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Public Notice: Taking Our Toll
New toll booths on I-35 will benefit transit, TxDOT, and the Chronicle
"...with some 130 other businesses up and down the highway. And while the Texas Department of Transportation seems intent..."

April 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Eighth Street Survivors Still Wait for Resolution From the City and APD
Sixteen months later, civil and criminal cases move slowly
"...on the afternoon of May 31, climbing onto the highway at the Eighth Street overpass with a group of..."

Sept. 29, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: Bring Back East Avenue – Downtown Is No Place for a 20-lane Death Machine
The case for running freeways around cities, rather than through them
"...The state's highway department, now known as the Texas Department of Transportation,..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Chris Riley

Public Notice: Condemning the Chronicle?
Our small part in the I-35 expansion story
"...building being in the construction footprint of the I-35 highway expansion, so I thought I'd address that here, and..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

This Job Will Change Your Life
Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle
"...K.J. The Birth of Martin Fender and the Hardboiled Highway..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

Council Plan Would Aim Help at Encampments of Unsheltered People
A time to HEAL?
"...living in "unsafe and hazardous" locations, such as under highway overpasses, along sidewalks, or in public parks. (City ordinance..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips: Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge, San Antonio
New Land Bridge connects San Antonio park
"...critters using the bridge to safely cross the busy highway. Local artists designed two wildlife blinds on the bridge..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Travel Updates
A true beer cave softens the blow of pandemic cancellations
"...crashes per 100 miles over an eight-year period. U.S. Highway 285 from Fort Stockton to the New Mexico border..."

Oct. 1, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?
Project Connect looks to help make connections
"...more likely to live next to busy roads and highways, are impacted the most. More Bad Road Ahead..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Austin At Large: Keep Your Eyes on the Road
As we endure this age of clownery, we can have nice things in our future – even I-35
"...driver's seat, Kirk Watson pulled down massive sacks of highway money on his way out of the Texas Senate,..."

May 8, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

More Money, More Options for I-35
The decades-long plan to rebuild Interstate 35 through the heart of Austin is picking up speed
"...between the interstate's northern and southern interchanges with State Highway 45 (basically, the Austin city limits). The formal commitment..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Make It Movement Wants You to Learn a Trade and Love What You Do
Can skilled jobs and career education change Texas culture?
"...in my daddy's pickup and throw trash on the highway because he said it kept people employed." Roy Spence..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips: Best of Texas
Five best roadside attractions around Texas
"...to Valentine and about 26 miles from Marfa on Highway 90. The faux fashion store reached landmark status nearly..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Controversial Pipeline to Cross the Hill Country
The PHP presents potential risks to Edwards Aquifer, and there is little Austin can do about it
"...20, City Council adopted a resolution opposing the Permian Highway Pipeline, a natural gas line planned to transport methane..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Sabbath Crow
"...ever a title told you what to expect, Carrion Highway Weird Sun is it: images of long trails through..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Music Review by Michael Toland

All-You-Can-Eat Pickles and Southern Comfort at the Pickle House
One wonders if there's such thing as too many pickles at this Southwest Austin restaurant
"...conundrum of the Pickle House, which opened out on Highway 290 toward Dripping Springs in March, the brainchild of..."

July 26, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

With Little Enthusiasm, City OKs Opting Into Oak Hill Parkway Project
Plus more items from City Council's first substantive meeting of the year
"...for right-of-way acquisition to rebuild the notorious interchange of highways 290 and 71. While this represents a tiny portion..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: Pecos National Historic Site
Travel tips for the Land of Enchantment
"...the same as it was in 1861. New Mexico Highway 50 roughly follows the path of the Santa Fe..."

Oct. 31, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Spring Branch
New barbecue joint resurrects old Hill Country roadhouse
"...meats are, the sides really step out at this highway diner. The coleslaw has a unique flavor profile that..."

June 29, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Deep Eddy Vodka, Dripping Springs
Vodka tasting room showcases locally made spirits straight or in cocktails
"...The 8-year-old distillery still has their tasting room on Highway 290 east of Dripping Springs, but outgrew the building's..."

June 22, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Central Market’s Well-Bladed Cindy Haenel: Cutting Herself Free
The popular chef-instructor will be moving on by year’s end
"...CH: Which is between Sugarland and Alvin on Highway Six, southeast of Houston. I put Alvin on my..."

June 11, 2018 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lege Lines: Tough Balance
The Lege's budget standoff stumbles forward
"...barrier to spending money previously allocated to the state highway fund to balance the budget. In doing so, Paxton..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Terry Allen Revisits His Definitive Albums
Lubbock musician on Juarez and Lubbock (On Everything)
"...songs for country star Bobby Bare, who recorded "Amarillo Highway" and "High Plains Jamboree" on 1975's Cowboys and Daddys...."

Oct. 21, 2016 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Court Recognizes Legal Union of Planet K, Ron Paul Sign
Head shop wins five-year battle to display campaign sign on Bee Cave property
"...Paul Revolution" campaign sign at the Planet K on Highway 71 in Bee Cave will remain in place. An..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Travis County
"...Daugherty is best known for his strong support for highway construction, and his campaign cites as a major priority..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Day Trips: Half-Way Oak, Breckenridge
Citizen uprising turns 200-year-old historic oak into a folk hero
"...that line this stretch of the two-lane North Texas highway...."

July 1, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Sierra Madera Astrobleme
Meteor crater south of Fort Stockton creates a blemish on the desert floor
"...Marathon wouldn't register on most people's radars if the highway signs didn't point out that they were entering or..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead
A long strange trip contextualized
"...No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Deadby Peter Richardson..."

May 29, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

"Bobby Scheidemann: Together at Sunset"
Scheidemann's rush-hour portraits of people in cars reveal the character of both individuals and highway
"...What began as a photographic project focused on the highway and local traffic as points of congregation instead reveals..."

May 22, 2015 Arts Review by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Top 10 Environmental Stories
Local environmental news wasn't all bad this year
"...4) ENDLESS HIGHWAY The long-planned and long-controversial State Highway 45 Southwest was..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

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