No Prozac for the Wicked

The Cool Capers of Donald Westlake

"...The Mercenaries, he's written more than 70 novels (40-something under his own name and dozens more under a gaggle..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...council-appointed Police Oversight Focus Group, helped craft the proposal under which the city manager would appoint an ombudsman (the..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Spirit of Improvisation

"...fans shuffled through the door and back out onto Sixth Street. Not yet midnight on a Friday evening, and..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

The Once and Future King gets a reboot

"...series – this is the first in a proposed six installments – likely hangs on Legend of the Sword’s..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

An Unfit Man

Honorable mention

"...enrolled in fine arts. Her paintings now sold for six thousand and up...."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Martin H. Boozer

Austin Symphony Orchestra Keeps Playing From Beyond the Stage

For the second time in its 109-year history, the ASO weathers a global pandemic

"...As Sixth Street venues remain boarded up and contemporary music acts..."

June 19, 2020 Arts Feature by David Sotelo

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...public, or from using pagers or loitering within 50 feet of a pay phone "while committing a crime." The..."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Feature

News Roundup: Cops, Church, and Council

Six arrested Saturday during a Black Lives Matter rally

"...this week's News Roundup: Saturday's morning rallies end in six arrests of Black Lives Matter protesters; the Episcopal Church..."

Sept. 21, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Raped Twice?

Virginia Glore asked the APD for a rape test -- instead they're prosecuting her for DWI.

"...the patio of Hill's Cafe, her legs drawn up underneath her, alternately smoking a cigarette and nibbling on a..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Complete Freedom

A profile of Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes

"...Belton, Texas, had its definite utopian aspects. As the Sixties began, Belton, 60 miles north of the state capital,..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Justice Denied?

Advocates Still Fighting for Lacresha Murray's Freedom

"...no idea what he's talking about," said Barbara Taft, founder of People of the Heart, a Murray advocacy group..."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Feature by Jordan Smith

We're Still Here

Assessing the continuing black Austin experience

"...west of the Mis­sis­sippi, and one of (at least) six communities in Austin for freedmen. Displacement of Clarksville's black..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Meow Mix

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

"...that the fuzzy 20-pound lion cub would measure nine feet long, weigh about 300 pounds, devour three packages of..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Postmarks

Don't Dissolve District

"...Now the very existence of the Aquifer District is under attack. A small group of people associated with a..."

May 1, 1998 Column

Learning Curve

Lessons from the Long Center's first six months

"...getting a good sense of that over these past six months. While the learning curve for a new facility..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playscape Survey Redux

Park

"...1800 E. 51st St. "Exposed concrete that should be underground, not enough sand, unclosed "S" hooks, slide lacks adequate..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature

Beefed-up

"This is food you know; there are no surprises," Chronicle food writer Barbara Chisholm declares about Ray's Steakhouse.

"...a massive longhorn -- its horn-span looked to be six feet -- that stared at me throughout my meal...."

Jan. 21, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Three Hours and 1,342 Families at the Central Texas Food Bank

Volunteering during a pandemic

"...Of the 105,329 households served in July, just under 15,000 received food from the CTFB for the first..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Food Feature by Ali Montag

Austin Blocked Apartments by Houses for Years. New Rules Would Change That.

Code change would facilitate 60,000+ new units, city staff estimates

"...new rules would reduce that buffer zone to 75 feet. Under the new rules, buildings close to houses could..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Listening to the Bones

Bones tell a story at world's largest body farm

"...When human remains are found under suspicious circumstances, forensic anthropologists like professor Jerry Melbye and..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature by R.U. Steinberg

Coach's Corner

Coach is playing some serious golf on vacation. Why is it, though they change partners every day, his team always loses?

"...betting games he has planned. None of us kids understands one word in five, except that, as kids in..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Texas Tests Limits of Death Penalty With Mentally Ill Man on Death Row

"[The] applicant is clearly 'crazy,' but he is also 'sane' under Texas law."

"...there's no way to make rational sense of his understanding of what happened, or is happening. It makes no..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Austin Choirs Seek Community Through Virtual Worship

Music remains an integral part of most religions, so what happens when the choir can't meet?

"...Wash., sent shockwaves through the nation during early March. Sixty-one members of the Skagit Valley Chorale gathered for rehearsal..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Nataleah Small

Austin Street Art Enters Into a New Era

With the city cracking down on graffiti and Hope Outdoor Gallery set to close, artists look for permission to paint

"...outline each one until the image spells out "Escove," six feet tall. I wait for an opening to ask..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Your Fantasy House

Where reader types would own a vacation home if it could be anywhere in literature

"...water (courtesy of adjacent stream); stunning view of the six pine trees and Pooh Corner; easy walk to Owl's..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...ADF has been raging against Britain's socio-political machine for six years. Though primarily using dub/reggae in its intended form..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Postmarks

The Sweet Science

"...continued my training at the Pan Am gym, not under Mr. Vela, but under Martin Ortiz, another guy who..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Column

Travis County Clerk Lays Out Her July Election Plan

Despite threats by AG Ken Paxton, Dana DeBeauvoir expects a "hybrid" July election

"...the county's polls on July 14 will likely include six feet of physical distancing between waiting voters, as seen..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Recent coverage of light rail and of access-TV personality Alex Jones pushes readers' buttons this week.

"...While zoning issues can be difficult to understand, great efforts were made to include and educate all..."

July 28, 2000 Column

Day Trips

"...Last October the river waters rose more than 27 feet to bury this tranquil spot under six feet of..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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