Rachel Sadon- The sites that Amazon passed over in northern Virginia. [WBJ]
- “Until we expand that bridge, we are not going to be able to expand passenger rail in the region.” [Post]
- A five-part podcast about Tangier Island. [WTOP]
- Also: Maryland’s eastern seaboard is expected to see a higher than average rise in sea levels. [AP via WJLA]
- Everyone is a singer around Christmas. [Post]
- The Christmas forecast: sunny and cold. [CWG]
- Cosi might be trying to revive Taylor Gourmet. [WBJ]
- The National Capital Trail has been re-branded the “Bicycle Beltway.” [Post]
- Last minute food shopping? Which grocery stores will be open? [WTOP]
- And last-minute gifts under $25. [Washingtonian]
- Alaskans mourn the Skagway mayor and her mother killed in a crosswalk while on a trip to a D.C. [WJLA]
- Phil Mendelson pushed to lower the wage levels that are protected from debt collectors. [WCP]
- Looking likely that Maryland will legalize sports betting, too. [Post]
- Anxiety for the hundreds of thousands of federal workers left without a paycheck. [ABC]
- A passerby recounts the scene of three young black boys stopped by police for an hour. [Facebook]
- ICYMI: The D.C. government is still open, and even picking up some of the slack for the feds.
- ICYMI: Advocates say that at least 54 people died last year without a home. They held an overnight vigil and lobbied lawmakers to do more to end homelessness.
- ICYMI: Some Washingtonians say their mail is all kinds of inconsistent.
- This Day in DCist: Where and how to find D.C.’s murals.
It’s definitely looking a lot like (almost) Christmas.
