Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Jan 29, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 29, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Arlington’s measles vaccination rate is above average, but health director urges vigilance | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Amid controversy, School Board delays programming decisions at new Career Center space | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Del. Lopez introduces bills to limit immigration enforcement at polling places and schools | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Arlington ranked as No. 1 most educated ‘city’ in the nation | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: ‘Full-scale’ emergency response exercise happening at two Arlington schools tomorrow | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Scapegoat Beer Garden granted more time to plan opening in Crystal City | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: New art space in Green Valley expected to open this spring | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Coalition including Arlington’s top prosecutor pledges accountability if feds commit crimes | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:45 pm: Responders recall a mission of recovery and grief a year after the midair collision | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am: Junior Naturalist Winter Day Camp
- 7:00 pm: W-L Theatre Presents: Almost, Maine
- 7:00 pm: Caroline Rhea
- 👉 7:00 pm: Learn to Play Water Polo – Free Trial – Team Sport in the Water
- 9:00 pm: Full Send Fridays
☀️ Friday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of around 21 degrees during the day, with wind chill values dropping as low as -1 due to a 6 mph northwest wind. The night will be mostly cloudy, seeing a low of around 9 degrees, identical wind chill values, and a calm wind that will shift to north at around 6 mph after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”
– Charles Kingsleigh
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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