WASHINGTON — It was a little idea that has grown into the big event. Lisa Colbert was on her way to work one December morning when her neighbor, Gwendolyn Matthews, stopped her with an idea. “We need to have a community health day,” she told Colbert, who was then vying for a spot on the […]
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Washington reacts to news of Osama bin Laden’s death
The news came just a little before midnight on March 1: Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the devastating terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was dead. After a decade of eluding capture by America’s and its allies’ forces, the al-Qaeda leader was killed in a U.S. special forces attack on his compound in Abbottabad, […]
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Gas Prices Put the Brake on Local Businesses
Not so long ago, Northwest D.C. florist Karen Woods could plan to spend about $100 per week on gas to make whatever deliveries she needed to make in the region. But with the recent surge in gas prices, the weekly cost of gas for Woods has more than tripled to close to $350. Woods says […]
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Orange Unofficially Wins At-Large Race, Based on Early Results
Vincent Orange (D) will likely be the next at-large D.C. councilman after beating eight other candidates, of whom only Republican Patrick Mara came close in numbers during the special elections on April 26. With more than 55,000 voters at the polls, Orange raked in a little more than 28 percent of the votes, with Mara, […]
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Minority-owned H Street Businesses Decry Tax Increases
Bachir Diop looked down the District’s H Street corridor at the clusters of large wooden barricades, orange mesh tape and warning signs that dominate the streetscape, evidence of the 12 blocks of construction that have closed or crippled more than a hundred businesses and properties in four years and made way for new investors to […]
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In Redistricting, Wards 2, 7, 8 Will Change
The parameters of Wards 2, 7 and 8 must be modified to meet federal requirements, D.C. Council members said in the first Council Redistricting Subcommittee hearing on April 25. The city’s population grew by 5.2 percent since the 2000, totaling 601,723 in 2010. Ward 2 has nearly 80,000 residents with Wards 7 and 8 below […]
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Local Seniors Enjoy ‘America I AM’ Exhibit on Older Americans Day
Walmart and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) joined together to bring older adults in the District metro area to the “America I AM: The African American Imprint” exhibit free of charge. On April 21, Walmart hosted Seniors Day at the National Geographic Museum, where 1,000 mature adults will receive special access to the exhibition. […]
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Morgan Grad, Gen. Kip Ward, 1st Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Retires
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, 37th chief of staff of the United States Army, hosted a retirement ceremony April 26 in honor of the former commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward at Summerall Field, Fort Myer, Va. Gen. Ward served in Stuttgart, Germany, as the first commander of AFRICOM from Oct. […]
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Economy Drives Increase in Homeless Count
High rates of unemployment among minorities, foreclosures, the rising cost of rent, utilities and fuel and extreme budget cuts are behind a rise in the area’s homeless population, local homeless advocates say. An upcoming report by the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments indicates the Washington region’s homeless has increased to 11,988 persons, mostly among families […]
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Bill to Approve All Deputy Mayors Delayed
An emergency bill that would compel Mayor Vincent Gray (D) to approve all deputy mayors has been delayed. The bill, sponsored by Councilmen Jim Graham and Marion Barry, would be the first legislation proposed by the council the mayor publicly opposes. Gray, a former council chairman, said the Confirmation Act requires confirmation of agency directors […]
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D.C. Mayor Names May 2011 Cultural Awareness Month
District Mayor Vincent Gray has declared May 2011 Cultural Awareness Month in honor of Cultural Tourism DC’s Passport DC initiative, a month-long celebration of international culture. In May 2010, former District Mayor Adrian Fenty instituted the first Cultural Awareness Month in D.C. Passport DC is a series of street festivals, open houses, embassy program, special […]
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Judge Rejects Rabbi’s Request to Move D.C. Election Day
A federal judge on April 15 denied a rabbi’s request to move a special election in Washington, D.C., which coincides with the final day of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Polls will be open on April 26 for a special election to fill the vacant at-large D.C. Council seat, opened by Kwame Brown’s election to […]