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Hyde Park Baptist foofaraw and assorted cultural allegations.
"...take over. To my horror, I saw that my home, the house that I worked on so hard and..."

March 9, 2001 Column

The Flight of the Night Bird
Harry Akin opened for business on Christmas Eve, 1932, selling hamburgers for 15 cents apiece. Cuisines Editor Virginia B. Wood reveals how Akin turned his hamburger stand into Austin's former restaurant empire.
"...beginning, Akin encouraged his customers to make themselves at home in his domain. An early handbill flier borrowed Hardcastle's..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City
"New" evidence may exonerate Lacresha Murray.
"...injuries were sustained before she arrived at the Murray home, which served as a day care center for several..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Climbing the Family Tree
Virginia Wood finds that with the help of U.S. census records, finding the roots of her family is possible.
"...Jane and John Kelly died or who made a home for their young sons afterward. That missing piece of..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Features Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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Losing Our Lunch
"...the Armadillo. You would not consider destroying O. Henry's home for the sake of progress, right? Liberty Lunch is..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Column

Naked City
"...young siblings were taken to the Texas Baptist Children's Home in Round Rock while the APD investigated Jayla's death...."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature

Austin Tomorrow
Building on the Past
"..."Will Democrats stay home because of Clinton? Will Republicans stay home because Bush..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Saturday Night Live
Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets
"...the City Coliseum because it is in bad, bad disrepair...."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Love of Labor
More Than Hot Dogs
"...pathetic, with far more time going to Mark McGwire's home run record than to labor. "Media Clips" caught the..."

Sept. 18, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Fat and Mostly Healthy
City Rolls Out Brave New Budget
"...without raising the actual tax bill on the "average home." That average home jumped about 5% in value, so..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endorsements
"...This package provides $36 million for repair of substandard roads and bridges throughout the county...."

Oct. 31, 1997 News Feature

Endorsements
There's an election coming
"...This package provides $36 million for repair of substandard roads and bridges throughout the county...."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature

Road Shows
Are County Bond Proposals Good for the Long Haul?
"...Austin city limits. However, the bonds that fund road repair and expansion in the unincorporated portions of Travis County..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Dancing About Architecture
Al No Go Ryko Solo
"...And you thought they were just ready to come home. Internet news services have been reporting that the Butthole..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Column

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events
The week in community happenings
"...If you’ve ever seen a homemade Stormtrooper costume, you know that Star Wars fans are..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Resource Recovery Charts a New Course to Achieving Zero Waste
A quick look at the city’s new Comprehensive Plan
"...plan’s goals, including the creation of an EPA-funded furniture repair and reuse warehouse. Still, achieving zero waste is a..."

Nov. 7, 2023 News Post by Hannah Rossi

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line
Walking on thin ice
"...Mayor Kirk Watson, working from home after testing positive for COVID-19, announced on Monday, Feb...."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Canaries in the Shelter Line
Musicians are a useful proxy for the unmet housing needs in Austin neighborhoods
"...rate of between 5% and 6%, and for owned homes it's less than 2%. Those figures have remained relatively..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

UT Students Protest Health Inequity
They urge Congress to spend more on global health
"...also turned to look at health care inequity at home...."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Leena Alali

The 2021-22 Austin Music Industry Awards Winners
"...Best Instrument Repair..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature

The Ugly End to Jason Dusterhoft's Police Career Was Only the Beginning for APD
Three chiefs gone in Austin
"...who was the first in his family to leave home and get a college degree, his leadership role at..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Council, City Utilities Continue to Soften Blow of Storms
Reason to relieve
"...Austin residents still without water and others struggling to repair damage from last week's historic winter storms, Council emphasized..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Winter Is Still Coming: An Update on Water, Power and Other Relief for Austinites
As the city thaws, utilities slowly repair damage, restore service
"...up, retail providers like Austin Energy still have to repair the storm damage in their communities before they can..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Collin Shook Strikes a Chord With Jazz Pop-Up Series
Monks Jazz Club improvs a hit for the pop-up pianist/promoter
"...the space bulges with pianos in various states of repair...."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

We’ve Wrangled Up Some More Coffee For You
Five jolts of java you probably don’t want to miss
"...1) JO’S HOUSE BLEND We told you, in a..."

Dec. 14, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: KUTX Beacon Jay Trachtenberg Retires
Jay Trachtenberg retires from KUTX, Rick Carney steps down as Music Commission chair, and Johnny Bush ascends to honky-tonky heaven.
"...stroke (the Eklektikos eclectic is doing just fine at home), Blue Monday voice Monroe passed in 2014, and Austin..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Petition for Black Live Music Fund
Black Live Music Fund garners support, Bill Callahan previews Gold Record, and DJ Jester the Filipino Fist harassed in North Campus.
"..."The percentage to me isn't the thing. It's about repair. It's not like we're saying we want half of..."

July 31, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Dangerous Man
At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.
"...for Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bomber, and returned home to Texas. The two attorneys had spent their entire..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel
Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19
"...Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center in Mountain Home, the John D. Parker East Texas Fish Hatchery in..."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Dem Sweep in Travis County Commissioners Court?
Four vie for a shot at Commissioners Court's last red seat
"...former state Rep. Valinda Bolton and former Ending Community Home­lessness Coalition Director Ann How­ard pulling ahead as front-runners past..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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