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Title:Hoya Highlight: Bidtah Becker (SFS’93)
Chief Legal Counsel for the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President. My current title is Chief Legal Counsel for the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President. Although that is my title today, I’ve been around so long, everybody just knows Bidtah can probably answer questions about natural resources or water. I’m the go-to institutional memory!
“We are the swing vote:” Poor People’s Campaign assembles in Washington
Thousands of people gathered in front of the Capitol building for the Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March to the Polls on June 29. Ahead of a contentious election year, attendees from religious organizations, social justice groups, and unions traveled from over 30 states and D.C. to call on elected officials to address poverty, according to organizers.
D.C. allows extended alcohol service for 2024 Olympics and select events per new order
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an emergency legislation Monday that allows select types of alcohol licenses to register with the Alcoholic Beverage Cannabis Administration (ABCA) during four special events, including the 2024 Summer Olympics. Registering allows venues to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. and operate 24...
Maryland State trooper rescues dog left in hot car on I-495
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A Maryland State trooper is being hailed after rescuing a dog from a hot car on the side of I-495 Tuesday. According to the Maryland State Police, Trooper Shane McGregor assisted the College Park barrack with a reported dog left in a hot car on the shoulder of I-495 near the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
“Corner Bakery Cafe is celebrating the grand reopening of its prime spot at 500 North Capitol St., NW”
“Corner Bakery CafeⓇ is celebrating the grand reopening of its Capitol Hill location at 500 North Capitol St., N.W.on Monday, July 22, bringing back its beloved pastries, gourmet sandwiches, savory soups, fresh salads and more from its prime spot near Union Station and Columbus Circle. Celebrations begin bright and...
Nashua-Plainfield Students on National History Day Competition in D.C.
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER:. Mark Pitz spoke with social studies teacher Suzy Turner and her Social Studies students on their National History Day Competition in Washington, DC the past week. Students include:. Elexa O’Neill on winning National Champion Group Website (partner Ava Kirk unavailable)...
Today* in Hawks*** around Town
Thanks to Cynthia for sending from Shaw: “I noticed him half a block away and he continued to walk towards me with zero fear until he ducked into a yard for a bite to eat.”. If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and...
Dr. Gregory Bernard Named New Director for the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security
The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) has appointed Dr. Gregory Bernard as its new director according to a post on LinkedIn. This announcement follows a productive week in Washington, D.C., where Interim Director Jodi Stiles and Dr. Bernard engaged with FEMA leadership and introduced Dr. Bernard at a regional alumni meeting held at the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center.
Women’s Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule
WASHINGTON – Under the direction of first-year Head Coach Jeremy Williams, the George Washington women's soccer team has unveiled its 2024 regular season schedule. The Revolutionaries open play on Thursday, Aug. 15, hosting American at 3:00 p.m. All nine of GW's home matches will be played at the Mount Vernon Athletics Complex.
EPA funding fuels NRMCA promotion of low carbon concrete
Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has secured a $9.63 million Environmental Protection Agency Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Construction Materials and Products Program grant, enabling the group and its Build With Strength team to further educate the architectural and engineering communities on designing and specifying low carbon concrete. EPA initiated the program through the Inflation Reduction Act in a nod to the federal government’s goal of reaching net zero emissions in procurement by the year 2050. Funding will empower U.S. companies to be competitive in landing federal or other institutional building contracts.
Emerson College/The Hill poll: More eyes on Virginia ahead of 2024 election
Ahead of the 2024 Presidential election and state elections, Your Local Election Headquarters is looking into how Virginians will vote and how they feel about the state of the country, the Commonwealth and the government.
Coalition aims to boost economy, transportation in Southwest and Southside
The Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor will promote a region that generally encompasses the Blacksburg, Roanoke, Danville and Martinsville metropolitan areas. The post Coalition aims to boost economy, transportation in Southwest and Southside appeared first on Cardinal News.
Occoquan Resident Publishes New Bible Study Work
Occoquan resident Brenda Seefeldt recently published a new Bible study work entitled Trust Issues with God, which has been chosen as one of Barnes & Noble’s “Best Books of 2024 (So Far).”. Features include four weeks of personal study to be completed in four group sessions and four...
Republican states adopt more voter list maintenance bills than states with Democratic trifectas and divided governments
Fourteen states adopted new laws related to maintaining accurate voter registration rolls in the first half of 2024. Ten of these bills came from states with Republican trifectas, two from states with Democratic trifectas, and two from states with divided governments. New laws in five states expand data-sharing procedures or...
DC Police Chief Pamela Smith celebrates first year in charge as crime drops; residents still concerned
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — In 2023, crime was increasing by the day in the Nation’s capital and ended with a 39% hike in violent crime and the most homicides in decades, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). So far this year, violent crime is down 33% and homicides have fallen 26% compared to […]
Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's volleyball team was recognized with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, as announced by the governing body on Wednesday. "I'm proud of our teams' academic efforts this past year," Head Coach AJ Bonetti said. Georgetown Athletics continues to set high standards both academically and athletically. Every one of our student-athletes at Georgetown puts themselves in a position to be successful and I'm glad that volleyball specifically was able to showcase its academic prowess this year. I very much look forward to being mainstays on this list for the foreseeable future....
Pendleton brothers plead guilty for roles in Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two brothers from Pendleton have pleaded guilty to their roles in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Jonathanpeter and Matthew Klein entered their plea deals in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 17. Jonathanpeter, 24, an admitted member of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty to two...
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