As a very strong supporter of the independence of the Falls Church School Board, I also feel that the latest fiasco with the George Mason High School server being down is also their responsibility.

In the Jan. 3-9 edition of the News-Press, a letter from Ms. Kerri Anton of Burke presented a number of inaccuracies and misinformation about the City Police Department.

I felt the need to respond to Mr. Jeff Walyus’s letter admonishing the City of Falls Church to “pay up or shut up” regarding payments to the Virginia Retirement System.

The News-Press correctly reports the concerns many neighbors have about the size of the Harris Teeter and high rise apartment building proposed at 301 W. Broad. But the paper is wrong to suggest in its reporting and its “Question of the Week” poll for December 20 that Falls Church must choose between a downsized project and the tax revenue that the city sorely needs.

F.C. Can Increase Economic Activity & Reduce Traffic Editor, In his letter last week Stan King is right to point out that as we consider new development projects in Falls Church, we need to consider the economic, environmental and quality of life impacts. Lumped into these evaluations of impacts are [...]

On Monday night, we were addressed by our State Senator on the City’s legislative proposals and were basically told to forget about getting the authority to ban firearms from City Hall, our library, community center and parks, because the regime in Richmond would never agree.

While the City government is working to advance the economic development projects taking place in The Little City, the Falls Church News-Press story in the Dec. 6-12 issue (“Hilton Groundbreaking Signals New Development Wave in Falls Church”) offers a few inaccuracies.

 Air Pollution Threatens During Winter, Too Editor, For me, December in Falls Church means taking walks to check out the Christmas lights in my neighborhood and enjoying Watch Night on New Year’s Eve. It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without these activities. But for people with lung disease, pollution [...]

Steps Taken During a Presidential Election Editor, In last week’s Letter to the News-Press, Margaret Kirk seems to have things a bit backwards. If I may, here are the steps taken only during a Presidential Election (and I can only speak as to what the Democratic Party does): 1. Earlier [...]

Has Issues With FCNP Crossword Puzzle Clue Editor, We are so fed up with the voting system. We stand in lines to vote and it doesn’t matter, because the Electoral College picks the winner.