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Girl Scout Cookies Are Back

Published February 27, 2015 at 11:00AM

Scouts in sashes will be selling scores of sweets around the county, and it’s already underway. This afternoon, scouts will be posted up at the 1800 N. Oak Street Apartments in Rosslyn from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Ft. Myer Commissary (523 Carpenter Road) from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Giant Foods at 3115 Lee Highway, 2501 9th Road S. and 3450 Washington Blvd from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Metro stations in Courthouse, Virginia Square, Ballston, East Falls Church, Pentagon City and Crystal City during the evening rush hours.

The Girl Scouts will be stationed at various places around the county until Sunday, March 22. That means you have less than a month to buy Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs or any other of the scouts’ cookie options.

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Century-Old House in Ballston to be Demolished

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 26, 2015 at 5:30PM | Updated February 26, 2015 at 6:24PM

4210 Washington Blvd, to be demolished this spring

(Updated at 6:30 p.m.) In a matter of months, a Washington Boulevard house thought to have been built in the 1800s will be torn down.

The two-story shingle and frame house at 4210 Washington Blvd will be replaced with a four-story duplex with a rooftop patio. It was built sometime between 1895 and 1910, according to Arlington County records, but little, if anything, is going to be preserved.

Events

African-American Heritage Festival Returns Saturday

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 26, 2015 at 1:00PM

From 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 3500 23rd Street S., attendees can come to the free event to enjoy live music and dancing, a display of Arlington’s black history with photos and artifacts and food from Buck’s BBQ and Ben’s Chili Bowl.

Performing throughout the festival will be an assortment of musical acts: N2N Band, an eight-member R&B and Motown cover group; Anansegromma of Ghana, performing traditional West African drumming, storytelling and dance; and the Ebony Day Dance Company.

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Virginia Square Family Builds Igloo With Room for Two on Their Front Yard

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 26, 2015 at 12:05PM

Record low temperatures and several snowstorms have some in Arlington feeling like they live in the Arctic, but one local family is taking it to the next level.

Graeme Lee, his wife and two children built an igloo on the front yard of their home on the 3500 block of 14th Street N., near Virginia Square. The structure with room for two adults serves as a play space for the family’s children, and Lee even drank a beer there with a neighbor.

News

Board Approves Two Columbia Pike Developments

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 25, 2015 at 5:00PM

The Arlington County Board approved a 229-unit, eight-story affordable housing complex on the western end of Columbia Pike and 50 new townhouses to replace the historic George Washington Carver homes in Arlington View.

The Carver Homes were built in the 1940s for residents displaced by the construction of the Pentagon, and many of the families who lived there when it was built now own residences in the co-operative. While preservationists lament the loss of a piece of the county’s history, the residents urged the County Board to approve the development.

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The Comedy Spot in Ballston Mall Moving to D.C.

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 25, 2015 at 1:30PM | Updated February 25, 2015 at 3:46PM

Tomorrow night (Thursday), The Comedy Spot will host its final standup show, a free showcase for comics who have performed over the last 10 years at the venue.

Saturday night will be the final shows for the regular Comedysportz and The Blue Show improv comedy shows, at 7:30 and 10:00 p.m. respectively. Each show costs $15 and a large cast of present and past performers will take the stage for the final time.

Arlington Pet of the Week: Noor

Published February 25, 2015 at 12:00PM

This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Noor, an Australian shepherd/husky mix with different color eyes and the ability to tap dance “like Fred Astaire.”

Here’s what owner Lydia had to say about her rescue pup:

News

Foundation Started in Memory of Nottingham Crash Victim

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 25, 2015 at 11:00AM | Updated February 25, 2015 at 3:58PM

The Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation formally launched yesterday with a mission, according to a press release, of providing funding for “access to medical services, counseling and support for economically vulnerable mothers-to-be, newborn babies and postpartum mothers who don’t have the means or resources to start their journey on solid footing.”

Bush-Lawson was killed the morning of Feb. 24, 2014, while loading her daughter, Sadie, into a car seat on N. Little Falls Road. A passing dump truck hit the minivan’s door, which was sheared off the vehicle and into Beth-Lawson. She was pronounced dead at Inova Fairfax Hospital that afternoon.

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GW Baseball Plays Ball Despite Icy Conditions

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 25, 2015 at 10:00AM

GWU baseball players practice in the snow (photo courtesy George Washington Athletics Communications)

Through multiple snowstorms and historic cold, the George Washington University baseball team has endured, practicing and playing on its home turf in Arlington’s Barcroft Park.

Because Tucker Field at Barcroft Park is artificial turf, with the exception of the pitching mound, batter’s box and bullpen, the team has been able to practice outdoors most days, and has already played two home games; a win and a loss against the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

News

State Trooper Struck By Car on I-66

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 24, 2015 at 4:50PM | Updated July 11, 2017 at 4:30PM

At about 2:00 p.m., according to Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corrine Geller, the trooper was out of his vehicle during a traffic stop just before the exit for I-495 North when a passing car ran off the road. The vehicle struck both stopped cars, Geller said, and the collision sent vehicles into the unprotected trooper.

The trooper and three others were transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital. The trooper suffered serious injuries and “the extent of those injuries are still being assessed,” Geller wrote. The other three have non-life-threatening injuries.

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Follow Up: Dogs Sickened By Caffeine Pills in N. Arlington

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 24, 2015 at 2:40PM | Updated February 13, 2024 at 11:04AM

Two dogs were hospitalized last month after eating sausages left on the ground on N. Columbus Street near Lee Highway. The Animal League of Arlington now knows what made them sick: caffeine pills inserted into the sausages.

AWLA spokeswoman Kerry McKeel said in an email this afternoon that the two dogs displayed “restlessness, accelerated heart rate and distended abdomens” when brought to local veterinary hospitals, but were released the next day without lingering side effects.

News

Photos: Car Crashes Into Shirlington Dog Park

By Ethan Rothstein

Published February 24, 2015 at 12:15PM | Updated July 11, 2017 at 4:30PM

A man was transported to Virginia Hospital Center after crashing into the fence of the Shirlington dog park this morning.

According to multiple witnesses, the driver of the Dodge sedan revved his engine on S. Oxford Street and sped into the fence of the park, smashing through the chain links, metal poles and a tree. An Arlington County Fire Department source on the scene said he suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Author: Ethan Rothstein

Girl Scout Cookies Are Back

Century-Old House in Ballston to be Demolished

African-American Heritage Festival Returns Saturday

Virginia Square Family Builds Igloo With Room for Two on Their Front Yard

Board Approves Two Columbia Pike Developments

The Comedy Spot in Ballston Mall Moving to D.C.

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Arlington Pet of the Week: Noor

Foundation Started in Memory of Nottingham Crash Victim

GW Baseball Plays Ball Despite Icy Conditions

State Trooper Struck By Car on I-66

Follow Up: Dogs Sickened By Caffeine Pills in N. Arlington

Photos: Car Crashes Into Shirlington Dog Park