Showdown in the Rio Grande Valley

Abbott's demands means audience not welcome at debate with Davis

"...with Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, but it seems their arguments over a Rio Grande Valley meeting have paid..."

Sept. 2, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park

Paddling the Rio Grande

"...Kayaking the Rio Grande in Big Bend takes voyagers beyond the..."

March 20, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Taos, N.M.

Take a walk with a wild view across the seventh-highest bridge in the U.S.

"...The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge outside of Taos, N.M., offers..."

July 24, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

A great place for bird-watching

"...Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park outside of Mission is a..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Community College: Rio Grande Is Safe

"...Dear Editor, The Austin Community College District works daily to promote and..."

Dec. 26, 2007 Postmarks

The River and the Wall

More than a nature hike, this border wall documentary replaces rhetoric with reality

"...At 1,759 miles, the Rio Grande is the fourth-largest river in the United..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips: The Riverside Dreamer, Mission

Rolling on the Rio Grande

"...The Riverside Dreamer takes visitors on a short and unique..."

April 30, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

No Room at the Health Care Inn

State policies endangering women's lives in the Valley

"...In the wake of 2011's devastating cuts to the state's family..."

Nov. 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Toxic Border

Researchers ponder increasing birth defects in the Valley.

"...a disturbing trend: High rates of children born at the Community Health Clinic with a rare condition called anencephaly:..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

How to Help Families Separated at the Border

Ways to volunteer, ways to donate, ways to take action

"...The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy of breaking up families..."

June 20, 2018 Emergency Post by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: On the Border and Elsewhere, Gov. Abbott Suffers the Little Children

Best governor in the nation? Depends on who you ask.

"...bring back his column whenever he’s inspired to tackle the state we’re in...."

July 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King

New Documentary Shows the Beauty of the Border, and the Perils of a Barrier

The River and the Wall captures a wilderness without divisions

"...The idea of building a border wall between the U.S...."

May 3, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Top Texas 40

Ranking the Lone Star State in song

"...Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas) The best songs about Texas..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Facing the South

The Democratic primary for the new CD 25 pits Austin's Lloyd Doggett against McAllen's Leticia Hinojosa

"...If you want to get from one end of the 25th Congressional District to the other without actually leaving..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hottest Commodity

Once green with envy, Texas now joins New Mexico in championing the chile … just in time for the 12th annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival!

"..."Austin chile lovers come out of the woodwork when they smell New Mexico green chile roasting,"..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Food Feature by Sandy Szwarc

SXSW Film Review: The In Between

Intimate doc captures life, loss on the U.S.-Mexico border

"...Family cookouts, the stillness of a river at dusk, teenage conversations. They..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Andean Spirits Finds Family and a Calling in the Mountains of Ecuador

Agave, alpacas, and a love story

"...Austin, but he found his love and livelihood in the mountains of Ecuador. High up in the Andes, he..."

Feb. 8, 2023 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Deep in the Heart

Texas' diverse and precious wildlife gets the documentary it deserves

"...One of the most obnoxious elements of Texas culture is the arrogance..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Tommy Lee Jones has made a modern Western in the culturally askew tradition of Peckinpah, Huston, and Boetticher. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and slightly surreal scorcher.

"...Melissa Leo, Vanessa Bauche and Levon Helm. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Gatekeeper

"...Brooks and Joe Pasqual. John Carlos Frey pulls off the proverbial hat-trick in his low-budget indie film The Gatekeeper...."

July 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Myth of Che

The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara

"..."I have said that all the reputedly powerful reactionaries are merely paper tigers. The reason..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

Liquor of the Week:

A perfect peach of a vodka from Enchanted Rock

"...drink that literally tasted like you bit right into the fruit, and now another Texas distiller has accomplished the..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Biden Asks Supreme Court to Let Feds Cut Razor Wire at the Border

Feds say wire blocks Border Patrol from carrying out duties

"...The Biden administration is once again confronting Gov. Greg Abbott’s..."

Jan. 3, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Hightower Report

Why the GOP's fence fantasy is a farce

"...build to stop migrants from coming across our country's southern border. Simple, right? Just fence 'em out!..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

A Three-Goal Second Period From the Sundogs Dooms the Ice Bats

"...The Arizona Sundogs scored the rare team hat trick of..."

Nov. 23, 2006 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Opinion: A Modest Proposal for the Baddest, Reddest State in the Country

A satirical look at the machinations of Gov. Abbott and the Texas Legislature to impose their wills on the rights of everyday Texans

"...Greg Abbott wants Texas to be the national leader of the radical, ultraconservative right wing of..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Dan Acosta

The Luv Doc: An Imbecilic Piece of Legislation

The "good-Barney-Fife-with-a-gun" theory of school safety

"...(and safety-conscious) Texas women are trained to do. However, the following week, this same co-worker decided to refuse to..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

The Verde Report: Austin FC Sizes Up Champions of Mexico as Veteran Felipe Joins the Squad

The Verde and the Black gear up for a preseason friendly against Atlas FC

"...100 days since it last played a match under the Verde lights, Austin FC returns to Q2 Stadium Wednesday,..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Missing in Brooks County Explores a New Location for the Immigration Crisis

Cine Las Americas selection explores death [not] on the border

"...There are bodies on the ground in Brooks County. Since..."

June 4, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Will the Texas Lege Roll the Dice on Gambling This Session?

The gambling caravan is back, but it’s losing momentum

"...legal weed (and healthier stuff like, say, Medicaid expansion), the gambling caravan parades through every revenue­-challenged Legislature, each session..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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