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Arlington Woman Wins MCM — “In the journey to the Olympic Trials, Tessa Barrett wins the women’s race in the Marine Corps Marathon. News4’s Tommy McFly talks to her about her Olympic goals.” [NBC 4/YouTube]

Marathon Recap — “Despite the government shutdown, more than 40,000 runners participated Sunday in the 50th Marine Corps Marathon. In the men’s division, Kyle King won with a time of 2:18:51. In the women’s division, Tessa Barrett won with a time of 2:34:11.” [Stars and Stripes]

Ukrainian Troops Run MCM — “A group of active-duty members of the Ukrainian armed forces crossed the finish line Sunday at the 50th Marine Corps Marathon. Another of their brothers in arms was supposed to be with them, but he recently died in combat.” [Stars and Stripes]

Arlington Stands Out in Chart — “CHART OF THE DAY: In 2020, 65.7% of Virginia voters overwhelmingly voted to codify nonpartisan redistricting in our Constitution. The popular amendment won a majority vote in every Virginia locality but one.” [Gov. Glenn Youngkin/X]

Bird Removal at DCA — “If you’ve ever reached out to us about birds in the Terminal, THIS IS FOR YOU! Travelers may notice equipment and personnel related to humane bird removal in Terminal 1 over the next two days. Once humanely captured, the birds will be released at a safe outdoor location.” [Reagan Airport/X]

Local Co. Benefits from Bill — “Geothermal heating and cooling systems are getting a fresh look from some homebuilders after Arlington-based Dandelion Energy rolled out a new program Wednesday aimed at making the long-term cost-saving technology more accessible. CEO Dan Yates said the new leasing program — enabled by provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4 — has already drawn several homebuilders in Maryland.” [WBJ]

New Whole Foods Store Open — “On Thursday, the Amazon-owned chain expanded its Whole Foods Market Daily Shop concept with the first location outside New York City. The store is located across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, in Arlington, Virginia — right around the corner from Amazon’s HQ2. At about 10,000 square feet, this Daily Shop location is about a quarter of the size of a normal Whole Foods store. And, as the name implies, Amazon’s goal isn’t really to offer the store’s patrons everything they might need for their weekly grocery haul.” [Business Insider]

It’s Monday — Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 60 degrees and a northeast wind between 6 and 9 mph. Monday night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 43 degrees and a northeast wind at 6 to 8 mph. [NWS]

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Flyover Today — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, October 24, at approximately 11:00AM”

Va. Races Poll — “Support for Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones has tumbled among Virginia voters in the wake of a texting scandal that broke three weeks ago, but likely voters have not transferred much support to his opponent — Republican incumbent Jason S. Miyares — and the race is a tie, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll.” [Washington Post]

Reminder: MCM Sunday — “The Marine Corps Marathon is the most heavily attended special event of the year in Arlington. ACPD & our partner agencies are ready to serve & protect the runners, visitors & community during the race on Sunday. Learn about how ACPD protects the county during large-scale events.” [ACPD/X, NBC 4, ARLnow]

Teen Robbery in Ballston — “Three juvenile male suspects followed the juvenile male victim into a building during which they assaulted him and stole a clothing item before fleeing the scene. No injuries were reported. Medics responded and evaluated the victim on scene.” [ACPD]

Fight Feeds Political Narrative — “For days, MAGA media was up in arms over a scuffle at an Arlington GOP party, saying it was liberal agitators. Turns out, it was a pair of GOP operatives beefing with others there. Everyone quickly deleted their tweets.” [Sam Stein/X, The Bulwark]

Closure Causes Aging Concerns — “The recent announcement that Culpepper Garden will close its assisted living wing should alarm every policymaker in Arlington County. For years, Culpepper has been a lifeline for older residents of modest means—people who have lived, worked, and volunteered in Arlington for decades but can no longer afford the area’s soaring housing and care costs.” [Letter to the Editor]

Wonder Food Hall’s Big Expansion — “Upside co-founder Nick Freshman is a skeptic of the hall-less food hall model. ‘I’m not going to say it’s not going to work, but I do think that pushing capital behind a brand can’t solve everything. And while Washington welcomes out-of-towners, Washingtonians really appreciate their homegrown brands.'” [Axios]

