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Arlington Democrats pick Howze as board candidate
The IBM consultant will face three rivals in a special County Board election in April.
Virginia man accused of killing fellow rock climber in December indicted
via Fairfax Times
ToDo ToDay: Spirit Animal, Brazilian Girls, and Ted’s Bulletin in VirginiaCrowded field to fill Moran’s seat in Northern Va.
(Courtesy of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress / Courtesy of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress)
For the first time in more than 20 years, one of the nation’s most solidly blue congressional seats is open.
Which way to D.C. works for commuters south of Beltway?
(The Washington Post)
The Post tested two routes, one via Metrorail and the other a drive all the way to downtown.
Intrepid cooks try to work magic on military rations
(Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post)
Contestants attempt to make the meals more edible at MRE Cook-off at Marine museum in Triangle, Va.
National Zoo Moves Rusty the Red Panda to Virginia
via Washingtonian
Judge certifies class action status in Virginia for gay marriage lawsuit
DAYBREAK DAILY: Gay conversion therapy remains OK in VirginiaVa. GOP lawmakers push for constitutional convention
Republicans seek constitutional convention to rein in federal government.
Local digest: D.C. mayor raises $627,000 for his reelection
A roundup of news from around the region.
D.C. region needs to dig up the facts about ‘fracking’
COLUMN | Controversial gas-drilling method could threaten cleanliness of D.C. region’s drinking water.
Adam Ebbin Announces Run for CongressI-95 express lanes operator to campaign for customers
It’s not just the toll. It’s the tech, too.
Even when it doesn’t rain it pours inside the Virginia Capitol
(Bob Brown / AP)
A burst pipe sends “faucet-like” streams of water into the ornate chamber.
Forest Park clamps down defensively
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL | Kiana Kirkland leads the young Bruins to their second win over Potomac (Va.) in five nights.
Class-action OK’d for Va. Gay Marriage Challenge
via WNEW DC
Tom Jackman
George Mason conducts massive recycling experiment at Patriot Center game
The university wanted to see how much trash was produced by, and could be recycled from, 7,700 people. Answer: a lot.
↓The State of NoVa still growing fast
In the last three years, while Virginia’s population rose 3.2 percent, Northern Virginia’s population nearly doubled that.
Springfield’s Dave Grohl snubbed by Oscars and by Fairfax County, but not by Grammys
Musician’s film documentary doesn’t get an Academy Award nomination, and Fairfax still hasn’t honored its greatest musician.
Outdoor skating still not safe, people still doing it at Lake Barcroft in Fairfax County
It hasn’t been cold enough for ice to be sufficiently thick to support skaters, but skaters are out anyway.
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The salt siege
After a long frigid snap, the Washington region looks like it has crawled out of some ancient mineral sea.
Snowy owl hit by bus in downtown D.C.
The majestic snowy owl that has captivated Washington in recent days was apparently hit by a bus Thursday.
A new state park for Northern Virginia
The park in western Loudoun County will feature 600 acres along the Appalachian Trail, near Harpers Ferry.
Recruited to fight Prince George’s fires
A look at a fire-response demonstration for family members of some recent recruits to the Prince George’s fire department.
Maryland State of the State address
Gov. Martin O’Malley laid out a case that he has made Maryland stronger during “difficult and important days.”
Snow at the National Zoo
The animals at the zoo in Washington, which was closed Tuesday because of the storm, played amid the winter weather.
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Not waiting for Clinton, Md. Gov. O'Malley prepares for possible presidential bid
