Cap Metro to Suburbanites: Get Off the Bus

Transit agency could pull the plug on northwest express routes

"...bus routes from Leander and Northwest Austin to boost ridership on its less convenient (for some) MetroRail Red Line?..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Riding on the Wrong Side

"...By Peter Houston's own admission, he was breaking the law. Heading home from work at UT, the Ph.D..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...reproductive health services to low-income and uninsured women since the early Seventies, discontinued its popular walk-in service. The clinic..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Flippin' the Birds

Closing parts of Balcones Canyon Preserve angers mountain bikers and doesn't do enough to save wildlife.

"...On the Saturday after Valentine's Day, the cop at the gate..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Votes Pending: The Case for Connect

Cap Metro board endorses initial rail route

"...On Monday, June 23, the Capital Metro Board of Directors voted to endorse the..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Cap Metro Frustrating Its Regular Riders

"...codes shows you how out of touch it is. Their consumers aren’t South by Southwest badge holders experimenting with..."

March 20, 2012 Postmarks

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...Eight stories up on two wheels with one destination: the top of an unmanned parking structure reserved for state..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...As a lens, the coronavirus epidemic extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Need a Lyft? Rideshare Wars, the Sequel

New player brings rideshare back to city agenda

"...kicked into high gear last Thursday, May 29, with the unexpected arrival in Austin of "transportation networking company" Lyft...."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Facts So Far

"...a 52-mile light rail system, which will, according to the transit authority, take at least until 2018.Why are we..."

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

The UT Shuttle Shuffle

Cap Metro looks to improve its bottom line

"...Capital Metro's ongoing attempts to save badly needed cash, the transit agency is attempting to restructure its contract to..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Off the Record

Good vibrations courtesy of the Roots, Distant Lights, and the Sword

"...In a matter of weeks, the Sword departs for an Australian and Japanese tour with..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

More on Helmets and the Law

"...7: In her most recent letter, Amy Babich states there is "no law requiring adults on motorcycles to wear..."

July 19, 2006 Postmarks

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...Urban Cowboy, Scott Glenn is explaining to Debra Winger the intricacies of worm swallowing. "Mess-kins say eatin' the worm'll..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

A Drag DJ, Ducks Ltd., and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

All kinds of sounds can be found around town

"...Ducks Ltd. and the Bug Club..."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The 10 Biggest Austin News Stories of 2024

A year of upheaval and settling dust

"...of upheaval and realignment for city government in Austin. The police department and city broke through a long stalemate..."

Dec. 13, 2024 News Feature by the News Team

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Slow Pulse EP release, Austin Afrobeats Fest, Border Kindness Benefit, and more recommended shows

"...Toward the end of the Obama era, Slow Pulse was a..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Music Column by Julian Towers

Momentum and the Mountainside Sound

Dylan's bottler of magic, Bob Johnston, on the nicest guy ever, plus Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Michael Martin Murphey, and more

"...born and raised producer Bob Johnston is one of the quieter legends in the music business. Reluctant to blow..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Feature by Louis Black

The Latin Flare

2002-03 AMA Band of the Year winners Del Castillo ride a wave of Latinization.

"...When Del Castillo won Band of the Year at this year's Austin Music Awards, no one..."

April 11, 2003 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Who Knows Where the Time Goes

Both sides now – 50 years ago and now the iGeneration

"...In a decade now 50 years past, the song stood alone. That's not so different from music's..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Living on the Edge

"...One of the ironies of the birds-vs.-bikes debate on Forest Ridge is..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Take the A-Train

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

"...By the time Ross Garber discovered light rail, I was burning..."

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

Get on the Bus

Austin Latinos March on Washington

"...Juan's right hand bears the tattoos of his former gang, a holy cross between..."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature

Off the Record

Celebrating Independence Day with Wild America and Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic

"...Gods of the Earth..."

July 9, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Tales Behind the Posters

"...The images on Micael Priest's posters are impressively memorable. The..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

The Other Sister

Multiple Personalities

"...The Bull Creek watershed is fairly neatly contained within the..."

July 2, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hop on the Bus, Gus; Donate a New Can, Stan

"...With all the holiday hoo-hah, we neglected to inform you fine, commuting-types..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Column

Cap Metro Issues 7,000 Free Passes for the Unhoused

Texas Harm Reduction Alliance wins fight for free passes

"...of focused advocacy on behalf of unhoused Austinites by the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, Capital Metro this week committed..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Certified Hot Mess: As Austin-Bergstrom International Airport saw more long security lines last week, the chair of the city's..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature

The Luv Doc: An Acceptable Amount of PDA

There was no mistaking ... they were banging

"...College Station last weekend for midnight yell practice before the A&M - Alabama game. Along with a dozen friends,..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

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