Arlington news

• UPDATE: ‘Very unhealthy’ air outside Thursday morning

  07-06-2023 23:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Update at 8:10 a.m. — Air quality in Arlington has reached well into the Code Purple “Very Unhealthy” category, with an AQI of 276. All locals should avoid spending time outside if possible or wear an N95 or similar mask.
  Air quality reading for Arlington as of 8 a.m. Thursday (via airnow.gov)
  Earlier: Thursday will be another Code Red air quality alert day for Arlington and the D.C. area.
  The good news, though, is that some relief from the wildfire smoke is in sight.
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• Another Code Red day on tap, but some relief from wildfire smoke in sight

  07-06-2023 23:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Thursday will be another Code Red air quality alert day for Arlington and the D.C. area.
  The good news, though, is that some relief from the wildfire smoke is in sight.
  Authorities issued the Code Red alert just before 5 p.m. today, urging people to stay inside and avoid outdoor exercise. From the National Weather Service:
  …AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY JUNE 8 2023…The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Thursday for N
  
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• Listing of the Day: 1034 N. Randolph Street

  07-06-2023 22:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Address: 1034 N. Randolph StreetNeighborhood: Randolph SquareType: 2 BR, 2 BA condo — 1,356 sq. ft.Listed: $850,000
  Noteworthy: Exquisite renovation and thoughtful design only 2 blocks to Ballston Metro!
  Welcome to Randolph Square — an intimate condominium community nestled among the bustling Ballston corridor! This exquisite renovation and thoughtful design unfold the very moment you step into the Foyer!
  No detail spared in the nearly 1,400 finished sq. ft. spread over 2 beautifully
  
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• Arlington Soccer Association ditches white shorts

  07-06-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The 2006 Boys Academy team last year, in a group photo (courtesy of Arlington Soccer Association)
  Arlington’s preeminent youth soccer league is nixing white shorts.
  The Arlington Soccer Association announced yesterday that it would replace white shorts with blue shorts, starting in the fall. The move will create the “best possible environment for [female athletes] to feel comfortable and perform at their highest level.”
  The issue, a spokesperson for the association says, is tha
  
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• Ranked choice voting in Arlington: What to know for the June primary

  07-06-2023 21:17 via wtop.com
  
  <p>Privacy screens displaying American flags stand near a voter casting a ballot at a polling station in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Today’s midterm elections will determine whether Republicans keep control of Congress and will set the stage for President Donald Trump’s bid to win re-election in 2020. </p> <p>Privacy screens displaying American flags stand near a voter casting a ballot at a polling station in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday,
  
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• County Board set to consider $2 million contract for Sparrow Pond restoration

  07-06-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A $2.1 million contract to restore Sparrow Pond in Glencarlyn Park is set for Arlington County Board consideration this weekend.
  The planning of the Sparrow Pond restoration project began in the spring of 2019. It will add new stormwater management facilities while restoring the sediment-laden pond.
  At its upcoming Saturday meeting, the Board is set to consider a contract with construction company Triangle Contracting that includes a base of about $1.8 million and a contingency of around $300,0
  
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• Arlington’s AES acquires largest planned solar power and storage project in US

  07-06-2023 20:20 via wtop.com
  
  Photovoltaic farm as a renewable energy source. Pure energy in the countryside.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Shaiith)Photovoltaic farm as a renewable energy source. Pure energy in the countryside.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Shaiith)Arlington, Virginia-based global utility owner AES Corp has acquired a major solar power project under construction in California, as it moves more of its business to renewable energy.
  AES acquired the 2-gigawatt Bellefield project in Kern County, California, from developer
  
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• Gyu San BBQ is now sizzling in Ballston

  07-06-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A new Japanese barbeque restaurant has started sizzling in Ballston.
  Gyu San BBQ opened late last month at the corner of N. Glebe Road and Wilson Blvd, a restaurant spokesperson confirmed to ARLnow.
  ARLnow first reported last September the restaurant was coming to the space that was formerly occupied by Bangkok Bistro, which closed in 2020.
  It’s in the Ballston Point building, which it shares with the coffee shop Slipstream, which opened recently, albeit on the opposite side of the triang
  
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• Arts Focus: The sounds of summer at Lubber Run Amphitheater and Columbia Pike Blues Fest!

