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Young Families Moving Out — “Arlington’s County Board chairman is concerned about one demographic group that seems to be disappearing from within the county’s 26 square miles. ‘We are losing young families at an alarming rate,’ [Libby] Garvey told the Arlington County Democratic Committee on Feb. 7.” [Gazette Leader]

Protesters Block GW Parkway — “Protesters blocked traffic on George Washington Memorial Parkway near Spout Run Parkway on Tuesday morning. A woman being arrested told News4’s Joseph Olmo she’s a climate activist.” [NBC 4, Twitter]

Local Pizzas on Magazine List — Stellina in Shirlington and Colony Grill in Clarendon made Washingtonian’s list of “Our Food Critic’s 19 Favorite Pizzas Right Now.” [Washingtonian]

No Explanation Yet for Fire — From Dave Statter: “It has been 5 days since something floated down and started an awning on fire outside the Pentagon Row Apartments at 1401 S. Joyce Street and there’s still no substantive information from @ArlingtonVaFD. No explanation from ACFD on what the floating object was.” [Twitter]

Arena Complicates Route 1 Plan — “When Virginia officials managed to woo Amazon to open its second headquarters in Arlington, they sweetened the deal with a big transportation promise: They would push to lower an elevated highway — a six-lane, gridlocked eyesore that cuts the area in two — and add stoplights and sidewalks… Yet, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) tries to secure another billion-dollar deal just two miles down the road in Alexandria — a new arena for the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals — that expected makeover now presents a major speed bump.” [Washington Post]

Robbery in Crystal City — “A man was taken to the hospital after he was reportedly assaulted and robbed by three other men in the Crystal City area early Saturday morning, according to the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD). Police said three unknown men in dark clothing approached the male victim at around 1:12 a.m. as he exited a business along the 300 block of 23rd Street South.” [WJLA]

Flag Theft Suspects Are Soldiers — “Two soldiers assigned to the Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit have been arrested on charges of stealing Pride flags from an Arlington, Va., couple’s home, according to local police… Both men are members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, which serves as the Army’s premier ceremonial unit tasked with burials at Arlington National Cemetery.” [Stars and Stripes]

Road Closures for Blinken Protests — Pro-Palestinian protests are continuing outside of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Arlington house. The protests reportedly prompted an extended closure of Chain Bridge Road yesterday. [Twitter]