State Tests Get Harder — “Schools across Virginia expect to see a dramatic increase in students failing end-of-year exams as the state prepares to implement higher benchmarks for standardized tests. But some state leaders, including Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), say the changes could give a more accurate picture of student performance.” [Washington Post]

Real Estate Market Eases — “Some good news for wanna-be DMV home buyers: House inventory is up across the region, and prices seem to be stalling, according to Bright MLS’ latest report. It’s another indicator of a softening market in Washington amid government cuts, President Trump’s crackdown and the ongoing shutdown.” [Axios]

No Va. Recession Yet? — “The Youngkin administration and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond are pushing back on a recent analysis saying Virginia is one of 22 states and districts in, or at risk of, a recession. Virginia isn’t immune to a downturn, but local economists and state leaders tell Axios they’re not seeing one yet — even as inflation fatigue, layoffs and a government shutdown make the “recession risk” narrative sound believable to many.” [Axios]

Stormy Halloween Week — “For the past couple of days, we’ve been discussing the possibility of a chilly, stormy weather pattern around Halloween… The best chance of rain is probably on Oct. 29 and 30, rather than on Halloween itself. There’s some chance, however, that storminess lingers into Halloween and it may be rather breezy in the wake of the potential storm.” [CWG]

It’s Friday — Clouds will increase throughout the day, reaching a high temperature near 61, with a northwest wind at 8 to 13 mph in the morning and gusts up to 22 mph. Friday night, skies will be mostly clear and the temperature will drop to around 39, accompanied by a northwest wind at 5 to 7 mph. [NWS]

Lost and Found Closed at DCA — “The ongoing federal government shutdown is starting to impact travelers at Reagan National Airport. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that its Lost and Found office at the airport is now closed until further notice. A sign posted outside the office on Wednesday said to travelers that all inquiries must now be submitted online.” [DC News Now]

Beyer Blasts White House Work — “The White House belongs to the American people, not to one person. Past presidents rightly consulted with Congress before construction projects. Donald Trump taking a wrecking ball to one of America’s greatest symbols is awful and illegal, and sadly also an accurate metaphor.” [Rep. Don Beyer/X, Axios]

Book Sale Starts Today — “Our Fall 2025 Book Sale will take place – October 23 to 26, 2025… The sale is held in the garage of the Central Library located at 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22201.  The specialty books room is in the Quincy Room (first floor of the library by the Quincy Park entrance).” [FOAL]

F.C. School Board Debate — “The one and only actual debate among the five candidates seeking election to the Falls Church School Board was held on the Learning Stairs at the new Meridian High School last week, and while there was little of substance that the five women disagreed upon, the biggest matter may turn out to be not issues at all so much as basic qualifications. That would go to the question of whether or not concrete experience as an educator would be grounds for whether or not someone should be elected to the board.” [FCNP]

Lower Pet Adoption Fees — “The Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) is lowering its adoption fees for adult cats and dogs to help potential adopters find their boo this weekend. From Oct. 24 to Oct. 26, adoption fees will be lowered to $70 for all adult dogs and cats.” [DC News Now]

Postal Drug Bust — “On October 22, 2025, the Postal Inspection Service Washington Division – Contraband Interdiction and Investigations Task Force seized approximately 10,000 pills containing fentanyl that were destined for Washington, DC.” [USPIS/X]

Lt. Gov. Race Fake Debate — “After his Democratic opponent declined all of his debate requests in the Virginia lieutenant governor race, Republican John Reid decided he’d hold a 40-minute one anyway — against a version of her generated by artificial intelligence. The fake voice of state Sen. Ghazala F. Hashmi (D-Richmond) got to make the first opening statement.” [Washington Post]

New Legal Notice — Restaurant seeks license for beer, wine, mixed beverages on/off-premises. [Public Notices]

It’s Thursday — Expect a sunny day with a high around 62 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 7 to 14 mph and gusts reaching up to 23 mph. On Thursday night, the skies will be mostly clear with the temperature dropping to around 41 degrees, and a northwest wind blowing at 5 to 7 mph. [NWS]