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Can Our Yards Save the Planet?

Plant native plants for pollinators, food for birds and more.

When Tami Entabi moved into her Mount Vernon-area home in 2006, the backyard was a thick mass of intertwined English ivy.

Opinion: Column: Time to Kill

(Again, not a cancer column. Given the title, it would be a pretty gruesome reference to my life in the cancer world if it were.)

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Ballston Farmers Market Offers CBD Products

Ryan Clark stands at the Cannabreeze CBD stand at Ballston Farmers Market on July 1.

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July 3 Swim Meet, Donaldson Run Thunderbolts vs. Overlee

After a great meet, Overlee bested Donaldson Run 236-184, taking 7 of the 12 relays.

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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.

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

Preview: Encore Theatre Innovates Drive Through Theatre in Arlington

Voyager’s Compass returns for two performances on Saturday, July 10 at St. Thomas More Cathedral School parking lot and Sunday, July 11 at Lubber Run Amphitheater.

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Tradition Marches On as Generations Gather for Neighborhood Parade in Arlington

Enthusiasm runs high at the annual Lyon Village neighborhood 4th of July parade on Monday, July 5 despite last year’s hiatus due to COVID.

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Tornado Hits Down in Arlington

The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF level 1 tornado touched down in Arlington near the intersection of Lee Highway and Glebe Road at about 9:00 p.m. July 1.

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New Farmer’s Market Opens at Cherrydale in Arlington

New Farmer’s Market Opens at Cherrydale in Arlington

Opinion: Column: I'm the Big Winner

(Not a cancer column.)

Wellbeing: Back to Work

Angst, readjustment as employees return to the office

More than one year after the emergence of COVID-19 and the subsequent, work-from-home mandates, many employees are heading back to the office.

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

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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.

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Your Help Needed in Protecting Our Water in Arlington

Streams eroding under pressure of development; Potomac Conservancy advocates to save water quality

Controversial Stream Restoration Techniques Divide Residents