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"...would not use the road and the homeowners could park their cars on the street. This at a cost..."

April 1, 2005 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Group for a Wal-Mart Supercenter. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks last week rejected the city's motion for summary judgment..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Travis Co. news, starring Ron Davis and Celia Israel. Nationally, after John Kerry won the Tennessee and Virginia primaries,..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

After a Fashion

Who was tops in 2003? Who will last into 2004?

"...word "publicity," a somnambulant heiress transforms herself into an internationally known somnambulant heiress. The world gapes...."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

"...It seems only logical -- particularly in light of national cuts to veterans' benefits -- to provide assistance to..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

"...It seems only logical -- particularly in light of national cuts to veterans' benefits -- to provide assistance to..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature

The Budget Battles, Round 3

Will Wynn proposes permanently shuttering libraries, parks, and other facilities to devote scarce resources to the ones that are left.

"...controversial proposal: that the city permanently close existing libraries, parks and rec centers, neighborhood centers and health clinics, or..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003

"...It seems only logical -- particularly in light of national cuts to veterans' benefits -- to provide assistance to..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Happenings

"...Guadalupe. Saturday is jam-packed, starting with an interfaith prayer service at 5:30pm at UBC, followed by a pride parade..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Loving and Fighting

A history of struggle at Blackshear Elementary

"...to implement his innovative ideas -- collaborating with social service agencies to serve what we'd today call "at-risk" kids,..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...terms of individual productivity and savings in our social services and criminal justice systems," wrote Barrientos, who called reducing..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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"...the vision of helping to provide low-cost mental health services to Austin music industry professionals and their families...."

April 5, 2002 Column

Food-o-File

The latest activities of the vegetarian activist owner of the Tarrytown Center and other Austin food news in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...Smoke Dried Tomatoes at Boggy Creek Farm… The newest national restaurant chain to enter the Austin market is the..."

May 18, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, April 27-May 6

"...hi. Can I have the number for Triple-A road service?"..."

May 18, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Safety in Words

If there is drama in Laura Furman's stories, Robin Bradford writes, it is not usually the life and death kind. It is the daily, wearing, ineffable drama of living as a human island among others who invariably seem more attractive, more connected, or simply more "normal."

"...it's easy to see why safety is an issue. Parking brake secured, I knock at the door. Greeting me,..."

April 20, 2001 Books Feature by Robin Bradford

Part of Our Day

When discussing the Golden Age of Television, we usually speak in terms of the national networks, but there's another chapter to the tale. Belinda Acosta looks at some of the pioneers of Austin television.

"...of Television, we usually speak in terms of the national networks -- NBC, CBS, ABC, DuMont (which never became..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Saving All Our Changes

Cyber-castoffs are curated at Austin's Goodwill Computer.

"...intended they can have a second life as perfectly serviceable paperweights ... and so on. Goodwill's director of marketing,..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Features Feature by Michael King

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...Corridor" through Richardson is now being graced by Galatyn Park, a 500-acre multiple-use development with the DART station at..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Impulse Buying

City approves $15 million toward Convention Center Hotel, which the city will own in 30 years.

"...be attached to its expanding convention center in Hemisfair Park...."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Land Mine

public access debate surrounds preservation issue

"...lands were actually purchased, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has required more stringent management of the preserve --..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

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Housing, ACC, and Spooner.

"...Don't believe me? Walk around Clarksville or Hyde Park sometime. The affordable housing in those neighborhoods has gone..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column

Day Trips

Meet the Muellers, one of the most enduring barbecue dynasties in Texas.

"...John has also expanded the service into the supper hours and on weekends. "I'm usually..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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Don't Cry for Rainey

"...from my window. The police station was across the park next door. The drug store (soda fountain and all)..."

July 23, 1999 Column

Day Trips

Coming up this weekend...

"...drives up the Chisholm Trail with fun in City Park, June 10-13. 512/398-2818...."

June 11, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dancing About Architecture

The Lost ARC

"...also signed an exclusive Net deal with www.CDuctive.com, a service on the Web that allows customers to make their..."

April 23, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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The Sweet Science

"...holiday march he snidely insulted those in the uniformed services with his anti-military comments referring to the Army band..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Column

Food Top Nines

"...the busy holiday season. When they start delivering room service for the San Jose Motel, maybe they'll consider coming..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Wrapped and Ready

"...Blanchett and Shine's Geoffrey Rush, along with a distinguished international cast. The director last filmed the Indian action-bio, Bandit..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Tomorrow

Building on the Past

"...Austin Today, you have to vote for the "destination parks" of Austin Tomorrow. To replace Austin Today's storefront branch..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips

"...and feel of an old town, but with modern services...."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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