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• A program that diverted people from jail is fizzling without a coordinator

  18-10-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Jail entrance at the Arlington County Detention Facility (file photo)
  A one-woman show ran one of the county programs that diverts people from jail.
  Her departure this summer has left a hole in the county’s series of initiatives that keep defendants out of jail, reduce their time in the detention facility or improve their chances of not reoffending once they leave.
  Bond Diversion works with criminal defendants who the Arlington Dept. of Human Services (DHS), attorneys and judges determined
  
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• Penrose Square bikeshare station relocation causes stir

  18-10-2023 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A Capital Bikeshare station in Penrose was relocated Wednesday to free up more street parking in response to concerns about safety and illegal parking.
  But some residents are unhappy about it.
  “We fail to see how relocating the Bikeshare station will help with the illegal parking at Penrose Square, as those problems existed well before the Bikeshare Station’s installation in 2022,” Chris Slatt, president of Sustainable Mobility for Arlington County, told ARLnow.
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• Japanese restaurant Ryu Izakaya opens on Columbia Pike

  18-10-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A new restaurant specializing in Japanese street food opened last week on Columbia Pike.
  Ryu Izakaya, located at 3030 Columbia Pike, on the ground floor of the Days Inn hotel, celebrated its soft opening last Thursday after almost a year of renovations. It moved into the former home of Rincome Thai, a Pike mainstay.
  The restaurant serves both lunch and dinner but the owners may adjust the hours a grand opening set for later this month, Panni Satayayuk, the restaurant’s marketing director,
  
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• Small Business Focus: The new Small Business Directory is here to #slay your business

  18-10-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This column is sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
  Are you a small business owner looking to reach your customers? Looking for help with marketing? Or maybe you just want to show people that your business #slays?BizLaunch has just what you’ve been searching for.
  BizLaunch created the brand-new Arlington Small Business Directory with your busy business and customers in mind. How? With a built-in SEO, opportunities for business owners to customize thei
  
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• Police investigating hammer and knife attack in Lyon Village

  18-10-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
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  A man was seriously injured after a hammer and knife attack in the Lyon Village neighborhood yesterday.
  The Tuesday evening incident happened on the 1700 block of N. Calvert Street, a few blocks from Lyon Village Park, and involved two men who knew each other, police said.
  Officers were not made aware of the attack until later that night, after the victim was treated at Inova Fairfax Hospital, according to an Arlington County Police Department crime report.
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• APS middle and high schools to beef up security, attendance with e-hall pass system

  18-10-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Demo Minga student IDs (via Minga/YouTube)
  Next month, Arlington Public Schools is set to roll out a new, electronic campus management platform at a number of middle and high schools.
  The goal is to improve building security and provide better oversight of students as they come and go from classrooms.
  Kenmore, Dorothy Hamm, Gunston and Thomas Jefferson middle schools, as well as Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown high schools, will adopt the app and web-based platform Minga, says APS spo
  
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• County says it needs new policies to tackle rising office vacancy rates

  18-10-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A vacant office building in Courthouse in December 2022 (via Google Maps)
  County leaders say Arlington is facing a grim future due to its rising office vacancy rate, which now stands at 21.5%.
  Arlington is leading the region with its vacancy rate, which works out to 9 million square feet of empty space, according to Arlington Economic Development Director Ryan Touhill. He predicts the vacancy rate will continue climbing, as AED has determined about one-quarter of office buildings are at risk of
  
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• Max Blast ACV Gummies Review – Should You Buy or Complete Scam?

  18-10-2023 10:30 via arlingtontimes.com
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 17, 2023

  18-10-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
  The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 17, 2023.9:45 am: Morning Poll: Best tacos in Arlington? |Comments
  10:45 am: Plans stewarding Arlington’s natural and cultural resources teed up for hearings later this year |Comments
  11:45 am: Two nabbed in foot chases after vehicle theft attempt from Amazon HQ2 garage |Commen
  
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