Wednesday, January 26
2021 – Best Year Ever for McLean and Great Falls Real Estate
2021 Compared to 2020 and 2011
Real Estate
Looking Back and Ahead in Great Falls
Great Falls Citizens Association releases special report on land use issues.
Look back
Northern Virginia Faces Loss of Legislative Experience
Redistricting Creates Opportunities and Forces Change
Redistricting
Kids Mask Up for School
Masks at School
Losing the Greatest Park Leaders
Park leaders
Impact of Vehicle-Bicycle Collisions in Fairfax Courts
FABB's discussion with Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney for Community Justice and Policy
Bike ruling
Brabrand: 'Stay the Course'
We have a right to do things up until that right impinges or infringes on the rights of others.
Masks
FCPS Takes Legal Action Challenging Gov. Youngkin's Ex. Order No. 2
County School Board files suit jointly with six other boards.
Executive order
Romance and Intimacy after 60
Reviving and developing romantic relationships in the golden years.
Senior issues
Column: Protecting Student Learning
Student learning
Wednesday, January 19
Great Falls Native Is U.S. Ambassador to Algeria
Langley journalism teacher gave her confidence for international affairs.
Ambassador
Parks = Innovation
NOVA Parks
Reconsidering Marijuana
Pot is still legal, but the plan to regulate its sale is in jeopardy.
Marijuana
New Governor Revokes Mask Mandate for Schools
FCPS says masks requirement remains in effect.
Mask Mandates
News Briefs
News Briefs
Column: A New Day in Richmond and Many Challenges
General Assembly
Column: Peaceful Transfer of Power
State government
Earning College Credit with Work Experience and Training
Program expansions makes college degree accessible and affordable for many.
Community college
Wednesday, January 12
MCA: Build Pedestrian Bicyclist Friendly Projects in McLean
$100 million available countywide over six years.
Bike Ped Projects
Matters of Importance to Great Falls in 2022
Supervisor John W. Foust's perspective.
Stuff happening in Great Falls
Tuesday, January 11
Column: Fox in the Chicken Coop
K Plum Column
Tax on Plastic Bags
Bag tax
Take the FCPS Superintendent Search Survey
Superintendent survey
Veri Peri Named 2020 Color of the Year
Described blue with red-violet undertones, the hue is expected to be on trend this year.
Colors
Return to School 2022
After a week of weather closures, FCPS opens with Covid-19 surging
Returning to school
FCPS Faces Staff Shortages in the Face of Omicron
Superintendent pledges to keep students in the classroom, but it will “not be business as usual.”
School with Covid
Thursday, January 6
Fire Department Staffing
Fire department hiring
Snow and Schools in Fairfax County
The communication and snow removal system continues to evolve to keep all the boxes checked.
Snow and school
Wednesday, January 5
Column: My Elected Representative
“A defensible result that will move Virginia into a leadership role of independent redistricting”
Ken Plumb
Tuesday, January 4
2022 Real Estate Forecast
Real Estate Forecast