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From fire and ash to caps, gowns: Graduation in burned town 06/06/2019 11:55pm • PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Sean Â鶹´«Ã½om's senior year of high school started with typical teenage pranks, like sticking a cup to the roof of his car with magnets just to mess with people as he drove around his small town in the Northern California mountains. It ended with him living in an apartment They met in 3rd grade. Now they're bringing their For Five Coffee to DC 06/06/2019 09:37am • For Five Coffee Roasters, which was started by childhood friends as a specialty roaster in New York City's Queens, will bring its coffee, cookies, salads and sandwiches to the Washington area, with two locations initially. For Five Coffee has signed leases with Carr Properties for space at 1800 D Should you be worried about tap-and-go credit cards? 06/05/2019 08:00pm • Forget about swiping your credit card or inserting a chip. Use of tap-and-go cards is catching on because it's a simple way to speed through the checkout line. But are these contactless cards safe? Some worry that the technology could allow thieves to commit credit card fraud with special chip re Best Father's Day sales for 2019 06/05/2019 08:00pm • Father's Day falls on June 16. To give yourself plenty of time to find deals -- and to make sure your online order arrives in time -- it's smart to start shopping now. There are plenty of early Father's Day deals that are already live, whether you're buying tools, books, clothing or outdoor gear. Homeowners are looking to refinance their mortgages. Should you? 06/05/2019 10:38am • With mortgage rates at the lowest levels in more than a year and a half, more existing homeowners are looking to cut their existing mortgage payments, and for many it might be time. The Mortgage Bankers Association reports applications to refinance a mortgage last week were up almost 33% from a y Wiseguy Pizza opening 2nd Arlington location 06/03/2019 11:00am • This article was written Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. A new location of Wiseguy Pizza appears to be coming to Pentagon City. The local New York-style pizza chain opened a shop in Rosslyn in 2015 and also has three locations in D.C. The new Wiseguy Pizza Colonial Downs Group to seek gaming site in Dumfries 05/31/2019 10:32am • This article was written Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The company reopening Colonial Downs is seeking a satellite gaming facility in Dumfries, organizers announced Thursday. Colonial Dow Garden Plot: Should you use sawdust or fine wood chips as mulch? 05/31/2019 04:29am • There are several important things for gardeners and homeowners to remember when torrential rains hit the area: Don't add any additional water to this mess. It’s hard to believe, but I’ve seen more than one sprinkler system pumping away during recent downpours. If your system is on an automat CBD-infused foods? They're still 'a ways away' from the grocery shelf 05/30/2019 11:41am • While 33 states and D.C. have legalized medical marijuana, there’s a growing consumer interest in foods infused with cannabis, particularly the derivative cannabidiol, or CBD. But Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club blog, told WTOP that there’s still a long way to go before such produc Why frozen fruit and veggies may be better for you than fresh 05/30/2019 05:50am • You are probably aware that you should try to eat as many fruits and vegetables as you can for good health. But what if your favorite fruits are not in season, or the veggies on your Sunday shopping list will be eaten much later in the week? It might be time to favor frozen. Going frozen means TRASHED: Paying for trash? When waste meets wallet, 'It always works' 05/30/2019 01:29am • How much trash do we throw away? How does recycling work? What, even, is compost? TRASHED is a three-part series that looks at the state of waste in the D.C. region and the options local experts are exploring to cut down on the amount of trash that’s piling up. The small town of New Windsor Arlington-based online clothing store closing soon 05/29/2019 05:00pm • This article was written Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. Anyone interested in getting their Arlington t-shirts or D.C. skyline onesies should buy now because local apparel store District Line Co. is going out of business. The one-woman clothing company ba Reston Farmers Market named best farmers market in Northern Virginia 05/28/2019 10:45am • Readers of Northern Virginia Magazine named the Reston Farmers Market the best farmers market in Northern Virginia. The selection was made from the magazine’s annual readers' survey in January and also covered categories such as best in arts, culture and entertainment; living and recreation; shop Car Review: Kia goes big for its new stylish crossover 2020 Telluride 05/28/2019 01:00am • If you haven't shopped for a new ride lately, you might be surprised that Kia has been making waves, offering competitive vehicles at a good value. But a large seven- or eight-seat crossover was missing from its lineup until now. Kia seems to be taking the same approach with the 2020 Tellurid TRASHED: Leftovers in the landfill lead to food-waste problem for DC region 05/27/2019 11:29pm • How much trash do we throw away? How does recycling work? What, even, is compost? TRASHED is a three-part series that looks at the state of waste in the D.C. region and the options local experts are exploring to cut down on the amount of trash that’s piling up. When you think about the tras