Arlington news

• Low primary turnout so far attributed to concerns suburban voters have for presidential front-runners

  04-03-2024 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Supporters gather along Ft. Myer Drive in Rosslyn to greet former President Donald Trump on a visit to his campaign headquarters on Nov. 3, 2020 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  On the eve of Super Tuesday, local party leaders, political consults and pundits on both sides of the aisle have already agreed on who the Republican and Democratic nominees for president will be.
  One question lingering in the minds of many is whether the D.C. suburbs, including Arlington, can offer any indication of whethe
  
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• Two longtime Arlington residents innovative new bathroom invention is available for purchase

  04-03-2024 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  We can all agree that the plunger is gross, and figuring out what to do with it after clearing a clogged toilet is another matter.
  You know how it goes, you plunge your toilet and then look at the plunger afterwards and wonder “Do I just put it on the floor and hope and the germs on it die on their own? Should I rinse it in the tub or sink and hope that the germs aren’t transferred there?” Suffice it to say, regardless of what you do, the traditional plunger is a germ spreader.
  
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• Arlington students will test their smarts on teen quiz show ‘It’s Academic’ this month

  04-03-2024 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Students from two Arlington high schools will put their knowledge to the test in a teen quiz show airing new episodes throughout March.
  Bishop Dennis J. O’Connell  and Washington-Liberty High School students will compete against other high-achieving students from D.C. area schools on “It’s Academic.”
  This Saturday, March 9, Bishop O’Connell students will go toe-to-toe with students from Osbourn and South Lakes high schools in Manassas and Reston. Then, on Marc
  
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• Adoptable Pet of the Week: Helen

  04-03-2024 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Please welcome Helen, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
  This black and white girl is searching for her forever home. Helen is currently in foster through the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
  Her foster family had this to say:
  She enjoys playing with her toy wand catcher pretty much all the time.
  It’s a lot of fun for us to see her focus on the wand and try to catch it. She’ll purr when you pet her and enjoys a good scratch.
  Helen is super clean with her litter use.
  Cute fact
  
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• Arlington considers removing immigration status requirements for low-income housing grants

  04-03-2024 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Nady Peralta, an attorney from the Legal Aid Justice Center (via Arlington County/YouTube)
  Undocumented low-income residents might someday become eligible for housing grants in Arlington.
  The county is “almost done” reevaluating immigration status requirements for its Housing Grants Program, Arlington County Board Vice-Chair Takis Karantonis said at a Board meeting late last month.
  “Stay tuned,” Karantonis told Nady Peralta, an attorney from the Legal Aid Justice Center,
  
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• APS superintendent says lean budget proposal reflects state funding uncertainties

  04-03-2024 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The Arlington School Board and Superintendent Francisco Durán on Feb. 29, 2024 (via APS)
  Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Francisco Durán has proposed a 2024-2025 budget that he says avoids new expenses in a lean fiscal year compounded by state funding uncertainty.
  He presented an $824.7 million budget — which increases the current budget by $12.2 million, or 1.5% — to the Arlington School Board last week.
  The superintendent said his budget includes a $29.5 milli
  
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• Renting in Arlington is now more expensive than DC (Baltimore’s a bargain)

  04-03-2024 15:54 via wtop.com
  
  Apartment rental rates depend on the type of apartment and the location, but, on average, it costs more to rent in Arlington County, Virginia, than it does in the District.
  Apartment rental website Zumper reports the average one-bedroom rent in Arlington in February was $2,330 a month, and the average two-bedroom rent was $2,980. One-bedroom rents in Arlington are up 2% from a year ago and have risen 1% for two-bedroom apartments.
  Arlington ranks 7th-most expensive on Zumper’s list for ave
  
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• Morning Poll: Which March thing are you most looking forward to?

  04-03-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Cherry Blossoms near the Jefferson Memorial (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)
  It’s March and the month to come is packed with holidays, events and the arrival of spring.
  There’s warmer weather, cherry blossoms, Daylight Saving Time, March Madness and St. Paddy’s Day, just to name a few.
  Given all that’s to come over the next few weeks, it might be hard to pick just one thing you’re looking forward to — so we’re letting you pick up to three.
  Of the following
  
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