Pre-construction work for the new Silver Line adjacent to Route 123 has a visible presence now: vegetation on the northern side of the road will be cleared in order to make way for construction trailers and the relocation of utility lines. For those who pined for a tunnel running the complete span of the new Metrorail line through Tysons Corner, however, it’s just another blow to their vision. So forgive the members of TysonsTunnel.org for…

Good morning, Washington. The pernicious effects of this year’s drought could continue to haunt the region during next year’s holiday season, according to WTOP. Turns out that young Christmas trees and seedlings being grown in Maryland and Virginia were especially affected by the lack of rainfall, meaning that thousands of area children could suffer the indignity of having to make due with a sub-par decorative plant with which to entice entice Santa to leave them…

As Metro emerges from yesterday’s deep freeze, it’s getting mixed reviews on its transportation response. Mayor Fenty is also under the microscope for his response to the snow according to local media. But with a power outage reported to have knocked out traffic lights throughout downtown earlier today, we’re clearly not out of the woods yet. Meanwhile, the big news at Metro is the roll out of brand spankin’ new information display screens outside…

Good morning, D.C. That wasn’t too bad, was it? We got our projected inch of snow (more or less), but for the most part civilization continues. You can find a list of closings and delays here — the most notable is probably the two hour delay announced by District schools. But the snow isn’t the only problem they’re facing: yesterday more than three dozen D.C. schools experienced heat problems, and this morning three are…

It’s getting down to the wire. The city’s Democratic primary will occur next Tuesday, at which point the identity of the city’s next mayor will almost certainly be decided (there’s always time for post-primary scandal, we suppose — or maybe just hope). Today’s Post tackles the race with an all-out blitz. If you’ve somehow missed out on the flyers, handshakes and speeches that have blanketed the city these past few months, you may want to…