  07-06-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
  Kickstart your summer on the good foot with free outdoor concerts taking place in Arlington over the next two weekends with the Friday June 9 launch of the Lubber Run Amphitheater Free Summer Concert Series (continuing through August 11).
  Then, enjoy the 26th Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival taking place on Saturday, June 17! Both of these free activities are the product
  
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• Parisa Dehghani-Tafti: Why you should vote for me

  07-06-2023 18:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti at Arlington Democrats election watch party in November 2019, when she was elected to office (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Last week, we invited the candidates running in competitive races in the June 20 Democratic primary to write a post about why Arlington residents should vote for them. Find information on how and where to vote here.
  Below is the unedited response from Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, incumbent for the office of Commonwealth’s A
  
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• Josh Katcher: Why you should vote for me

  07-06-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Josh Katcher, candidate for Commonwealth’s Attorney, at the Arlington Democrats meeting in January (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Last week, we invited the candidates running in competitive races in the June 20 Democratic primary to write a post about why Arlington residents should vote for them. Find information on how and where to vote here.
  Below is the unedited response from Josh Katcher, challenger for the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Fal
  
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• UPDATED: Police respond to reported fight and shot fired in Green Valley

  07-06-2023 16:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Update at 6:20 p.m. — Arlington County police just announced that a 21-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in the incident. A shot was fired, police confirmed, in close proximity to a preschool and Drew Elementary School.
  From an ACPD press release:
  The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is announcing the arrest of a suspect following an investigation into a fight with a shot fired. Chase Smith, 21, of Arlington, VA is charged with Attempted Aggrava
  
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• NOW: Police on scene of reported fight and shot fired in Green Valley

  07-06-2023 16:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Police have swarmed the Green Valley neighborhood after a report of at least one gunshot being fired.
  The incident unfolded around 10:30 a.m. on the 2200 block of S. Kenmore Street.
  Initial reports suggest that two men were fighting at a bus stop and at least one had a gun, which was fired. Both men have injuries but so far there’s no indication that anyone was shot.
  After a brief search of the neighborhood, police now have two people detained, according to scanner traffic.
  
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• UPDATED: Local air quality reaches Code Red level as wildfire smoke thickens

  07-06-2023 15:35 via arlnow.com
  
  Air quality measurements have reached Code Red levels in the D.C. area, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
  It’s no surprise to anyone who can see and smell the smoke outside. The thick haze has been wafting into the region from the north, amid severe wildfires in Canada.
  The Council of Government says it expects tomorrow to be a Code Red day as well.
  The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) has issued a Code Red Air Quality Health Advisory for
  
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• JUST IN: Local air quality reaches Code Red level as wildfire smoke thickens

  07-06-2023 15:35 via arlnow.com
  
  Air quality measurements have reached Code Red levels in the D.C. area, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
  It’s no surprise to anyone who can see and smell the smoke outside. The thick haze has been wafting into the region from the north, amid severe wildfires in Canada.
  The Council of Government says it expects tomorrow to be a Code Red day as well.
  The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) has issued a Code Red Air Quality Health Advisory for
  
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• ‘Sweeney Todd’ slices and dices at Signature Theatre in Arlington

  07-06-2023 10:04 via wtop.com
  
  toggle audio on and offchange volumedownload audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Sweeney Todd' at Signature Theatre (Part 1)
  Watch out for bloody barber shears — the worst pies in London are coming to Shirlington, Virginia!
  Signature Theatre stages “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” running now through July 9.
  “It’s a wonderful opportunity to introduce this incredible story to the next generation of theatergoers,” lead actor Nathaniel Stampley t
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 6, 2023

  07-06-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 11985 times… so far.
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  Here are a dozen businesses listed for sale in Arlington this summer📅 Upcoming events
  Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from ou
  
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• Why groups are fighting over obscure 1960s-era ‘slot and perimeter’ rules at DCA

  07-06-2023 00:10 via wtop.com
  
  A view of Reagan National airport.The control tower, terminal, and Washington Metro are visible (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Skyhobo)A view of Reagan National airport.The control tower, terminal, and Washington Metro are visible (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Skyhobo)This spring has seen increased bickering in Northern Virginia over two little-known aviation regulations called the slot and perimeter rules, which govern operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County. What exa
  
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