Reinventing Airport Boulevard

Can 'form-based zoning' transform a suburban drag into walkable neighborhoods?

"...no pedestrians except at bus stops – virtually no one out strolling to shop, no one walking or cycling..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Reefer Madness

The 8th Circuit has ruled in favor of the DEA's opposition to hemp farming

"...farming rights, even though the issue is a big one for constituents (there's representative government at work, thank you..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

Court Says No to Hemp

After years of legal wrangling, appeals court rules against North Dakota farmers

"...its seed, oil and fiber, and contains less than one percent tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in..."

Dec. 23, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Animal Farm

Sebastien Bonneu and Countryside Farm

"...helpers (and occasionally by Austin chefs who come to hone their butchering skills) as he harvests and hand-processes animals..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Food Feature by MM Pack

Hogwarts at Austin High?

Some Austin High parents say the Academy of Global Studies should be its own school

"...the roughly 2,100 students at Austin High School, about one in seven attend its Academy of Global Studies. Established..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Taking Out the Trash

Delayed 'Master Plan' for Solid Waste Department is tip of the landfill

"...know. But what might have seemed like a routine postponement was instead the latest example of a department increasingly..."

May 29, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Cool City: Solar Subtleties

Cost of solar array depends on how you look at it – and when

"...city's proposed $250 million solar-power-purchase agreement – the first step toward becoming a partially solar-powered municipality, as required by..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Off the Record

Reunion fever hits close to home: Faces, the Kinks, the Jesus Lizard, and more

"...First Step..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Hightower Report

Monsanto's Latest Biotech Miracle; and Spread the Wealth, Rebuild America

"...poor people of Africa need, say the hucksters, so step right up and buy a ton of our magic..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

This Beauty Queen is harsh but effective, gritty as a sandpaper shamrock

"...to be, just for the sake of being served. One of her hands has been scalded. It's up to..."

June 20, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Off the Record

Soaring gas prices put local bands in a pinch at the pump and a homecoming of sorts for Janis Joplin and the Butthole Surfers

"...the 4,300-mile trip would cost nearly $5,000 in gasoline alone, roughly $1,000 more than the band's guarantees for the..."

June 13, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Billboard Battle Continues

Does keeping Austin scenic mean keeping the billboards right where they are?

"...co-sponsor Mike Martinez asked for the hearing to be postponed until May 8. "My stated goal from the very..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ray Davies

"...industry; the title cut blue collars the Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society; and harmonies on "Morphine Song" puree Dave..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Savini's Bloody Secret

Effects icon shares a little secret at Fangoria weekend.

"...One of the reasons for going to a movie convention..."

Jan. 21, 2008 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Alejandro Escovedo scores his own life and Man From Plains, Backspin Records relocates, and UT's Center for American History archives Tary Owens' legacy

"...Hall of Fame. To quickly recap, Bubble Puppy crafted one of the most torrid singles from the psychedelic era,..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

AISD Scrambles for Another Bond Election

Volunteer Citizens' 2008 Bond Advisory Committee considering proposed projects, mostly driven by essential repairs, swelling student numbers, and changing curriculum requirements

"...programs it classifies as sufficiently urgent not to be postponed. "The way we're approaching this is: What are the..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Media Watch

Freedom Communications Inc. closes its one-reporter Capitol bureau, progressives rally behind Air America, and the last of the tacky deejays

"...times, last week Freedom Communications Inc. shut down its one-reporter Capitol bureau for its three South Texas newspapers, The..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The Common Law

Fred Sanford is my neighbor

"...on a beautiful Austin morning, grab your coffee, and step out into your back yard to enjoy the day...."

Nov. 9, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

Off the Record

Graham Williams of Transmission Entertainment breaks down this weekend's Fun Fun Fun Fest, while Ian McLagan and the Chronicle music staff sound off on the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot

"...and Neurosis would be amazing. ... Girl Talk and someone with the dancey-meets-rock vibe like White Denim or Battles...."

Nov. 2, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Image Formed

Previewing the 12th Austin Film Festival

"...screenings so much that they had to add another one. Then we got national press, which for acquisitions people..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

Brief Encounters With Che Guevara

Ben Fountain's debut collection of short stories

"...naive, displaced in dangerous countries like Haiti and Sierra Leone, where they become involved in such dramatic situations as..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Books Review by Michael Yang

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and declared herself a Democrat. "I have to be honest with myself and choose which political party most honestly..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Clips From 'Mars'

"...personally compiled a clip show, I decided to do one myself. What follows is a totally subjective "best of"..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Are We Sucking the Trinity Dry?

Hays County residents call for creation of conservation district

"...their groundwater through locally managed districts, the TCEQ hasn't done its part to make that happen...."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Endorsements

Our picks in the May 7 elections

"...Of the five balloted and one official write-in candidates for Place 1 (currently held by..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in earnest next fall, the district hopes to instill "touchstone character skills": caring, courage, fairness, honesty, integrity, etc., etc...."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Planet Rock

Austin, Texas, SXSW 2005

"...Having played exactly one U.S. show during their initial 1976-78 tenure, the Rezillos'..."

March 25, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Andrea Echeverri

"...Colombia. Infinitely more foreign to domestic audiences will be one of the central conceits of Echeverri's solo debut: becoming..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Up From the Slime – Commissioners Push for Water Quality Rules

Interim county development rules leave everyone dissatisfied

"...It arose from the slimy, green algae tainting the once-clear waters of Lick Creek, striking..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Company You Keep

There's no knowing Andrea Ariel without knowing the artists she works with

"...artists breaking through those barriers between disciplines, collaborating with one another across traditional creative lines, Ariel is a collaborator's..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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