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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 15, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Wednesday 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 — Jan 15, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

❄️ Thursday’s forecast

There’s a 30% chance of snow showers after 1pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 34 degrees. Expect a south wind of 3 to 8 mph. In the evening, it’ll be cloudy before gradually clearing, and the temperature will drop to around 25 degrees. A calm wind will become northwest at 5 to 8 mph later in the night. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 14, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Tuesday 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 — Jan 14, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect a sunny day with highs near 30 and northwest winds of 14 to 16 mph, gusting up to 31 mph. The night will be mostly clear with lows around 17, as northwest winds decrease to 6 to 11 mph, turning light westerly after midnight, and potentially gusting up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In order to write about life first you must live it.”
– Ernest Hemingway

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Winter Restaurant Week approaching with meal deals in Arlington and F.C.

By Katie Taranto
A meal at Mussel Bar & Grille (via Mussel Bar & Grill/Facebook)

Over a dozen restaurants in Arlington and Falls Church are slated to participate in Winter Restaurant Week, which returns Monday, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Feb. 2.

Hosted biannually by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, participating businesses across the D.C. area will offer multi-course, prix-fixe menus, inviting diners to return to their favorite spots — or to try something new.

Go to Winter Restaurant Week approaching with meal deals in Arlington and F.C. Read more

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 13, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Jan 13, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

❄️ Tuesday’s forecast

Scattered flurries are expected after 4pm, accompanied by increasing clouds and a high near 32. Winds will be from the northwest at 9 to 11 mph, gusting up to 23 mph. For Tuesday night, expect scattered flurries to cease before 9pm, leading to partly cloudy skies and a low around 19. Northwest winds will be stronger, at 13 to 16 mph, and may gust as high as 30 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
– John A. Shedd

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Well-loved tree in Ashton Heights cut down for redevelopment of old house

By Katie Taranto
The stump and lumber of a large willow oak at 502 N. Jackson Street (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A towering, well-loved willow oak in Ashton Heights came down today (Monday) to make way for a new single-family home.

The downfall of the tree at 502 N. Jackson Street came despite the efforts of many nearby residents, who posted messages, poems and letters of protest on the oak’s trunk in recent days.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 10, 2025

By ARLnow.com

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 — Jan 10, 2025.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. It’s official: you have until 11 a.m. Wednesday to shovel your sidewalk (55908 views)
  2. UPDATED: Major power outage in Crystal City and Pentagon City (19641 views)
  3. Snow update: Arlington cancels and delays trash collection, DCA under ground stop (17405 views)
  4. UPDATED: Arlington and F.C. schools to stay closed Wednesday (15726 views)
  5. Morning Poll: Did APS make the right call? (12787 views)
  6. VDOT urges drivers to stay off road as NWS bumps up snowfall forecast (11922 views)
  7. UPDATED: Early morning fire at Crystal City Sports Pub deemed suspicious (10696 views)
  8. Schwartz: Arlington happy to hire displaced, disaffected federal workers (10089 views)
  9. Whole Foods confirms new Crystal City spot, preps for F.C. opening (9649 views)
  10. JUST IN: Arlington Public Schools closed Monday due to snow (9647 views)
  11. Snow brings dozens of business closures in Arlington and Falls Church, as well as specials (9419 views)
  12. Snow day continues Tuesday for Arlington Public Schools students (8857 views)
  13. JUST IN: Arlington Public Schools to open on two-hour delay Thursday (8444 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌨️ Saturday’s forecast

Snow is possible before 7am, followed by cloudy conditions that will gradually clear up, reaching a high near 34. The light west wind will shift to northwest, ranging from 8 to 13 mph in the morning and possibly gusting up to 22 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low around 23 and a northwest wind of 8 to 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The more one judges, the less one loves.”
– Honoré de Balzac

🌅 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! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

Open houses this weekend: A Craftsman beauty in Donaldson Run

By ARLnow.com
4212 31st Street N.

Arlington’s real estate market reflects the broader community — it’s diverse, dynamic, and never boring.

This weekend’s local open houses offer a snapshot of Arlington’s wide variety real estate offerings, from affordable condos to multi-million dollar homes. One highlight: just over $2 million, this home includes custom woodworking, screened in porch and fenced backyard.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 9, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — Jan 9, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

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🌨️ Friday’s forecast

Clouds will increase throughout the day, reaching a high near 30, with northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph shifting to light west winds in the afternoon. Snow is expected Friday night, primarily after 1am, with a low temperature around 25 and light south winds. There is a 90% chance of precipitation, and new snow accumulation may be less than an inch. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
– Dalai Lama

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

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