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Nonprofit with Arlington ties offers camping and hiking trips for teens who have lost a loved one

12-05-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com

Teens and tweens explore the outdoors through Hope for Grieving Families (courtesy photos)
A nonprofit with ties to Arlington is offering free outdoor hiking and camping adventures for D.C.-area teens and tweens grieving the loss of a loved one.
Hope for Grieving Families is partnering with the educational nonprofit Outward Bound to send up to 30 tweens and teens on a one-day ropes course adventure and a group of eight to 10 high schoolers on a seven-day expedition in the Appalachian Mountains.

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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Tego

12-05-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com

Are you searching for a sweet furry companion to add to your family? Meet Tego, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
His friends at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington had this to say:
Meet Tego, the most gentle and shy guy you’ll ever come across! This little guy is a 2-year-old mixed breed who is looking for his forever home. Tego did come in with Ivy as well and can go home together, but are not a bonded pair.
Tego is a ball of energy and loves to play fetch, go on long walks, and c

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New zoning proposal would allow podcasting studios in office buildings without additional permits

12-05-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com

Chris Farley (center) of Pacers recording his Pace the Nation podcast (file photo)
Currently, in Arlington County, a podcasting studio would need to go through a county permitting process to inhabit an office building.
But that is likely changing.
A proposal to allow more “untraditional” uses in traditional office buildings is headed to the Arlington County Board this weekend.
On Saturday, the Board is set to consider revising the zoning ordinance to allow broadcasting studios and bu

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Pike office building could be torn down this summer and turned into parking lot

12-05-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com

3108 Columbia Pike (via Google Maps)
Arlington County is gearing up to raze a three-story office building on Columbia Pike this summer and turn it into a parking lot.
To get started, the Arlington County Board needs to kick off public hearings to consider the land-use changes needed for the new use. It is slated to do so on Saturday.
“These subject approvals will facilitate the final steps needed to demolish the existing building and construct the proposed interim surface parking improveme

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Alexandria high school principal jumping ship to take Wakefield HS helm in Arlington

12-05-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com

Alexandria City High School Principal Beter Balas in 2022 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Arlington Public Schools has hired a well-liked high school principal from Alexandria.
APS announced four new principal appointments last night, after their approval by the Arlington School Board. Among them: Alexandria City High School (ACHS) Principal Peter Balas, who will take over as principal of Wakefield High School in the fall.
Wakefield, which has faced the overdose death of a student as well as threa

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