Ex-mayors, community leaders join Bowser’s transition team
Bowser began unveiling her transition team Friday at an unfinished Anacostia office building.
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Tribute fills Mall with rock, respect
(Katherine Frey / The Washington Post)
The Concert for Valor began as a somber and stirring tribute to generations of U.S. military veterans, but the three-hour event also was a rollicking showcase for a full panoply of American sound.
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Transfer of power to Bowser from Gray likely won’t bring big changes
(Sammy Dallal / For the Washington Post)
Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser seems to have incremental progress in mind rather than an overhaul.
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18-year-old arrested for Columbia Heights murder
Inoe Javier Salvador, 41, of Gaithersburg died after being stabbed multiple times.
McClellan’s Retreat: Civil War cocktails and strong whiskey
A statue of a Civil War general inspires a cozy new bar from Joe Englert and Matt Weiss.
In line at the Concert for Valor: Early risers armed with salami, perfume and hand wipes
We visited the line for the Concert for Valor this morning and asked some brave souls how they prepared for a very long day.
Hundreds line up to greet D.C. mayor-elect
Muriel E. Bowser invited all comers to her transition offices Monda, and many indeed came.
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Debutante’s patent for the bra turns 100 this fall.
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Caresse Crosby lived a wild life, writing poetry and traveling in Europe — and inventing the bra, she claimed.
A day with the Sentinels, the sentries
at the Tomb of the Unknowns
The elite guards work 24-hour shifts and have a visible role, but most of their work is hidden.
Don’t miss a beat: Local gyms embrace heart rate training
Heart rate monitors are becoming de rigueur for exercisers at area gyms. The chest strap technology lets folks visualize their level of effort, and helps prove that they’re getting results.
Bring the rinking buddies: Where to go ice skating in D.C. this winter
Weather forecasts are already mentioning that pesky “polar vortex” again. Might as well take advantage of the chill by putting on skates and taking advantage of these outdoor rinks.
Hundreds line up to greet D.C. mayor-elect
Muriel E. Bowser invited all comers to her transition offices Monda, and many indeed came.
D.C. attorney general will step down Nov. 17
Irvin B. Nathan is last in long line of white-shoe litigators to be appointed to head the District’s legal office.
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Think you’re a master of local trivia? Try answering the Washingtology question of the day from Cultural Tourism DC.
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Charles Hicks: Insider’s guide to D.C.
Chuck Hicks of the DC Black History Celebration Committee shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.
Kenneth B. Ellerbe: Insider’s guide to D.C.
Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.
Vernard R. Gray: Insider’s guide to D.C.
Vernard R. Gray of CA-FAM III, Inc. and East River Jazz shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.
Andy Shallal: Insider’s guide to D.C.
Andy Shallal, founder of Busboys and Poets, shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.
Insider’s guide to D.C.
Doris A.M. Thomas of Serenity Players shares a list of her favorite local attractions and events.
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Election night 2014: Local races
Candidates and constituents wait for election results to come in across Washington, D.C.; Maryland and Virginia.
Mayoral hopefuls make a push on eve of election
Muriel Bowser, David Catania and Carol Schwartz worked D.C.’s city blocks on Nov. 3.
Friends, family bid farewell to legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee
The funeral for former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee at Washington National Cathedral.
The Marine Corps Marathon
The 2014 Marine Corps Marathon is held in Virginia and Washington, D.C., with 30,000 runners.
Scenes from the Congressional Cemetery
The 35-acre cemetery serves also as both a grand city park and a sort of neighborhood community center.
A mammoth’s deconstruction
The ancient skeleton at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is being shipped to Canada for restoration.
Celebrating at the H Street festival
The event’s dramatic growth mirrors the reinvention of the D.C. neighborhood.
D.C. mayoral candidates confront each other in first debate
Muriel E. Bowser, David A. Catania and Carol Schwartz sparred testily over ethics and education.
Finding strength amid the pain
A year after the Navy Yard shooting that left 12 dead, a survivor, Jennifer Bennett, is still recovering from her injuries.
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