Peter McCrady

Food enterprises to recycle compost

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Austin All food enterprises in Austin are now required to recycle compost-able material by 2017 after Austin City Council amended an ordinance April 25.

Food enterprises are required to recycle compost by 2017

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

All city food enterprises, which are businesses required to have a food permit, are now required to recycle compostable material by 2017 after City Council amended an ordinance April 25.

Seton medical centers receive Gold Seal for spinal surgery from national review organization

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Three Central Texas hospitals —Seton Medical Center Austin, Seton Medical Center Williamson and University Medical Center Brackenridge—received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for disease-specific spinal surgery programs on April 24.

Affordable housing bond still in question

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

City Council received a briefing April 25 from city staff about the possibility of another bond election to fund affordable housing.

Satay

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

In the kitchen of Satay, a 26-year-old Thai restaurant, customers can still find owner Rommanee Swasdee behind a stove, wok in hand.

St. David’s Medical Center earns comprehensive stroke center certification

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

St. David’s Medical Center was awarded a comprehensive stroke center certification by DNV Healthcare.

ATX Television Festival

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

While Austin is known for its many festivals, ATX Television Festival founders Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson want to pull residents away from their television screens to enjoy the medium together at the second annual event. McFarland said the ca

East Austin Health Clinic aims to meet needs of local community

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

East Austin Health Clinic, 211 Comal St., reopened in October, offering women’s health services and pediatric care.

Wits will face off at the 36th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:55:00 GMT

Witty statements and clever turns of phrase fill the air at the annual competition with two main events, Punniest of Show and Punslingers.

City offers tools for public engagement in 2014 budget process

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:40:39 GMT

With the start of the City of Austin's 2014 budget season, city officials are looking to engage the public about what programs and services residents find to be a priority.

East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan approved by Austin City Council

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:25:00 GMT

The area around East Riverside Drive between Lady Bird Lake and Hwy 71 has a new regulating plan that to make the area more pedestrian friendly and create more density. The plan reached final approval from the Austin City Council at the May 9 meeting

Austin City Council moves forward with Central Library project

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:03:23 GMT

The new Central Library project is moving forward after Austin City Council approved 7-0 funding a construction manager with Hensel Phelps Construction at the May 9 council meeting.

Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

At Mobile Loaves and Fishes—a nonprofit headquartered at 903 S. Capital of Texas Hwy. that provides food and other items to the area’s homeless.

Local film “Trash Dance” premiers May 3

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:32:49 GMT

The documentary film “Trash Dance,” filmed by local filmmaker Andrew Garrison, will premier 7 p.m. May 3 at the Violet Crown Cinema, 434 W. Second St.