Major Power Outage Hits Clarendon Area as Storm Approaches

Update: Power was restored around 6:35 p.m. Photo of a Gold's Gym step aerobics class being held outside during the power outage courtesy Matthew Henneman. More than 3,600 Dominion customers...

Arlington Stays in the Financial World’s Good Graces

For the tenth straight year, Arlington has scored a financial "triple-triple." All three major bond rating agencies have just affirmed Arlington's AAA bond rating, the highest rating available. "I...

Streetcars, New Metro Entrance Among Big Changes Coming to Crystal City

Over the weekend, an ugly and outmoded pedestrian bridge over 18th Street in Crystal City was torn down with little fanfare or community objection. The bridge's fate is symbolic of the changes that...

Planetarium Fundraising Event Planned

The Friends of the David M. Brown Planetarium organization is planning a "Night at the Planetarium" fundraising event with young astronomy buffs in mind. From 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday,...

Tejada: No Reason For “Disgruntled Persons” to Change County

County board member Walter Tejada says Arlington is doing just fine under its current form of government, thank you very much. Tejada was a guest on Friday's Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi on WAMU...

Civil War at Army Navy Country Club Over Bike Path

A rebel faction of tradition-bound military officers has declared a legal war on the management of Army Navy Country Club for having the temerity to allow Arlington to build a bike path along the...

Morning Notes

Northrop Spurns Arlington, Doesn't Even Call -- First, Northrop Grumman decided to head to the grassier, cheaper environs of Fairfax County. Now, it turns out Northrop didn't even give a "thanks...