DARPA Opens New Headquarters in Ballston

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) invited community leaders to be among the dozens to attend a ceremony marking the opening of its new headquarters today. DARPA headquarters,...

Two Rosslyn Improvement Organizations to Merge

Two organizations designed to improve Rosslyn have decided to merge. After 21 years in business, Rosslyn Renaissance (RR) will cease to exist and its urban design work will be taken over by the...

County Holds Ceremony to Honor Volunteers

National Volunteer Week began yesterday, and Arlington County kicked it off by recognizing some of its top volunteers. The county held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony yesterday. Six...

Video: What Is the Arlington Way?

What is the "Arlington Way," exactly? It's essentially an open conversation between the local government and the people who live and work in Arlington. But the Arlington Way can mean...

County Launches ‘OpenArlington’ Online Forum

Arlington County has launched a new online forum for citizen feedback dubbed "OpenArlington." OpenArlington encourages residents to give their opinions on specific topics introduced by a county...

Crystal City Streetcar May Get Built Before Pike Streetcar

There has been much discussion about the planned Columbia Pike streetcar, but there's another streetcar project in Arlington that's looking more likely to get built sooner than the Pike...

Events Scheduled to Launch PLACE Initiative

The county is gearing up for the kickoff of its Participation, Leadership and Civic Engagement (PLACE) initiative next week. The effort is being launched to improve engagement between residents and...

Arlington Sounds Alarm on Transportation Bill

Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes is warning that a transportation bill approved by the House Ways and Means committee on Friday could have significant reprocussions for the Metro transit...

ART Bus Ridership on the Rise

More people are riding Arlington's ART buses more often, County Board Chair Mary Hynes said earlier this week. According to statistics quoted by Hynes, ART is on track to serve 2.5 million riders...

County Board to Hold First “Open Door Monday”

The Arlington County Board kicks off its "Open Door Monday" sessions tonight. The meeting at Fire Station No. 4 (3121 10th St. N.) is part of Board Chair Mary Hynes' Participation, Leadership and...

Arlington ‘Disappointed’ By Loss of Vote on Metro Board

Arlington lost its long-held vote on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board this month, as an appointed representative of the state government was granted voting power on...

Morning Notes

McDonnell Supports August Start for Va. Schools -- A legislative priority of Arlington Public Schools may actually get some traction in the General Assembly this year. Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has...

Board’s 2012 Agenda: Backyard Hens And The Arlington Way

Last year, then-County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman used the annual chairman's New Year's Day address to promise a pro-business agenda for 2011. Indeed, the agenda eventually became a reality....

Hynes, Tejada Sworn In for New County Board Terms

In an announcement that surprised no one -- given the predictable rhythm of such decisions -- newly reelected Arlington County Board member Mary Hynes has been named the future County Board...

County Says Finances Strong, Despite Negative Outlook

Arlington County says its finances are strong, despite a decision by Moody's Investors Service to continue assigning a "negative" outlook to the county's debt. Arlington maintained its prime Aaa...