Enviro Activist Jones Takes On Austin Energy 'Tree Butchers'

Tim Jones' complaints about the utility's brutal tree trimming spawn a new city task force

"...Jones arrived home last week to learn that a tree-cutting company hired by Austin Energy would be clearing limbs..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Storm Damage Update

City and Austin Energy getting power back, clearing downed trees

"...power. There's about 200 repairs left to do involving tree cutting or line damaged, but only 50 of those..."

May 16, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Surgery or Slaughter?

Austin Energy calls it "progressive forestry"; some of their customers call it "tree mutilation."

"...lines are nothing new, and the latest round of trimming, beginning back in the spring, has sparked a fresh..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Weathering Austin’s Next “Unprecedented” Winter Storm

Why we can't just bury the power lines or trim back all the trees

"...we were under a sharp rain of falling icy tree limbs, resulting in weeklong power outages for the second..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Final Flowering

With Cold Sassy Tree, distinguished composer Carlisle Floyd crafts an opera to crown his lengthy career.

"...two minutes of the three hours of Cold Sassy Tree, and it may not be the most representative two..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Now Serving ... Time

Robert Conran sat down to dinner at Furr's, and walked out in handcuffs. After four years in prison on a shaky conviction, he's got a chance of parole -- then he faces deportation

"...where Schoenfeld stored his heavy equipment. "I learned the tree-trimming trade, which was a big boon to me," Conran..."

June 29, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The Council gears up for 2006

"...their 2005 year-end report, followed by a presentation of tree-trimming policy and procedure. Then, Item 19 delves into changes..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program

Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP

"...amount passed over to Parks and Recreation for their street tree-trimming. It got put in my budget because I..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Lights Out, Zilker Closed After Storm

Power likely out until weekend, Austin Energy says: City closes Zilker

"...360 locations due to extensive damage caused by broken tree limbs and lightning during the overnight storm. Austin Energy..."

May 15, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hideout Theatre's The Hallmark Holiday Musical

This delightful improvised spin on Hallmark Christmas movies has just what the real things never do: surprises

"...Christ­mas story, you know exactly what'll happen from jump street. There will be a single person, likely from a..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Money Don't Buy Everything, It's True …

City Council plows through housing, energy, and budget hearing

"...High-Wire Act: A major Austin Energy tree-trimming contract ran into headwinds weeks ago, when Garcia’s Tree..."

Aug. 21, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Prevent Fires; Bury Electrical Lines

"...than this fire? More expensive than the ongoing, million-dollar, tree trimming paid for with our tax dollars? More expensive..."

Sept. 29, 2011 Postmarks

Court Collision Coming

Council funds AFD overtime, tweaks meetings, orders Texas showdown

"...Council mildly tweaked its meeting procedures in hopes of trimming some of the excess while still allowing sufficient public..."

May 22, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Room for the Unexpected

With the budget season not yet in full swing, there's still time for hope

"...as is the backlash greeting some of the city's budget-trimming proposals, like closing several neighborhood pools. And, as in..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...off by a power line knocked down by a tree that was blown down by the high winds; ultimately,..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Power out for 6,000 Austinites

Thousands of Austinites sans power.

"...a.m. as freezing rain continues, adding additional ice to tree limbs. The majority of outages involve tree limbs pressing..."

Jan. 17, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line

Walking on thin ice

"...Council, "there could be multiple poles, multiple cross-arms, multiple trees down on wires. … It's like outages within outages..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Fall On Me

Three fall Austin music perennials.

"...suffered a concussion. "I got hit by a falling tree branch," he says. "I was trying to supervise a..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...through that item relatively unscathed, there's always Austin Energy's tree-trimming policies and the proposed moratorium on "McMansions" – i.e.,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature

Council: Take a Deep Breath

Final spring session enters July break on a run

"...concern large service contracts – for organic composting and tree-trimming, respectively – that were postponed earlier for various technical..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Code Blue

Lamentations on land use

"...• Forest and Trees: Two major ($83.5 million) contracts for citywide tree-trimming services..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Hiding in Plain Sight

Immigration, Fire, Capitol view corridors fill out a busy Thursday

"...software and tech support, etc., are a couple of tree-trimming (power line-clearing) contracts that total (over five years) nearly..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: John Legend, the FBI, and Paul Pryor

Legend calls for criminal justice reform; Pryor passes away

"...locations, due to falling limbs and other line interruptions. Tree-trimming crews and line crews worked through the night to..."

April 20, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Resurrection of Mark Weaver

Pastor Mark Weaver spent Thanksgiving at Shoal Creek Hospital

"...some frenzied activity of charity work (he also does tree-trimming on his weekly pastor's day off). He insists he..."

Dec. 30, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

What You're Paying For

A bill comparison between GreenChoicers and nonsubscribers

"...supplies, and contractual services such as billing services and tree-trimming..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

TV Eye

Heroes and zeroes

"...out again when he observes his son thrilled by tree trimming instead of wanting to throw a football "like..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Ethanol Usage, Production Heat Up in Texas

Production of renewable fuel source still pollutes but offers longterm potential for clean energy

"...fuel several of the city's vehicles." Green waste from tree trimming and refuse from produce terminals, both frequently disposed..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Showdown at Lick Creek

As once clear water runs dark, a community defends its natural heart

"...filter this creek water," said Stinson, who runs a tree-trimming service and plays in a blues band on weekends...."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Neighborhood Soup

"...neighborhood plan -- if the plan calls for regular tree trimming, that's administrative, but if it calls for rezoning,..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips

Fritsche's Farm near Giddings is one of several good area options for your Christmas tree shopping.

"...Christmas wonderland. The neat rows of cone-shaped Virginia pine trees stand like soldiers waiting duty as the centerpiece of..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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