Good Friday 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 — Oct 17, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 17, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Unopposed Del. Lopez working to boost turnout for Democratic ticket | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Getting towed in Arlington could soon cost $55 more | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:10 am: Poll: Favorite local nonprofit in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: TRAFFIC ALERT: Key Bridge closed again Friday | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: WBJ: Ikea is closing in Pentagon City, opening new Georgetown location | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: O’Connell soccer coach and player inducted into Arlington Sports Hall of Fame | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Arlington nonprofit celebrates 25 years of serving immigrant communities | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: McDonald’s demolishes 33-year-old Hall’s Hill mural depicting Black history | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:35 pm: American Legion post in Arlington View celebrates namesake Pearl Harbor hero | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:05 pm: Fracas at GOP debate watch party prompts ACPD response in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Top White House official selling Arlington home after activists write chalk messages on sidewalk (194338 views)
- UPDATED: Key Bridge closed for hours Thursday evening (49236 views)
- Lost Dog Cafe to close on Columbia Pike this week after months of declining sales (19011 views)
- Man seen fleeing on 14th Street Bridge after chase found dead in river (10371 views)
- APS enrollment drops by 1.1%, leading to staffing tweaks at numerous schools (8362 views)
- New models depict ‘Arc de Trump’ monument on Arlington side of Memorial Bridge (8187 views)
- JUST IN: Intersection blocked in Clarendon after vehicle overturns in crash (7811 views)
- TRAFFIC ALERT: Key Bridge closed again Friday (8769 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: 48th Arlington CROP Hunger Walk
- 9:00 am: The Braden James 5K Rainbow Run/Walk
- 9:30 am: No Kings – Hands Across Falls Church
- 10:00 am: Victor Wear Employment and Empowerment Expo
- 10:00 am: Re-Gen Fall 2025 Open House
- 10:00 am: Home Maintenance Workshops
- 10:30 am: Ooey Gooey Slime Making @ the Innovation Studio
- 11:00 am: Arlington Community Health Fair
- 12:00 pm: PikeFest 2025
- 12:00 pm: Pike Fest
- 12:00 pm: WL Marching Band Fruit and Nut Sale
- 1:00 pm: Free Tours at the Ball-Sellers House Museum
- 3:00 pm: Voices for Justice
- 3:30 pm: Dance with Born 2 Dance Studio
- 6:00 pm: Planetarium Shows – October 18-19
- 7:00 pm: Saturday Shuffle: Concert: Super Smash Brother’s Tournament
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 8:00 am: Special Olympics Pancake Breakfast
- 10:00 am: MoCA on the Move at Met Park: Fall Fun Family Series: Autumn Print Postcards
- 10:00 am: Autum Festival
- 10:00 am: Bike Donations Needed for Eagle Scout Project – October 19
- 12:00 pm: UUCA & Kol Ami Voter Information Session
- 1:00 pm: The YoYo Club
🌤️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect mostly cloudy skies to gradually clear up and bring sunshine with a high around 71 degrees. The calm wind will transition into a southerly breeze at 5 to 7 mph during the afternoon. As for Saturday night, it will be mostly clear and a low of approximately 55 degrees, accompanied by a southeast wind around 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Peace begins with a smile.”
– Mother Teresa
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋
