Press Release: National Park Service selects operator for James Creek Marina
News Release — National Park Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2020
Contact: Autumn Cook
WASHINGTON —The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Guest Services, Inc. to provide services at James Creek Marina, along the…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration From Eliminating Food…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
January 16, 2020
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15 Attorneys General and New York City Allege the USDA Attempted to Circumvent Congress with Unlawful Food Stamp Rule…
Washingtonian: Why DC Needs Art Galleries
As several new retail spots open around town, the art-sales scene has changed significantly.
City Paper: Meal Planning: The D.C. Food Policy Council Sets Ambitious 2020 Agenda
Director Ona Balkus talks closing the grocery gap, improving food jobs, and supporting urban agriculture.
WAMU: D.C. Schools Show Improvement — But Also Persistent Challenges, New Report Says
Enrollment and scores are up, but achievement gaps are widening and not all students have access to top performing schools.
Washington Blade: DC boy volunteers at Mexico migrant camp
A D.C. boy traveled to the Mexican border city of Matamoros this week to help migrants who are living in a camp.
City Paper: Causes of Death: Why Is D.C.’s Homicide Count Rising Again?
City Paper asked those who deal with homicides and their aftermaths every day, whether as part of their jobs or volunteer work or their personal lives.
WAMU: Advocates Worry D.C.’s Paid Family Leave Will Neglect Some Workers
On July 1, D.C.’s long-awaited paid family leave law will take effect, giving hundreds of thousands of private-sector workers in the city up to eight weeks of paid time off to care for a newborn child, six weeks to attend to a sick family…
Washington Blade: Stein Club urges Council to act on LGBTQ seniors bill
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club voted unanimously Monday night to urge D.C. Council member Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) and members of the Council committee he chairs to hold a hearing on a bill calling for anti-discrimination protections…
WUSA9: ‘Public usage should be the priority’ | DC residents voice concerns over future…
The District is proposing transferring management of Duke Ellington Field in Georgetown from D.C. Public Schools to the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
NBC4: DC Fire Investigating After Photo Shows Recruits Using Hand Gesture
Washington, D.C.'s fire department says it is investigating after a photo circulating on social media shows recruits displaying a hand gesture that can be associated with white supremacy.
Washington Times: D.C. official challenges former inmates to achieve their dreams
About a dozen former inmates sat around a meeting room table in Ward 1 last week, expecting a city official to tell them about programs to help them reenter society now that they have been released from jail or prison. But Lamont Carey…
Washington Post: Metro ridership continues to rise, statistics show
The transit authority’s latest data shows steady passenger growth after years of decline.
City Paper: As City Prepares to Clear NoMa Underpass, Residents Pack Up and Look for Solutions
Community advocates have been helping the dozens of residents living in the K Street NE underpass move.
Hill Rag: Building Collapses Near H Street
A building collapsed at the corner of Florida Avenue and Staples Street NE at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, narrowly missing two pedestrians crossing the latter street as bricks cascaded into the street.
Washington Post: Building collapse in Northeast D.C. is captured on security camera, with debris…
Security camera footage captured the collapse of a two-story building in the District’s Trinidad neighborhood Wednesday, moments after two people crossed a nearby street and a firetruck returning from a call pulled up.
DCist: In Promising Sign For Metro, Ridership Numbers Actually Increased Last Year
After a decade of steady ridership decline and service problems, including waning reliability and a fatal smoke accident in 2015, there appears to be some reason for optimism at Metro.
Press Release: As Former Chair of EEOC, Norton Concerned About Coast Guard Harassment, Retaliation…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 15, 2020
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter she sent today to U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Karl Schultz raising…
Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill to Expand AmeriCorps, Reduce Youth Unemployment
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 15, 2020
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill today to help reduce the number of unemployed young Americans by…
DCist: On National Bagel Day, Call Your Mother Wins Big At Zoning Board
On National Bagel Day, buzzy bagel purveyor Call Your Mother emerged victorious from a months-long struggle over its forthcoming location in Georgetown, clearing the way for an opening by the end of the month.