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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 16, 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 — Apr 16, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 64 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind at about 7 mph. For Thursday night, the skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures dipping to around 47 degrees. The calm wind will shift to a southerly direction at approximately 5 mph after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu

🌅 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.

News

Northern Va. ‘trophy’ offices will likely stay valuable in turbulent times, analysis finds

By Scott McCaffrey
The Rosslyn skyline (Photo courtesy of Clyde Group)

Though federal workforce reductions will likely cause fluctuations in office space this year, Northern Virginia’s most sought-after properties are expected to remain valuable.

A new data analysis from Savills US notes some “encouraging signs of recovery” in the first quarter of this year, but anticipates a bumpy ride for the region’s commercial properties as shakeups at the federal level play out.

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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 22, 2026

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Events

Easter weekend in Arlington and Falls Church: Egg hunts, crafting and more

By Katie Taranto
The Easter Bunny at Astro Beer Hall in 2024 (via Astro Beer Hall/Facebook)

The upcoming weekend is packed with family-friendly events to celebrate Easter and springtime.

Still planning your weekend? Here’s a look at some of the upcoming seasonal festivities, including a spring plant sale, free arts and crafts and several Easter egg hunts across Arlington and Falls Church.

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News

ACPD: Arlington man threw rock at fire truck

By ARLnow.com
Fire truck (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 42-year-old Arlington man is facing several charges after police say he threw a rock at a fire truck last night.

ACPD was dispatched to the intersection S. Walter Reed Drive at 19th Street S. just after 6 p.m. Tuesday after a firefighter reported that a man standing at a bus stop was throwing rocks at passing vehicles, including their fire truck.

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News

Gov. Youngkin maintains support for federal cuts and tariffs despite ‘near term’ pain in Virginia

By Dan Egitto
Gov. Glenn Youngkin in 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) continues to throw his support behind federal job cuts and heightened tariffs, despite many Virginia officials’ and economists’ warnings of economic fallout.

In a CNBC interview yesterday (Monday), Youngkin acknowledged the pain that President Donald Trump’s economic decisions have already caused many Virginia residents. However, he argued that the layoffs are in the United States’ long-term interests and argued that tariffs will accelerate investments across the United States, including in Virginia.

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Around Town

New 7-screen movie theater with dining service to open next month in Falls Church

By Katie Taranto
The planned location of Paragon Theaters on Founders Row in Falls Church (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

The silver screen has found a new home in the Little City.

Paragon Theaters is set to open a new two-story theater with seven auditoriums, a bar, dining service and seating for over 600 moviegoers at 112 Founders Avenue next month.

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News

New Arlington conservation proposal raises concerns about loopholes and red tape

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

Planned changes to local preservation guidelines have some local officials concerned about needless bureaucracy as well as loopholes for developers.

Several members of the county’s Park and Recreation Commission voiced skepticism after they received a briefing on proposed changes slated for Arlington County Board consideration in June.

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News

Arlington County seeks applications for next poet laureate

By Dan Egitto
Arlington's poet laureate in 2022, Holly Karapetkova, at a reading (courtesy of Marymount University)

Arlington County is looking for a new poet.

Applications for the county’s fourth poet laureate — responsible for writing original poems to be presented at public readings and displayed on ART buses — are due by June 2.

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News

Morning Notes for April 16, 2025

By ARLnow.com
Colorful tulips in bloom at the Netherlands Carillon (courtesy Geoff Collins)

VHC Names New Exec — “VHC Health has named Amy Ellis Hauser, most recently chief philanthropy officer at Conquer Cancer, to serve as president of the VHC Health Foundation… Hauser, a 22-year Arlington resident and mother of two, both born at VHC Health, said in a statement she is excited to return to VHC.” [WBJ]

Fare Evasion in Pentagon City — “Hello @wmata – Tons of fare evasion this afternoon exiting Pentagon City Station, 1655 hrs. Piggy-backing behind paying customers and jumping the turnstiles.” [CartChaos22202/X]

Mulling the Arlington Way — “One thread I have found in my history research is the theme of unhappiness with County Board decisions, with a tendency to proclaim that “the County Board is not listening to us.” This sentiment has been expressed as far back as the 1950s, in newspaper articles describing opposition to a zoning approval. This thread of unhappiness with Board decisions has resulted in a long history replete with lawsuits filed for all kinds of reasons.” [FCNP]

Beyer Blasts IRS Cuts — “Donald Trump and Elon Musk are hollowing out the IRS, rigging the system to make it easier for wealthy people to evade taxes, and costing the U.S. money that they will then use to justify trying to cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.” [Rep. Don Beyer/X]

Pentagon Team Getting DOGE’d — “Under pressure from the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, nearly all the staff of the Defense Digital Service — the Pentagon’s fast-track tech development arm — are resigning over the coming month.” [Politico]

Leak Probe Targets Pentagon Advisor — “One of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense.” [Reuters]

It’s Wednesday — Expect sunny and breezy conditions with highs near 59°F accompanied by a 14 to 21 mph northwest wind and gusts up to 34 mph. Tonight, the skies will remain clear, with lows around 40°F and a 6 to 11 mph northwest wind, gusting up to 22 mph. [NWS]

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