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ARLnow Daily Update: September 11, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Friday, September 11th. This is the ARL Now Daily Update. Arlington marked 25 years today since the September 11th attacks.
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  County and state officials held a ceremony at Fire Station Five after a morning observance at the Pentagon honoring the 184 people killed when hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 struck the building.
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  Governor Abigail Spanberger said that for many people, that morning still feels like yesterday. Senator Tim Kaine, Representative Don Beyer, and State Senator Barbara Favola also spoke.
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  Fire Chief David Pavlitz said Arlington crews were joined within minutes by partners from across the national capital region, and that jurisdictional lines gave way to a single mission.
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  Protections for more than 170,000 immigrants from El Salvador remain in place after a federal deadline passed this week with no announcement.
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  Homeland Security said it will decide at an appropriate time, and that temporary protected status stays in effect until then.
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  Delegate Alfonso Lopez, a Democrat representing part of Arlington, said he is incredibly grateful the protections are holding. Immigration attorneys are more cautious.
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  Ben Johnson of the American Immigration Lawyers Association said this is not an official extension, and that families and employers are left in limbo. About 34,000 Salvadorans live in the Washington region.
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  Arlington School Board candidates clashed this week over school safety and support for teachers.
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  At a Civic Federation Forum Tuesday, independent challenger James Vell Reeves IV said teachers are burning out and feel unsupported, and he again called for returning police resource officers to APS buildings.
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  Democratic incumbent Bethany Zecher Sutton agreed teachers need more help, pointing to changes in math and literacy instruction and new limits on student screen time.
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  She said bringing resource officers back would likely take three to four years. Early voting begins September 18th. Arlington's race for treasurer is competitive for the first time in nearly 20 years.
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  Kim Rucker spent 12 years as chief deputy before taking over in July. She says continuity matters and points to low tax delinquency rates and new technology.
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  Challenger Asim Rewot, known for his Palestine activism at county board meetings, has no background in government finance. He calls the office well-managed and says he is running because voters deserve a choice.
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  More than one billion dollars moves through the office each year. The Mary Marshall Senior Assisted Living Residence in Penrose has turned 15 and marked it with a Candyland-themed carnival.
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  The 52-bed facility supports residents 55 and older who have disabilities. It is run for the county's Department of Human Services by Volunteers of America National Services.
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  Executive Director Davina Alston said friendships are made there and memories are created.
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  Yorktown High School's co-ed golf team is off to one of the strongest starts in Arlington athletics, with two tournament wins already.
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  At the county match at East Potomac Park, the Patriots beat two-time defending champion Washington Liberty by five strokes, led by freshman Charlie Wisneski's one under 35, the low round of the event.
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  Yorktown field hockey is five and two, with every win a shutout, and the girls' cross-country team won a district meet at Lake Fairfax.
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  And voting is open in the ARL Now Reader's Choice Awards for the best park in Arlington. Write-ins are welcome, and voting closes in two weeks. Best new restaurant voting closes next Friday morning.
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  In the mechanic category, readers picked Pham's Car Care Center, then Cherrydale Motors, and Baird Automotive. This sponsored update is from the Arlington County Department of Human Services.
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  The county is urging eligible households to apply now for its housing grants program, which covers part of the monthly rent based on income, household size, and rent amount.
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  Direct applications are open through September 30th.
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  Starting October 5th, new applicants join a wait list instead, with pre-applications accepted through October 19th and up to 500 households chosen by automated lottery, not first come, first served.
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  Current recipients are not immediately affected. Learn more at arlingtonva.us/housing-grants. This sponsored update is from the Annapolis Sailboat Show.
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  From October 15th through 18th, downtown Annapolis fills with sailboats from around the world for the fall show in America's sailing capital.
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  Visitors can walk the docks, step aboard performance boats, cruising yachts and catamarans, and talk with sailing experts and charter companies. Organizers say you don't have to be an experienced sailor to enjoy it.
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  Programming includes the First Sail Workshop for Beginners, Cruisers University, and free daily seminars. That's all for today. Thank you for listening.