News
·FOOTBRAWL/Charter school ritual incites fight; officials hesitant to discuss details
·New team approach aimed at limiting special ed tests
·When it's time to clear the decked halls...
·School board rejects contract with special ed bus drivers' union
·Anacostia High gets new bus routes
·Environment gets cabinet status
·AAA warns drivers about D.C.'s 'strict' traffic law enforcement
·Shaking her booties/Shoe store satisfies owner's appetite for creativity
·2,000 attend mayor's summit
·Drama Dates: Community theater's best bets

Columns
·[Williams] Countering the war on workers
·[Wennersten] Chasing the American Dream

News
·LEFT OUT/East of river residents demand voice in D.C. Public Schools' master plan
·Program changes underway to improve drug treatment
·Fenty: Voters should decide on imposing commuter tax
·Schools bill delayed after private meeting
·Robberies increase 25.8% in October
·10,500 property tax bills mailed late
·Welcoming travelers/Bed-and-breakfasts help owners maintain homes
·City displays new library plans
·Drama Dates: Community theater's best bets

Columns
·[Mosley] Parks' legacy holds lesson
·[Williams] 'Living wage' bill moves forward

News
·SECRET TALKS/Ex-deputy mayor heads charter-tied group expecting to partner on school renovations
·School board awards Janey $25,000 bonus
·Barry admits failure to file tax returns
·Library board scraps designs for 4 libraries
·NE club owner indicted; drug ring alleged
·D.C. jobless rate records 4-month drop
·Leaf collection begins Oct. 31
·City council members urge action to clarify D.C.'s drunken driving law
·'A hidden treasure'/New community center fulfills east-of-river need
·School spirit/Homecoming is about more than football

Columns
·[Barnes] Boom time offers narrow opportunity
·[Wennersten] All of D.C.'s children can learn

News
·GWU vs. neighbors/After years of acrimony, can they agree?
·EPA fines 16 gas stations for violations
·Evans proposes 'dedicated' funding to fix public schools
·Strengthening rent controls/City council members favor more limits on landlords
·Spike in robberies drives crime up
·Mayor won't impose jail population cap
·Police arrest man in fatal downtown stabbing
·City council members urge action to clarify D.C.'s drunken driving law
·Bakery faces obstacles/Petworth businessman says city snafu delayed shop's opening
·Libraries to host Halloween events
·Drama Dates: Lincoln, Howard to collaborate

Columns
·[Winthrop] Cropp-Smith ties are 'troubling'
·[Mosley] Congress hamstrings AIDS fight
·[Barnes] Closing the LSDBE reporting gap
·[Wennersten] Student cell phones create problems
·[Miller] The Constitution and the Class of '55

News
·Breakfast at school/Income restrictions eliminated as DCPS offers free food to all students
·Looking out for D.C.'s own/City elevates concern for small businesses
·D.C. offers free sessions on conserving
·Judge rules some D.C. real estate assessments illegal
·Williams won't seek third term as mayor
·D.C. outlaws 'excessive' drug pricing
·Federal grand jury indicts developer in bribery scheme
·Regional plan advances without D.C.
·Labor groups lobby council for 'living' wage legislation
·'Music...is not optional'
·Drama Dates: Community theater's best bets
·Party! Party!

Columns
·[Winthrop] Mayor never really 'connected'
·[Williams] Remember to give help here
·[Barnes] Citibank's past seems a dim memory
·[Wennersten] Facts aren't the only things to teach
·[Smith] Now, can we have our city back?

