D.C.’s new ward boundaries head to mayor’s desk
The D.C. Council settled a heated dispute between Ward 1 and Ward 5 over property surrounding several hospitals.
By Julie WeilDecember 21, 2021In latest affordable housing push, Bowser focuses west of Rock Creek Park
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) wants to build 2,000 new units of affordable housing west of Rock Creek Park, an area that contains some of the District’s wealthiest neighborhoods.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerDecember 16, 2021Leaf collection is behind schedule in D.C., leaving piles that can catch fire or clog storm drains
The city is scrambling to hire more workers, but has not explained what's causing the delay.
By Julie WeilDecember 16, 2021Bowser submits plan for breakup of D.C.’s beleaguered Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
The council voted unanimously last year to separate the agency in hopes of shoring up its services in the face of years of criticism from residents and businesses.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerDecember 15, 2021D.C. attorney general sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6 attack
A legal tactic used against the Ku Klux Klan is deployed against far-right groups whose members are charged with the attack on Congress.
By Devlin Barrett and Tom Hamburger and Rachel WeinerDecember 14, 2021How three D.C. buildings became one — with 16 condos
BUYING NEW | The Anne still has 14 one-bedroom units available for purchase in Northwest Washington.
By Scott SowersDecember 14, 2021- LocalPerspective
Plot twist: Best-selling author Patricia Cornwell meets one of her biggest fans
Wesley Thomas once lived on D.C.’s streets. Cornwell’s novels helped him escape.
By John KellyDecember 13, 2021 - LocalPerspective
I never believed in making my bed. It turns out, I was right all along.
If only I’d had the experts behind me when I was a whiny, lazy kid.
By John KellyDecember 12, 2021 - LocalPerspective
Why do clocks have IIII for 4 o’clock rather than the Roman numeral IV?
There are nearly as many theories as there are numbers on a clock face.
By John KellyDecember 11, 2021 D.C. will mail coronavirus tests to preschoolers instead of testing in school
Small children have had trouble with the saliva-based test used in many D.C. schools. City leaders hope it will be easier for them to use a nasal swab at home.
By Julie WeilDecember 10, 2021Sears kit house in Cleveland Park for sale for $1.5 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The 1911 bungalow contains original features of the Avondale model. It is one of several built by prominent developer Harry A. Kite.
By Kathy OrtonDecember 10, 2021Bowser bolsters efforts to stem gun violence
The city's fleet of violence interrupters will grow from 30 to 80 and expand to three new neighborhoods, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said Thursday.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerDecember 9, 2021Candidate who advocated that D.C. become part of Maryland files for Ward 3 Council seat
David Krucoff challenged Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) last year, and has made headlines for his alternate proposal to D.C. statehood.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerDecember 9, 2021- LocalPerspective
We still love some cars, even when they’re rusted-out, broken-down and tire-less
Readers remember the cars that got away. (On a trailer, not under their own power.)
By John KellyDecember 8, 2021 D.C. attorney general’s office: Housing chair ineligible to serve due to tax debt
The opinion is nonbinding but causes more uncertainty for beleaguered agency.
By Paul SchwartzmanDecember 7, 2021Provision to give D.C. control of its National Guard scuttled in Congress’s major defense bill
The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol renewed the urgency of D.C. officials to seek control of the National Guard.
By Meagan FlynnDecember 7, 2021D.C. Council approves redistricting plan, reshaping Wards 7 and 8
The latest proposal, which the council voted for 11-1, moves Navy Yard to Ward 8 and neighborhoods bordering the Anacostia to Ward 7.
By Julie Weil and Michael Brice-SaddlerDecember 7, 2021- LocalPerspective
From co-pay to no-pay: Bread for the City treats low-income patients
“We are going to see you, even if you don’t have the funds,” says medical director.
By John KellyDecember 7, 2021 D.C. Housing Authority scrambles to extend terms of three board members
Their terms expired Oct. 1, after the agency failed to hold elections.
By Paul SchwartzmanDecember 6, 2021