The District Report
Last Updated: February 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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- Still my favorite Station in the U.S.
- Has Mayor Bowser simply giving up caring about DC communities? Let them eat snowcrete!!!
- The Washington Post is dead, now what?
- Washington Post announces widespread layoffs, gutting numerous parts of its newsroom
- Blocked driveway overnight
- Job is destroying my life - should I just quit?
- What a total embarrassment
- This morning on the Metro
- Now comes the dangerous part of the storm: black ice
- Spotted in Union Market
Popville
- DCA PSA: “Crystal City construction update: Shuttles replace trains to airport and nearby stations for 10 weekends”
- Check out the Washington Capitals Black History Specialty Jersey!!
- Speaking of Which – “ticketing everyone on side streets!”
- Notes from Your Neighbors – Parking Problems Cont. Storm Day + 10 – RAGE (on both sides of the argument)
- Real Estate Fresh Finds for Feb 4, 2026
- Spotted (Again): “Big Lion Statue in 395 Tunnel Storage” previously located on the Taft Bridge
- “For the first time in nearly 25 years” the National Zoo has a Baby Elephant – Help Name Her – See the Four Options!
- Valentine’s flowers with Volanni
- Good People Alert! “Thank you to the stranger that helped my husband dig out our car”
- “DDOT to Host 11th Street NW Bike Project Safety Project Meetings” – “one of DC’s most heavily used bicycle corridors”
- “Metro Honors Rosa Parks on her birthday today with reserved seats across bus and rail system”
- Signs of the Times
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Please Enjoy Some Beautiful Frozen Snow and Ice Photos. And one psychopath running shirtless
- Truck B Que in Woodley Park – “The workers said gasoline!”
- “Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. will be the first-ever motor race on the National Mall and city streets”
- In other Dead Restaurants – RIP Cheesecake Factory – BUT Salad Coming across the street…
- Is the Dead Rabbit Dead? Maybe. Not 100% for sure but not looking good.
- Continuing Coverage of Parking Spot Savers Cont. Plus a Neighbor Note from a spot “Stolen”
- 27-year-old found shot and killed inside of a residence in Mount Pleasant early Monday morning
WTOP
- Md. woman to serve 2 years in prison after crash that killed NFL draftee
- Former police officer, Prince George’s Co. Council member join race to replace Steny Hoyer
- Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
- Data centers declared ‘a terrible idea’ at Montgomery County forum
- Justice Department plans to seek death penalty for man accused of shooting National Guard members
- Child hospitalized after gun goes off in Anne Arundel Co. elementary school
- Montgomery County police reopen decade-old missing person’s case
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Feb. 4
- Montgomery County Council members press transportation, school officials about snow removal
- What the DC region is doing with the ‘snowcrete’ it’s hauling off the streets
- Switching supermarkets could save you big money on basic items
- DC Public Works crews struggle to pick up trash in icy conditions
- DC man found guilty in 2021 shooting after flag football game that left 1 dead
- New data shows traffic deaths in Md. dropped to decade low
- NASA investigating hydrogen leak during Artemis II rehearsal as Virginia team advances crew‑safety work
The Washington Informer
- D.C. Attorney General Secured Nearly $907 Million for District in 2025: Report
- One Hundred Years Down, More to Go: ASALH Reflects on Centennial of Black History Month
- 2-5-2026 Informer Edition
- D.C. Students Lead Walkout Against ICE
- Trump Signs Funding Measure, Ending Partial Shutdown as DHS Fight Looms
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: Black History Unfolding in the Wilson Building in Real Time
- Legal Challenge Filed Over Sweeping Suspension of Immigrant Visas
- We Have Come This Far By Faith
- Maryland Reports $1 Billion Decline in Net Position as Economic Headwinds Grow
- Mezzo-Soprano Denyce Graves Uncovers New Joy in Retirement
The Georgetowner
- Weekend Roundup: A Fabulous February Weekend in D.C.
- 2026 Grammys: And the Winner is…Luther Vandross?
- January 2026 Real Estate Sales
- Kennedy Center Closing for Two Years for Renovations
- Evans to Run for Council Chair Against Mendelson
- JINYA Ramen Bar Brings Big Flavor to Georgetown
- Women in Jazz: Yoko Miwa at Blues Alley
- At Tudor Place: New Executive Director, New Exhibition
- Onstage, Georgetown: February
- Weekend Roundup: Get a Clue at the National Theatre
Arlington Now
- Council considers allowing up to 100 e-scooters and e-bikes in Falls Church
- Lunar New Year celebrations begin this week in Arlington and Falls Church
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: February 4, 2026
- Maman plans new Ballston cafe amid expansion in Arlington
- Get Ready for Summer: Arlington’s 2026 Camps and Hiring Kickoff!
- Morning Poll: How would you grade Arlington’s snow removal effort?
