It’s back to school time, and that means we’re once again recruiting new writers to become part of our growing team of city bloggers. As you know, we aren’t able to pay our contributors — so please don’t apply unless you’re ready to do it for the love of exploring D.C., engaging in important debates about the direction of the city, or are just the kind of person who’s happy enough to see your name…

Written by DCist contributor Colin Peppard In the third installment of our ongoing feature to highlight the many things our Metro system could use, we turn to our beloved Nationals and the trains that get us to the game. Evening baseball games and rush hour don’t mix terribly well. As fans flood the District to cheer the Nats on, commuters are just trying to get home for dinner. Area highways, local roads near RFK,…

Written by DCist contributor Colin Peppard Today we look at the battle for Metro funding in Prince William, Governor Kaine’s big vetoes, the future of MetroAccess, and the power of the cherry blossoms!…

Written by DCist contributor Colin Peppard. As we reported on Friday, Metro’s new terrorism prevention policy basically amounts to a hopeful plea from the management to please keep the trains clear of food, drink, and explosive devices in backpacks. While we Metro riders are certainly happy to keep our eyes peeled and point out the errant package, we didn’t realize that we’d be running the whole operation ourselves. A writer to yesterday’s Dr. Gridlock recounts:…

By DCist Music contributor Colin Peppard. Even without Rachel Blumberg to bang the drums and hit those high notes, The Decemberists managed to lead a packed house through 90 minutes of revelry, revenge, despair and decadence last night at the 9:30 Club. DCist was there to witness all of their theatrics and haughty wordplay, and we certainly went home satisfied (maybe we’re just partial to names that end in -ist, though). Up-and-comers Sons and Daughters…