Opinion: Column: And So It Continues
Two-plus weeks into my thyroid cancer treatment, all is as I anticipated.
Great Falls: Postcards from Hometown
Known for its scenic beauty, spaciousness, and small-town feel, Great Falls is home to many sites both historic and picturesque.
Dranesville Welcomes You
An excellent place to live, raise a family, and do business.
The Dranesville District includes McLean, Great Falls, Herndon and some areas of Vienna and Falls Church and has about 125,000 residents.
Viewpoints: What’s the Greatest Part of Living in Great Falls?
Longtime residents share their reflections and recommendations for new neighbors.
Colleen Wright, a family physician and 24-year resident of Great Falls: “The school system is stellar, and there are so many nice events for kids in the Town Centre: Halloween, Fourth of July, other holidays.
Opinion: Commentary: Vote No on Question 1 in Virginia
The proposed process makes meaningful citizen input virtually impossible.
The rhetoric around Question 1 on the Virginia ballot is miles away from the actual redistricting process that would be frozen into constitutional language.
Celebrating National Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month
This month celebrates the cultural achievements and vast contributions the Latinx community has made to society for centuries.
Opinion: Commentary: We Need to Work Together to Avoid a Housing Crisis
On Sept. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a sweeping federal eviction moratorium for tenants who are unable to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An Election about Elections
Voters to determine how redistricting works next year.
When Republicans were in charge of drawing political boundaries for the General Assembly and Congress, Democrats supported an amendment to the Virginia Constitution creating a new mapmaking commission. The idea was to take the power of political gerrymandering out of the hands of the majority and hand it over to a group that wouldn’t be quite so focused on screwing the opposition. But then Democrats seized control of the General Assembly, and most House Democrats flip flopped on the issue.
Prosecutor Delivers Blow in Fairfax County
Commonwealth’s Attorney says 84 additional positions are needed; 137 if the office is to prosecute traffic cases too.
The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney is in crisis, with an “unsettling lack of resources,” said Steve Descano, who was elected Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2019.
Mobilizing for the Biden-Harris Ticket
Virginia's former Governor, House of Delegate Speaker and Senate Majority Leader at Fairfax County Government Center.
The second and third day of early voting at Fairfax County Government Center brought enthusiastic voters exercising their rights to vote and more.
Getting in Shape at 60, 70 and 80
Starting where you are and staying consistent among suggestions from healthy and fit seniors.
Whether starting a fitness program after the age of 70 or restarting one after raising children and midlife career building, local seniors share inspiring stories of how achieving and maintaining fitness, health and wellness allows them to lead fulfilling, happy and active lives.
Opinion: Column: “Canceritis”
There are two generic types of cancer: the cancer that you have, and the cancer that has you.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Marmota Farm: Improving Inevitable
Good site planning is something nobody notices because things look as if they had always been there; bad planning is apparent, ugly and, unfortunately, permanent.
‘My Season Was Over the Day It Began’
Mookie Betts recently signed a $365 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers (which is actually an extension that will pay him over $400 million over a 13-year period).
Extraordinary Commitment Honored
2019 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Awards presented.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the Fairfax County Volunteer Fire Commission honored recipients of the 2019 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Awards.