AISD Prepares to Slice the Apple

School district battles its budget monsters

"...on Nov. 14, Eric Ramos pleaded with the committee to recommend cost-saving measures that would avoid impacting teachers and..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Five Arty Things to Do: Dec. 8-10

Tick-tick-tick goes the year-end timepiece, better do these now …

"...want the feeling of getting the hell out of town for a little while without, well, without the hassle..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

All the Right Moves

Democrat Donna Howard faces self-proclaimed moderate Republican Cynthia Thornton in the general election for Austin's seat on the State Board of Education

"...the State Board of Education, one might have expected to see Democrats rushing to defend Austin's District 10 seat..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Countdown to Ecstasy

A New Drug for a New Millennium

"...the almost imperceptible ambient babble from the shop's other customers is the voice of the young man seated across..."

June 9, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

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

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

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

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

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Bringing Maui Relief, Revealing Nando’s PERi-PERi, Celebrating L'Oca d'Oro, Chilling at Hotel San Jose, How to Get a Free Ice Cream Sandwich from Tiff’s Treats, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...by the fires. On Sat., Aug. 19, restaurants around town will donate a portion (5% to 10%) of their..."

Aug. 16, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council Set to Offset High-End Tax Break With Rent Relief

The ol' homestead

"...City Council on Thursday, June 3, took the first of two votes necessary to double its..."

June 11, 2021 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

"...Ed. note: This story contains descriptions and discussions of sexual violence and assault..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Beginner's Guide to Marijuana Edibles

Forays into cannabis cookery

"...nearby sedan through my Judge Doom shades. The yin to my yang, she was visibly blissed out – seemingly..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Food Feature by Alice B. Toker

'Right There: A Hedonic Map of Pleasure and Pain in Austin, Texas'

Jennifer Chenoweth marks the spots in town where we feel the most feelings

"...Where did you act like a jackass, according to your own standards?..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Too Crowded to Go in, Still Enjoyed It, Still Offended

"...Dear Editor, What is up with Austin events these days? My..."

April 14, 2004 Postmarks

The Kids Are All Right

Not your parent's summer camp, rock & roll camp!

"...Today was my first day at camp. I didn't cry,..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Getting School to Work

Aided by an infusion of new tax dollars from high-tech and other industries, Del Valle ISD finds success by investing heavily in school-to-career programs.

"...new industry, but lags in teaching the skills needed to fuel it. How will education cope with the new..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

From the Walls to the Page in ATX Urban Art

New book ATX Urban Art catalogs Austin's street art, murals, mosaics, and graffiti

"...we consider our urban spaces and density. Do we choose boring? Is it chosen for us? Does an absentee..."

March 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

So You Want to Redistrict Austin?

The process – and what’s at stake – with redrawing our City Council districts

"...Maria Solis didn't want to be a member of the commission that drew Austin's..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

I Like to Watch

The Oscars may be so white, but TV is all Grey's

"...the whole world of it – was fascinating, because stories are inherently fascinating: lies that say things that are..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Riding to the End of the Line

Can Cap Metro weather the recession, balance its books ... and run the buses and trains on time?

"...while raising fares is exactly what Capital Metro proposes to do. That won't be a fun sell to the..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

You Don't Have to 'Do It Yourself'

When DIY doesn't cut it, hire an expert

"...rabid multitasking, it seems that we are somehow expected to master within minutes any project that comes before us...."

Aug. 3, 2007 Features Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

According to Bunch, 'Chronicle' Never Gets It Quite Right

"...Dear Editor, The sponsors of the Barton Springs protection and open..."

March 7, 2006 Postmarks

Five Steps to a Sluttier You

Online smut shopping: a fashion emergency of the sexy kind

"...entrepreneur Frederick Mellinger opened his fantasy boutique in 1946, Victoria had no secret, Adam & Eve were only found..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

News Fit to Censor

Observer Among Media That Went After Real News

"...Agency published by The Texas Observer made project Censored's top overlooked news stories of 1996. This year's version of..."

May 30, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Goodwill to All...

"...cold? A climate that allows children in modern America to go cold, unfed, unhoused, is a chilling strain of..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Column

Hard to Be Fragile

The Essence of Abra Moore

"...I like to reach up, grab the essence, and run with it,"..."

Nov. 10, 1995 Music Feature

Does Dan Patrick Even Understand the Cannabis Industry He’s Trying to Kill?

Texas Lege’s draconian bills are making even the stoners frustrated

"...a better parent, friend, partner, and neighbor. Generalized frustration too – when I sit down to alter my consciousness,..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin's Airport Art Program Makes Every Flight a Trip to the Gallery

Got some time at AUS? There's many distractions in plane sight.

"...the TSA-enhanced rigmarole of air travel as we've come to know it. Especially soothing to rest your eyes on..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Buying Guide to Holiday Wines

Festive pairings at every price point

"...or family issues, but one area you don't have to worry about is wine. We are here to help..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Savilino Pivots From Restaurant Gear to Tailored Face Masks

Meet the man behind the masks

"...the man behind Elizabeth Street Cafe's iconic dresses, Jeffrey's custom leather menus, and Uchi's aprons, pivoted Savilino, his local..."

May 15, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Council Counters "Camp Abbott" With Plan to Convert a South Austin Motel Into a Low-Barrier Shelter

"...At its meeting today (Nov. 14), City Council will likely set aside $8..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What Happens to Rape Victims?

Sixteen months and nothing

"...change in an instant. She'd spent the night out Downtown and followed a man she'd just met into a..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Kathryn Lundstrom

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