City Plans New Emergency Homeless Shelter, But Without Much Community Input

A Southeast Austin warehouse will soon become a shelter

"...As Austin struggles to provide enough emergency shelter beds for the thousands of people living without shelter..."

May 12, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Women’s Shelter Closure Delayed, But Dozens of Residents Have Already Left

Outreach starts up in hopes that delay isn’t too little, too late

"...The Salvation Army of Austin’s Downtown shelter will remain open an additional 30 days at a..."

March 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Animal Shelter Move Howls Again Wednesday

The debate comes to Council chambers.

"...breifing on the controversial relocation of the city's animal shelter from Town Lake to the Eastside. (Controversial to FixAustin,..."

Aug. 6, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

A Surge of Adoptions Alleviates the Animal Shelter Crisis – for Now

Save our shelter

"...Austin Animal Center, the city's no-kill animal shelter, has been experiencing chronic overcrowding issues for years now...."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Unhoused Moved to "Bridge Shelter" As City HEALs Its First Encampment

20 people living outside Terrazas Library relocated

"...Library in East Austin have been moved into “bridge shelter,” in the first effort to relocate people and clear..."

June 17, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Buys Salvation Army Downtown Homeless Shelter

ARCH operator Urban Alchemy will take over

"...a $15 million purchase of the Downtown Salvation Army shelter at Eighth and Neches...."

Nov. 15, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Animal Shelter Lawsuit: City Has Alpo on Its Face

On Monday, the fifth citizen-group lawsuit this year was filed against the City of Austin, this time alleging a “conspiratorial strategy” to keep the controversial animal shelter relocation decision away from the public scrutiny of an open council vote.

"...alleging a “conspiratorial strategy” to keep the controversial animal shelter relocation decision away from the public scrutiny of an..."

Oct. 2, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Take Shelter

Is Curtis LaForche slowly going mad or is something apocalyptic about to happen? Michael Shannon stars in this truly unsettling movie.

"...Take Shelter is a deeply unsettling movie. Writer/director Jeff Nichols (an..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gimme Shelter

Vanessa Hudgeons stars in this bland exercise in very serious and meaningful young-adult drama.

"...exercise in very serious and meaningful young-adult drama, Gimme Shelter is so overloaded with simplistic good intentions that are..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

WilCo Humane Society Takes in Animals Seized from Uvalde Shelter

Donations needed to care for medically-neglected animals

"...more than 200 animals rescued from the Uvalde Animal Shelter, which has been shut down by a county court..."

April 13, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Spirit Awards Take a Shine to 'Take Shelter'

Jeff Nichols' film nominated in five categories

"...awards derby. If the Spirit's big love for Take Shelter is any indicator, Austinite Jeff Nichols' dance card will..."

Nov. 29, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'Take Shelter' Finds a Home

Sony Pictures Classics picks up Jeff Nichols' second film

"...sweat it when he takes his second film, Take Shelter, to Sundance this weekend: He's already sold the sucker...."

Jan. 18, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

City Opens Emergency Storm Shelter

Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center to take in citizens without electricity

"...Austin and the American Red Cross are opening a shelter at the Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center, 2608 Gonzales, for..."

May 15, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Shelter From the Cold

Wish list: Lifeworks requests emergency funds for temporary shelters

"...Church of Austin to set up and provide temporary shelter from the cold...."

Dec. 7, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Gimme (Animal) Shelter

Swirling city politics, site selection, and – oh yes – animal welfare

"...If I don't get some shelter..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

As Heat Blazes, Council OKs $9 Million Emergency Shelter

City using some funding designated for permanent housing

"...Austin, city leaders hope to open a new congregate shelter for people experiencing homelessness by the middle of next..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Women Left Behind When Salvation Army’s Downtown Shelter Shutters

With no beds for single women, where will they go?

"...was one place she could go to find safe shelter...."

March 3, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Animal Shelter Drops the Ball on Missing Dog

Was Reba the dog euthanized or stolen?

"...20, when workers at the Williamson Co. Regional Animal Shelter told them that Reba, a frisky Labra­dor, had been..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004

"...the ARCH and one of the city's two bridge shelters...."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Questions Abound as New Campground, Shelter Plans Announced

Helping address homelessness, or delaying real solutions?

"...$14 million to build and operate a temporary emergency shelter (basically a high-end tent, known as a “Sprung” shelter)...."

Nov. 7, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Proposed Animal Shelter Move Gets Community Howling

Plan to move ailing Town Lake Animal Center to East Austin creates strange bedfellows

"...What do no-kill-animal-shelter advocates, Eastside activists, and a West Austin neighborhood association..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Approves California Homeless Service Provider Urban Alchemy to Take Over Austin's Downtown Shelter

But nobody seems very happy about it

"...California-based nonprofit that has limited experience running overnight emergency shelter spaces, even less of a footprint in Austin, and..."

July 29, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Salvation Army Homeless Shelter to Reopen Temporarily, but Will It Be Enough?

Sally saved (for now)

"...Austin abruptly announced plans to close their Downtown homeless shelter – the only one in the city that historically..."

June 16, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Cat Did It: WilCo off the Hook in Shelter probe

Animals blamed in abuse case (and for squealing to the pigs)

"...cruelty and neglect at the Williamson Co. Regional Animal Shelter. But WilCo Sheriff Detective John Foster is quick to..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Damage Control at Shelter Raises More Dander

Animal shelter saga continues in Williamson County

"...alleged inhumane conditions at the Williamson Co. Regional Animal Shelter, county and local officials now are being questioned about..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Animal Shelter Lawsuit

Citizen groups sue city, allege 'conspiratorial strategy' to keep animal shelter relocation decision away from public scrutiny

"...alleging a "conspiratorial strategy" to keep the controversial animal shelter relocation decision away from the public scrutiny of an..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Run for Shelter

City takes first significant step toward relocating Town Lake Animal Center

"...the new Health and Human Services Department campus) the shelter's new, larger home and instructed the city manager's office..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Animal Shelter's Next Top Dog?

A brief look at the five candidates

"...over a department in transition, both physically (moving the shelter from its current home on Town Lake to the..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Article on Animal Shelter Misses Certain Facts

"...Editor, Your article regarding the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter ["Trouble in Puppy Paradise," News, June 15] was more..."

June 21, 2007 Postmarks

Nonprofits Step Up to Bring Unhoused to Warm Shelter

City struggles to reach people and bring them in from the cold

"...that 25 people took refuge in Hungry Hill's makeshift shelter, the garage inside a Phillips 66 gas station located..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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