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Baker Keeps Oakton Students in Stitches
Costume Closet Overflows at Oakton
Baker Keeps Oakton Students in Stitches
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Lawmakers Call Office Closures Illegal
Brain drain cited during BRAC hearing.
Lawmakers Call Office Closures Illegal
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Women's Center Conference Focuses on Care-giving
Women's Center Conference Focuses on Care-giving
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Women's Center Conference Focuses on Care-giving
Women's Center Conference Focuses on Care-giving
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Alexandria Appetite: Three Spots for a Cozy Sunday Brunch
As autumn takes hold and the air gets chillier, warm up with these hearty brunch options.
By now, it’s no secret: Alexandrians love a good Sunday brunch. Whether it’s eggs Benedict, French toast, a hearty sandwich, or a good mimosa, a quick look around proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that brunch is a popular activity citywide.
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Businesses Say 'No' to Marriage Amendment
Some business leaders fear the constitutional amendment would jeopardize
Businesses Say 'No' to Marriage Amendment
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Franconia: Police Investigating Use of Taser
Follow-up report justifies the “less-lethal force option” as lawful deployment.
Fairfax County Police Internal Affairs officials are investigating the use of an “electronic control weapon,” or taser, by an officer on a suspect that took place in Franconia on Sept. 24. A short cell phone video of an officer forcing the suspect to the ground in front of a police cruiser surfaced after the incident, prompting a release from police Chief Edwin Roessler that Internal Affairs would investigate the event.
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Could Fairfax County End Veteran Homelessness in 2015?
Chairman Bulova, Fairfax County take on national Mayors Challenge.
The transition from serving in the armed forces to civilian life is often not simple. While in Fairfax County there are more than 12,000 veteran-owned businesses, indicating a significant measure of success, for others the path is far more difficult.
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Letter: Not ‘Holding the Line’
Letter to the Editor
Here we are a mere two weeks away from the election for the 10th Congressional District and the mainstream press is reliably ignoring John Foust’s long tax hiking record. Since being a Supervisor in Fairfax County, John Foust has voted for every single tax hike presented to him.
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Letter: How I Got My Dog
We had been looking for a new dog for close to 10 years—I would occasionally stop at the animal shelter or at a rescue group set-up—but I really didn't know how to pick out a dog, so I just didn't. Our previous dogs had basically just fallen into our laps by differing circumstances.
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Lynn Terhar, School Board At-Large
Lynn Terhar, School Board At-Large
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Letter to the Editor: McLean Moms Demand Action Against Gun Violence
This past weekend our quiet McLean community received the awful news of the murder-suicide of the Chen-Zhou family.
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Letter to the Editor: Don’t Compare Bikeshare to Mass Transit
In last week’s edition of this newspaper there was an article featuring Capital Bikeshare and it’s expansion issues. As part of this examination a lengthy comparison was made to public transportation and its financial dynamics, especially the role of public subsidies.
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How High is Too High?
Tax rates to dominate council hearings with proposed budget increasing by 21.5 %
How High is Too High?
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How High is Too High?
Tax rates to dominate council hearings with proposed budget increasing by 21.5 %
How High is Too High?