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Morning Notes

Published November 21, 2016 at 9:15AM

Windy, Dry Conditions = Fire Danger — The National Weather Service is warning of an elevated fire danger today due to windy conditions, with gusts up to 45 miles per hour, combined with dry vegetation. [Weather Channel]

Tree Fire in South Arlington — In what was likely a wind-fueled fire, several trees caught fire Saturday evening on the 600 block of 29th Street S., near Crystal City. Firefighters from Arlington and Alexandria were able to bring the fire under control within 10-15 minutes. [Twitter, Twitter]

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 17, 2016 at 9:45AM

Thanksgiving Travel in D.C. Area — More than 1 million D.C. area residents are expected to leave town for Thanksgiving, and 9 out of 10 of them will be traveling by car. The worst day and time for traffic in the region is expected to be next Tuesday afternoon. [Washington Post]

Arlingtonians Spend Big for the Holidays — The average Arlington household is expected to spend $1,741 celebrating the holidays, according to a new survey. That’s the highest expected holiday spending in the region and the 13th highest in the U.S. [InsideNova]

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Vacuum Leaf Collection Service to Begin Next Week

By ARLnow.com

Published November 1, 2016 at 10:15AM

Arlington County’s vacuum trucks will start collecting leaves from the side of the road next week.

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Video: What’s Below the Ground at the Minor Hill Resevoir?

By ARLnow.com

Published October 25, 2016 at 4:05PM

Arlington County recently announced that it had completed a $4 million project to upgrade the Minor Hill Reservoir.

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County Official: Local Bridges Are ‘Generally in Good Shape’

By ARLnow.com

Published September 7, 2016 at 3:30PM

Bridges maintained by Arlington County are “generally in good shape.”

Schools

Video: Back to School Safety in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 30, 2016 at 3:45PM

Arlington Public Schools and the Arlington County Police Department are reminding students, parents and drivers to watch out for one another on the roads as a new school year starts.

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New Remy Music Video Skewers CNN

By ARLnow.com

Published August 29, 2016 at 4:40PM

The triviality of cable news is the latest target of Arlington’s foremost libertarian satirical rapper, Remy Munasifi.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 8, 2016 at 8:55AM | Updated August 8, 2016 at 9:14AM

More on Randolph Principal Controversy — Some Randolph Elementary parents are still upset that the school’s well-liked principal has been removed with little explanation and demoted to assistant principal at Abingdon Elementary. [Washington Post]

Aerial View of Arlington — Arlington County has created a video of aerial footage of Arlington, shot during a recent ride on the U.S. Park Police Eagle 1 helicopter. [Facebook]

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Futurists, Technologists Predict Arlington’s Digital Future

By Adrian Cruz

Published July 27, 2016 at 6:20PM

A panel of futurists and technologists made their predictions for Arlington’s future in a video released this week on the heels of the county receiving recognition as the top “digital county” of its size in the nation.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 15, 2016 at 8:30AM

Yorktown Neighborhood Profiled — Schools and a sense of community are two of the biggest attraction to the north Arlington neighborhood of Yorktown. Safety is another plus: there were no burglaries or robberies reported in the neighborhood in the past 12 years. [Washington Post]

County Still Seeking Private Money for Aquatics Center — Arlington County is still looking for private partners and sponsorships before moving forward on construction of the Long Bridge Park aquatics center. It’s unclear if additional private money would be used to expand the center or reduce the estimated $40-44 million in taxpayer funding. Even without additional money, park bonds already approved by voters are expected to fully fund construction. [InsideNova]

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