Y Not?

The battle over AMD's move to Lantana is a one-tract skirmish in a larger war over the uncertain future of Central Texas

"...Highway 71 branches off from 290 West and heads northwest, toward Lake Travis. Coming off the sleek, elevated 290/71..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Eric Mitchell Speaks!

"...Garrett and KVET-FM's Sam Allred and Bob Cole -- not surprisingly, since the talk-show hosts have enthusiastically promoted Mitchell's..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Swap Meet

The City Council, divided 5 votes to 2, stumbles toward an agreement with Stratus to trade land or development rights at the former Robert Mueller Airport.

"...you heard coming from the west on December 7? No, it wasn't a re-enactment in honor of Pearl Harbor..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Deterrence

"...Ralph, Timothy Hutton and Kevin Pollack. To bomb or not to bomb? That's the loaded question in Lurie's feature..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Council Watch

sos board votes no on the proposed bradley settlement

"...absence of certain victory in the Water Quality Protection Zone appeal, and in the absence of likelihood that the..."

March 3, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Peace at Last? City, Gary Bradley Strike the Deal to End All Deals

"...that has been the only sustenance for Bradley-watchers since November of last year was finally replaced late Wednesday with..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Doing Sports the Craig Way

Mike Butts profiles sports stats man and voice of the Texas Longhorns, broadcaster Craig Way, of KVET's Sports Day and Fox Sports Southwest's High School Extra Live.

"...taken. So on to the roof in the out-of-the-way North Texas burg it was...."

Nov. 19, 1999 Features Feature by Mike Butts

Naked City

Chasing Gary, Part 2

"...small ad in the local daily, the city made known its plans to annex the development. If the city..."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

"...Campaign strategist Todd Main heads up the group, while another campaign warlord, Mike Blizzard, is leading the petition drive......"

Sept. 5, 1997 News Feature

Austin at Large: Mapping the Transition Zones

Ever so slowly, City Hall learns to govern without consensus

"...broken and obsolete land use code – a project now in its seventh year – you've heard a lot..."

May 3, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Managing Growth

"...Growth D7 Ballot OrderJ.E. "Jeb" Boyt Zack Ingraham Melissa Zone Ed English Darryl R. Wittle Jimmy Paver Leslie Pool..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

2 Days in Paris

Julie Delpy debuts as a feature-film director with this smart and funny romantic comedy.

"...for a first-timer – even one who has been nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Before Sunset..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How to Read a Charter Amendment

Ballot language too confusing? Let us translate!

"...charter amendments heading for the May municipal ballot, and none have aroused more controversy than the two "Clean Water/Clean..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

The Movies That Matter

An interview with Killer Films producer Christine Vachon

"...Goldmine, Far From Heaven, and his forthcoming "biopic that's not a biopic" about Bob Dylan. Other films include Tom..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

Panties, heels, shoplifting, dog collars, and suffragettes

"...LE SCANDALE NOT Frankly, we've heard rumors for months now about a..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SH 45 Gap Project Moves Ahead Despite Dubious Regional Cooperation

Out of the loop

"...Commissioner Walt Smith – say "would provide access to economic opportunities developing in the western section of the county"..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The School Board Shuffle

Geronimo Rodriguez named AISD Board prez after Kendall Pace resigns

"...will remain empty for the foreseeable future. Board members cannot discuss what to do with the seat except at..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Who's Backing Whom

"...District 4: No Endorsement..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature

What's Next for Allan Elementary?

IDEA was sent packing – now AISD and the neighborhood face the school's 'repurposed' future

"...Allan Elementary School is gone, and will not reopen as a neighborhood elementary. That's the sad and..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...Note: This timeline is selected from a much longer online..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

TODs and Their Zones

What's what (and what's planned) at Austin rail stops

"...A total of nine transit-oriented development zones have been created by city of Austin, six of..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature

Are Unions Educational Kryptonite?

New doc pins school failures on unions

"...fairly inaccurate and overly simplified view" of schools that "ignores little factors like urban poverty and chooses to focus..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Proposed Southwest School Boundaries Spark Concerns

Parents fear a new middle school in Southwest Austin will fracture a community

"...Bauerle – and AISD's board of trustees plans to announce the campus name on Dec. 8. But the big..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

More Aquifer Discussion

"...Watkins states [“Postmarks Online,” Jan. 24], “My letter does not state that all recharge from Williamson Creek discharges to..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Eddie on the East Side: HB 525

A young politico works to preserve an old neighborhood

"...moved there as soon as he could – although not necessarily for the reasons that have attracted a growing..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Roadblock

"...plan May 16. One of those alterations could benefit another development made public on May 26, the purchase of..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Washout

Back to the Forum

"...vote against the proposed 700,000-square-foot retail development at William Cannon and South MoPac. The planned project had been scheduled..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Saving Austin's Schools

Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need

"...Austin ISD's bond package has something for every campus,..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...its latest batch of GreenChoice wind power, the utility announced plans to significantly lower the price, a proposal it..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Iraq Comes Home

Wounded Warriors return to the Thin Blue Line

"...They yelled for the man to stop, but he ignored them, running faster, soon to disappear among the crowds..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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