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July is National Parks & Recreation Month, but Restonians live in a park and seek recreation there year-round.
Reston Included in Continent-wide Butterfly Count Program
Data used to study weather and habitat change effects
Is it a monarch butterfly or an imitator, a white moth, or a cabbage white butterfly?
Holiday Lights on the Farm in Herndon
Lake Fairfax and Burke Lake bring their displays to Frying Pan Farm Park.
Fairfax County Park Authority recently looked to find ways for people to have a good time during the holiday season with their family.
Democratic Primary June 20; Early Voting Starts May 5
Could new faces, new districts alter the political landscape?
Election
It’s Freshest and Tastiest at Herndon and Reston Farmers Markets
Local Fairfax County Park Authority Markets open.
The 2021 Fairfax County Park Authority Reston Farmers Market and Herndon Farmers Market recently opened under COVID-19 guidelines.
Car, Truck, and Bike Show Returns to Historic Downtown District
See restored, customized, and retro-mod vehicles; talk to the owners.
Two Men Charged with Chantilly Murder of Herndon Man
Homicides surge in the first six months of 2021 in Fairfax County compared to 2020.
With 13 homicides reported across all of Fairfax County already this year, the unprecedented spike in killings is a concern.
McLean, Langley High Boundaries to Change
Next public hearing on Jan. 28, School Board vote on Feb. 4
The Fairfax County School Board held a hybrid regular meeting on Jan. 21.
McLean High Boundary Change Down to the Wire
After the last public hearing, the School Board votes on Feb. 4.
The McLean/Langley High School Boundary Study is at the end of its multi-year process for the School Board to take action by vote and provide capacity relief, or not.
10th Anniversary, Great Falls Senior Center Without Walls
Continues to improve the lives of seniors.
Continues to improve the lives of seniors.
Apparent Double Murder-Suicide in Herndon
Mother who allegedly killed her two sons was an attorney who represented victims of abuse.
Herndon Police to Mark Child Abuse Prevention Month
Police to present ‘Field of Hope, Playing for a Cause’ benefiting SafeSpot, a children's advocacy center.
Reston Sprint Triathlon Attracts 1,050 Participants
John Chambers, 41, wins First Place with a time of 55:23; Zoe Van Winckel 16, wins First Place as a female with a time of 1:00:42.