- County Board member joins push to help churches redevelop with affordable housing
- County ends quest to recoup up to $500K from Arlington Independent Media
- Morning Notes for February 4, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 3, 2026
- How four Arlington seventh graders helped end segregation in Virginia schools
- JUST IN: Another two hour delay for APS on Wednesday
- County Board to decide whether to make increased parking prices permanent
- Grocery Outlet in Falls Church plans grand opening with giveaways next week
- 2026 Home Design Trends and Colors
Washingtonian
- Decoding “Melania”: An Expert Reads Between the Lines
- “Survivor” Star Stephen Fishbach’s Novel Pulls Back the Curtain on Reality TV
- 5 Romantic Getaways an Easy Drive From DC
- Washington Post Kills Sports Section Amid Mass Layoffs
- View this Spacious Boutique Apartment Building with Unparalleled City Convenience
- Layoffs Are Likely to Hit the Washington Post Today, DC Tax Chaos Incoming, Baby Elephant Born in DC
- A Japanese-Peruvian Handroll Bar Is Coming to Capitol Hill
- Baby Asian Elephant Born at DC’s National Zoo
- The Metro, Jumbo Slice, and Two Cats Inspired the Details of This DC-Themed Wedding
- The Sort-of Shutdown Draws to a Close, Kennedy Center Staff Blindsided by Plan to Close, and the Groundhog Said We’ll Have Six More Weeks of Winter
HillRag
The 51st
- D.C. deserves better than Bezos
- Republican bill targeting D.C. could make paying taxes this year very chaotic
- Did D.C. drop the ball on snow-clearing, or were conditions uniquely bad?
- Goodbye Gas? Inside the battle over your home heat
- What you need to know about the big sewage spill in the Potomac
- Queer Eye spotlights D.C.'s LGBTQ history, and those working to preserve it
- 17 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Train to protect your neighbors: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Good news ... in these times?!
- In Chevy Chase, a fight over a library, affordable housing, and a ‘giveaway’ to a developer
- What do we know about the new Commanders stadium? A column
- Wilson Building Bulletin: Our new (interim) councilmember
- Opinion: Washington Hospital Center nurses deserve more from management
- Meet our new Ward 7 Community Connectors
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
DC News Now
- FORECAST: Trending a little colder, another clipper Friday
- National Musuem of African American History remains closed for second day
- Man shot, killed in Oxon Hill; PGPD offering $25K reward for information
- 2nd grader hurts hand after accidentally discharging gun in classroom in Anne Arundel County: Police
- Body camera footage: Drunk driver crashes into home in Anne Arundel County
- DC National Guard shooting suspect pleads not guilty to 9 charges
- Washington Post says one-third of its staff being laid off across all departments
- Metro, MTA celebrate civil rights icon Rosa Parks for birthday
- Icy bus stops frustrate Metrobus riders as sidewalk clearing gaps persist across DC
- Man found dead inside Rockville home after possible propane leak: Officials
Greater Greater Washington
- Marylanders agree: It’s time to do something about high housing costs
- Breakfast links: Trees on W&OD trail get some protection
- DC is rolling back tenant protections — without the data to track the consequences
- How a simple bingo game gets people moving through the city
- Breakfast links: Bicycling gets a boost in Silver Spring
- Silver Spring’s once and future urbanism
- Events: Play your way through the city with TranspoBINGO
- Breakfast links: Apartments could open as hotel in Rosslyn
- What DC mayoral candidates should learn from Zohran’s housing playbook
- Photo Friday: You wanted to see snow, right?
730DC daily newsletter
The DC Line
- District Links: DC leaders warn of disruption if Congress upends local tax code with disapproval resolution; Kennedy Center plans spur worry; and more
- District Links: DC continues to clear ‘snowcrete’ amid post-storm criticism; Kennedy Center will close 2 years for renovations, Trump says; and more
- District Links: Congress poised to consider disapproval of DC’s law to ‘decouple’ from federal tax changes; Trump pushes IndyCar race in DC; and more
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on all-affordable, net-zero apartment building in Truxton Circle; family’s lawsuit demands 911 records; and more
- District Links: Councilmembers say heavy ice hampered cleanup by damaging city’s small plows; new estimate puts DC population at 691,310; and more
- District Links: Norton confirms her retirement after 18 terms as DC delegate; Evans looks to return to DC Council as chair; and more
- District Links: Norton draws praise for legacy as ‘true warrior’ after her campaign files termination report; Orange launches mayoral bid; and more
- District Links: Bowser declares state of emergency ahead of snow, freezing rain; Trump admin reviews funding for DC, other ‘sanctuary’ areas; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Another cloaked and messy week in the DC government
- District Links: Bowser touts major residential conversion on Connecticut Avenue, incentives for 2 more projects; council shuffles oversight; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin highlights new $20.9M middle school addition in Ward 8; anonymous DC National Guard member describes deployment; and more
- District Links: Council names ex-staffer Doni Crawford to interim at-large seat; feds extend National Guard’s deployment in DC through 2026; and more
- District Links: DC selects team for Chevy Chase redevelopment with housing, library and community center; Cedar Hill hospital’s CEO resigns; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Corrupting ethics and transparency in the DC government
- District Links: Commanders publish first renderings of new roofed stadium on RFK campus; House OKs spending bill with DC provisions; and more
- Meet RenRiot: A band reshaping DC’s rock landscape one riff at a time
- District Links: McDuffie enters Democratic Party’s mayoral contest; Trump admin eyes West Potomac Park for ‘Garden of American Heroes’; and more
- District Links: Elections Board sets June 16 for special election to fill at-large council vacancy; Casa Ruby founder sentenced for fraud; and more
- District Links: Bowser praises draft appropriations bill for boosts to DC security fund, DCTAG grant caps; WNO, Kennedy Center part ways; and more
- District Links: New bill aims to strengthen DC air pollution permitting process; NCPC hears new details on White House ballroom addition; and more