The Rush to 5G

September 26, 2018

Washington, D.C., is becoming so smart — 5G network smart, that is. We are already well into the planning stages to support the next generation of 5-plus-gigabit networks, which are […]

Early Swimming Pool Closure Is All Wet

September 12, 2018

Washington, D.C., has plenty to brag about as a great place to live and even to raise kids. One reason is the number of public swimming pools around the city. […]

17 Years Since the Day the World Changed

September 10, 2018

When was the last time people talked about that bright, clear-blue day that fell apart around 9 a.m. and spiraled into a national day of catastrophe, death, chaos and heroics?     

John McCain: The Long Goodbye

September 3, 2018

The presence and participation of the two presidents, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, was practically an ode to embracing bipartisanship, as opposed to a eulogy for it, as well as a kind of affront to the absence of President Donald Trump.

RIP Brenna

August 22, 2018

Clothier Louis Everard’s beloved cocker spaniel, Brenna, often seen greeting guests and passersby outside his shop at 1802 Wisconsin Ave. NW, passed away after 12 loving years on earth. “I […]

To the Edi-purr


Translated from the meow To Whom It May Concern: I have long been a fan of your paper, which I love to curl up and nap on once my owner […]

Metro: No Silver Bullet


August can be a quiet time for the District Council. No hearings or votes are scheduled until we reconvene in mid-September. But I still find that Metro keeps me very […]

Enough Already With Sidewalk Widening


Some dogs won’t hunt, even after months or years of wanting them to. Georgetown is experiencing just such a dilemma. A good sounding project is proposed: “Why not widen the […]

A Rally and a Parade, Deflated


Usually, when the District of Columbia is referenced in the national media, it comes from television reporters planted on the White House lawn or in front of the Supreme Court. […]

A Fund for Community Newspapers?

August 8, 2018

It’s the dog days of summer and — while we’d love to be able to relax a bit and go rollin’ on the river with our pups — the news […]