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.

Pet Connection: Lulu of Arlington

Pet Connection: Ghost of Arlington

Nauck Celebrates Black History Month

Couch to 5K Run in Arlington

Steady Course in Arlington

Job loss mingled with pay raises.

A Balance of Interests in Arlington

Despite concerns about project size, townhouses at 11th & Vermont are unanimously approved by County Board.

Neighborhood Health Opens on Washington Boulevard in Arlington

New location offers access to primary care 5 days a week.

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.

Year of the Dog in Arlington

Long Branch Nature Center rings in Chinese New Year.

Disability and Diversity in Arlington

Fight continues for integration of students with disabilities into new Wilson School site.

From Couch to 5K in Arlington

Arlington Thrive inspires local residents to give their best.

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.

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

Arlington Home Sales: January, 2018

In January, 2018, 155 Arlington homes sold between $2,775,000-$102,000.

Arlington 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.

Start Thinking Spring Now in Arlington

AFAC holds spring garden kick-off

Hidden in Plain Sites in Arlington

Too Big To Fail in Arlington

Despite concerns about project size, townhouses at 11th & Vermont are unanimously approved by Planning Commission.

Encore Stages ‘The Lion King Jr.’ in Arlington

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Needless Controversy

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Controlling Pollution

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.

Signature Theatre in Arlington Presents ‘Light Years’

World premiere musical with Robbie Schaefer of the band, Eddie From Ohio.

Annual event benefits Arlington Food Assistance Center.

Make Clarendon Funky Again

Arlington County Board approves Phase II of Market Common.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Short Bridge Cooperation

Arlington County Board Chairman Katie Cristol: Get Involved

Being an activist can take many forms.

Arlington moves forward with bridge park, but Alexandria lags behind.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Making Giftedness Count for Others

An Evening with Eva Schloss at GMU

Presented by the Chabad centers of Northern Virginia.

Many Immigrant Stories But Similar Fears

Details of immigrant stories differ but the roller coaster of stress and uncertainty is the same.

Gifts for Valentine’s Day

Local tastemakers offer thoughtful giving suggestions.

Effort to Force Diversity at TJ School Fails

Lawmakers reject bill that would have required governor’s school to admit poor students.