Signs of Trouble and of Hope at Mendez Middle School

In-district charter seeks to turn around a campus’ longtime struggles

"...taken over by an in-district charter – the first of its kind in the Austin Independent School District –..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to a sudden end a..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

United States Department of the Inteiior

U.s. Geological Survey

"...Your agency requested that I provide a written evaluation of the effectiveness of current and proposed State rules in..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

Opinion: Let Go of Identity Politics and Vote

Turning Texas blue won't turn it into California

"...I went on one of my bimonthly pandemic walks with my dad the other..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Column by Anna Near

Opinion: The Importance of Feeling Heard

How do we motivate people to vote? By showing them their elected leaders are listening.

"...how an educated and enlightened populace is the foundation of self-governance; and why nation should not lift up sword..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Column by Sandra Nicolas

Lege Limits Use of Cannabis Oil for Epileptics

Compassionate misuse

"...Use Act (Senate Bill 339) last summer was one of pure joy. Her 14-year-old daughter Catherine, who has suffered..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Chasing the Story of Chop & Steele

Ben Steinbauer and Berndt Mader tell a goofy First Amendment story

"...Pickett are probably best known as the VHS-hoarding historians of the bizarre behind the Found Footage Festival, and Steinbauer..."

May 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mothers of Reinvention

White Denim's Fits of maximum R&B

"...gap in the tree line. From such a vantage point, a smaller, 27-foot mobile home can be seen rusting..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Point Austin: Beside the Point

City Council notes

"...City Council meeting may be shadowed by the spirit of the late Dorothy Nell Turner, and not only because..."

April 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

A Question of Equity

Is It Time for Austin Actors To Go Union? And Vice Versa?

"...Of all the nights in the life of a production,..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Letters at 3AM: Articles of Faith

"That all things are possible is God"

"...18, about to be 19, and learning the meaning of necessity. My task was to contribute to the support..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

The Human Cost of Iraq

"...Finally someone in the media has the courage to point out the human tragedy and loss of life in..."

May 23, 2008 Postmarks

City of Austin Proclaims "Local Disaster," Cancels SXSW in Response to Coronavirus Fears

City officials emphasize preparedness, not panic

"...Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt jointly announced the declaration of a “local state of disaster” in the city and..."

March 6, 2020 SXSW Post by Austin Sanders

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...We're listening to the sound of a man kicking in a door...."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Songs of Innocence and Experience

From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.

"...Bowl is a place that prompts a good stirring of intellect. The fleeting nature of earthly beauty and happiness,..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Here’s What You Missed in the First Three Days of Officer Christopher Taylor’s Murder Trial

Court is in session

"...trial in Austin history is in its third day of evidence as the Chronicle goes to press Wednesday, Oct...."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Primary Lessons

Doggett victory bracing in an otherwise gerrymandered day

"...That was the brief summation offered by longtime and re-elected (sort of) Austin Democratic Congressman..."

June 1, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Continuity or Change

The race for district attorney offers Democratic voters a clear choice

"...Elsewhere in this issue (see "D.A. Face-Off," ), we provide a longer look at what appears..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Read It and Weep

The suppressed KeyPoint report raises questions that still need answering

"...dead, another was severely wounded, and two Austin Police officers have apparently had their careers ruined, with a few..."

May 14, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Advantage of Knowing Waiter's Name

"...the most dead-on I've seen penned on the topic of tipping and food service. I must, however, take issue..."

Nov. 7, 2005 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Mask Up, Y'all: As of June 23, Austin-Travis County businesses are required to enforce..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature

Season of Risk

What can be done to stop the rising rate of HIV in Austin?

"...practices. Then, after attending a conference in the fall of 2014 on the current state of HIV, where speakers..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

We Come From the Land of the Ice and Snow

Sword drummer Trivett Wingo hammers out an appreciation of Led Zeppelin III

"...John Paul Jones' battering basslines, and the marching beat-down of John Bonham conquered a subgenre still in its infancy..."

March 28, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

In Search of Marcel Proust

Once UT's Dr. Seth Wolitz discovered Proust, he didn't turn back, but it took a real beating for him to get to that point.

"...published this year (see review), the release in French of an expanded edition of Remembrance of Things Past (more..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Books Feature by Sidney Moody

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...attack on the U.S. Capitol building. A small gathering of protesters – some armed militia, some anti-vaxxers – were..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature

Top 10 Quotes of the Week

They really said that?

"...1) Quote of the Year: "Donald Trump is the dog that caught..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature

Beside The Point

City Council racing to get tasks done before end of year

"...is a lobbying-reform effort from Lee Lef­fingwell. "It prohibits contact with council members and senior staff from the time..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Checking In: Guitar Hauler Bill Kirchen Pulls Into the Truck Stop at the End of the World

Long-game guitarist keeps twangin’ and sangin’

"...Coincidently, I’m in the midst of a new CD release with a very active publicity..."

Aug. 10, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

UPDATED: Victim of Police Shooting Struggled With Mental Illness

Investigation ongoing into Tuesday's shooting

"...Wednesday afternoon press briefing that the man killed by officers Tuesday evening, April 23, outside his home in Southeast..."

April 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Outside Looking in

Not much comfort – or leadership – on the GOP ballot

"...progressive political sentiments, partly by contrast to the rest of Texas, which is an endless source of incoming political..."

May 18, 2012 News Column by Michael King

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