June 2024 Downtowner
• June 10, 2024

National Zoo Expecting New Giant Pandas Panda lovers, it’s time to get excited. The Smithsonian National Zoo recently announced that two giant pandas are on their way to Washington, D.C. […]

May 2024 Downtowner
• May 8, 2024

2024 Washington Women in Journalism Awardees Named    Raise a glass to the following women, the 2024 Washington Women in Journalism award winners: Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post for print […]

March 2024 Downtowner News
• March 13, 2024

Mayor’s RFK, Downtown Plans Advance   The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.4984 last week, which would allow the D.C. government to begin to redevelop the RFK Stadium site. Mayor […]

Who Knew? D.C. GOP Primary Starts Friday
• February 29, 2024

You may be surprised to learn that the D.C. Republican Primary is happening Friday, Saturday and Sunday — March 1 to 3 at the Marriott Madison Hotel at 1177 15th St. NW. […]

Downtowner: New Divorce Law; Metro Fares; Cicadas; Carjackings
• February 14, 2024

D.C. Law Removes Waiting Period Before Divorce   There’s a new law in the District jettisoning the waiting period for couples who want to divorce. The law is in response to […]

Downtowner News: Hotel Harrington, D.C. Evictions Triple
• January 8, 2024

The Hotel Harrington Bids Adieu   The Hotel Harrington said goodbye early last month after 109 years in business in Washington. While it never was the best hotel (the AC was […]

December 2023 Downtowner News
• December 6, 2023

National Portrait Gallery Displays Portrait of Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter   Following the death of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter November 19, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery has placed a […]

Downtowner: Voting Data Hackers, Campus Threats, New Addiction Center
• November 6, 2023

Hackers May Have Gotten a Hold of D.C. Voter Information   District and federal agencies are investigating after a hacking group says they accessed 600,000 lines of U.S. voting data kept […]

October Downtowner News Briefs
• October 11, 2023

Congressman Carjacked in Navy Yard Neighborhood; High Rate of Juvenile Carjackings Reported  Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked recently by three armed attackers in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Police are […]

Downtowner News Briefs: Congressman Carjacked, Biden Dog Bites Again
• October 10, 2023

Congressman Carjacked in Navy Yard Neighborhood; High Rate of Juvenile Carjackings Reported  Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked recently by three armed attackers in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Police are […]