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Potomac: County Introduces Online Pet Licensing
Montgomery County government is now offering online pet licensing services to county residents.
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Column: Keeping Up to Date
My experience is that the annual summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides the best continuing education I can get as a legislator.
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Reston Triathlete Goes National
Emily Landeryou, 15, a rising junior at South Lakes High, competes at national level.
Imagine competing in a 750 meter open water swim, then a 12-mile bike and lastly a three-mile run. Exhausted yet? Emily Landeryou, a 15-year-old rising junior at South Lakes High School and elite triathlete can compete in such a race with ease.
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Herndon: Kyle Mathers, 19, Dale Neibaur, 19, Holly Novak, 18
Grief counseling is available at Herndon High School.
Herndon High School alums Kyle Mathers, 19, Holly Novak, 18, and Dale Neibaur, 19, had no chance of surviving.
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Herndon Celebrates National Night Out
Neither intermittent downpours, nor recent confrontations that have sparked tensions and even violence between communities and law enforcement nationwide seemed to dampen the positive spirits of the hundreds of diverse Herndon residents who participated in the town’s August 5 National Night Out events
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Herndon Holds a Vigil for Teenagers
Herndon was struck by a tragedy Friday morning, Aug. 7, when three recent Herndon High School graduates were killed in a car accident in Texas. Kyle Mathers, 19, Dale Neibaur, 19, and Holly Novak, 18, were beloved members of the Herndon community, which gathered together at the church to hold a vigil for the teenagers.
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Herndon: 100 Bowls of Soup
The kitchen relocates from Vienna to Sunset Business Park in Herndon.
Herndon is home to more than 100 restaurants and 1,300 businesses, according to Dennis Holste, economic development manager for the Town of Herndon.
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Potomac: Through the Lens of Youth
Photoworks showcases young photographers.
Through Aug. 30, Glen Echo Park’s Photoworks is showcasing the 2015 Juried Youth Photography Exhibition.
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Great Falls National Park Hosts Many a Celebration
An August Sunday in the park.
Brandon Greiner, 3, took the lead. The three-year-old biked the trails from one overlook to the next while his twin sister Ainsley, mom Nicole and father Nathan Greiner walked immediately behind.
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Potomac: Local Mansion Opening to Public for House Tour
Tour will raise money for local charities.
A French provincial home, often used for elegant entertaining, will be open to the public for a few days this fall.
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Arlington: Five Days of Fun, Fun, Fun
Crowds flock to annual Arlington County Fair.
Grace Dennis held on tight as she dropped from five stories in the air. The ride is the Super Shot, and like fair itself, it’s a fair staple, but it never gets old.
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New Cycle Studio Brings Fitness and Fun to Great Falls
“A Party on a Bike” comes to Great Falls.
Grab a bike and a bottle of water. Fitness is about to get fun.
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Letter: Diversity And Politics
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: My father, an African American pastor of over 40 years, and local legend in Northern Jersey, reputed for many firsts including being the first African American State Chaplain for the New Jersey National Guard, but also the man who brought Bishop Fulton Sheen to address a meeting of the American Baptists Churches, used to often rephrase the words found in Romans, stating, “The good that I would, I don’t.”
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Letter: An Angel In Disguise
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: On July 13, 2015, I was driving to Reagan National Airport to pick up my son when I noticed the low fuel light was flashing.
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Arlington: “Flourishing After 55”
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, Aug. 16-22.
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Function Meets Beauty
Wheelchair accessible bathroom doesn’t have to be utilitarian.
After Curtis Brand was diagnosed with amyotrophic laterals sclerosis (ALS) and he could no longer climb stairs, he and his wife, Judith, had to make the difficult decision to sell their home in northwest Washington, D.C. They then purchased a two-bedroom, two-bathroom property on the 18th floor of Turnberry Tower in Arlington.
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Home’s Makeover Enhances Family Life
With time constraints, Sun Design converts large, dated house into residence that satisfies everyone’s agenda.
Meet Roger Lataille, senior design consultant at Sun Design Remodeling and — more importantly — a remodeling resource homeowners turn to, and return to, whenever they need expert advice, hands-on support and commitment.
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Editorial: 'Our Community Deserves Better'
Strongly worded recommendations for police on transparency and public trust; FCPD has miles to go.
Outrage over the shooting death of John Geer of Springfield on Aug. 29, 2013, by a Fairfax County Police officer led the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to form of the Ad Hoc Police Practice Review Commission, which began meeting in March 2015. The Communications Subcommittee was the first to give recommendations to the full commission, and the report pulled no punches.