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Published December 5, 2013 at 8:35AM | Updated December 5, 2013 at 10:25AM

Three Vying for County Board Nod — Three candidates for the upcoming Arlington County Board special election kicked off their campaigns at last night’s Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting. Among them are Alan Howze, president of the Highland Park-Overlee Knolls Civic Association; Peter Fallon, former Planning Commission member; and Cord Thomas, who helped found Envirocab and Elevation Burger. All three will compete in a two-day Democratic caucus, to be held Jan. 30 and Feb. 1. [Sun Gazette, Washington Post]

Remembering the Ballston Skulls — Up until the 1940s, the Ballston Skulls, a semi-pro football team, played at Ballston Stadium, on the site of what’s now Ballston Common Mall. The Washington Redskins also conducted work outs from the facility. [Ghosts of DC]

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Arlington Home Buyer Seminar (Sponsored)

By ARLnow.com

Published December 5, 2013 at 6:00AM

Editor’s note: This post is written and sponsored by Urban Turf.

Are you considering buying a home in Arlington in 2014?

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Crime Report: Man’s Ear Severed in Fight

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2013 at 3:45PM | Updated January 9, 2018 at 3:49PM

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The incident happened Friday afternoon at a residence in the Alcova Heights neighborhood. The upper portion of man’s ear was severed, but he was “very uncooperative” and wouldn’t tell police what happened, according to Arlington County Police Department spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.

Police do not have any suspects in the case.

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NOVA Legal Beat: Harsh Treatment Due to Pregnancy?

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2013 at 2:30PM

Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Mathew B. Tully of Tully Rinckey PLLC, an Arlington firm that specializes in federal employment and labor law, security clearance proceedings, and military law.

Q. Is my supervisor at a federal agency allowed to subject me to harsh treatment because I got pregnant?

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BREAKING: Man Charged in Fatal Memorial Circle Crash

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Published December 4, 2013 at 1:30PM | Updated December 5, 2013 at 10:14AM

The crash occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 11. According to police, a vehicle was heading outbound on the Memorial Bridge when it “lost control and overturned for unknown reasons” at the circle. At the time, the deceased — 36-year-old Katharine Jane Rahim of Reston — was said to be the vehicle’s sole occupant.

However, police now say the vehicle’s driver, 24-year-old Carlos Joel Alonso, fled the scene prior to the arrival of first responders.

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Introducing Real-Time Real Estate Stats

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2013 at 1:00PM

There’s a new addition to our Arlington real estate section.

Now, in addition to sale, rental and open house listings, we’re debuting real-time Arlington real estate statistics.

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Arlington Pet of the Week: Chloe

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2013 at 11:45AM

Our latest Pet of the Week it Chloe, a pitbull puppy adopted from Lucky Dog Animal Rescue.

Chloe’s most adorable feature is her propensity for sleeping upside down. Here’s what owner Melanie had to say about her:

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Water Main Repairs Continue in Shirlington

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Published December 4, 2013 at 10:45AM

Repairs to a burst 16-inch water main in Shirlington have resumed after crews took a break for the night.

Arlington County is hoping to complete the repairs — and restore water pressure to the Fairlington neighborhood — by 5:00 p.m. From Arlington Dept. of Environmental Services spokeswoman Robyn Mincher:

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Blue Line to Be Split This Weekend

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Published December 4, 2013 at 10:00AM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 3:22PM

Starting at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, the Blue line from Franconia-Springfield will travel across the Yellow Line bridge to Mt. Vernon Square. Meanwhile, a second Blue Line segment will run from Rosslyn to Largo Town Center.

Buses will run between the Pentagon and Rosslyn stations, and between Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2013 at 9:00AM

Second Leaf Collection Pass Starts Today — Crews will begin their second (and final) vacuum leaf collection pass through Arlington’s neighborhoods today. Leaf collection is scheduled to wrap up on Dec. 20. [Arlington County]

Arlington, State Fund Innovation Initiative — Arlington County and the Virginia are jointly funding a $500,000 initiative that will “connect startups with national security agencies, aiming to both foster commercialization of federally-funded technology and open a new market for entrepreneurs.” It will be helmed by Jonathan Aberman, managing director of Amplifier Ventures. [Washington Business Journal]

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Nonprofit Bike Shop Plan Picking Up Opposition

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Published December 3, 2013 at 4:55PM

Opposition flier (courtesy photo)

A plan to build a new headquarters for Phoenix Bikes has picked up some neighborhood opposition.

Phoenix Bikes is a nonprofit focused on empowering youths by teaching them bicycle repair and entrepreneurship. The organization wants to move from its present cinder block building in Barcroft Park to a new location on county-owned land adjacent to the W&OD Trail, near the intersection of Walter Reed Drive and Four Mile Run Drive.

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Ask Adam: Are We in a Real Estate Bubble?

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2013 at 1:00PM

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty, voted one of Arlington Magazine’s Best Realtors of 2013. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email.

Question: Are you concerned about a ‘new’ real estate bubble forming — and popping — in the Northern VA/DC area? Obviously the rest of the country is still recovering from 2008 (at best) but we dodged a bullet… but given the unlimited QE by the Fed/etc., this bubble is going to have to pop eventually… thoughts? This area is obviously insulated about as much as possible given all the $$$$$ in the area, but still.