News
·D.C. blocks regional coordination effort
·Water, sewer rate increase starts in Oct.
·Robbed! Police seek gunman in 3 SAfeway, Giant robberies
·Some crime rising/Robberies, auto thefts increase citywide in Aug.
·Trying to be cooperative/Community-owned market envisioned on H Street corridor
·Takoma residents win time to fight Metro project
·Drama Dates: Community theater's best bets

Columns
·[Winthrop] D.C.'s homeless need our help, too
·[Mosley] Out of tragedy, a silver lining?
·[Wennersten] This is a make-or-break school year
·[Barnes] 'Great Streets' rollout misses mark

News
·CFO audits $25 million spike in special ed cost
·Motorists urged to shop around for gasoline
·Historic vote/City seeks local control over Walter Reed campus as BRAC supports closure
·At the helm/D.C. superintendent appoints new principals at 44 schools
·Federal jury convicts Hemphill, Baxter in WTU theft scheme
·D.C. jobless rate drops to 6.7%
·Gunman gets 75 years for triple murder
·Curfew violations up 74%
·AU president placed on leave amid financial investigation
·First deaf university president to retire
· D.C. hotels pitching in

Columns
·[Winthrop] The election is just 14 months away
·[Williams] Labor unions face challenges
·[Newell] Our schools, our city, our future
·[Noel] What does the Mirant plant's closing mean to D.C. consumers?

News
·The Early Line/Financial reports reveal who's backing whom in 2006 campaigns
·City eliminates fees for all at public pools
·Pockets of problems blemish city's overall drop in July crime
·Top D.C. regulator to work for industry he oversees
·Board wants 6 prosecuted
·1,600 delinquent parents pay up, receive amnesty
·American Bar Association grants full accreditation to UDC law school
·D.C. among top 5 travel spots
·Park service to restore marsh

Columns
·[Winthrop] Why do charters get special rules?
·[Mosley] D.C. has little to celebrate Sept. 17

News
·Slots proponents assail elections board's fine
·Amnesty for delinquent parents ends Aug. 13
·Mayor: Move Metro HQ to Anacostia
·DMV HQ relocating/SW ANC concerned about congestion
·D.C. jobless rate declines to 7.5%
·Reagan Boulevard? Congressman wants to rename 16th Street
·Hairston's killers sentenced to prison
·Mayoral aide's killer gets 24 years
·A little bit of Mexico/Hobby becomes business to highlight folk art
·Starting a 'new' career/Retired DCPS administrator takes charter helm
·Shoppers get tax break until Aug. 14
·Maintaining facilities/Public charter school, too, seek better buildings
·A message from the superintendent
·D.C. gets national respect in high school sports
·Miss Congeniality, too!

Columns
·[Winthrop] Thank you for not killing me

News
·Judges' special tags raise ethics questions/Watchdog group calls vehicle tag practice 'improper'
·Learning in 2 tongues/Bilingual programs gaining popularity in D.C.
·Former Verizon exec Johns enters 2006 race for mayor
·Graduate numbers still unofficial
·Panel OKs school bonds bill
·National Night Out/Events citywide planned to deter crime
·Assistant fire chief arrested
·Recall campaign to oust Ambrose falls short of goal
·This summer camp rocks/NW music store offers new twist to 'band camp'
·Using chess to teach life's lessons
·Janey questions panel's role
·No insurance? $300 fine
·6D vehicle thefts decline

Columns
·[Winthrop] When 'choice' becomes destructive
·[Mosley] Mayor a no-show for D.C. lobbying

News
·Favored Few/Judges, publishers among recipients of low-number tags from D.C. politicians
·D.C. launches new bus service
·House votes to legalize loaded guns in D.C. homes
·D.C. police activate 15 new traffic cameras
·Council funds storefront libraries/4 neighborhoods awaiting new buildings to benefit
·Board revokes club's liquor license
·Mayor seeks to overhaul taxi system
·MPD clarifies immigration law policy
·Residents drop lawsuit over lead in city's water
·Seeking to survive.thrive/Historic home considers shedding some of its land
·Hip-hop on center stage/Annual festival showcases homegrown performers
·New Ms. Senior D.C. hopes to inspire others

Columns
·[Winthrop] The little guys deserve D.C.'s help
·[Williams] GWU trampling namesake's principles

News
·Ex-principal blasts DCPS: Board interference, lack of support cited
·Court decision to speed Skyland project
·City modifies stadium area parking plan
·Council aide appointed to school board
·Evans' eye problem delays hearing
·Orange announces bid for mayor
·Bullock: WTU aide, officer were willing participants in scheme
·Teacher complaints began unraveling of thefts
·Ballpark fees due June 30
·Festival's local flavor: D.C. band, chefs to be showcased on National Mall
·Brown takes on domestic violence
·Where can $25 buy wheels?

