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Against Proposition 1
"...for Austin taxpayers and for all city employees except firefighters, and we urge voters Saturday to reject the issue...."

May 10, 2004 Postmarks

The Return of 'The Ozo 3'
Andy Langer interviews Ozomatli bassist on band's arrest during SXSW, and its aftermath
"...AC: Until the Wednesday of SXSW. Apparently the Austin Fire Department found an extra 200 people in the club..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Andy Langer

Yogurt Shop Trial Turns Fiery
Week Two of the capital murder trial of Michael Scott, the second defendant charged in Yogurt Shop Murders.
"..."I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!" shop, focused on the fire that occurred in the shop's back room -- an..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Coach's Corner
Cedrick Trout (shudder) comes to dinner. But that's not quite as big a joke as Major League Baseball's idea of steroid testing.
"...maximum, nerve-shattering volume, a visit from the Vail volunteer fire department, another trip to the medicine cabinet for my..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

It's a Done Deal
The City Council approved the Stratus settlement 6-1. Now what?
"...At the meeting, city Fire Chief Gary Warren told the council he would require..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Requiem for a Landmark
Filmmaker Steve Bilich was blocks away from the World Trade Center on September 11, and documented the tragedy with a 1920 hand-crank Cine-Kodak 16mm camera; the resulting film, Native American in Manhattan, will screen at the Sundance Film Festival.
"...taken up the cause of much-noted New York City Fire Department Ladder 10/Engine 10 -- the Battery Park company..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks
Recent coverage of light rail and of access-TV personality Alex Jones pushes readers' buttons this week.
"...Director Planning, Environmental and Conservation Services Department..."

July 28, 2000 Column

Public Notice
This week's benefits and fundraisers are burning up, flying high, and a she thang.
"...Fire! As if the small Town of Jarrell hasn't had..."

May 19, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Outrage Over APD's Refusal to Discipline Alex Gonzales' Killers
Officers face no consequences after chaotic 2021 encounter
"...Criminal justice advocates say that the Austin Police Department has once again demonstrated that it can’t provide oversight..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Buzz Mill's Lumber Society Teaches Primitive Survival Skills in a Modern Setting
Everything you need to know to survive the great outdoors
"...a Thursday lunch break, I learned how to make fire. Or, at least, I had the privilege of observing..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Council Says Goodbye to 2018
After tackling one last mammoth agenda, members take a powder
"...• Council also expanded the Austin Fire Department's four-person staffing model to include all emergency response..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Budget Curtain Rises
Council readies for financial overview
"...FY 2016 city budget; in the coming weeks, individual departments will present their own pieces of the larger pie,..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Are You Suddenly Sleepy?
Council rolls through the resolutions as Leffingwell becomes a jetsetter
"...had been the potential consent agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over Austin Fire Department hiring. That's moved..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Firefighters Win in Arbitration
Firefighters' grievance given aribtrator's blessing
"...latest in a series of blows to the Austin Fire Department, on Tuesday an arbitrator ruled in favor of..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Page Two: All in the Family
Debunking the hippie Mafia theory, and starting to say goodbye to Rollo Banks
"...I stated what SXSW had done: We gave the fire marshals a list of 80 non-SXSW venues, targeting not..."

April 20, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...league made up of public safety personnel – cops, firefighters, corrections officers, and a variety of federal law enforcers..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature

Firefighters Union Gets Burned
Members' insurance coverage in limbo after funds go missing
"...from the offices of the Austin Association of Professional Firefighters on July 21 as part of an ongoing investigation..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
Even if a current criminal probe turns up no fire, Austin's minority contracting program has never lacked for smoke and heat.
"...recent news of a criminal probe into the city's Department of Small and Minority Business Resources, which oversees the..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Bad Blood
Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?
"...Austin Police Department officer Stan Farris sits in his lawyer's office and..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Cedar Park FireCentral Texas was ablaze this week. A brush fire in..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature

Texas Is Burning and There’s No End in Sight, Yet
Record heat, no rain make wildfires rage
"...to extreme states of drought, the number of brush fires and wildfires raging is hard to accurately count. Since..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Bradley Spars With Lawmakers
New head of Forensic Science Commission is all fired up
"...panel was slated to hold a hearing to question fire science expert Craig Beyler about his findings in the..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Teen Inventor Honored for His "FireBot"
Search and rescue robot helps firefighters navigate burning buildings remotely
"...The inspiration for FireBot came to Siddharth Thakur four years ago, when the..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Common Law
Fourth of July fireworks in Austin?
"...barbecue. We want to shoot off some fairly innocent fireworks (bottle rockets). Is it legal? If not, is there..."

July 2, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

Election Time Again! Council Sets Propositions for May 1 Ballot
Local propositions to include strong mayor proposal and a reinstatement of the public camping ban
"...to the Office of Police Oversight; allowing the Austin firefighters union, which won the power of collective bargaining in..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Firefighters Association Takes On Travis County D.A.
UPDATE: Margaret Moore responds to videos alleging mishandling of sexual assault cases
"...Margaret Moore offered a plea deal to former Austin Fire Lt. James Baker – five years probation for videotaping..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Only the Brave
Visceral dramatization of the heroic work of the Granite Mountain Hotshots
"...The profession of firefighting is shown for the hard, heroic work that it..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Council: Nickels, Dimes … and Millions
Budget readings slog through a difficult fiscal year
"...single cut – a tentative $255,000 from the Austin Fire Department – had been approved, while council members continued..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Firefighters and City Can't Strike a Deal
At an impasse yet again over collective bargaining
"...The city and Austin Firefighters Association both admitted they were at impasse on Tuesday..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

AFD Not Involved
"...of excessive force, members of the Austin Police and Fire departments publicly transmitted such messages as 'burn, baby, burn'..."

July 23, 2015 Postmarks

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