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Mike Salmon

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Housing Prices Send People Packing Out of Fairfax County

Some with incomes in the five figures find alternatives down I-95.

Relocating

Hunger Is Closer Than You Think

Food For Neighbors celebrates Its seventh anniversary and over 425,000 pounds of donations

Food

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Fairfax County Investing in Electric School Buses

Diesel school buses will be gone by 2035.

Electric bus slide

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National Park Service User Survey Comes to an End

Paved Trails Study looks at six trail networks in metro area including Mount Vernon.

This fall, the National Park Service gathered information for the Mount Vernon trail improvements as part of the “Paved Trails Study” in the National Capital Region that included the George Washington Memorial Parkway, C&O Canal National Historic Park, the Potomac Heritage Trail, Rock Creek Park trails and others in the National Mall and Historic Parks area.

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Leslie Lautenslager: ‘My Time with General Colin Powell’

Local author tells international stories of her work alongside General Colin Powell.

Local Author

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Grocery Store Switch-a-Roo in Process at Central Springfield

New Whole Foods opens to much fanfare.

Whole Foods

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Body Found at Burke Lake Campground

Suspect arrested in New Jersey.

Body found

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Historical Lessons Via Toy Soldier Hobbyist

Upcoming show in Springfield includes intricate painting and military themes.

Toy soldier show

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Affordable Residences for Seniors Come to Fruition

Oakwood Meadow opens on Van Dorn Street just outside the beltway.

Senior housing

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Fairfax County Plugs in First Electric Trash Truck

New truck is quiet and spews no diesel fumes.

Electric trash truck

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Filmmaker Addresses Cleft Lip Discrimination

NOVA native looks at cleft lip fixes on an international scale.

Filmmaker Addresses Clefts

Blood Donations Needed

Blood Donations Needed

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From Aqualung at Wolftrap This Month, Ian Anderson’s Rock Flute Delivers

The flute is the core of Jethro Tull’s deep-sea diver sounds.

By Mike Salmon

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This Summer, We All Scream for Ice Cream

Bruster’s Ice Cream set to open next month in Hilltop Shopping Center.

Bruster's Ice Cream

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Pumping Wastewater for Clean Water

The unseen system that completes the circle

Pumping Wastewater for Clean Water

Re-Engineering Fairfax Minimum Parking Requirements

Parking

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Tennis Instructor Makes a Mark Over 40 Years

Retired submarine designer Gordon Lee sees the value of tennis instruction in Burke

Tennis Instructor

Examining and Correcting School Funding Formulas

Funding

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Tie Dye and Grateful Dead Are Alive Among Local Bands

Tie Dye and Grateful Dead Are Alive Among Local Bands

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Clutter Around the House is Worth Looking At

Brooks Palmer, the author, will give a talk about decluttering at the Richard Byrd library in Springfield on June 24th.

Clutter

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Hot Rods Hover at Hayfield

Parking lot is full of classic cruisers from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.

Hot Rods

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Tysons Gets Another Option for Lunch Breaks

Honest Soul Yoga expands to the Boro.

Honest Soul Yoga expands to the Boro.

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Last Call is Tearful for Many at Moe’s Peyton Place

Springfield institution closes to the surprise of many.

Moe's Peyton Place

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International Musician Brings Troupe to Workhouse

Award-winning percussionist Tom Teasley delivers multi-cultural sounds.

Workhouse musician

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Ohio Derailment Highlights Rail Safety Locally

Could derailment with hazardous chemical spill happen here?

Rail mishaps

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Redevelopment of Rose Hill Shopping Center Meets Opposition

There is even a coalition against it.

There is even a coalition against it.

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Cereal Is Not Just for Breakfast

New food place in the Springfield Town Center is all about cereal.

New food place in the Springfield Town Center is all about cereal.

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Lack of Snow Leaves Some Hanging

Warm February leaves plows idle, salt domes full across county.

No Snow

Local Bike Group Expands to Meet Bicycling Demand

FABB brings on a variety of volunteer directors.

FABB

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Songwriter in Springfield Has an Ear for Lyrics

Retired scientist creates songs with an upbeat sound to drown the negatives.

Songwriter

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The Beat Goes on with "Daddy-O” Art Show

Workhouse Art Center’s show culminates with bongo and guitars on March 18.

Art at the Workhouse

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Bunnyman Brewery To Open at Workhouse

Business model hopes to attract customers for art and local brew.

Brewery planned

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Group Discussion Highlights Possible Remedies to Lee Chapel Road

Conference call with county, state and school officials, father of an accident victim and other parents.

Crash conference call

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Speed a Factor in the Fatal Crash on Lee Chapel Road

Police release more information after further investigation.

Crash investigation

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Fatal Crash on Lee Chapel Road Claims Two Students’ Lives

Steep hills are no stranger to fatalities in Fairfax Station.

Fatal crash in Fairfax Station

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Fairfax County Park Authority Changes, Additions

Changes to enhance the gold standard they earned five times in the past.

Park staff changes

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America Recycles Day, Reminder that Recycling Is Forever

Reduce, reuse, recycle.

Reduce, reuse, recycle.

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Burke Veteran Inspired by Recent Mail Call

Honor Flight artwork makes up display at South Run Rec Center.

Veterans Day

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Garage Construction Dominates Central Springfield

Multiple uses planned for the Springfield Community Business Center Commuter Parking Garage.

Springfield project

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If It Quacks Like A Duck….in Springfield

Duck Donuts opens in Springfield to an cheerful morning crowd.

Donut shop

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Local Band’s First Music Video Filmed on a DC Rooftop

”Running To You,” is complete, click the link at the end of the story.

https://youtu.be/wRj43NeO3JE

Wheelchair Athletes Fit in Community Sports

Conference looks at inclusive sports with the parks and recreation leaders in mind.

Wheelchair meeting

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Dam Awareness Rises in Hurricane Season

Dams in Fairfax County are under the regulator’s magnifying glass.

Dams in Fairfax County

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Storm Flooding Is Not Only a Risk for Coastal Areas

Homeowners everywhere eye flood insurance; measures to protect inland boats also recommended.

Floods

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Working Up the Scares at The Haunt in Lorton

Workhouse Arts Center’s Haunted House in Lorton is a work of theatrical proportions.

Workhouse Haunt

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It's the SUMMER of the Summer of George

The local band now has a video.

Summer of George hits it big this summer