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A delayed start to the baseball season makes these past couple of days in July feel a bit like the start of spring — well, except for the weather. Nature and recreation are fittingly the themes in the DC Lineup for this weekend, July 24 to…

Stretching your mind and body and supporting local communities are themes for this week’s DC Lineup, July 17 to 19. The weekend weather will be mixed, with scattered thunderstorms on Friday evening, yielding to mostly sunny skies on…

Culture, fun and learning are themes in the DC Lineup for this weekend, July 10 to 12. Skies will be partly cloudy on Friday and Saturday and then mostly sunny on Sunday. Temperatures will range from 72 to 94 degrees, according to the…

Social justice, multiculturalism, history and the arts are themes in The DC Lineup for this Fourth of July weekend.  Whether you decide to go to the National Mall to see President Donald Trump’s “Salute to America” military flyover and…

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? “I decided to run for this position because I am a passionate community activist who has been committed to social justice, education, health care and…

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? “Seeing the lack of leadership from our council member in the ward and the lack of advocacy for working families and working people in our ward. “For…

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for reelection? “ we have made significant reforms on things that residents told me about. We have put more money in their pockets, and introduced legislation that creates…

Part of our Ward 8 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? (response provided by campaign representative in an email) Ward 8 DC Council member Trayon White “The Councilmember is running for re-election to…

Part of our Ward 8 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? (response provided in an email) Yaida Ford “I believe that Ward 8 has the greatest potential of any ward in our city. It is the last frontier for…

Part of our Ward 8 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? (response provided in an email) Mike Austin “I decided to run for the Ward 8 Council seat, because I am frustrated with the lack of progress in the…

Part of our Ward 8 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? Stuart Anderson “I initially thought I’d pursue the seat in 2015 after the passing of Marion Barry. I was encouraged by members of the community. Being…

The next few days in the District include community-building opportunities such as a gathering to feed DC residents who are experiencing homelessness, a workshop about business development in the city, and an auction that benefits a local…