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Erik Gutshall: Why You Should Vote For Me

Published November 6, 2017 at 3:00PM | Updated October 17, 2022 at 11:27AM

Here is the unedited response from Democratic candidate Erik Gutshall:

I’m Erik Gutshall, life-long Democrat, proud father of three wonderful girls, an award-winning small businessman, and the current chair of the Arlington County Planning Commission. I am focused on the future, and I am asking for your support to be the next member of the Arlington County Board.

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Audrey Clement: Why You Should Vote For Me

By ARLnow.com

Published November 6, 2017 at 2:30PM

Independent County Board candidate Audrey Clement (2015 file photo)

Last week we asked the three Arlington County Board candidates to write a sub-750 word essay on why our readers should vote for them in Tuesday’s election.

Here is the unedited response from independent candidate Audrey Clement:

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Monique O’Grady: Why You Should Vote For Me

By ARLnow.com

Published November 6, 2017 at 11:00AM

Last week we asked the three Arlington School Board candidates to write a sub-750 word essay on why our readers should vote for them in Tuesday’s election.

Here is the unedited response from Monique O’Grady:

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Alison Dough: Why You Should Vote For Me

By ARLnow.com

Published November 6, 2017 at 10:30AM

Last week we asked the three Arlington School Board candidates to write a sub-750 word essay on why our readers should vote for them in Tuesday’s election.

Here is the unedited response from Alison Dough:

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Morning Poll: Have You Been Following the Race for Va. Governor?

By ARLnow.com

Published November 3, 2017 at 9:30AM

Election Day is coming up on Tuesday and quite a few Arlington voters have already “headed to the polls” via absentee voting.

This year’s ballot includes an Arlington County Board race, School Board race, Virginia House of Delegates races and statewide races for attorney general, lieutenant governor and governor.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 3, 2017 at 8:30AM

Arlington Heights Gets New Stop Sign — “The Arlington Heights neighborhood became a safer place for students and other pedestrians on Oct. 30,” after the neighborhood got a new all-way stop sign at the intersection of 2nd Street S. and S. Irving Street. Residents collected some 500 petition signatures in support of adding the stop sign. [InsideNova]

Reminder: Daylight Saving Time — Early Sunday morning is the time to “fall back” as Daylight Saving Time ends and clocks get set back an hour. [USA Today]

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RIP DCist

By ARLnow.com

Published November 2, 2017 at 5:35PM | Updated November 2, 2017 at 5:57PM

Part of the letter posted on all Gothamist sites

While we prefer the nomenclature “local news website,” ARLnow launched at a time when “blogging” was still a thing. We were basically a blog.

The granddaddy of all big, D.C. area local news blogs was DCist and late today came the sad news that its billionaire owner has closed all of the DNAinfo and Gothamist websites, including DCist, following a vote to unionize the company’s New York City newsroom.

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BREAKING: Armed Robbery at Pharmacy in Bluemont

By ARLnow.com

Published November 2, 2017 at 2:30PM | Updated November 2, 2017 at 3:03PM

Arlington Pharmacy on Wilson Blvd (photo via Google Maps)

Arlington County Police are on scene of a reported armed robbery at a business in the Bluemont neighborhood.

Initial reports suggest the Arlington Pharmacy at 5513 Wilson Blvd was robbed around 2:15 p.m., by a man implying that he had a weapon. The man was described as a six-foot tall white male wearing a black hat and black sunglasses.

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Morning Poll: Subscribe to Support More Reporting?

By ARLnow.com

Published November 2, 2017 at 10:00AM

For the New York Times, turning readers into paid subscribers has helped the company buck industry trends and grow its revenue in the face of steep print advertising declines and an environment in which Google and Facebook capture the lion’s share of new digital advertising.

Here in Arlington, we are fortunate to have a great base of advertisers. Thanks to our advertisers, the ARLnow you see today is sustainable and here to stay.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 2, 2017 at 8:45AM

Residents Urged to Report Water Main Breaks — “With colder weather in the offing, Arlington government officials are asking the public to serve as a first line of defense against catastrophic water-main breaks… County residents who see a problem are asked to immediately call the 24-hour emergency hotline at (703) 228-6555.” [InsideNova]

Remy’s New Parody Video — “Arlington Rap” guy Remy released a new music video on Halloween, a “Thriller” political parody called “Trigger.” [YouTube]

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