COVID-19 Coverage

The scope and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic is changing daily, and so are the plans of local venues and the city as a whole. Below you'll find the breadth of our coverage from show cancellations to city announcements to the latest vaccine news.

How to Climb a Minnow Mountain
How to Climb a Minnow Mountain
The Austin animation studio resurrecting Rotoscoping with Richard Linklater

Sept. 3, 2020

Selling Pre-Packaged Foods Could Qualify Some Austin Bars to Reopen as Restaurants
Selling Pre-Packaged Foods Could Qualify Some Austin Bars to Reopen as Restaurants
"Creative things will happen" as Austin remains in Stage 3 phase

Aug. 29, 2020

Day Trips & Beyond: September Travel Updates
Day Trips & Beyond: September Travel Updates
Go the social distance

Aug. 28, 2020

’Horns Return; COVID to Follow?
’Horns Return; COVID to Follow?
The University of Texas community braces for impact as the fall semester gets underway

Aug. 27, 2020

Classic Game Fest Cancels 2020 Event
Classic Game Fest Cancels 2020 Event
"Biggest Retro Gaming Event in Texas" takes the year off

Aug. 26, 2020

Austin Mutual Aid Organizations Share Resources During COVID-19 and Beyond
Austin Mutual Aid Organizations Share Resources During COVID-19 and Beyond
Looking for solidarity, not charity

Aug. 20, 2020

#VanLife Isn’t Just a Trend Anymore. It’s a Tether to Home.
#VanLife Isn’t Just a Trend Anymore. It’s a Tether to Home.
A cross-country trip to unite a family in the pandemic

Aug. 20, 2020

Where to Park Your Van or RV During Your Pandemic Road Trip
Where to Park Your Van or RV During Your Pandemic Road Trip
And other socially distanced camping tips

Aug. 20, 2020

Public Notice: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Public Notice: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Flitting from meeting to meeting, pretending it’s real life

Aug. 20, 2020

ICE Quietly Renews 10-Year Contract With T. Don Hutto Detention Center
ICE Quietly Renews 10-Year Contract With T. Don Hutto Detention Center
Taylor prison houses largely asylum-seeking women and has been the subject of numerous accusations of abuse

Aug. 20, 2020

City, County Extend COVID-19 Orders for the Long Haul
City, County Extend COVID-19 Orders for the Long Haul
Mask mandate, ban on gatherings through December 15

Aug. 20, 2020

Forty Acres of Anxiety: UT Students Return to Campus
Forty Acres of Anxiety: UT Students Return to Campus

Aug. 20, 2020

Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane Reopening This Weekend
Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane Reopening This Weekend
First Austin location offering free Bill & Ted screenings

Aug. 18, 2020

Blanton and Umlauf Museums Are Open Again
Blanton and Umlauf Museums Are Open Again
Two iconic visual art hubs welcome the public again

Aug. 17, 2020

Day Trips & Beyond: Mid-August Travel Updates
Day Trips & Beyond: Mid-August Travel Updates
Foeder for thought and a beer for a good cause

Aug. 14, 2020

We Have an Issue: Staying Present, Preparing for the Future
We Have an Issue: Staying Present, Preparing for the Future
This week’s cover story looks at how the pandemic is shaping architecture and design

Aug. 13, 2020

AISD Hires Stephanie Elizalde as Next Superintendent
AISD Hires Stephanie Elizalde as Next Superintendent
New leader assumes helm amid pandemic, equity challenges

Aug. 13, 2020

As Eviction Crisis Looms, Local Leaders Ramp Up Relief
As Eviction Crisis Looms, Local Leaders Ramp Up Relief
Help is on the way?

Aug. 13, 2020

Zoom Meetings Get a Puppy Makeover at Paz Veterinary
Zoom Meetings Get a Puppy Makeover at Paz Veterinary
And pups get some socialization in the process

Aug. 11, 2020

AISD Delays School Year Until September 8
AISD Delays School Year Until September 8
First eight weeks of classes could be mostly remote

Aug. 7, 2020

Day Trips & Beyond: August Travel Updates
Day Trips & Beyond: August Travel Updates
The latest on safe travel during the pandemic

Aug. 6, 2020

A Wary Campus Community Readies for COVID at UT
A Wary Campus Community Readies for COVID at UT
Gone to Texas ... for now

Aug. 6, 2020

Roots Chicken Shak to Open at Revamped H-E-B Mueller Food Hall
Roots Chicken Shak to Open at Revamped H-E-B Mueller Food Hall
Chef Tiffany Derry proves that working moms should run the world

Aug. 6, 2020

Opinion: The Impossible Choice for Parents and Caregivers at the Border
Opinion: The Impossible Choice for Parents and Caregivers at the Border
The inhumane treatment of adults and children migrants must stop

Aug. 6, 2020

UT's RTF Department Changes Focus During the Pandemic
UT's RTF Department Changes Focus During the Pandemic
Revamped production curriculum emphasizes safety on the set

Aug. 6, 2020

Kissing Is Out, Glory Holes Are In for Students During Pandemic
Kissing Is Out, Glory Holes Are In for Students During Pandemic
Austin health professions talk safe sex practices

Aug. 6, 2020

The Challenges of Going Back to School
The Challenges of Going Back to School
Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant

Aug. 6, 2020

COVID-19 Coverage
The Common Law
Mask up, Austin (and stop bridge jumping into Lady Bird Lake)

Aug. 6, 2020

Moontower Comedy Festival Rescheduled
Moontower Comedy Festival Rescheduled
New dates for the annual event, setting up two jokes in 2021

Aug. 4, 2020

Bird Bird Biscuit Is Opening a New Location ... in the Middle of a Pandemic
Bird Bird Biscuit Is Opening a New Location ... in the Middle of a Pandemic
Co-owner Brian Batch on the values and practices his team thrives on

July 30, 2020

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