Randomduck took some time out this morning to snap a few shots of the hearse carrying President Gerald Ford to the National Cathedral for a funeral service in his honor. The biggest local story today was also a national one, so thanks to everyone else who contributed photos of this big event. My office is very near the catherdral, so my co-workers and I all had to devise alternate routes to work this morning. If…

The Associated Press has the early word on scheduling for President Gerald Ford’s state funeral and public viewing, though they have yet to be approved by the Ford family and therefore are not final. Officials were preparing tentative plans for President Gerald Ford’s body to lie in state this weekend and expected a funeral service after New Year’s at National Cathedral capping days of mourning in the capital. U.S. Capitol Police officers said they were…

Good morning, Washington. As you may have heard, former President Gerald Ford passed away yesterday. The Post has all of the currently available details, as well as the detailed obituary you would expect. Moussaoui Barriers To Remain In Alexandria: The Post reports on a story near of particular interest to us. Alexandria resident Jim Savage has been trying to get rid of the allegedly-temporary security barriers that were placed around the town’s courthouse for the…