Dunk Tank Nixed at Dems Labor Day Chili Cookoff

Arlington Democrats held their annual Labor Day chili cookoff yesterday evening, but one ingredient was conspicuously missing: the dunk tank. The plan was for elected officials and other...

Morning Poll: ‘Terrible Traffic Tuesday’ Takes its Toll

The Tuesday after Labor Day in Washington is traditionally known as 'Terrible Traffic Tuesday.' The monicker, which comes from AAA Mid-Atlantic, refers to the sudden, jolting return to heavy...

Arlington County Labor Day Closures

Most county facilities and services will be closed next Monday for Labor Day. Courts, libraries, schools and the Department of Human Services will be closed. All community centers will be closed,...

Morning Notes

Pinkberry Opens in Clarendon -- The new Pinkberry frozen yogurt store in Clarendon officially opens its doors at 11:00 this morning. Yesterday evening, people queued up around the block as the...

Mystery Event Revealed, Will Take Place in Ashburn

(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) The formal announcement of a "big" new annual Labor Day event along the W&OD Trail took place in Arlington's Bluemont Park this morning. Few details about the event were...

‘Big’ Annual Event to Be Revealed Next Week

A new annual community event will be launching later this year in Arlington. Organizers have released a few tantalizing tidbits about the event, but most details will remain a mystery until a formal...

Dems Chow Down and Get Pumped Up at Chili Cook-off

Arlington Democrats chowed down on homemade chili and talked up their slate of candidates at the party's annual Labor Day Chili Cook-off. A crowd that included county board members, school board...

Happy Labor Day

It's Labor Day, the day when we traditionally mourn the end of summer (even though the official start of fall is more than two weeks away and at least two more 90+ degree days are predicted this...