Big River

How healthy is Austin's Colorado River?

"...get worked up over the future of the Colorado River, a lifeline for Austin managed primarily by the 65-year-old..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Last Goodbye to Aquarena Springs

Texas State plans to trade in Aquarena Springs' renowned Fifties kitsch for turn-of-the-century simplicity

"...Aquarena Springs, at the headwaters of the San Marcos River, belongs to an era where a day trip was..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Day Trips

Paddling the Colorado River from Little Webberville Park to Big Webberville Park is about as easy of a canoe or kayaking trip as you can imagine

"...Paddling the Colorado River from Little Webberville Park to Big Webberville Park in..."

July 18, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismisses a lawsuit filed by Irian Jayan Amungme tribal leader Tom Beanal against Freeport-McMoRan, which he claimed had violated international environmental law.

"...Timika. In addition, John Rumbiak, a spokesman for the Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy, an independent human..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...to O'Toole, a senior fellow with the libertarian Cato Institute, almost all rail projects are boondoggles or boondoggles-to-be. They..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...regulatory inspectors had only recently approved. The Lower Colorado River Authority has fined developer Rusty Parker $5,000 for pollution..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

TV Eye

Lessons learned at SXSW Interactive

"...Market Research (March 16) and Beyond Apple TV: Next-Generation Systems for Acquiring Content (March 17) provided valuable insights to..."

March 27, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postmarks

"...been largely responsible for the cleaning of the Colorado River, building appropriate river access to use the clean waters,..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Column

The Hightower Report

Privatization: The Road to Hell; and Vermont: First in the Nation

"...laissez-faire extremists at such corporate fronts as the Cato Institute and the Heritage Foundation (funded by the libertarian Koch..."

June 24, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...to a study released Nov. 9 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the number of teens that admitted..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...watches the Dell Medical School rise along the Red River edge of the UT-Austin campus – that she has..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City's Racism Task Force Unveils Report

Group focuses on five issues to combat institutional racism

"...to individual actors – that implements racial inequality through systems – that is, through deliberate and organized processes.”) Among..."

April 4, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Meow Mix

Texans Are Wild About Exotic Cats, but at What Cost?

"...shop a few dirt yards from the Rio Grande River and the hand-pulled Los Ebanos Ferry. Ramirez is quick..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Public Notice: Soccer at Last

Pro team, stadium planned at COTA

"...History Center and the Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects, at the Austin Center for Architecture, 801..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...can trace our history by following the course of rivers, roads, train tracks, and power lines since the early..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...California's secretary of state called for decertifying Diebold Election Systems' AccuVote TSx touch-screen voting machines, which were used by..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Take the A-Train

Mike Clark-Madison discusses 10 years covering light rail, and urges voters to support it.

"...Many cities who now have successful rail systems saw their projects get shellacked at the polls more..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Gondolas to the Rescue?

Austin considers long-shot urban cable system

"...The CTRMA will tap the Texas A&M Trans­portation Institute to analyze those numbers and more. Researchers there will..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Caleb Pritchard

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...Brooklynite Lorely Rodriguez went on to drop four-song EP Systems and secure a brief opening spot for borough-mate Autre..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Austin x Design

"...of their own. The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects spearheaded the move to coordinate a month's..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lucia Athens Named Chief Sustainability Officer

Will lead Green initiatives

"...Green Building Council and the International Green Building Certification Institute...."

June 18, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Our readers talk back

"...out front and gaze into the "beautiful San Antonio River," which next to Tacoland was a mosquito-and-shopping-cart-infested swamp 12-feet..."

July 8, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...for under the support mechanisms of full-fledged medical university systems in other U.S. major cities. Thanks for bringing this..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column

Holiday Wish Lists 2001

"...the somewhat universal pleas for cash, volunteers, and computer systems. Once you choose which group to help out, please..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...although Motal, a financial whiz with the Lower Colorado River Authority, has softened her socially conservative pitch since her..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...is severely critical of APD's fiscal policies and management systems -- was finally released (see story below)...."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...is severely critical of APD's fiscal policies and management systems -- was finally released (see story below)...."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade