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Animal Watch: Hawk’s snack attack is stymied
A hawk crashes into window at the animal shelter after spotting a dove inside. The hawk was not hurt.
Lawsuit hopes to make Virginia students who are not citizens eligible for in-state tuition
via Fairfax Times
Va. Outdoors Foundation secures easement in New KentMore than just a hockey game
(John McDonnell / The Washington Post)
The annual ice hockey matchups between Ashburn rivals Stone Bridge and Briar Woods have become quite the spectacle in recent years.
Lorton man stabbed in his garage by intruder
Man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; Fairfax police do not have a suspect.
Case of missing Renoir before judge
Woman who says she found it at flea market calls museum’s ownership “improperly authenticated.”
Universities Raise More Than 100 Tons For Va. Food Banks
via WNEW DC
ANDERSON: Yes, Virginia, doctor shortages are realWashington area religion events
Advent, Christmas Eve and Christmas events; volunteer opportunities.
Johnson, Herndon pull away from South Lakes
BOYS’ BASKETBALL | Dorian Johnson’s big fourth quarter sparks a game-breaking run as Herndon blows past South Lakes.
Herring Win Gives Virginia Democrats Rare Sweep for Top Jobs
via WNEW DC
Unemployment rates fall sharply in mid-Atlantic in NovemberChef speaks out about Va.’s McDonnells
(Joe Mahoney / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Todd Schneider, the former chef at the governor’s mansion, gives his account of working for the first couple.
Saxons net two on Woodbridge
(Toni L. Sandys)
ICE HOCKEY | No. 9 Langley scores twice early and cruises past the No. 7 Vikings in a key Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League game Friday night.
Cubs shut down Koshuta in win
(John McDonnell / The Washington Post)
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL | Georgetown Visitation effectively contained Madison top scorer Kelly Koshuta in Friday’s non-league contest in Northwest.
Va. Gov.-Elect McAuliffe Makes 2 More Cabinet Appointments
via WNEW DC
Tom Jackman
Fairfax City to try a new approach to deer: surgical sterilization of does
Rather than hunting them, Fairfax would be first in Virginia to try sterilizing, returning deer to wild.
Loudoun County goes 65 percent over budget upgrading its IT, must hire seven more people
Computers used for taxation, assessment are outdated, and updating them has been extremely costly.
In Fairfax County’s Hybla Valley, some help for the west side of Route 1 but residents want more
Two new turf fields coming for the high schools, but residents and VOICE members want space on west side of Route 1.
Loudoun maintains ‘Wealthiest County in U.S.’ title, other NoVa counties drop slightly
Loudoun at top despite slight drop in median household income, Fairfax, Arlington and Prince William move down in rankings.
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U.S. Capitol Dome nears a major restoration
Leaks and cracks are threatening the interior of the Washington icon.
Natural Bridge: A sublime work of nature
The 215-foot high limestone arch becomes the property of a conservation group next month.
Washington away from the microphone
Washington Post photographers offer their takes on a vibrant, dynamic city.
City students connect with farm life
Hard Bargain Farm in southern Prince George’s County teaches children about what nature provides.
Wreaths Across America
More than 100,000 wreaths were placed on headstones throughout Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday.
A vigil against another Newtown shooting
About 800 people gathered in the District to remember shooting victims and to push for gun control.
Honoring Mandela, a ‘truly extraordinary man’
Vice President Biden and others assembled in Washington to say goodbye to the former South African president.
Snow falls on D.C. area
Although the sleet and snow didn’t quite stick in the urban core, snow accumulated in the suburbs.
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