Naked City

"...District Attorney Ronnie Earle, on CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday.Headlines• The House bills on public school finance and property..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Mixed Up Signals

"...Protecting the Edwards Aquifer and its Hill Country watersheds is the smartest investment we can make. We will..."

April 24, 1998 Column

Arms on Brazos

As it nears completion of an extended 'Great Streets' rehab project, has Austin learned any lessons?

"...Chavez to the Capitol, with new gas mains, new water pipes, a redesigned road­way with new traffic patterns, a..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pondering Downtown Condos

Frequently Asked Questions

"...U.S. cities have seen 20 percent in home price declines – or even 25 to 30 percent in Los..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...wildfire preparedness, which delivered a similar verdict: Austin Energy lines and the trees around them pose the greatest threat,..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rush

In Ron Howard's Formula One racing pic, the drama trails the action.

"...racing in the Seventies, splits its narrative between these oil-and-water personalities, which feels about right: It's only half of..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Autumn Heart

"...(i.e., the actors and the story's genuine heart), it lines the territory with thick layers of schmaltz. Tyne Daly..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...the deal with Tesla aren't sure exactly how much water the factory is using or will use, despite repeated..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Daily Hustle: 6/10/10 (Updated x 2)

Water Treatment Plant No. 4 dominates low impact agenda

"...in wait. But it was a timeworn topic – Water Treatment Plant No.4 – that dominated the morning...."

June 10, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council Watch

Local activists keep raising questions about the proposed water deal between the city and the Lower Colorado River Authority.

"...to move on the proposed Lower Colorado River Authority water pact, and guess what: the deal that some people..."

Sept. 24, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Austin's Utilities Brace for Busy Billing Season

"If the water goes through the meter, you bought it. If electricity goes through the meter, you bought it."

"...Robert Cullick, was one of the highest months of water use ever – bested only by the 2011 drought..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...as fluoride – is commonly added to municipal tap water, in order to strengthen our teeth. When we eat..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

A Liquid Proposition

Austin's Water Quality Protection Lands are few and far between: can they do the job they are meant to do?

"...land recently purchased by the city to help preserve water quality and quantity in Barton Creek, Conrad's caution extends..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Anything

True love overcomes convention in this stylish, earnest romance.

"...be willing to overlook the inevitable obstacle course that lines the primrose path to their forever after...."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Good Eye: Girl, Illustrated

The fine lines between the lines

"...across a kitchen in a pink dress, waist-deep in water, wielding a flaming chair high over her head. The..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

Naked City

The Sewers of the Villas

"...The city's Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Dept. and Water and Wastewater Utility deny any public-funds-for-private-gain shenanigans. Utility spokeswoman..."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

New sharks, who dis?

"...the first's rough riff on the far superior Open Water, now four American teens living in Yucatán are chased..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Suttle as a Kick in the Head

Formula One development deal well worth more scrutiny

"...more by the time you read this) "to provide water [and wastewater] service to the Formula 1 ... development..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Feature by Nick Barbaro

Aquifer Board Seeks to Expand Its Regulatory Reach

Groundwater agency wants to tighten its grip in western Travis County

"...– thanks to rampant Hill Country growth and unregulated groundwater pumping. Currently, the Wild West mindset of "right to..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Solar Helps Keep Eastside Homes Affordable

Thanks to neighborhood-based nonprofit Blackland CDC

"...such as two wheelchair-accessible, raised-bed gardens and two 400-gallon rainwater-capturing cisterns. East 22nd was the final battle line drawn..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Fever Pitch

Don’t go into the Farrelly brothers’ Fever Pitch seeking an adaptation along the lines of the merely Yankified remix of the Nick Hornby novel High Fidelity: This is not that – not even close.

"...Farrelly brothers’ Fever Pitch seeking an adaptation along the lines of the merely Yankified remix of the Hornby novel..."

April 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet Joe Black

"...some of the most sumptuous cinematography (courtesy of Like Water for Chocolate's Emmanuel Lubezki) of the year. The film,..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Beyond

A woman inherits a hotel that was built over a gate to hell. Man, I hate it when that happens.

"...Dario Argento, Fulci's films don't always operate along discernible lines of logic. Characters wander in and out of the..."

June 12, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Round Rock Growth Explosion

SH 130 likely to shift epicenter of growth in Round Rock from land around Dell to one-time farmland on northeast end of town

"...That growth will come with challenges. Word says that water service in the area is split between Round Rock..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Tesla Updates Travis County on Community Investments, “Ecological Paradise” Progress

Massive workforce development, still no data on water usage

"...have had questions about the Gigafactory’s environmental impact, especially water usage, here in Travis County. Staff gave an update..."

Oct. 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Naked City

"...that Texas enact a moratorium on the death penalty Headlines..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Home Is Where the Tax Credits Are

"...reporter that Texas (like all states) must follow federal guidelines regarding the applicable income levels and rent ceilings imposed..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column

And the Winner Is...

Who Will Benefit the Most From Annexation?

"...the mere price of a 10% hike in their water/sewer and drainage fees, stood to gain $1.5 billion worth..."

Nov. 14, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Restaurants to the Rescue, Even When They Need Rescuing

We applaud Austin's badass service industry and its heroes

"...nobody’s business during the recent winter-freeze power outages and lack-of-water crises. Places that’ve been dealing with their own pandemic-related..."

Feb. 24, 2021 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Urban Renewal, Sustainable Development, and ... Fluoride?

Preview Pt. One of a crowded Council agenda

"...with tons packed into their final meeting of 2011: water fluoridation, the Urban Renewal Board, the Austin Resource Recovery..."

Dec. 12, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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