Alexandria: Call a Taxi for the Dog
VIP Pet offers grooming, spa services and a dog taxi. Guzal Arslanova, owner of the pet salon, said, "Some people are so busy and they don't want to deal with traffic. So our dog taxi delivers our clients to doggy school at Olde Towne School for Dogs, to the vet or doggie day care. We have doggie seat belts for very little tiny dogs to big ones. We get a lot of people staring at the van."
Alexandria: Birders Protest Chemical Treatment at Monticello Park
Warbler watch set to begin in this migration spot.
It's almost March 1, the official beginning of this year's warbler watch at Monticello Park in Alexandria.
Alexandria: Tucker Modified Calendar Yields a Win-Win
Intersessions provide remediation or enhancement.
The school year is just half over. Rene Paschal, principal at Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School, says the school's modified school calendar has worked well for everyone from school children to teachers to parents.
Alexandria: Jinks Presents Budget Plan
2017 proposed budget focuses on funding schools, but sets aside pre-k programs.
With Fairfax County looking at raising its real estate tax rate by 3 cents and Arlington County lowering it by a half cent, the main theme of City Manager Mark Jinks’ FY 2017 budget was surviving somewhere in the middle while providing funding to enhance schools, the fire department, and parking.
Vienna: Flint Hill Student Wins Grand Prize in Coding Competition
Victor (Vale) Tolpegin, 16, won the grand prize in the international computer programming competition, Google Code-In. Tolpegin is a sophomore at Flint Hill School in Oakton.
Vienna Crime Reports
Notable incidents from the Town of Vienna Police Report from Feb. 12-18.
Vienna Pet-Pal Stories
Every pet-family has a story, some happy, some poignant.Their stories are a reminder of the unconditional love and devotion that pets bring into a home.
Vienna: On the Way to Forever Homes
The Korffs of Vienna foster dogs who wait for a family to love them.
For many families, watching the family pup frolic and play around is fun.
McLean and Vienna: Hope on Ice at Tysons Ice Rink
The first Hope on Ice took place last weekend at the Tysons Corner Ice Skating Rink.
Letter: Cooper Students Support Students in Afghanistan
To the Editor
About two years ago I attended an event in Washington, D.C. where the First Lady of Afghanistan, Ms. Ashraf Ghani, spoke on behalf of the Aschiana Foundation.
McLean and Great Falls: Supreme Court Inspires Case Day at Langley
Justice Antonin Scalia remembered at Langley during Case Day, which he helped originate.
United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin “Nino” Scalia helped former Langley teacher James Catlette develop Case Day into an annual academic gift to each Langley graduating class.
Week in McLean
Weekly happenings in McLean
McLean:Mickey and Watson
Mickey, formerly known as Sherlock, and Watson were adopted separately at a Lost Dog and Rescue Fair on the same day in Falls Church.
Obituary: Helen Mary Semenuk, Dies
Helen Mary Semenuk was a resident of Falls Church and member of St. James Church for 63 years.
McLean: Chase Murphy Semifinalist in Military Child of the Year
Chase Murphy, 17, of McLean, is a semifinalist in Operation Homefront’s 2016 Military Child of the Year.
Week in Great Falls
Weekly happenings in Great Falls
Great Falls: A Gentle Giant
This is our dog Duke in a familiar pose.
Letter: To Animal Lover
To the Editor
Like most kids, I always wanted a puppy to hug, play with, and love. My parents promised me my first pet when I turned 10
Fairfax County Schools to Close March 1 for Super Tuesday
Concerns about parking and traffic, as well as new guidance from the Virginia Department of Education caused the Fairfax County School Board to reconsider closing schools for the March 1 Presidential primaries.