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Arlington Woman Arrested for Protesting
Protestors demand USAID funding be restored, aid be restored.
Julie Hanson Swanson of Arlington was born in Winooski, Vermont.
Climate Resolution Adopted by Arlington County Board
Environmental activists and students praise step in the right direction
Environmental activists and students praise step in the right direction

‘It’s Going to Take All of Us’
The atmosphere in the packed Yorktown High School hall was intense. As people lined up to ask questions during Virginia Del. Patrick Hope’s Town Hall meeting on Saturday, they talked about not wanting their names used or a photo taken of a speaker who worked in the federal government.

Arlington Philharmonic Exceeds Expectations
Guest soloist Akemi Takayama featured
I never paid much attention to the Arlington Philharmonic, oddly.

Casual Adventure Outfitters Hits Home Runs in Arlington
Store is nominated as Retail Champion by National Retail Federation
Store is nominated as Retail Champion by National Retail Federation

Judge Declares EHO Policy Void on Four Counts
Startling decision seen as step to reset drastic housing policy changes.
Arlington County Courtroom 11A was packed as Circuit Court Judge David Schell issued his judgment in the case Marcia Nordgren et al vs Arlington County Board. It was, as one observer said afterwards, truly a David and Goliath story. It was also an issue on which candidates for the Arlington County Board had sparred.

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Arlington …
But didn’t have time to find out
I thought I knew everything about Arlington. And I did know most of what is in Barbara Noe Kennedy’s book “100 Things to do in Arlington Virginia Before You Die.”
Deer Must be Managed in Arlington: Residents Asked to Weigh In
To Kill, Sterilize, Repel, or Contain?
Deer Must be Managed in Arlington: Residents Asked to Weigh In

’Kibbutz Blinken’ Keeps Angry Vigil for 150 Days and Counting
Multi-generational, multi-ethnic protesters want Blinken to take action
Multi-generational, multi-ethnic protesters want Blinken to take action

Some Unaware Aware It Was Election Day
Primaries are often low turnout events, but only 11 percent voted on June 18
Apparently, a lot of people didn’t know Tuesday, June 18 was Primary Election Day.