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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 18, 2024

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 — Jun 18, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high of 82°F and a low of 68°F. The humidity will be around 65%, with a 30% chance of rain and afternoon thunderstorms. Winds will be from the southwest at 10-15 mph, with occasional gusts up to 25 mph. The UV index will be moderate, at 5, so remember to apply sunscreen if spending time outdoors. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
– Steve Jobs

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

News

County facilities closed, parking meters not enforced for Juneteenth

By ARLnow.com
Parking meter in Ballston (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Tomorrow is Juneteenth and that means a number of closures in Arlington.

The federal holiday, on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. In addition to most federal offices being closed, Arlington County offices, libraries, courts and community centers will be closed Wednesday.

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Primary voting for County Board, U.S. Senate sees slow start

By Dan Egitto
Voters leave the David Brown Planetarium polling site in June (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Democratic primary for one open Arlington County Board seat got off to a slow start today.

As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, only about 3.7% of Arlington registered voters had cast ballots in the Democratic race today. About 5.2% of the county voted early or by mail, according to the county’s election dashboard.

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Announcement

Top 5 and Climbing: Local Child Needs Votes to Reach #1 in Jr. Ranger Contest’s Group Phase

By Tiffany Lavinder

Local rising kindergartener, Phin, has advanced to the Top 5 in his group in the national Jr. Ranger Contest, a competition that celebrates children who are passionate about nature, wildlife, and exploration. After making it through earlier rounds with strong community support, Phin is now in 4th place and working toward the top spot needed to move on to the quarterfinals.

The contest encourages kids to engage with the outdoors and highlights their curiosity and love for learning about the natural world. For Phin and his family, this experience has been both exciting and meaningful, made even more special by the encouragement from friends, neighbors, and the broader community.

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Trader Joe’s in Crystal City may have been scrapped

By Jared Serre
Vacant storefronts at 2450 Crystal Drive (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Trader Joe’s once appeared to be coming to Crystal City. But that effort seems to have quietly come to an end.

A little over a year ago, a construction permit application filed for 2450 Crystal Drive explicitly said that the grocer was coming to the property. In March, a liquor license application confirmed the same.

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Local coffee shop eyes second Arlington location

By Jared Serre
The storefront at 3639 S. Glebe Road (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A coffee shop with local roots is eyeing the Potomac Yard area in Arlington for its third storefront.

Kaldi’s Social House is moving in at 3639 S. Glebe Road, according to permits filed for the property. The restaurant will have 114 seats inside, plus 35 on the outside, the permits suggest.

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News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com
Columbia Pike Blues Festival on June 15, 2024 (Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar)

Primary Voting Today — “Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. as five candidates — James DeVita, Julie Farnam, Natalie Roy, Tenley Peterson and JD Spain — compete for the one open seat on the Arlington County Board.” [ARLnow]

AFAC Milestone — “The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) recently hit a dubious milestone: The food pantry has now served… 2 million families in its 35-year history.” [Arlington Magazine]

Liberty May Stay Put — “The Arlington sojourn of ‘Reclining Liberty‘ appears ready to be extended. Members of the county government’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) are being asked to approve lengthening, from this July to September 2025, the end date for removal of the artwork by Zaq Landsberg that currently rests on the front lawn of the Arlington Museum of Contemporary Art.” [Gazette Leader]

Arlington Company Acquired — “Another D.C.-area cybersecurity firm has been acquired by a private-equity backed competitor. Clango, an Arlington company founded in 1993, has been merged into MajorKey Technologies, a Chicago-based portfolio company of Fulton, Maryland, private equity firm The Acacia Group.” [Washington Business Journal]

Local Grad’s Journey — “Stepping inside with limited or even no knowledge of English might prove torturous for those deposited at the front door of larger high schools. But for Heydi Flores, stepping inside Arlington Community High School was the start of something special.” [Gazette Leader]

Beyer Bill for Voter Pre-Registration — “It has been the law in Virginia for the past two years. And now, a local member of Virginia’s congressional delegation wants to make voting pre-registration for those 16 and 17 years old the law of the land. U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) has introduced legislation to do just that.” [Gazette Leader]

MoCo’s Sustainable Transit Plan — “A Maryland county just north of Washington, D.C., is embarking on an ambitious effort to provide clean, sustainable public transit — even to the point of installing a microgrid for its own electricity and hydrogen fuel production.” [Axios]

It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies today and a high around 93 degrees with south winds at 8 to 10 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with lows near 68 and south winds ranging from 7 to 11 mph. Tomorrow, Juneteenth, will be mostly sunny, reaching a high near 91 degrees with southeast winds at 6 to 8 mph. [NWS]

Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 17, 2024

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 — Jun 17, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high around 93 degrees with south winds at 8 to 10 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with lows near 68 and south winds ranging from 7 to 11 mph. For Juneteenth, the weather will be mostly sunny, reaching a high near 91 degrees with southeast winds at 6 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill

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

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