Judge Declares EHO Policy Void on Four Counts
Startling decision seen as step to reset drastic housing policy changes.
Arlington County Courtroom 11A was packed as Circuit Court Judge David Schell issued his judgment in the case Marcia Nordgren et al vs Arlington County Board. It was, as one observer said afterwards, truly a David and Goliath story. It was also an issue on which candidates for the Arlington County Board had sparred.
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Arlington …
But didn’t have time to find out
I thought I knew everything about Arlington. And I did know most of what is in Barbara Noe Kennedy’s book “100 Things to do in Arlington Virginia Before You Die.”
Some Unaware Aware It Was Election Day
Primaries are often low turnout events, but only 11 percent voted on June 18
Apparently, a lot of people didn’t know Tuesday, June 18 was Primary Election Day.
Second Annual ‘Hike for Her’ Raises Funds for Afghan GIrls
Arlington-based non-profit Ascend Afghanistan celebrates 10th year
Marina LeGree and her team have been teaching Afghan girls how to climb mountains since 2014. While living and working in Afghanistan, LeGree saw a need, and an opportunity, to unlock the leadership skills of young women using the mountains surrounding their homes as a classroom.
Tour de Clarendon Careens Around Corners in Arlington
Brendon Rhim wins Sunday’s Clarendon Cup 2024
It’s a short one kilometer route that turns sharp corners at Clarendon, Wilson, and Washington Boulevards — one hundred times. That is what makes the Armed Forces Cycling Classic (AFCC) so challenging. The 100 km race goes around 300 corners, each time potentially ending in a crash, as happened a few times on Sunday.
Flowers, Coins, and Tears: Veterans Honored at Arlington Cemetery
Volunteers collected and placed 140,000 flowers on graves.
The Memorial Day Flowers Foundation brought 140,000 flowers for its annual floral tribute at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Arlington’s Casual Adventure Seeks Socks to Recycle
Socks are one of the most thrown out clothing item, clogging landfills
"There is a tremendous enthusiasm for the whole repurpose movement. People love the idea of finding a new home or a new way to use something that would otherwise be discarded. Casual Adventure goes above and beyond to reach out to the community to make people more aware of the program. Year after year, people continue to find socks to bring in. Casual Adventure has always ranked in the top 10 nationally which is a win/win for everybody involved." — Mitchell McGuinness, Smartwool Regional Representative
Ramadan Tent Iftar Brings Northern Virginia Muslims Together
Local Muslims celebrate unity and democratic values
Ramadan
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
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.
