Photo by Flickr user rjv541 . As the snow totals have been steadily piling up, we’ve all been thinking that we can’t remember ever seeing this much snow in D.C. before. Well, now it’s official: no one has seen this much snow in D.C., at least not since Pat Collins ‘ great-great-granddad...

Capitals 5, Penguins 4 (OT): It’s quite possible that this was the biggest regular season NHL game in years — a nationally-televised matinee on Super Bowl Sunday, featuring the two (three, if you include Evgeni Malkin) best players in the game and the defending champs versus the hottest...

Capitals 5, Penguins 4 (OT): It’s quite possible that this was the biggest regular season NHL game in years — a nationally-televised matinee on Super Bowl Sunday, featuring the two (three, if you include Evgeni Malkin) best players in the game and the defending champs versus the hottest...

Woo Super Bowl! That was a football game. Now, back to All Snow All the Time. If you are a District government worker and you’re only just trying to decide whether to show up for work on time tomorrow or have another beer, then have one for your correspondent at DCist, because District government...

                                          Say what you will about obsessive panda fans becoming overly emotional about Tai Shan leaving D.C. this morning for China, but there’s one group of...

                            We are human. There’s so many different ways in which we react to the unhappy occurrences we experience throughout life. Washingtonians had the chance to emit such varying emotions publicly at the...

Photo by Amberture Metrobuses are operating on emergency snow routes only as of about 4 p.m., although the city has yet to declare an official snow emergency. The rule of thumb for now is to keep in mind that buses are only traveling on major roads. As always, it’s a good idea to consult NextBus...

Photo by Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie Good morning, Washington. More dreadful news from Metro this morning: two track workers were struck and killed early this morning by a piece of heavy track equipment. The collision occurred near the Rockville station at about 1:45 a.m. The transit agency has yet to...

Do Washington DCthis rather amazing account of how D.C. resident Kevin McDonnell pulled a man from a burning car near the National Cathedral on Sunday, courtesy WaPo reporter Matt Zapotosky. He broke down the trees blocking the man’s door, then pulled him bodily from the car. Flames and smoke...

Photo by tzk333 Good morning, Washington, and happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. If you have today off work and haven’t already made plans to volunteer somewhere, you may well be forced to enjoy a day of leisure. Greater DC Cares, for example, has already reached volunteer capacity for its various...