An Arlington Free Clinic nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine (staff photo by James Jarvis)
Federal cuts to Medicaid and food-assistance programs are expected to place greater strain on Arlington’s most vulnerable residents and the social services that support them.
Arlington County officials, health-care workers and nonprofits are still scrambling to determine the local impacts of the new federal spending bill approved last week.
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Congressman Don Beyer holds spelling bee trophy (via National Press Club/X)
Arlington’s congressman took home the title at the latest annual spelling competition between politicians and members of the media.
Rep. Don Beyer (D) won the National Press Club’s annual “Press & Politicians Spelling Bee” on June 25. His winning word was “stygian,” meaning “of or relating to the river Styx” or “extremely dark, gloomy or forbidding.”
Powhatan Springs Skate Park at night (courtesy George Brazier)
Bishop on Texas Floods — “I join the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington in fervent prayer for all the victims, for those who are still missing, and all those whose lives have been affected by the catastrophic flash floods that took place in Central Texas over Independence Day weekend. Although heroic rescue efforts by first responders have saved many, the floodwaters from the Guadalupe River claimed the lives of more than 100 persons.” [Catholic Diocese of Arlington]
Beyer on Texas Floods — “This is devastating news. I’m heartbroken for all those impacted by this tragic flooding and continue to keep Central Texas in my thoughts. I’m deeply grateful to our first responders and everyone helping amid this catastrophic disaster.” [Rep. Don Beyer/X]
Man Drowns in Potomac — “The man who was recovered from the Potomac River has died in the hospital, police confirmed on Monday morning. On Saturday, July 5, first responders worked to rescue a man who was in the water near the Key Bridge. DC Fire and EMS posted on social media that he had gone into the river but did not emerge… Preliminary investigations into the incident reported that this appeared to be an accidental drowning.” [DC News Now]
Clarendon Eatery Exits Bankruptcy — “Andrew Darneille is breathing just a bit easier these days. That’s because a federal judge on June 23 signed off on a plan clearing the way for his Clarendon-based Smokecraft Modern Barbecue to emerge from bankruptcy protection, more than a year after it filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Alexandria. The plan goes into effect Tuesday.” [WBJ]
Power Line Undergrounding in F.C. — “Some City residents, including Commissioner Robert Kravinsky, received mail from Dominion Energy regarding the undergrounding of lines in their neighborhood. Ms. Mester explained that Dominion Energy’s efforts to underground power lines in residential neighborhoods to increase reliability began 10 years ago before running out of funds. Recently, Dominion Energy decided to continue the effort using funds from rate increases. Areas are selected based on outage data.” [Falls Church Pulse]
Office Construction Grinds to Halt — “There are at least 33 companies scouring the Northern Virginia office market for 50,000 square feet or more, according to CBRE’s second-quarter office report, but their options are severely limited regionwide and there’s literally nothing under construction that would fit their requirements… No one is building suburban trophy office, as the cost of construction has made it very difficult to get the projects to pencil.” [WBJ]
New Starbucks Options — “Starbucks announced Monday that its new Strato Frappuccino beverages will be available in stores nationwide starting Tuesday for a limited time. The Strato lineup reimagines the blended drinks with cold foam layers. The name is inspired by the Italian word strato, meaning ‘layer.'” [Axios]
It’s Tuesday — Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5pm, with increasing clouds and a high of 93°F. The heat index may reach 103°F, and winds will be southwest at 5-7 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation. Tuesday night, thunderstorms persist mainly before 8pm, followed by mostly cloudy skies and a low of 73°F. [NWS]
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Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5pm, with increasing clouds and a high of 93°F. The heat index may reach 103°F, and winds will be southwest at 5-7 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation and a possible quarter to half-inch of rainfall. Tuesday night, thunderstorms persist mainly before 8pm, followed by mostly cloudy skies and a low of 73°F. East winds around 5 mph will become calm in the evening, with a 60% chance of precipitation and a quarter to half-inch of rain possible. See more from Weather.gov.
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The scene of a bicycle crash in June 2023 (courtesy Heather Keppler)
Lower speed limits could be coming to some Arlington roads with high numbers of bicyclists.
A proposal going before the Arlington County Board on Saturday, July 19 would reduce speed limits on some designated “bicycle boulevards” from 25 mph to 20 mph.
Outside Bar Colline at 269 19th Court S. (courtesy of Mykl Wu)
Just in time for Bastille Day, a new bistro with Parisian-inspired offerings is set to open this Friday in Crystal City.
Bar Colline plans to offer French-American cuisine at 269 19th Court S. A sister to Cafe Colline on Langston Blvd, the bistro will join a growing mix of retail and dining at The Grace and Reva apartments.
An adorable Chihuahua, Bodhi, is looking for a new home.
Bodhi — his foster insists he does not answer to Buddy — is a Chihuahua in foster care who was surrendered to Homeward Trails Animal Shelter after years of living with another family. The family moved and was unable to care for Bodhi, who is now in foster care.