Dark Insinuations

Ray Donley steps from the shadows to talk about his art

"...and point of view. That his new solo exhibition, opening Nov. 2 at the Russell Collection Fine Art Gallery,..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mobile Food

Some tips on getting a foot in the door of the trailer business

"...2011. Many see it as the inexpensive alternative to opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant: While a mobile operation can be..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Welcome to Capital Metro

Whoever the new CEO turns out to be – she'll have her hands full

"...The rail line did finally open. Whether much of anybody will ride it still remains..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Environmental Cage Match

After a history of pulling its punches, is EPA finally forcing TCEQ to clean up the Texas air?

"...petrochemical companies, coal-fired power plants, and other major pollution sources – at the expense of public health. For example,..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked If I Want To

Magnum opus on one of rock & roll's Rosetta Stones: 1967's Moby Grape

"...height rarely achieved. But this accomplishment, rather than an opening benediction to a long career, became an impediment in..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Louis Black

Gun Crazy!

Barack Obama may not be coming to get your weapons – but he's sure doing wonders for gun & ammo sales

"...pickup truck into a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen and opened fire. More than 20 other people were wounded in..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Developing Stories

Thinking big on transportation and land-use planning

"...concerns: improving the transportation system, the lack of planning resources, and the need for greater coordination on regional issues...."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Four Cutting-Edge Cocktails

Nutrient-rich cocktails promise to quench your thirst this summer at the Belmont, courtesy of Daily Juice

"...freshly cracked coconut. Coconut water is the highest natural source of electrolytes known to man. Add Himalayan crystal salt,..."

July 11, 2008 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Trouble in Puppy Paradise

No money budgeted for pet food, vaccinations, and other basic items at new Williamson County animal shelter

"...the multimillion dollar "state of the art" shelter, which opened in March 2007 – quit this month over a..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

"...• The 100th U.S. Congress opened last week, with a solid Democratic majority in the..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

The Town Lake Variance Shuffle

The hike-and-bike trail, questionable developer tactics, and a potential windfall for urban parks all flow together on East Riverside Drive

"...the code – thereby creating a new developer-fueled funding source for Central Austin parks. And just in time: With..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...of the month to Hurricane Katrina evacuees through Austin WorkSource, which received the money in August. The Texas Workforce..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

Election 2006

The latest dispatches from the campaign trail

"...sick and tired of faith being wielded as a source of division rather than a source of strength and..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...re-election and will resign from office effective Nov. 1, opening the seat to what will likely be a nonpartisan..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

22 to Think About

Austin Museum of Art shows new local art that engages the mind

"...Harder to build but equally open to a spiritual interpretation is Jerry Chamkis' Kosmophone, which..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Divorce, Alamo Style

From a small north-side apartment – via toney Rob Roy, a Hays County ranch, and several sojourns in jail – Janet Kennedy keeps fighting a battle featuring all the latest in family bitterness

"...whose deep and ever-expanding religious convictions had become a source of family irritation. One of the Kennedy sons testified..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...one unified command is up for discussion again, a source tells us. And, according to the source, Airport Police..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

City Attorney Report on Knee Calls for Changes at APD

City criticizes APD management, but Knee's fate unclear

"...completed, Knee explained, he considers a case still technically open until the Travis Co. District Attorney's Office determines whether..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"...believes is inevitable in what is now vast, hilly open space to the west of Austin, an extension of..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Showdown at Lick Creek

As once clear water runs dark, a community defends its natural heart

"...Tom Hegemier, a water resources engineer with the LCRA, said he visited the site..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the library's time and money. Let them spend their resources on real books (no self-help books allowed) and on..."

June 25, 2004 Column

The 'N' Word

Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?

"...like Geek Central, but these events are a steady source of loyal, product-purchasing fans who don't require their idols..."

May 21, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...proposed ordinance, future meet-and-confer talks would be time-limited and open to public and media scrutiny and would allow outside..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The Statesman's editorial page editor eats his words

"...Open-records material made public by the Save Our Springs Alliance..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...the letter was canned, though we didn't know the source. We thought it was so outrageously dishonest and overtly..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Source of Quote..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...the gym, and lo and behold here is this "Open Letter" [advertisement, p.27, July 18]. I loved the use..."

July 25, 2003 Column

Dream of a New Circus

In the two decades it has taken for Cirque du Soleil to reach Austin for the first time, this Montreal-based troupe has not only reinvented circus as performance art but grown into one of the most unexpected and unlikely of entertainment empires.

"...that a theatre was custom-built for the troupe, which opened Mystère at Treasure Island in 1993. As more productions..."

May 2, 2003 Arts Feature by Michael Point

City vs. Statesman: Futrell Comes Out Swinging at the Springs

City and state experts contest the Statesman's hair-raising allegations of toxic pollution at Barton Springs.

"...be available," Nancy McClintock, director of the city's Environmental Resources Management Division, observed after the press conference...."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...If Mr. King doesn't have the time or the resources to talk to the candidates, maybe he should remain..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

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