Austin Energy Considers Adding Natural Gas Plant to Resource Plan

Possible controversial addition to 2030 climate plan

"...the hydrogen plan, chief among them that "the climate crisis is such that we need to reduce emissions now,..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Should Texas Science Textbooks Cover Climate Change?

Kids are affected by it but can't learn about it

"...Skills. Events like the Halloween floods in 2013 or Winter Storm Uri in 2021 made climate change a reality..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Emily Engelbart

City Begins Program Texting Unhoused Austinites About Emergencies

Warnings of extreme weather are a top priority

"...in alerting homeless residents to abrupt weather changes this winter, officials say. “Emergency weather text alerts are not only..."

Oct. 31, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

ERCOT Sends Mixed Messages About Summer Grid Capacity

But blaming renewables for failures doesn’t add up

"...weather and are consequently not immediately available in a crisis (unless stored in batteries) – indeed, Senate Bill 2015,..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...the local food system in natural disasters such as Winter Storm Uri or even this month's ice storm. [inset-1]..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Sources: City Manager Spencer Cronk Will Be Asked to Resign

Brazen police-contract gambit follows ice-storm SNAFUs

"...City Manager Spencer Cronk successfully fended off passage of..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

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

Walking on thin ice

"...the city's response to what has now been named Winter Storm Mara – what the chair of the Public..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Can Spencer Cronk Weather the Storm After the Storm?

City manager once again at risk after "ice hurricane"

"...the city’s response to what has now been named Winter Storm Mara – what one state official called “an..."

Feb. 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Amanda Mortimer A broke, single millennial unleashes an existential shitstorm when she freezes her eggs. Cast List: Leah McKendrick,..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...of flights this week, blaming the nationwide impact of Winter Storm Elliott, amid tweets about a strike. Shockingly, Southwest..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...and in the Senate will be MAGAtastic. Last session, Winter Storm Uri, which shut the Lege down a month..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...typically unhelpful when writing news stories on the housing crisis in Austin. They are trigger words; When readers see..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Four Decades of Austin Chronicle Halloween Mask Covers

"...(O.G.) villain the Night King spookily anticipated 2021’s devastating Winter Storm Uri and the subsequent power grid failure and..."

Oct. 24, 2022 Photo Gallery

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections

Our picks for state and local races

"...neighbors. She devoted herself to helping D3 residents during Winter Storm Uri and no doubt has bright prospects as..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics

TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24

"...of Texas is in a severe climate and housing crisis, which have all made coming to Austin in Sep­tem­ber..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...APA!, along with the worsening of the city's housing crisis for humans who'd take care of animals, have left..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget

Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?

"...Texas faced the twin statewide disasters of COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri, so the 3.5% cap was put on..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive

A quintessential coming-of-age soundtrack to score the next spiral

"...along the Town Lake dirt trail and into a storm ditch..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

East Austin Residents Need Resilience Hubs Sooner Rather Than Later

City looks to fill in some of the gaps of inequity during times of crisis

"...When the power went out last year during Winter Storm Uri, people sheltered at Mendez Middle School struggled..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Heather Stewart

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...It was the fifth day of Winter Storm Uri, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. The power was..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Twitter Flame War Fires Up Austin FC Supporters to Help the Unhoused

For Los Verdes, y'all means all

"...the Sweeps wishlist items via the Los Verdes website. Winter Is Coming (Again)..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

"People's Summit" Aims to Refocus State's Attention on Last Year's Freeze Disaster

Winter Storm Uri death toll may be more than 800

"...much acknowledgment of the actual human toll of February’s Winter Storm Uri, as opposed to its consequences to state..."

Feb. 17, 2022 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Grassroots Organizers Take on Erin Zwiener in Redrawn HD 45

Shades of blue, red, and brown

"...Hispano and San Marcos Public Library; she's also coordinated winter storm relief and delivered diapers and formula to families..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The Season to Be Freezin': A winter storm warning has been issued for South Central Texas,..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Winter Storm Uri Wracks Austin

Feb. 14: For the first time ever, the National Weather Service issues winter storm warnings for the entire state of Texas

"...the first time ever, the National Weather Service issues winter storm warnings for the entire state of Texas...."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Medics Seek Relief in Labor Talks, Chief Search

Trying to soothe EMS' chronic pain

"...is approaching a turning point. The COVID-19 pandemic and Winter Storm Uri transformed how medics view the job, making..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Pressure Grows for Austin to Settle With Protesters Injured by APD

Nearly a dozen of those most seriously injured last summer are suing the city

"...on friends' couches and in a tent. During February's winter storm, he went days without food. He finally got..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...It was the last of May's thunderstorms, and the rain pounded down on Camp Esperanza, a..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

The ol' homestead

"...of Texas, meets that criteria due to COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri, but at this point Council has not..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Hey, Remember That Thing We Asked You to Do?

City Council revisits resilience hubs and Rainey Street density

"...evacuation centers, and disaster response hubs during climate emergencies.'" Winter Storm Uri in February was just such an event,..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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