle go

"...34-year-old Cedar Park lawyer, has decided to see if Fort Hood's military families, formerly represented by Chet Edwards, remain..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day Trips

The world's largest collection of spurs is almost too big to comprehend.

"...rusted specimen. Family, former students, and friends from nearby Fort Hood added to the collection until the glass showcases..."

March 26, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Sweep Them Out

"...rapidly move day laborers into the middle of a neighborhood. Now they are trying to push Leslie out of..."

June 4, 1999 Column

Perpetuating Preservation

Austin's Historic Victory Grill

"...great cause for celebration, but black soldiers stationed at Fort Hood and other central Texas military installations had nowhere..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Soldier's Heart

Thousands of Iraq War veterans will come home to face serious psychological problems and a system unready to help them

"...When Padilla's unit was shipped back to Fort Carson, Colo., in late February, his life unraveled. While..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Dan Frosch

Civics 101

"...WORKSHOP ON LAW AND PERSONHOOD Three sessions ask participants to recharacterize corporations through art..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar: May 13-19

"...tells the story of the historic East Cesar Chavez neighborhood. Noon. Big Red Kiosk, 211 Comal. Free. loriaustin@live.com...."

May 14, 2010 News Column

Naked City

News and happenings around Austin and beyond

"...prison torture scandal now facing a court martial at Fort Hood, commenting on the guard's use of leashes around..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

More From 'Iconoclast' Country

W. Leon Smith on freedom of speech, peace, and Crawford

"...capital of Texas," about 20 miles away from the fortunate son's vacation ranch. When Smith, a jovial bear of..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Blac Kollective staged events with different themes in different neighborhoods. Then there were the protests called by the MRB,..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is named for Confederate General..."

June 19, 2020 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Civics 101

"...HOODSTOCK V Musicians rally for Killeen's Under the Hood Cafe,..."

May 24, 2013 News Column

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...On a recent stop in Austin, Campi visited his childhood home at 1116 W. Sixth for the first time..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Res Publica

"...PEOPLE UNITED examines Under the Hood Cafe near Fort Hood and its relation to GI..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

Pirate Utopia

The 0-2's "Temporary Autonomous Zone" for ATX rap

"...them, volcanic raps pour from the hearts of three childhood friends caught up in a moment of socio-artistic magnitude...."

Feb. 2, 2007 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Bright Lights, Inner City

When Austin's Eastside music scene was lit up like Broadway

"...Duke Ellington, Count Basie. It must have been the Forties when it got torn down, when I was a..."

July 4, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Day Trips

"...on display through August 1999 details the history of Fort Hood. The largest military base in the free world..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dr. Robert Van Boven, the Whistleblower

Lakeway neurologist battles hospitals, officials, and the "culture of silence"

"...the pleasure to work beside. … Due to his efforts, care, and concern, many patients have benefited with improved..."

April 20, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Drought, Heat, Fires ... Repeat

The plague of wildfires reflect conditions beyond a temporary drought

"...blaze, when smoke was clearly visible in Central Austin neighborhoods, "It got up into the yellow range a little..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beyond City Limits

"...who represented Texas' 11th District – which then included Fort Hood – from 1991 to 2005 and built a..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

(Chet) Edwards for Veep?

Pelosi pushes conservative Waco Democrat for Obama running mate

"...who represented Texas' 11th District – which then included Fort Hood – from 1991 to 2005 and built a..."

June 24, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Election 2004 Updates

The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily

"...The Wilshire Woods and Delwood 1 neighborhood associations will have a nonpartisan election night party at..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

Cracking Austin Democracy

The Republican re-redistricting plan radically split Central Texas communities

"...of his loyal constituency – in this case, the Fort Hood area – was taken away from the Waco..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Mapping 'Political Apartheid'

The new map gives DeLay more R's, but perhaps fewer than he wanted.

"...1 in East Texas, or DeLay's Dist. 22 in Fort Bend Co. The softer Dem seats are the ones..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.

An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right

"...Perry, stationed at Fort Hood but moonlighting as an Uber driver, ran a..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

“Might Have to Kill a Few People”

And other texts that suggest Daniel Perry intended to commit murder at a Black Lives Matter demonstration

"...Sat­ur­day, July 25, 2020, Perry, a sergeant stationed at Fort Hood and working as a rideshare driver in Austin,..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas Troops Europe-Bound: About 160 soldiers from Fort Hood deployed to Europe Tuesday, March 8, to join..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature

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