Columns
·[Winthrop] Fresh faces among the same old

News
·Graduates...or not? D.C. school officials say they don't know
·Nightclub gets reprieve
·Agency honors resident for heroic effort
·WASA work lowers pressure
·Defendants claim they were 'pawns' in WTU theft scheme
·Fenty announces mayoral candidacy
·D.C. to get hearing on Walter Reed
·Vocal crowd decries lack of good-wage jobs for residents
·Jury convicts last of 3 triple murder defendants
·From medicine to merchant: U Street shop fulfills a dream
·Library's Summer Quest kicks off
·Woman on a mission: Barras seeks to reunite fathers with daughters

Columns
·[Mosley] Taking D.C.'s case to the world
·[Wennersten] Rewarding students' extra efforts
·[Williams] D.C. needs an effective minimum wage

News
·Charter conflict? School board seeks ruling on member's outside employment
·New service allows online registration for jury duty
·Supply shortage: Teaching in science labs requires creativity
·Smoking ban fight heats up
·Walter Reed neighbors voice concern
·D.C.'s 'most endangered': Mt. Vernon Triangle added to preservationists' list
·Lockridge says plan to share schools lacks critical details
·D.C. Public Schools to eliminate 108 full-time bus drivers in June
·D.C. jobless rate inches downward
·19 schools seek charters
·Promoting healthful hobbies: DCPS adds fishing to class activities

Columns
·[Winthrop] D.C. youth deserve real summer jobs
·[Wennersten] Time to start planning for next year
·[Devorah] 'Never let them walk alone'

News
·Bringing down crime: Ward 4 residents' intensive efforts produce results
·City officials propose eliminating special RFK parking zone permits
·CFO's office: Stadium to cost 'over a billion'
·Mayor fires chairman of taxicab commission
·'A welcoming place': NW shop builds relationships through art
·D.C. through children's lenses
·WASA water tests show 'significant' drop in lead
·Mayor lures Baltimore's parks director to D.C.

Columns
·[Winthrop] Tax flight exposes politics of greed
·[Mosley] Don't tolerate attacks on home rule
·[Wennersten] Pass or fail? How a teacher decides

News
·Help for consumers: Graham asks council to revive protection effort
·Entrants sought for senior pageant
·Summer school sign-up to open
·Bridge, trail work to begin in summer
·6 activists convicted, fined for protesting shelter closing
·Trouble erupts at Jefferson: Teachers protest, students arrested at junior high
·D.C. jobless rate dips
·Art, music remains strong at Hardy
·Stadium site draws concern
·Serial arson suspect jailed
·Neighbor pleads guilty to killing mayor's aide
·Metropolitan Police offer $50,000 reward for 9-year-old's killer
·UDC gets new leadership
·Gonzales, three others to get honorary degrees
·Neighborhood groups gets gardening grants

Columns
·[Winthrop] Is 'nice' what we need in a mayor
·[Williams] A victory among labor's struggles

News
·CFO UNDER FIRE: 'Independent' oversight questioned
·Whitehurst dilemma: Tear down or rebuild aging NW freeway?
·Grants fund job readiness for unemployed
·Ward 8's Gilliam hit by car, dies
·Historic...or not? Debate rages over razing Palisades kit house
·Ward Reports
·Norton seeks summer pages
·Summer job sign-up begins

Columns
·[Winthrop] 'Special' kids deserve better
·[Mosley] Root for a D.C. commuter tax
·[Wennersten] Mourning a great teacher's loss

