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Chicken Ranch
From Ruston, With Love
"...Chicken Ranch Records owner Mike Dickinson is calling from London. From..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Day Trips
Col. Charles Goodnight's home and all of his many accomplishments are being remembered and restored by the Armstrong County Museum and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
"...Col. Charles Goodnight's mansion on the prairie about an hour's drive southeast..."

June 16, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Travel Updates
Go the social distance
"...The Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site joined the Texas Historical Commission’s..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Goodnight Historical Center opens cowboy palace to visitors
"...The Charles Goodnight His­torical Center in Goodnight, Texas, returns the home of..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October
"...writing and illustrating a two-volume history of the King Ranch. After working as a war correspondent for LIFE magazine,..."

Oct. 5, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Council: Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Meeting
After clearing the budget hurdle, Council is back to the grind
"...The largest of these is of the long-beleaguered Wildhorse Ranch acreage – 2,380 acres of ongoing legal troubles at..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

From Light Rail to a Downtown Tunnel: The Parts of Project Connect
Diving into the plan
"...along Airport and Pleasant Valley all the way to Goodnight Ranch and McKinney Falls; and from the Domain along..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Matthews, My Man
"...Some of the biggest ranches in the state, including the King Ranch, Kenedy Ranch,..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature

Willie’s Picnic Reboots Virtually, Glitches and All
Star-studded, 7.5-hour livestream proves a real feat
"...The daylong fest scheduled a return to his Luck Ranch in Spicewood after five years at the unforgivingly hot..."

July 6, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Interim City Manager Quietly Unveils Budget Proposal
In it: raises, more police funding, and restructuring
"...15, respectively), most of whom will staff the new Goodnight Ranch Fire/EMS station, set to open in February...."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

MetroRapid Buses Get MetroDelayed
Two lines pushed back to 2025
"...peak hours. The lines will run from Mueller to Goodnight Ranch in far Southeast Austin, and from the Expo..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Capital Metro’s Zero-Emission Buses Pass First Tests
Austin slowly rocks down to electric avenues
"...and the north-south Pleasant Valley line between Mueller and Goodnight Ranch, should both be running by the end of..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

City Base Wage Jumps to $20/Hour for Next Fiscal Year
Council approves increase for city workers
"...Chito Vela); $17.8 million to complete construction of the Goodnight Ranch Fire/EMS station in far Southeast Austin; $1.2 million..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Adopted FY23 Budget Puts More Cash in Everybody's Pockets
Still TBD: Impact of future public safety contracts
"...Chito Vela); $17.8 million to complete construction of the Goodnight Ranch fire/EMS station in far southeast Austin; $1.2 million..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Everything’s a Priority Now
Council lines up its asks as a boom-time budget season nears its liturgical climax
"...reproductive health services, and ensuring the fire/EMS station in Goodnight Ranch, one of several huge master planned developments in..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...many others around the country are owned by different franchise companies and would have to form a separate union...."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature

Council: Back to Work!
Police, Fire, Water top a slim agenda post-election, pre-Thanksgiving
"...stations at Moore's Crossing (District 2), Travis Country (D8), Goodnight Ranch (D2), Loop 360/Davenport (D10) and Canyon Creek (D6)..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Public Safety & Their People
Fire stations, police officers, and the money assigned to both
"...Travis Country, Loop 360, Goodnight Ranch, Moore's Crossing, and Canyon Creek are all in..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Long Road to Responsive Fire Coverage
It appears the city’s in no big rush
"...could consider in specific need: Travis Country, Loop 360, Goodnight Ranch, Moore's Crossing, and Canyon Creek. Arellano further explained..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Improving Fire Dept. Response Time
AFD hopes to get five new fire stations
"...290 and MoPac; the Loop 360 area around Westlake; Goodnight Ranch near East Slaughter and I-35; Moore's Crossing, southeast..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Beside the Point
"...Marriott hotel. Annexations on the agenda include the 714-acre Goodnight Ranch in southeast Travis Co. The Rainey Street neighborhood..."

April 8, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
Spring is the season for Texas travel
"...Jr., the grandson of the bullring’s proprietor, said local ranchers are interested in continuing the bullfights that feature the..."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Texas State Bison Herd, Caprock Canyons State Park, Quitaque
Where the bison roam
"...that nearly went extinct, but Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight rescued a few calves on the JA Ranch. Two..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Caprock Canyons State Park is a hidden gem of a state park that you won't forget once you've seen it
"...The state Parks & Wildlife Department acquired the former ranch land from the estate of Theodore Geisler in 1975..."

April 25, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Chuck It
We're so hungry we could eat just about everything served up at and around the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo
"...response to cowboys' privations on the trail, in 1866, rancher Charles Goodnight hit upon the idea of retrofitting an..."

March 11, 2005 Food Feature by MM Pack

Day Trips
Against the odds, Palo Duro Canyon became a major jewel in the state parks system.
"...Two years later, Charles Goodnight led a herd of cattle into the canyon to..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup
Learn something new and explore what's out there this fall
"...One of the inspiring stories at the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock is that of Daniel Webster..."

Nov. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Tiger! Tiger!
"...Tiger! Tiger!The Kind of Goodnight (Chicken Ranch)..."

March 7, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

Land of Opportunities?
"...Goodnight/Slaughter Lane: A proposed Slaughter Lane extension would divide this..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature

Day Trips
The geologic magnificence of Palo Duro Canyon.
"...Two years later, ranching came to the Texas Panhandle. Charles Goodnight drove a..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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