>> The District’s poverty rate is the highest in nearly a decade, and the employment rate for African American adults is at a 20-year low. [WaPo] >> ACK! OMG! The Hair! The Hair! Blood on the Hair! [Princess Sparklepony] >> bam! smack!@ Pow! [craigslist] >> WASA says it has repaired the two holes that were leaking raw sewage into the Anacostia River. [WaPo] >> Adam Clampitt has filed papers to run as an independent…

Written by DCist contributor Andrew Chriss Falls Church offers a diverse array of ethnic cuisine, providing a homespun, lower cost alternative to higher-priced and better-decorated offerings in the District. That being said, it’s been a while since the days when I frequented the BBQ, kosher deli, and pho establishments in Loehmann’s Plaza. On this night, the destination was Eden Center, Falls Church’s Vietnamese epicenter on Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners. But where to eat? The…

As Sommer mentioned earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to have been invited to speak on a panel on D.C. voting rights at the YearlyKos Convention, a huge gathering of progressive activists and bloggers in Chicago. This morning I will be sitting alongside D.C. Shadow Rep. Mike Panetta, Danny Rose from DC Vote and Kesh Luddewhetty of DC for Democracy, all of whom will detail the current fight for voting rights, where it stands…

From the tallest skyscraper in the City of Brotherly Love to Canadian tourism copywriting brilliance, here’s what you should know from our -ist cities: This week, Phillyist took a gleeful listen to the White Stripes’ exciting new release, watched in awe as their new tallest skyscraper was finally completed, found a cheaper way to get to Gothamist, invented a tasty new dessert, and brought back their Craigslist Round-Up feature with a bang. Bostonist watches…

We were all set on running a lovely springtime photograph, when this photo popped into the DCist flickr pool and made us collectively gasp “OMG, WTF?” Coming to us straight from our neighbor to the north, The Skipping Hippy entitles this “Baltimore Kitsch.” This photo leaves us thinking three things: Who does Mr. Dog’s nails? How does he get so ripped? And should D.C.’s fine dog establishments consider seeking his services?. EXIF….

Good morning, Washington. Now that you’ve settled into your desk and are sipping warm coffee in a sad little attempt to reverse the effects of that final, extra drink you shouldn’t have had at happy hour last night, allow us to make a suggestion. Close your eyes, and think back. Waaaaaay back, to December of aught-six. As you’ll recall, it was a simpler, balmier time back then. Children naively longed for winter’s cruel embrace in…

>> Bad news: The Sex Worker Art Show at the Rock and Roll Hotel has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Check the HIPS website for news of a possible reschedule date. >> The Washington Nationals issue a call for people who want to be the Racing Presidents! Yes, it’s fun fun FUN for the home crowd as Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Teddy Roosevelt square off for a battle of base-running supremacy. Will YOU step…

>>It’s 5:00 and already time to set our Snowpocalypse meters to “high.” Some schools are closing early with the mere mention of precipitation. [NBC] >> In reality, this whole event looks like a dud to us. NWS has moved the winter weather advisory up to end at 5 a.m. tomorrow and place accumulation of 1 inch as an outside chance at the best. All we can really expect at this point is a “light wintry…

>> More than 450,000 federal employees failed to file income tax returns for 2005, and they owe the government, their employers, a whopping $2,799,950,165. Are you one of them? [WTOP] >> A woman was found dead in a rowhouse that caught fire near Georgia Ave. NW. Police and fire officials are investigating the death and the blaze. [WaPo] >> KILLER SQUIRRELS ARE INVADING D.C. HOMES OMG !!1! [OuttaMindOuttaSite] >> Supreme Court says we don’t have…

Hey D.C., how ya doin’? We’ve got some good news and some bad news for mother nature this morning, but it’s all good news for you. Just nine days away from the official start of winter, Washington will enjoy another day of temperatures near 60. Remember these days when you’re stomping through January snow. Potomac to Get Slightly Less Gross: Looks like the Army Corps of Engineers is finally getting around to meeting a 2003…