Stories for February 2018

Just say yes to $400 million, thousands of jobs and health care for 300,000.

Mixed Success on Menstrual Equity in Virginia

Increased availability behind bars, but no tax breaks during back-to-school week.

Several lawmakers from Northern Virginia arrived in Richmond this year hoping to push a cause known as menstrual equity — making sure that feminine hygiene products are affordable, safe and available. But success has been mixed.

Showcasing Musicians in Bethesda

Songwriting competition at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club on Friday.

The Other Alexandria: Herbert P. Tancil – The Mayors’ Colored Barber

Commentary: Expanding Medicaid

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Students Have Had Enough

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Respond to Possible Rabid Animal

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Disturbing The Peace

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Beware ‘Know Your Place’

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: A Maligned First President

Get Moving: Inspiring Movement in Alexandria

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Ratchet Up School Security

‘Resist: A Revolutionary Cabaret’ in Alexandria

Singer Roz White to perform at MetroStage in Alexandria.

Little Theatre of Alexandria Presents ‘The Audience’

Story of Queen Elizabeth’s behind-the-scenes meetings with her prime ministers.

Commentary: Next Goal: No More Child Gun-Related Deaths

By George! Alexandria

City Celebrates Washington’s 286th Birthday.

Slow Growth in Alexandria

Jinks’ proposal fully funds schools budget.

People At Work: ‘U-Street’ in Alexandria Invites Audience into Homeless Struggles

Alexandria’s Little League State Champions Visit Capitol Hill

The Long View in Alexandria

FY19 budget proposal shows insufficient long-term revenues.

Valentine’s Day and Volunteers

Seniors learn about opportunities to serve their community.

Virginia Senate Might Torpedo Medicaid Expansion

Democrats still need to flip one more GOP senator to make it happen.

Usually it’s the state Senate that leads on progressive issues, and the House of Delegates kind of drags its feet. Not this year.

Gun Debate on Lockdown in Virginia

Democrats unable to gain traction on reform, despite new numbers in House.

When lawmakers arrived in Richmond last month, Democrats were hopeful that they would be able to use their new numbers to gain some traction on the gun debate. Now that the session is half over and the nation is reeling from yet another mass shooting, very little of their agenda has been accomplished at the Capitol.

Commentary: Working on Strategy To Fund Metro

Northern Virginia’s Report Card Unveiled

“Shape of the Region” Conference reviews area’s Opportunity Index and gathers leaders to discuss successes and challenges.

Diving into Black History with Books

Local educators suggest books to read in celebration of African American History Month.

Candlelight Vigil for Florida Shooting Victims

Protesters at NRA headquarters decry killings, demand lawmakers pass laws to stem gun violence.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Congress’s Failure on Mass Shootings

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Terrifying Talk

Editorial: Another Assault on Common Sense

Perhaps this time might be different.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Mother of George Washington

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Healthy Abstention

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Choose Wisely

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Profit Over Community

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Campaign Donations

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Be Aware of Roaming Fox

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Gesture of Kindness

Get Moving: Active Kids in Alexandria: 5 Best Practices

Mentor of The Month: Wonder, Reading, and Learning in Alexandria

Dental Problems Can Be a Silent Threat to Pets’ Health

February Is National Pet Dental Health Month.

Commentary: Trying To Curtail ‘Double-Dipping’ at Dominion Energy

Commentary: Some Legislative Successes

‘The Boys Next Door’ at Port City Playhouse

Show features mentally challenged characters who are funny and poignant.

Obituary: Living Legend Shirley Tyler Dies

Obituary: Carl A. Posey

A Conversation: ‘Created to Create’ in Alexandria

Through the arts, local congregation invests in Alexandria’s public life and culture.

Healing the Body

Local resident shares battle with autoimmune disorder.

‘Incredibly Early and Unique’ in Alexandria

The long goodbye to Alexandria’s Ramsey Homes.

Assessments on Alexandria Residential Properties Increase

Hometown Jams in Alexandria

Acclaimed Alexandria musician returns home for concert honoring Black History Month.

Coming Out Swinging in Alexandria

Council reviews fees affecting boxing club.

Batteries Included in Alexandria

Alexandria takes electric buses for a test drive.

Alexandria Home Sales: January, 2018

In January, 2018, 143 Alexandria homes sold between $3,125,000-$107,000.

Alexandria Home Sales: January, 2018

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Lives Are At Stake

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Respecting Differences

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Solely Merit-based Admissions

A Stitch In Time

With the children out of the nest, Shafer Dobry is re-embracing her passion for fiber arts in a basement studio.

Styling a Coffee Table

Using décor to make a table pop.

End of Era for the D.C. Design House

Opinion: Editorial: Send in Pet Photos Now

View from Coffin Corner

Extreme position on House floor enjoys a storied history.

As a freshman delegate in 1978, Ken Plum was assigned a desk in the far corner on the Democratic side of the House of Delegates — seat 17. It wasn’t the best vantage point in the House because about a third of the Republican members were totally out of view. The senior members took the seats at the back of the chamber near the center, sticking Plum in the corner.

Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story

Eva Schloss, the 88-year-old step-sister of Anne Frank, speaks at GMU.

People At Work: Making Innovative Hand Tools in Springfield

The Other Alexandria

Ferdinand T. Day: A Champion of Champions

Community Lodgings: About Jenny’s Journey

Rebuilding Together Alexandria: m‘Mod’ification Squad Volunteers Help All Year Long

Commentary: Powering to a Solution in Virginia

History: Rev. Lee Massey, Pastor and Friend of George Washington

Senior Services of Alexandria: What To Do After Retiring?

Senior Services of Alexandria to Host a Senior Employment and Volunteer Speaker Series

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Might Have Saved Trees

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Human Services And Privacy

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Consider Taxpayers of Alexandria

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Historical Marker For Douglass in Alexandria

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Impact On Density in Alexandria

Different Strokes in Alexandria

Inmate Spots Runaway Car in Alexandria

Ashes to Go on Feb. 14 in Alexandria

Area churches offer ashes at local transportation spots.

Money Mishmash in Alexandria

Advisory group considers financing and policy tools for public housing.

Come Together in Alexandria

Department of Community and Human Services shifts services towards the West End.

The Last Piece in Alexandria

Final southern waterfront development approved.

Carlyle’s Pho 33 Closes

Night of Stars in Alexandria

New Traffic Lights in Alexandria

Appetite: Make Room for Charlie’s on the Avenue in Alexandria

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Football Scholarships

Feeding the Flu

What to eat when fighting the flu.

Virginia Lawmakers Play Whack-A-Mole with Predatory Lenders

Senate panel takes action limiting one kind of high-interest loan, leaving loophole for another.

By this time next year, high-interest lenders may be prohibited from making consumer finance loans — at least ones they find profitable at 200 percent interest. So that loophole may be closed by the end of the General Assembly session. But it seems likely lawmakers will leave Richmond this year creating no restrictions on open-end lines of credit, raising concern among some that lawmakers are playing a game of whack-a-mole.