Results tagged “treasurydepartment”

Sigh. The most wonderful time of the year, Halloween, is over. How's your candy haul, D.C.? It's going to be another warm day, with highs reaching the low 70s. So that makes us feel a little better. What else makes us feel good, you ask? This story, from our sister site Seattlest. BWI Improvements Finally Done: About five years, $1.4 billion dollars, and countless moments of inconvenience with roped-off corridors and orange cones later, BWI...

Good morning, D.C. It's nearly May, and you know what that means: the region is once again being gripped by baby duck fever. Apparently. It seems that a year ago we were on pins and needles waiting for news of hatching from a nest near the Treasury Department, a nest that was assigned its own security detail. And right on schedule, the Washington Times brings us word of another increase in the city's duckling population. Kaine Takes Aim At Gas Prices: Yesterday Virginia Governor Tim Kaine said that he didn't expect the state legislature to present him with a gas tax increase. Now he's preparing to fight escalating gas prices with new anti-gouging powers that will go into effect July 1, reports WTOP. However, the governor was quick to point out that he wasn't accusing any particular fuel retailers of gouging. With most of the recent price changes coming from higher in the supply chain, it's questionable whether Kaine's use of the anti-gouging measure would — or could — have much of an effect. Md. Teacher Named Best In Nation: Congratulations to Montgomery County's own Kimberly Oliver, who, as WUSA informs us, has won the National Teacher of the Year award. The prize is considered to be the top honor for our country's teachers. President Bush will present Oliver with the recognition today. There must be something about area teachers -- a D.C. public school teacher took the award last year. Stadium Bonds Receive Low Rating: The bonds needed to finance the construction of the new $611 million baseball stadium have received low ratings from Wall Street bond rating firms, notes WJLA. Fitch, Standard & Poor's and Moody's agreed that the business tax is the only reliable stream of revenue to ensure that investors are paid back, and they gave the bonds mediocre rating between triple-B and triple-B-plus. "Grandma's" Alleged Attacker Stands Trial: The Post reports on the progress of the case against James Dorsey, the man accused of brutally attacking and robbing the Foggy Bottom street vendor known by many as "Grandma." The attack occurred nearly a year ago, and was captured on video. Yesterday's opening statements in the trial focused on that video, with the defense maintaining that it is inconclusive and that Dorsey's confession was obtained under duress. Prosecutor Jonathan Haray acknowledged that the video doesn't allow for a definite ID, but expressed confidence in his case. Briefly Noted: Reward increased for information about slaying of 9 year-old... Good news for Maryland teachers, wine lovers and equine-transport-safety enthusiasts... Labor complaint filed against the Post... Pricey artwork damaged by Georgetown fire... Taco Bell worker could face up to ten years for spitting in drink... This Day In DCist: One year ago today the proposed new hospital was already running into trouble. And we were unwittingly getting ourselves into trouble of our own, as we prepared for a happy hour at Chief Ike's that ended up being a little too much fun.

After a long week of much ado about the exploits of the avaricious, last Friday afternoon provided a fitting end. At 2:00 p.m., amidst a crowd of philanthropists, school-children, business leaders, and former president George Bush, our city's newest (and perhaps subtlest) monument was officially dedicated. The monument is called "The Extra Mile," and is composed of a path of fourteen bronze medallions embedded into the sidewalk, a tribute to some of our nation's most...

District officials expressed relief last week when a Supreme Court ruling liberally interpreted the power of eminent domain to include taking private property and re-developing it to promote economic development -- a step seen as necessary for both the re-development of the Skyland strip mall and the construction of a new stadium for the Washington Nationals, both in Southeast. That feeling of relief may have been premature, though.

A few weeks ago, I was walking by the Bank of America building across from the Treasury Department and noticed a film crew set up. Searching the Internet didn't reveal any info about who was there, though I did find a link at the DC film site telling me about three more TV series that are going to be doing occasional filming in the District.

Today will be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and highs in the upper 60s. Baby Porcupine Makes Debut at National Zoo: A baby porcupine born earlier in April has made its debut at the National Zoo. Although not born with fully developed spines, the National Zoo points out that the baby quills were sharp enough to stick into a leather glove after they had dried. See this National Zoo page for...

Duck Watch Begins at Treasury: Remember the expectant duck nesting outside the Treasury Department that captured the heart of all America? Well, those eggs may be hatching this week, the AP, via WJLA, reports. We can already hear the ooohs and ahhhs coming from the area, but unfortunately, the view from the nearest DDOT camera, seen here at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, is turned away from the duck's security perimeter. If the world can...

As you may be well aware, protesters are descending on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund campus near the White House this weekend to protest the meetings of the Group of Seven. According to Reuters, economic officials are focusing on two things: high oil prices (and how they may be here for the long-run) and China's stubbornness to revalue the yuan. And U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow is expected to be pressured "to cut the U.S. budget deficit and lift household savings."

Activists have posted photos of a protest held yesterday at the Treasury Department on DC.Indymedia.

Are you in need of an armoire with "numerous shelves and two large cabinets for storage." Can you move it? (It’s big.) Then you should contact an Olympic gymnast-turned-Treasury Department civil servant.

DCist is not a big fan of MapQuest. Despite the fact that the mapping service can be very useful, direction queries can often give confusing directions, or in some cases, directions that are just plain wrong. So we decided to torment the MapQuest computers by giving it two locations near the White House: 1550 Pennsylvania Ave. NW and 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. One is inside a restricted zone, the second is outside. 1550 would...

Adding to the ecological woes of the Chesapeake Bay, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attempt to rebuild oyster beds in the Great Wicomico River has been derailed by a creature called a cownose ray which went on a feeding frenzy, the Post reports.

Two blocks of 15th Street's western sidewalk adjacent to the White House campus and the Treasury Department headquarters will close, according to the Post. While it may be a prudent move in the name of security, it certainly could cause pedestrian traffic in front of the Hotel Washington and the Old Ebbitt Grill to crowd considerably.

In a further sign that the capital is battening down the hatches, it appears that 15th Street adjacent to the Treasury Department headquarters will face increased security. The Post reports that the sidewalk would be shut down, and truck traffic would be banned.