First Responders Honored at 38th Annual Valor Awards
‘Ready for All Emergencies’
Technician Ryland Chapman and Lieutenant Lawrence Mullin with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were preparing to return home from a deployment with Virginia Task Force 1 to earthquake-rocked Kathmandu, Nepal when another quake sent them back out for duty.
Lawmakers Wrap-up Richmond Legislative Session
Unspent TANF grant money, prisoner rights among social issues discussed.
On average, low income families in Virginia who are eligible and sign up for funds from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant receive $269 monthly and are cut off after five years. But lawmakers say there’s a lot more unexpended money available in the federal grant that, if it remains unused, could one day be taken back.
Clarendon Farmer’s Market Season Opens
Encouraging healthier eating.
The Clarendon Farmer’s Market at Courthouse slipped into its summer season amidst the raindrops on Saturday, April 2. Chester Beahm has driven 60 miles from Rivington, Va. to open his cheese stand at 8 a.m. Fields of Grace Farm offers four aged cheeses, four flavored cheese curds, two flavors of mozzarella, feta and more.
Arlington: The Undocumented American Story
Dinner with Beyer highlights difficulties facing undocumented immigrants in Northern Virginia.
The Pintos are an all-American family. Jerry Pinto, a 50-year-old man with a thick moustache, works in construction. He says he doesn't speak English and he lets his daughter do most of the translating.
Arlington: Business Panel Judges Young Entrepreneurs
Student entrepreneurs took the stage on March 31 in the Reinsch Library Auditorium at Marymount University to present their business plans before a panel of local business leaders and a public audience.
Arlington Snapshot: United Way Presents Grants
United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) awarded $100,000 in Community Impact grants to seven nonprofit partners serving in Arlington.
Arlington Snapshot: The Bartlett
Vornado introduces its newest apartment community, The Bartlett, 699 apartment homes atop a new Whole Foods Market with views of the Washington skyline.
Arlington Letter: National Issue in the Neighborhood
Letter to the Editor
It is no secret that firearms regulations are a “hot-button” political issue in this particularly contentious election year. And sadly, a series of attempts to strategically place gun stores near educational institutions, and the densely populated residential neighborhoods around them, have turned Arlington County communities into microcosms of this national debate.
Arlington Letter: Argentinean National Day Celebration
Letter to the Editor
It is interesting to share the wonderful and challenging moments in the history of the Argentinean National Day Festival Celebration. The committee pioneered the idea of sharing with the Argentine, Hispanic and international community’s some of the food, arts, and culture of Argentina. It has always been a pleasure to showcase events in Arlington and to present young artists and famous performers at the acclaimed "Festival Argentino."
Arlington: W-L Boys’ Soccer Has State Title Aspirations
Nunez scores two goals in win over Wakefield.
The Washington-Lee boys' soccer team defeated Wakefield 4-1 on Monday.
Arlington Snapshot: Easter Egg Hunt
Siblings with matching buckets, brightly-colored baskets and decorated sacks line up for the starting shout from Potomac Overlook Regional Park manager Roy Geiger on March 22. This is the first annual Easter Egg hunt, and 75 had signed up on-line by the 11 a.m. starting time.
Editorial: Money to Treat Addiction, Mental Health Issues
Affordable Care Act could pay for help, better health for 100,000 uninsured people in Virginia with mental illness or addiction issues.
Poor people without health insurance in Virginia are being unnecessarily tortured, in some cases to death, by a General Assembly that refuses to expand Medicaid.
Commentary: Congress Must Act on the Growing Opioid Epidemic
Our nation is in the midst of an exploding opioid epidemic.
Commentary: Progress on Ad Hoc Commission Recommendations
Thoughtfulness and deliberation should not be construed as resistance or foot dragging.
A tremendous amount of progress has already taken place to implement many of these recommendations.
Sex Trafficking Young Victims in Northern Virginia
Federal funds for gang task force expire April 1.
The first article in an occasional series on human sexual trafficking in Northern Virginia.
Arlington Snapshot: Art Show Open to the Public
IB art students at Washington-Lee High School will present their IB Studio Art Exhibition on April 5 after school (reception begins at 3 p.m.) and April 6, all day until 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Mrs. Arlington Puts Spotlight on Child Sexual Abuse
In an effort to combat child sexual abuse, Jen “Elizabeth” Peace is using her title as Mrs. Arlington to teach educators, parents and those with access to children how to recognize and prevent child sexual abuse.
Arlington: CorePower Yoga To Open Studio
CorePower Yoga is opening a new studio in Pentagon City at 560 12th Street South. Studio manager DeDee Cai will officially open doors to the brand’s fifth Washington D.C. location later this month.
Arlington Snapshot: Celebrating Her 98th Birthday
Eleanor W. Bune, of Arlington,, celebrated her 98th birthday on March 14, with her daughter, Karen L. Bune, and friends. Her daughter arranged a small dinner party that was held at a local restaurant.