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Veri Peri Named 2020 Color of the Year
Described blue with red-violet undertones, the hue is expected to be on trend this year.
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Return to School 2022
After a week of weather closures, FCPS opens with Covid-19 surging
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FCPS Faces Staff Shortages in the Face of Omicron
Superintendent pledges to keep students in the classroom, but it will “not be business as usual.”
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Origins of Historic Lorton Property Still Dark
Secret Garden emerges from shrouds of invasive plants with work of volunteers.
Historic Lorton
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Column: New Year, New Laws
On Jan. 1, the minimum wage was raised from $9.50 per hour to $11 per hour; and more.
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Letter: Costs and Tradeoffs in Alexandria
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‘Held Hostage by VDOT’ in Alexandria
Locals among those stranded on I-95 during snowstorm.
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Fire Department Staffing
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Snow and Schools in Fairfax County
The communication and snow removal system continues to evolve to keep all the boxes checked.
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Desegregation Ruling in Bucknell Continues to have National Impact
Historical marker approved to commemorate “Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.”
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Local Clothing Designer Behind Bathing Suit Line
In high school, fashion classes at the Fairfax Academy paid off for Kendall Barry.
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Column: My Elected Representative
“A defensible result that will move Virginia into a leadership role of independent redistricting”
Ken Plumb
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Bicyclist and Pedestrian Killed in McLean as 2021 Closes
Separate crashes kill two vulnerable road users.
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Searching for Answers to Racism in McLean
Daryl Davis headlines McLean Community Center’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event
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Time of Reflection and Keeping the Promise
2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday observances at Reston Community Center
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