D.C. is at the halfway point for its ambitious waste mitigation goal, yet there’s still too much being thrown away. Even for activists fighting to stop it.
Park Service arborist fights environmental challenges to keep cherry trees healthy and blooming at the Tidal Basin.
Secret Service pushes protesters back into Lafayette Park.
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute says its two new female Asian elephants have just completed their quarantine period after arriving in early November.
Despite multiple attempts by teachers, parents, and local ANC commissioners to call DCPS and the D.C. Department of General Services to action, Whittier Elementary School remains in a state of disrepair.
The Wharf and the Capitol Yacht Club partnered to start the holiday season with brightly colored boats and fun for all ages.
The Universal building in Adams Morgan joins the trend of empty office buildings being redeveloped into residential units for the neighborhood.
Georgetown GLOW reimagines the season of light, featuring artists’ luminous creations from across the globe.
The Hallmark Channel’s Enchant takes over Nationals Park for the Christmas season, offering several attractions, such as holiday shops, a luminous maze, and ice skating.
The Green Line Metro service between Navy Yard and Southern Avenue was suspended for almost four hours after a person was reportedly struck by a train early Sunday morning. A WMATA report is expected to be released in...
New gun education program starts in schools while the county council passes new law to restrict guns in public spaces.
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