News
·Schools may abolish current vo-ed concept
·Uncertain future: Can the District's last vocational school survive?
·Ward 8 to get supermarket/Giant signs lease for Alabama Ave. store
·Mayor proposes tax cuts, new services
·NE residents offer suggestions for improving R.I. Metro area
·Day of service/D.C. youths to participate
·2 appointed to charter board
·RFK Stadium's neighbors await city decision on parking policy
·D.C. activists to piggyback message on baseball mania
·AARP offers free help with taxes

Columns
·[Winthrop] Playing politics with people's lives
·[Wennersten] How we define intelligence...

News
·Lost list? About 100 students, staff at Cardozo await payment for confiscated clothing
·North Capitol dream turns to rubble
·D.C. slots promoter promised $3 million by St. Croix financier
·D.C. jobless rate remains high
·IG to probe alleged DCRA irregularities
·D.C. street sweeping resumes
·Jelani, Young win top honors in regional press competition
·Police: Alston's killer confessed, was high
·D.C.'s malpractice Magi/Olender's past helped forge his philanthropy

Columns
·[Winthrop] The system refuses to let 'Bill' live
·[Mosley] Honor war dead by fighting for D.C.
·[Wennersten] Believing every child can achieve

News
·DCRA in disarray/Graham: Agency has lost sight of mission
·Residents set '06 budget priorities
·Watergate named a landmark
·Outside the 'big box'/NW couple opens second hardware store
·UDC to showcase its programs
·Ward Reports

Columns
·[Winthrop] Evans wants to be 'in the mix'
·[Wennersten] It all starts with accountability

News
·Same old story?/Ward 8 still awaits promised supermarket
·New 'affordable' apartments proposed near Metro in NE
·Crime drops 19.4%
·Fund-raiser pleads to defrauding Dems
·Popular principal/Phillip persuaded twice to delay retirement
·Forum to address parent concerns

Columns
·[Winthrop] Saez resigns from school board
·[Mosley] Legendary lessons for D.C. activists
·[Wennersten] DCPS is hemorrhaging students

News
·Broken promise/Unfinished school prolongs problems
·Board considers revised facilities plan
·UDC to celebrate Founder's Day
·Building 'world-class' schools/Panel pegs goal to more parent, community participation
·Teachers union elects leader
·D.C.'s 9% jobless rate among highest
·Recall effort gets green light
·'Writing ambassadors'/Letter projects teach class about the world
·1940s era LeDroit Park gives inspiration to local playwright

Columns
·[Winthrop] Can politicians learn from kids?
·[Williams] Labor makes its voice heard
·[Wennersten] 'All I see is amazing kids...'

News
·Group launches recall effort against Ward 6's Ambrose
·Mayor names new deputies/New DCRA, DHCD directors also nominated
·New 3-year contract ends threat of D.C. hotel strike
·Event to showcase D.C. public schools
·Workshops to test emergency plans
·Washingtoniana marks its centennial in 2005
·Living amid construction/Dupont Circle renovators share their tales
·Tips for finding the perfect piece

Columns
·[Winthrop] Thank you, President Bush
·[Mosley] Tell the feds: No pay, no police
·[Wennersten] Staying true to a teacher's mission

News
·Power options dwindle/Uncapped electricity rates to soar Feb. 8
·City council resumes work
·Charge dismissed against activist Debby Hanrahan
·WTU runoff underway
·Gentrification travails/Getting what you want requires patience for some
·SE fire leaves 4 dead
·Smith, Reinoso begin terms/School board also honors Mikuta, Ballou High band
·D.C. Chamber plans to flex its muscles
·Poll finds voters support smoking ban
·D.C. jobless rate continues to rise
·Council approves new stadium plan
·Four D.C. libraries close for demolition
·It's 'Restaurant Week,' Jan. 10-16

Columns
·[Winthrop] Mayor lays claim to his legacy
·[McCarthy] Nationalism replaces professionalism