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Fairfax, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Fairfax! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What does Fairfax gain from Virginia’s new quantum tech investment?
  • Why Fairfax’s district attorney is now on Congress’ immigration radar

Also on today's calendar: Fall Festi-Vale! Fun for the Whole Family! and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $3.7M Quantum Technology Investment Includes Arlington (patch.com) — Fairfax County and Fairfax City are part of a new $3.7 million Virginia Quantum Hub grant aimed at building a regional workforce for quantum technology jobs in Northern Virginia. The initiative will create training pipelines, shared infrastructure, and coordination between businesses and schools, potentially opening up hundreds of high-tech career paths for local residents over the coming years.
   

• Boulder DA Michael Dougherty subpoenaed by House committee over sanctuary city policies (boulderreportinglab.org) — A congressional committee investigating local immigration and sanctuary-style policies has subpoenaed several officials nationwide, including the district attorney in Fairfax. While the story centers on Boulder County’s DA, it shows how Fairfax and other jurisdictions are being pressed for records on how they handle undocumented residents and cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The outcome could shape future federal funding and immigration legislation.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is there a beekeeper in the Fairfax City area who could come to our Kings Park West home to remove bees from behind a light fixture on our deck?
    (We assume they are honey bees, which pest control companies can't touch.) (Nextdoor Kings Park West)
  • "It is not the critic who counts;
    not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is… (Nextdoor Greenbriar Fairfax)
  • Chuy's Tex-Mex Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitor/Busser in Fairfax. Apply here.
  • Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Fairfax Corner - Core Team Member in Fairfax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfax here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Lumen: Courtyard Garage, No Doors to See Plan, PCI - 22180, E4z2o4 Vienna, VA 22180 (zillow.com)
  • Fall native plant sale is this weekend in Vienna (fairfaxtimes.com)

Chantilly

  • Chantilly Woman In Wheelchair ID’d In Fatal Route 50 Crash (patch.com)

Ok Fairfax! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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