Good Eats (and Drinks) Every New Student Should Know

The Food staff weighs in on student dining

"...past happy hour, and then settle in for a no-cover-charge start of trumpeter Jeff Lofton's meltingly gorgeous jazz. –..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Food Feature by The Food Staff

Access Denied

Cap Metro saving money means hardship for neediest riders

"...for now, Riddering simply provides the trip free of charge, but Marie knows that arrangement can't always be available...."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...AC: The charge has also been made against you – really an..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Car2Go Sweeps Austin Off Its Wheels

After a year's courtship with Austin, Car2Go takes it to the next level

"...new Car2Go cars will also sport solar roofs to charge the battery, power the hardware, and run a ventilation..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Taking Politics Back to School

State Board of Ed races highlight educational tensions

"...over, but now Farney and the GOP are adding fuel to the fire. The League of Women Voters tried..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin@COP15

Local participants, activists in Denmark for U.N. climate summit

"...the grasses offer the most truly carbon-neutral source of biofuel. "It's a huge win-win, both for conservation of biodiversity..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Cap Metro Shifts Routes, Riles Drivers

Transit agency says budget crunch prompted changes

"...its current budget crunch – one that will certainly fuel more charges of union-busting from its workers...."

July 10, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...other 7 percent is fixed costs, like utilities and fuel," Kerr says. "The money, when we look for a..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Plugging In to Austin's Future

The cars of the future are here

"...Expo was offering test drives for several of the alternative-fuel, electric, and hybrid rides on display, I joked that..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...submit comments to council, visit www.cityofaustin.org/library/newcentlib.htm. – Katherine Gregor Fueling the Future..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

Rollin' Out

Kate and Dacia hit the road with the second run of Mobile Loaves & Fishes relief efforts along the Gulf Coast.

"...up catering trucks, trailers full of ice, water, and fuel, but this time, the size of the caravan is..."

Sept. 20, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...idea of the holiday is that stores do not charge a sales tax on clothing less than $100 per..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

Committee Approves Bus Fare Hike

Raises approved for all except elderly and disabled passengers

"...keep the agency sustainable in the face of ever-growing fuel and labor costs. But opponents of the proposal said..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Justin Ward

Precinct 2 Constables

Why on earth would anyone want to run for constable? You'd be surprised.

"...of Public Safety nearly a decade ago has provided fuel for allegations that he is either corrupt or in..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...the edges; this is a high-powered mutherf***er with duel fuel, intake dulcimers and a string-quartet spoiler on the back...."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

Plug-in Hybrids Get Jump Start

House Ways and Means Committee approves first-ever federal incentive bill for plug-in vehicles

"...to boost the car's all-electric range and thus the fuel economy – with some prototypes exceeding 100 miles per..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Beyond 'The Electric Company'

Can a bunch of toddlers watching television save the world?

"...them, such as "Doin' the 55" and "Don't Be Fuelish." Both admonished adults to consume less for kids' sakes,..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Naked City

"...reality." Naked City• Twenty-seven-year-old Paul Ross Evans has been charged with three federal crimes in connection with a pipe..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature

Lege Notes: Taser talk and more

Stories from under the pink granite dome

"...would drop prices when costs came down. Months later, fuel prices had dropped, but electricity prices hadn't. Hudson said..."

March 2, 2007 News Column

Capitol Briefs

"...would drop prices when costs came down. Months later, fuel prices had dropped, but electricity prices hadn't. Hudson said..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

To the Lighthouse

After 20 years, WTP4 returns to a still unanswered question: Do we need it?

"...turnaround, coupled with the mismanaged Guerrero proposal, began to fuel whispers questioning whether all along, WTP4 was the city's..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...tract of Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. Among other things, the whistle-blower-fueled report concludes a second site within Cortaña met the..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

What Is the Texas Energy Center?

Is it a taxpayer-financed boondoggle for the oil and gas industry, or an economic development driver of new jobs and cutting-edge technology?

"...in capital investments, and the IRS filings confirm Dunnam's charge. Among other expenses, the tax-exempt TEC reported spending $202,583..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...that wind power won't hold a candle to fossil fuels. Of course it won't! But that doesn't mean it..."

July 14, 2006 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...in any practical sense. Technology will eventually conquer the fossil-fuel issue, and an efficient, environmentally friendly solution will be..."

July 7, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...suspect lying on the ground. Gray and Heilman are charged with official oppression; Follmer will be tried separately later...."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Page Two: Altered States

The new right's ever-loosening grip on reality

"...some of the largest gas guzzlers, and won't consider fuel efficiency restrictions, we will have enough energy, as well..."

March 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...These plans will come undone as fuel prices continue to soar in years to come, since..."

March 3, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"This amendment is blowing smoke to fuel the hell-fire flames of bigotry. When people of my..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...City is profoundly more than just a collection of testosterone-fueled cinematic homages. Created almost entirely on a single 20-foot-by-30-foot..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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