High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...for what he'd determined was a better, more progressive opportunity in west Australia...."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...calls FEMA. FEMA contacts the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS, which includes AmeriCorps, FEMA Corps, etc.), who..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Exiled From Main Street

Can Austin's stock of affordable housing keep pace with high-speed growth?

"...from Capitol Market Research shows an occupancy rate of 97.4% in the city; rents, according to the latest data..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Top 10 Sports Retirements 2010

From 'The Big Unit' to 'The Big Hurt'

"...– 630 home runs (5th all-time, behind Willie Mays), 2,781 hits, 1,836 RBIs, and a lifetime .284 batting average...."

Jan. 7, 2011 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Top 10 Public-Safety Stories

"...2) The Light Goes on at TYC The 2007 revelations of widespread sexual and physical abuse throughout the..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...races. To Friedman, that pathetic statistic illuminates possibility and opportunity – "I've said all along that I'm not running..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Slusher said the time he's able to devote to community service "will be better spent writing and concentrating on..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

"...import.Headlines• If you want to participate in the May 7 municipal election but have not yet registered to vote,..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

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

"...APD Chief Elizabeth Watson may have been right about community policing, but Austin needs a more effective leader to..."

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

"...APD Chief Elizabeth Watson may have been right about community policing, but Austin neess a more effective leader to..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Cruel to Be Kind

The Sting of Austin's 1996-97 Budget

"...Austin's $1.2 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 1996-97 appears to be a no-frills approach to the city's..."

Aug. 23, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...Preserve into being 50 years ago on Oct. 11, 1974 along with the Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida...."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Here's What a New Border Bill Would Do to Texas

"Most dangerous" immigration bill ever takes the stage

"...House Bill 20 would create a border protection unit that would allow the state to enforce immigration laws..."

March 22, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

Faster Than Sound: It’s Now or Never for a Music Venue Preservation Fund

When will the city of Austin give music venues aid to preserve their so-called ‘Live Music Capital’?

"...week, he said the LMF should invest in entrepreneurial communities of color rather than the "old model" of music..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Then There's This: The Big C Stands for Corruption

Even after reforms at CPRIT, Rick Perry still remains in charge

"...the yearlong CPRIT probe headed by the Public Integrity Unit, a state-funded arm of the D.A.'s office charged with..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Special Prosecutor Named to Probe Perry's PIU Motives

Attorney Michael McCrum has worked both sides of the legal arena in white-collar crime cases

"...state law by threatening to defund the Public Integrity Unit – the state's prime investigator of political malfeasance –..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sex Offenders Exposed

Are sex offender laws causing more harm than good?

"...intervals. His case didn't get through the system "until 1997, so I didn't start the list until 1997," he..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Missing in Austin

Message to parents: Get to know your kids

"...Scott and David Gann, the APD's two-man missing persons unit, could offer parents, it's this: Get to know your..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Blamed After Break-Ins at Future Housing for People Exiting Homelessness

Former Candlewood Suites hotel broken into and vandalized

"...City Council approved purchase (on a 7-4 vote) of the hotel at 10811 Pecan Park Blvd.,..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Ugly End to Jason Dusterhoft's Police Career Was Only the Beginning for APD

Three chiefs gone in Austin

"...Early on the morning of Friday, July 14, 2017, Brian Manley escorted Jason Duster­hoft into a City Hall..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Public Notice: Tracking the Major Arcana

Planning Commission took votes related to Planned Unit Developments and Neighborhood Plan Contact Teams

"...First up was a resolution amending rules on planned unit developments to require a 75% supermajority for City Council..."

Jan. 15, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

HD 50: How Many Dems Does It Take to Hold a District?

Candidates make final efforts to reach voters

"...field operations. VanDeWalle's only Texas Ethics Commission report (Oct. 7) had him raising almost $38,000, plus a $10,000 self-loan..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Christopher Hooks

All That Remains

Roxanne Paltauf vanished three years ago, leaving her family with only memories and investigators with few clues

"...last spoke with Roxanne on the afternoon of July 7, 2006. "The day she came up missing ... I..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in October 2007, after he'd answered a call for police service at..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...• The Supreme Court was scheduled this week to..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Early voting continues through Friday for the March 7 Republican and Democratic primaries. See our endorsements and election..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...heartbreaking and tragic for the families and to their communities – but he came out and he said they..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Election Day. Saturday. Hospital district. Firefighters. ACC board. Jennifer..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Margin of Error

Some Texas high schools may be violating the "top 10%" law, which guarantees admission to UT and other Texas colleges and universities, by exaggerating the number of students in the top 10% of their graduating classes.

"...a recent interview, referring to House Bill 588, a 1997 law that automatically admits students in the top 10%..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

I Shall Be Released

Putting Out Your Own Album

"...illustration by Jason Stout There's not a lot you..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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