Friday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: Cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, rain possible, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• People and Places - Week of October 2, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — Oakton residents Lauren Crum and Shelley Deutch are being honored by the Fairfax County Park Authority for preserving the historic Oakton Schoolhouse through educational programs and exhibits. The same roundup highlights new regional health grants, local teacher and author awards, military promotions, and a coaching change for Old Glory DC, all involving Northern Virginia people and institutions that Oakton readers may recognize or benefit from.
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***HANDYMAN QUOTE*** - Looking for a handyman. Please DM me with quotes but looking for help installing a vanity with sink/faucet, toilet setup, and light fixture. (Nextdoor Valewood Wayland Lyrac)
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🗞 Nearby News
Fairfax
From napkin drawing to final product, this Fairfax business helps inventors through the process (wtop.com)
Reston
Major Housing, Office Changes Proposed Near Wiehle-Reston East Metro (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!