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Firefighters Brave ‘Blaze’
Recruit Class 73 practices in Country Club Hills.
Smoke was billowing out of the front door as the firefighters rushed in with hoses.
‘Something Extra’ Performs at Yorktown High School
Yorktown’s Choir wins excellent and superior levels in District XII choral assessment.
Arlington Democrats Mobilize Under Slogan ‘One of Many’
The Arlington Democratic Committee enjoined Arlington residents to join fellow Virginians in a Weekend of Action coinciding with Inauguration Weekend and the Women's March.
Arlington Teen Makes Olympic Swim Team
Torri Huske missed graduation – the Olympics were calling.
One of Yorktown High School’s graduating class of 2021 couldn’t make it.
Parade on Albemarle Street in Arlington is All About Kids...
...and the memories of a small town Fourth of July
It was 9 a.m. on North Albemarle Street in Arlington, and the engines were revving.
Arlington Swimmers Want Pool Agreement Reconsidered
Superintendent‘s decision not reviewed first by school board and pool patrons
Arlington taxpayer and swimmer Walt Edwards is angry.
Growing Up with a Changing Arlington County
Conversations and haircuts.
A local resident gets up in the old leatherette chair on a Tuesday morning. As he starts to cut hair, Jim Moore says, “I’m sorry to hear your dad died. He always looked so young.”
Virginians Lost Last Week When House Voted Down Bills
But it’s not over until it’s over for four remaining bills
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Northern Virginia Activists Helped Pass a Stronger Virginia Clean Economy Act
Not the Green New Deal, but it’s a beginning, local leaders say.
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Arlington: Station 8 Task Force Close to Consensus
Arlington to get subgroup results April 14.
There is optimism that consensus on the relocation or renovation of Fire Station 8 in High View Park is near, according to Alisa Cowen, one of the Task Force 8 members. Cowen said Task Force members had raised so many significant issues during their subgroup meetings that the issue, once fairly simple, became a complex “Pandora’s Box” of intersecting problems. That’s good news, according to Cowen, who thinks the outcome will be much more holistic for the community.
Arlington: Haley Receives Training Grant
Wakefield High School French teacher, Susan Haley, was awarded a training grant from the French government to study for two weeks in Vichy, France.
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You ...
Some voters doubt whether they will gain by voting.
Jim Moore says the election this year has caused dissent and divisiveness, even in his barber shop.
Arlington Painter Ending Successful Show at Northside Social
Sue Grace’s colors and shapes are hitting their stride.
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Alexandria: City Health Department Offers Guidance on Zika Virus
Case of Zika virus in Virginia was imported from outside the U.S.
As of Feb. 8, there is one known case of Zika virus in Virginia, according to Alexandria Health Department Director Stephen Haering.
ACC’s Arlington Tech Creates Love of Learning
Students report newfound self-confidence and purpose.
Arlington Tech feels more like a Maker’s Studio than a high school.
Arlington: Resolve to Run Raises $11,500 for Emergency Needs
George Washington Parkway Classic effort proves successful.
Arlington Thrive was one of the many local safety net groups represented at the George Washington Parkway Classic race on Sunday April 24.
Helping Arlington Set a Course
Department of Parks and Recreation asks residents to weigh in.
Arlington residents were given four chances over the past week to weigh in on their parks, recreation, and natural resources. “POPS,” a Plan for Our Spaces, was initiated by the county’s planners and the Parks Department to solicit input from residents. They gathered on Friday, Feb. 5, at the happy hour at Whitlow’s on Wilson Boulevard to drink Dale’s Pale Ale and put green dots on the charts around the room.