The District Report
Last Updated: February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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r/washingtondc
- Drivers: stop honking at cyclists using the only lane available
- The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos
- I asked why I should not cancel my subscription. . .
- PSA: Please consider shoveling an ADA-width walkway
- Parking Wars: Zesty Note
- Parking madness
- Fare Enforcement Columbia Heights
- Washington Post gutting its climate team
- How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post
- Its been quite a sad week. So I made this.
Popville
- Your Chance to Own a Piece of the P Street Duffy’s (RIP)
- Sweet City Ride – El Camino en blanc
- “Which veterinarians do you recommend and why?”
- “Props to these guys for doing a hard job but”
- Sad Signs of the Times cont. “honoring the lives lost to ICE.”
- Washington Post Staff Slashing Shocks DC (and beyond)
- “More sidewalk consternation – Someone could easily get hurt.”
- Childhood Cafe opening a 2nd location on 15th Street!
- Signs of the Times at Potter’s House
- “El Sabor A Mexico is closing in Takoma DC” at the of the month.
- Good People Alert – Beth in Columbia Heights!
- Today* in Corgis** Around Town – Snow Cleanup edition
- About all the Action at the Washington (Hinckley) Hilton – It’s the National Prayer Breakfast!
- “DC Al Toque has its temp sign up”!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- 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
Washingtonian
- Where to Watch the Winter Olympics Around the DC Area
- After Walking 2,300 Miles, These Buddhist Monks Are Arriving in DC
- 9 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in the DC Area
- A Chef’s Kitchen, Cozy Fireplaces, and Eclectic Details: Inside 4 Open Houses This Weekend
- The Washington Post Laid Off One-Third of Its Staff. The Internet Has Thoughts.
- Where to Score Super Bowl Takeout and Watch the Big Game Around DC
- A Lush Canopy of Flowers Transformed This Winery Ballroom Into a Summer Garden
- The Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale Is This Weekend. Here’s What You Should Know.
- Bloodbath at the Washington Post, Obamacare Subsidies Likely Over, and It’s Time to Worry About Falling Ice
- Pamper Your Partner With These DC Staycations
Arlington Now
- NOW: Firefighters battling apartment fire near Ballston
- Kaine again seeks to remove Robert E. Lee reference from Arlington House
- WEATHER ALERT: Extreme Cold Watch issued for Arlington
- Break-in reported at Bill’s Ace Hardware for second time in two weeks
- Statutes of Liberty: Arrests in Immigration Court Double the No-Show Rate
- Sex offender again convicted of possessing child pornography, awaits indecent exposure trial
- Create beautiful Valentine’s memories at Soul Thai Kitchen & Bar
- Anti-ICE protesters target North Arlington home of Hilton CEO
- Legislation to restore powers to Falls Church Planning Commission faces uphill battle
- Yorktown girls, Wakefield boys win indoor county track-and-field crowns
- Morning Notes for February 5, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 4, 2026
- Small Business Focus: The State of Black Entrepreneurial Enterprises
- The Washington Post guts coverage of D.C. area in mass layoffs
- Arlington Public Schools opening on time Thursday and Friday
DC News Now
- Stretch Your Dollar | Saving on game day eats with sales, discount codes
- Two dogs die after fire at Fairfax County townhouse
- Firefighters rescue person trapped in burning townhouse in Frederick County
- 19-year-old killed in what detectives believe wasn't random shooting in Capitol Heights
- $119K+ seized at Washington Dulles airport after January incidents
- FORECAST: A chillier day, light snow possible Friday PM
- Fire at Kensington Healthcare Center leaves firefighter hurt; 13 people evaluated
- Buddhist monks soon to reach DMV during 'Walk for Peace'; Watch live tracker
- Silver Alert issued for missing 83-year-old last seen walking in Silver Spring
- DC battalion fire chief dies suddenly after 38 years of service, official says
HillRag
WTOP
- Snow-verwhelmed: How Prince George’s Co. schools are adjusting calendar after snow days
- ‘Dean’ of DC crime beat on importance of local coverage: ‘People want to know what’s going on in their community’
- Senior dog rescued from DC trash chute
- Snow, ice continue to cause major headaches for Montgomery Co. commuters
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Feb. 5
- Gov. Spanberger ends ICE agreement involving Virginia State Police and corrections officers
- 4 Southern Maryland siblings owe their lives to getting their hearts checked
- ‘Deep and profound sadness’: Washington Post sports reporter shares emotions after mass layoffs at the paper
- This Smithsonian greenhouse contains obscure and exotic plants from around the world
- Viral hit ‘Little Miss Perfect’ set to debut as full musical in the DC region
- ‘Dangerous and deadly’: First responders urge people to stay off the ice
- Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
- Fairfax Co. church left without prayer space after snow-covered roof collapses
- As Washington Post downsizes, media experts react with concern about future of news coverage
- Md. woman to serve 2 years in prison after crash that killed NFL draftee
The 51st
- Snowpolitics: Candidates for D.C. office weigh in on the snowstorm response
- Wilson Building Bulletin: The D.C. Council lawyers up against Mayor Bowser
- Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
- Opinion: If D.C. can’t clear all roads, it shouldn’t send students to class
- Your guide to Black History Month in D.C.
- Palentine's spirit: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- 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?!
The Georgetowner
- CAG’s ‘Hidden Dreams’ Highlights Overlooked Women of 1963 March on Washington
- This Weekend: Singing in Russian and 4 Romance Languages
- Big Band, Bigger Swing: James Bazen Lights Up Blues Alley
- Washington Welcomes Watergate Museum
- Where to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Around Georgetown
- 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
Greater Greater Washington
- Breakfast links: Georgetown residential conversions in the works
- 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
730DC daily newsletter
The DC Line
- District Links: Washington Post cuts a third of its staff though widespread layoffs; Senate panel advances disapproval resolution; and more
- 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
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
- 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
- Maryland’s 5th Congressional District Race Heats Up
- Climate Change Poses Threat to Future of Winter Olympics
- Celebrating 100 Years of Black History in the DMV
- The Man with a Plan: Bishop Seawright’s Vision for the A.M.E Second Episcopal District
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Feb. 5-8