/news/ en lpeters@timespapers.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T20:00:25+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/virginia_house_passes_bill_eliminating_post-labor_day_school_opening123/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/virginia_house_passes_bill_eliminating_post-labor_day_school_opening123/ House Bill 1063, which would allow local school boards to set the school calendar and the opening of the school year, passed 76-23 in the House of Delegates on Feb. 2. The bill is awaiting debate in the state Senate. Government, Education, Eastern Loudoun, Western Loudoun 2012-02-09T20:00:25+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/loudoun_chamber_spearheading_metrorail_advocacy123/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/loudoun_chamber_spearheading_metrorail_advocacy123/ Playing the role of “Rail to Dulles” lobbyist, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce is leading the charge to encourage Loudoun's business community to voice support for Phase 2 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. Government, Business, Eastern Loudoun, Western Loudoun 2012-02-09T18:14:43+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/running_a_little_late898/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/running_a_little_late898/ What’s 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there over the course of several months? What’s the big deal? Editorial 2012-02-09T15:47:46+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/castle_doctrine_moving_through_state_legal_system123/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/castle_doctrine_moving_through_state_legal_system123/ Two bills that stress firearm defense in the home are rifling through Virginia's legal system following votes last week. Public Safety, Crime Log 2012-02-09T15:45:51+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/kaine_democratic_candidate_for_senate_campaigning_in_northern_virginia/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/kaine_democratic_candidate_for_senate_campaigning_in_northern_virginia/ Gov. Tim Kaine, on the campaign trail through the region, touches on the federal budget, education and his relationship with President Obama. Politics 2012-02-08T18:25:32+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/police_target_methamphetamine123/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/police_target_methamphetamine123/ Commonwealth police and pharmaceutical distributors are fighting for the passage of a bill aimed to curb the production and spread of methamphetamine by monitoring non-prescription drug sales electronically. Public Safety, Crime Log, Eastern Loudoun, Western Loudoun 2012-02-08T17:13:17+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/capital_improvement_project_presented_to_board123/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/capital_improvement_project_presented_to_board123/ Superintendent Dr. Edgar Hatrick presented his Capital Improvement Project for fiscal 2013-2018 to the Loudoun County School Board during their Feb. 7 meeting resulting in projects totaling $565.6 million - significantly less from 2011’s $920 million presented. Education, People, Eastern Loudoun, Ashburn, Brambleton, Broadlands, Cascades, CountrySide, Lansdowne, River Creek, South Riding, Sterling, Stone Ridge, Sugarland Run, Western Loudoun, Bluemont, Hamilton, Hillsboro, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Lucketts, Middleburg, North Fork, Purcellville, Round Hill 2012-02-08T16:48:50+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/school_board_adopts_fiscal_2013_operating_budget28/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/school_board_adopts_fiscal_2013_operating_budget28/ Cuts by School Board potentially includes 35 jobs from FLES program, phase one of full-day kindergarten, among others. Education, Eastern Loudoun, Western Loudoun 2012-02-08T06:28:24+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/loudoun_county_administrator_proposes_zero_tax_budget898/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/loudoun_county_administrator_proposes_zero_tax_budget898/ The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 7 heard County Administrator Tim Hemstreet's budget proposal for fiscal 2013, a plan that calls for no tax increases on the “average homeowner.” Government, Education 2012-02-08T00:15:13+00:00 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/counties_realize_tax_shortfall_from_online_booking_industry898/ http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/counties_realize_tax_shortfall_from_online_booking_industry898/ The growing presence of online booking companies like Hotwire, Expedia and Priceline is costing Loudoun County, and other governments across the state, hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue, according to Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue Bob Wertz. Government, Business, Eastern Loudoun, Western Loudoun 2012-02-07T22:25:23+00:00