Glad I Flunked My Home Safety Check?
Arlington County Fire Department does free safety check
Fire safety
Fishy Story: Thousands of Fish Die in Four Mile Run, Cause Unknown
Conservationists interested in information on the origin of the incident
fish die
Arlington’s USA Team Headed To Finals in Ramadan Tourney?
Soccer tournament is a gathering place for multicultural team
The holy month of Ramadan can be tough when you are away from home. Like any major religious event, there are special home-cooked recipes for breaking the fast, mouth-watering and calorie-rich, and it’s hard, when you live across the world, to replace the most important part of Ramadan: the gathering of extended family and friends uniting over the Fitur (breakfast) table as the sun sets.
River Farm Hosts Alexandria's Spring Garden Market
American Horticultural Society event heralds growing season
River Farm
EcoAction Arlington Plants 170 Trees
Replanting canopy trees helps manage stormwater, shade, carbon
trees
Teens in Arlington Paint Sneakers to Raise Funds for At-Risk Youth
Arlington Arts Center wants to connect the art world with local community.
Painted sneakers
Arlington's Sister City Teams up with Northside Social
An emotional crowd raised funds for Ukraine
Sister city
Arlington Activists Won’t Give up on Campaign Finance Reform
MoneyOutVA will ask legislators why good governance laws failed
Campaign finance
Against New Virginia Policies
Teachers, students, and parents in Fairfax and Arlington protest the new governor’s campaign to control content in schools.
School content
Endometriosis Conference an Important Resource for Women
You may have the ‘Silent Disease’ and not know it
Endometriosis
Virginians Lost Last Week When House Voted Down Bills
But it’s not over until it’s over for four remaining bills
house bills
Arlington’s Ninth Street Quartet Offers Edgy Evening
Something old, something new, something blue at 9SQ concert
Music
Arlington’s Industrious Workspace Supports Local Art
Light-filled offices feature work by Susan Grace
Art
Commentary: Campaign FInance Reform is Alive but Needs Support in Arlington
Individuals can make their voice heard this week.
Campaign finance
Arlington County Police Respond to Threat at Yorktown High School
Lockdown lasted more than three hours
Yorktown HS Threat
Campaign FInance Reform Bills Are Struggling in Arlington
Campaign finance
Local Bakers Make Valentines Pretty Sweet
Support to small businesses and Valentines go hand in hand
Valentines Sweets
Campaign Finance Reform Finds Support in Both Parties in Arlington
Campaign finance reform is a priority for nearly 90 percent of Virginians.
Campaign finance
Arlington Hands Out Fentanyl Test Strips To Save Lives
Program helps keep fatal Fentanyl overdoses at bay
Fentanyl
Obituary: James T. Moore Senior Remembered in Arlington
Barber, a leader in the Hall’s Hill community, now a legend
James T. Moore
Tree Stewards Tackle Degraded Paths in Brandymore Castle
Local landscaping company El Quetzal provides volunteer crew for the effort
Tree stewards
St. George’s Music Program is an Arlington Gem
Concert at St. George’s in Arlington showcases teens’ hard work
Music by St George's
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.
Arlington Blows Hot and Cold on Gas Leaf Blowers
Noise, pollution, habitat destruction seen as unsustainable
Gas-powered lawn mowers, edgers, and leaf blowers crisscrossing the lawns in Arlington are generating dissent.
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 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.
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
Arlington’s Yorktown High Graduates Class of 2021 Outdoors
It was hot, but great to be together, said graduates and parents.
Yorktown High School Class of 2021 Graduation ceremony was for Friday, June 18, 2021, outdoors in the school’s football field, Greenbrier stadium.
Celebration of Juneteenth in Arlington
Juneteenth has always been important for African-Americans.
Jim Moore sat back at his barber chair on Lee Highway last week, the shop quiet on a midweek, midday visit, no longer the hub it was in pre-pandemic days.
Arlington Guitar Maker Launching First All-wood Modular Guitar
Kickstarter launch date of June 15 is fast approaching
Aaron Maisler visited the House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park last year to check out the market for making a new kind of guitar.
Remembering Travis Staats in Arlington National Cemetery
Since 2006, there has been an 86 percent increase in suicide rates among 18-34 year old male veterans.
“Travis didn’t want to lose his job and his means to support his family. He loved his job and wanted to continue in the service. So he didn’t get the help he needed. We should make sure you don’t get penalized for seeking help.” — Deanna Muir, sister
Foster Parents of the Year Encourage Fostering Teens
Teens need guidance, are fun — mostly — and the impact is huge.
Jump ahead: May is Foster Care Month
Ramadan Warms a Chilly May in McLean and Arlington
A Ramadan primer: different traditions, but a unifying month
According to what country you are from, Ramadan traditions vary, and sometimes, it’s just family preference.
Knife-Wielding Man in Assault at Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque
Man is charged with hate crime after lunging at guard
Shortly before Monday’s afternoon prayer at the Dar al Hirjah Islamic Center near Seven Corners in Fairfax County, a man who was not part of the Muslim community began harassing those outside the entrance of the mosque waiting to pray.
Mother’s Day Reflection: Our Mothers Had Few Rights, Much Courage
Reflecting on mothers from a different era
All my friends were losing their mothers, and this year, it was my turn.
Arlington’s Tree Canopy in Need of Another Study?
Tree canopy planning is integral to county environmental issues.
Arlington’s Civic Federation, also known as CIVFED or the ACCF, wants the County Board to fund a new tree canopy study.
The Cicadas Are Coming! The Cicadas Are Coming!
Hold off planting young trees or watch them carefully.
There’s a buzz going around in the tree-loving circles, pun intended, that the emergence of cicadas could be an issue for trees, especially recently planted young saplings.
Yorktown High Holds School-wide Assembly Honoring Black History
Ask yourself how you may have contributed to racism and do better, students say.
Marguarite Gooden told the group of over 1,200 Yorktown High School students at an assembly Feb. 26 that as one of two Black students in her class at Yorktown, she was called a “jungle bunny” — among other things — by her classmates.
Restorative Justice Inching Forward in Arlington
Restorative Justice will work to gain the trust of residents from all neighborhoods.
When Kimiko Lighty hears Arlington residents commiserating on a listserv about how many cars had been vandalized and no one was doing anything about it; or how a woman was harassed by a group of maskless teens who coughed in her face, implying they were spreading COVID, and sped away laughing; then hears how these teens should be punished instead of “going through a restorative justice process,” it suggests to her that what we are doing now isn’t working.
Johnson and Johnson Jab at Lubber Run – Arlington County at its Best
Some residents got emotional as they walked into the community center.
”Smoke got in my eyes” as I walked into the Lubber Run Community Center for my Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month
Women push for earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Liz, an Arlington resident who had been abroad doing research, returned to Arlington in November 2019 for a conference, and while riding in the car with her mother, was doubled over in pain.
Arlington Rotary Club Launches Drive for Thrive
Give to the Rotary Club by Feb. 28 to double your impact.
If there was ever a time Arlington Thrive was crucial in the lives of Arlington residents, it is now, in the 12th month of the Covid-19 crisis.
A Thanksgiving Like No Other, But Gratitude is on the Menu in Arlington
There won’t be a Turkey Bowl in Hall’s Hill this year, for the first time since most residents can remember.