How to get involved in the D.C. budget process
Some D.C. services are facing substantial cuts. Here's how you can testify on the 2027 budget.
As April winds down, celebrate music, culture, and connection in venues across the city.
The threat of removal isn’t gone, but could proceed much more slowly.
Five Democrats are vying for the open D.C. Council seat to replace Brianne Nadeau.
Killer Queen is a 10-player arcade game designed to get you off of your phone and playing with strangers. In one D.C. bar, dedicated fans are trying to get new players hooked.
The DCPS Reading Clinic is working for young D.C. students, writes an English language support teacher.
Celebrate the history of jazz and salsa, explore a waterfront festival or a vintage market, or breathe deeply at one of many reflective gatherings.
Plus, potentially the city's most civically engaged Saturday ever, and more.
Holiday trips to the zoo, family reunions at Anacostia Park and more.
There’s less money to go around for the first time since she took office.
The District made streateries permanent. But restaurant owners say the rules are too costly and complicated to keep them up.
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