City Paper: Nine Months After an Off-Duty Cop Shot D’Quan Young We Still Don’t Know the Officer’s…
The MPD has no official policy guiding release of information following an officer-involved shooting, an MPD spokesperson says.
DCist: From A Northwest Basement … It’s The Tommy Show
Still missing the Tommy Show? Well, now there’s an app for that.
Washington Post: UDC faces backlash after inviting political operative Josh Lopez to speak
Several D.C. lawmakers are urging the University of the District of Columbia to revoke an speaking invitation to Joshua Lopez, a former city official who was involved in an anti-Semitism scandal last year.
Mark Simon in The Post: Rethinking education reform in D.C.
The experiment of tying teachers’ evaluations and pay to student test scores is over. It captured the imagination of decision-makers in D.C., Denver and nationwide a decade ago. As Post columnist David Von Drehle pointed out, the demand to…
With DC grant in hand, Anacostia Riverkeeper will deploy volunteers to test water quality come May
Anacostia Riverkeeper, a nonprofit organization that works to protect and restore the Anacostia River, will bolster its two-year-old water quality monitoring program in May with the help of a $140,000 grant from DC’s Department of Energy…
Anne Barton on Forest Hills Connection: Opinion: Join our efforts to “Save the Rock Creek Deer”
Over the last six years residents of Forest Hills may have noticed regular late fall bulletins from the National Park Service (NPS) announcing a “window of opportunity” for sharpshooters to kill deer in Rock Creek Park. NPS claims that the…
Washington Business Journal: ‘The Tommy Show’ co-hosts are back — and streaming
Tommy McFly and Kelly Collis, two of the hosts of a beloved local morning radio show that was canceled in October, are branching out on their own with an independent, internet-streaming morning broadcast set to launch Monday.
UrbanTurf: Landmark-Filled Judiciary Square Gets Historic District Application
Another historic district could be afoot for the District of Columbia.
DCist: A Local Artist’s Outer Space Design Will Appear On Cans Of PBR
This fall, when you pick up a 24-ounce can of Pabst Blue Ribbon at the store, take a close look at the label: It might bear the work of local artist Tenbeete Solomon. PBR announced Monday that the 26-year-old graphic designer is one of the…
WTOP: Nando’s Dupont reopens, offers free chicken
WASHINGTON — Nando’s Peri-Peri reopened its Dupont Circle location Feb. 20 after a two-month renovation, and will hand out free chicken one day next month at the D.C. location to mark the reopening.
ABC7: DC ambulance crews will start denying rides to hospitals for some patients
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Under a new policy starting on March 1, DC ambulance crews might not take some patients to a hospital but will refer them to a clinic.
District Links: Council authorizes sole-source contract for online sports gambling; funding plan…
Good Wednesday morning. Snow is forecast to change to sleet around midday, according to the Capital Weather Gang.
Funding plan for Fort Dupont ice arena expansion set after extended fight with city
Supporters of the Fort Dupont Ice Arena in Southeast reached an agreement with city officials Tuesday to fund the facility’s long-delayed expansion — provided the arena’s nonprofit operator raises $5 million.
Mayor Muriel Bowser…
Graham Roth: Why is the DC Council less progressive than the national Democratic Party?
The DC Council’s 2018 voting record demonstrates that too many of our local elected officials are not on board with the real policy change that is necessary to make the District a place where every resident can thrive.
On issues…
DC Government Closed on Wednesday, February 20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 20, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Jack Pfeiffer (DME)
Jonathan Kuhl (DPW)
Terry Owens (DDOT)
John Stokes (DGS)
Dora Taylor (DHS)
DC Government Closed on Wednesday, February 20
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WTOP: Agreement reached in Fort Dupont Ice Arena’s future
WASHINGTON — D.C. has invested heavily in sports facilities in recent years, from the completion of Audi Field and the Entertainment & Sports Arena to the first stages of RFK’s redevelopment coming online this spring and discussions of…
Metro announces service changes ahead of winter storm expected Wednesday morning
For immediate release: February 19, 2019
Metro announces service changes ahead of winter storm expected Wednesday morning
Metro is fully deploying resources in response to a significant winter storm that is forecast to impact the…
WAMU: Advocates Say U.S. Capitol Police Need More Transparency
Transparency advocates are calling on the U.S. Capitol Police to do a better job of releasing basic public information.
Washington Business Journal: Exclusive: Jubilee Housing to purchase Adams Morgan property for $10M
D.C. nonprofit Jubilee Housing Inc. is targeting a swath of property in Adams Morgan for its next affordable housing project.
Washington Business Journal: Sports betting is coming to the District
The D.C. Council gave final approval to legislation to fast-track sports betting in the District, something that will likely open sports gambling by the start of the NFL season.