Groups Plan To Sue To Save Salamander

WTP4 threatens survival of the Jollyville Plateau Salamander, eco groups charge

"...for Biological Diversity and the Save Our Springs Alliance notified the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Jan. 9 of..."

Jan. 13, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Hall Hustle: The Hustle Bids Farewell ...

A bittersweet goodbye to the city politics beat

"...or "Democratic club" members), and an in-depth and altogether-too-intimate knowledge of different zoning designations...."

Dec. 30, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Resents Recent Campaign Commercial

"...by the Randi Shade campaign warning that Austin would not have enough treated water without Water Treatment Plant No...."

June 8, 2011 Postmarks

Council Candidates Get Neighborly Grilling

Candidates field questions from Austin Neighborhoods Council

"...Place 1 candidate Chris Riley spoke first and unopposed. Challenger Roger Chan wasn't there; Josiah Ingalls was, but..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Top 10 Environmental Stories

An oil spill and a water treatment plant top the list

"...2) AND NOT A DROP TO DRINK The decades-long saga of Water..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Beside the Point

Spring fever: Council members' minds adrift

"...a fresh round of public-safety contract-bargaining in the wings, not to mention the annual budget process looming sooner than..."

April 4, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Everybody Makes Do With Less ... Except APD

Council tweaks the minor numbers on the FY 2011 budget

"...the desk – and it's two volumes yea-thick – nothing important changes. And the basic decisions as to what..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Test Need for WTP4

"...yet to hear from those opposed to the proposed Water Treatment Plant No. 4 (aka “mistake on the lake”)...."

Aug. 30, 2010 Postmarks

Taking Budget Mountain by Strategy

To balance the city's long-term accounts, financial discussions need to climb beyond the General Fund

"...Fund, which includes only tax-financed city services – a not inconsiderable amount at about $615 million (two-thirds of which..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Dam Break at AWU?

An assistant director is placed on leave amid allegations of discrimination

"...female employees against an assistant director at the Austin Water Utility. Gopal Guthikonda, a city employee since 1987 and..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

Headlines

"...– a $3.1 million contract component of the massive Water Treatment Plant No. 4 – expected to win narrow..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature

Rights of Citizens Marginalized

"...for the South Texas Nuclear Project, this was the norm until November 1998, when the last election held for..."

March 17, 2008 Postmarks

Top 10 Environmental Stories

Save Our Springs' anniversary, Al Armendariz's move, and the bag ban

"...across the country, including Texas: home of a decreasing water supply and a shrinking number of livestock, plants, birds,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Shea's Contracts at Issue

Questions raised about candidate Brigid Shea's work as consultant and lobbyist

"...last week by the Burnt Orange Report's Karl-Thomas Mus­sel­man. Now the question is whether it will stick to the..."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Clearly Stating the Sierra Club's Position

"...Randi Shade continue to mischaracterize the Austin Sierra Club water policy position, particularly regarding Water Treatment Plant No. 4..."

June 10, 2011 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: Top 10 City Council Stories

From the dais to the streets

"...2) WTP4EVER! Despite decades of debate and 2009's town hall showdown,..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Cat lovers lined up around the Austin Humane Society's North Austin shelter on July 31 ready to take home..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Everybody Join In!

Participation is an Austin thing ... except at Capital Metro

"...albeit with a score of -2. (If I didn't know then that LBJ and Lady Bird's first date was..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Safeguard Lake Travis

"...we are in an "exceptional" drought category. Lake Travis not only supplies our water, but it cools our power..."

Feb. 24, 2009 Postmarks

Top 10 Local Stories

WTP4, IDEA, Leslie, and more

"...saga of local legend Lance Armstrong came to an ignominious end, as the weight of evidence and testimony that..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by the News Staff

Top 10 City Council Stories

Dais and months

"...on the May ballot, Kathie Tovo reminded voters it's not impossible to dislodge a sitting council member. Tovo seemed..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Concern About the Jollyville Transmission Line

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell and City Council decided to move Water Treatment Plant No. 4 out of a highly environmentally..."

Oct. 5, 2011 Postmarks

Cooper Rejects WTP Lawsuit

Lawsuit alleged city acted in 'bad faith'

"...shaft to be used to construct transmission lines for Water Treatment Plant No. 4. In a terse order, Cooper..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Beside The Point

Happy holidays to all, from 'Beside the Point'!

"...a new site for Water Treatment Plant No. 4 – who would've guessed it?..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Mayoral Maneuvers: Shea Names Campaign Treasurer

Challenge looks likely; Phone polls start; and a fluoride candidate

"...As we reported last week, Shea, who road the..."

Dec. 6, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• New WTP4 Lawsuit On Jan. 14, Save Our Springs Alli­ance, the..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 6/8/10

Your council preview for this Thursday

"...has a rundown of all this meeting's items of note...."

June 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

@ Chronic

City Council Notebook

"...meeting Item 8: Agreement to build a "low cost, 'no-frills' airport terminal" for VivaAerobus at Austin-Bergstrom. Because if anything,..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Preview

Zimmerman off to East Texas to "investigate" city biomass contract

"...At no less than 110 items, the no-longer-new City Council faces today (June 18) what appears to..."

June 19, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Nothing Funny Happened on the Way to the Forum

Candidates rehash their positions at new round of forums

"...There was nothing dramatically new in the exchanges (which can be viewed..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

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