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Bear eats bird food, takes nap in Fairfax Station backyard

By Abigail Constantino

WASHINGTON — A Fairfax County family had a surprise guest in the backyard in the form of a black bear.

The Wochok family of Fairfax Station spotted the bear from the house, eating some food they had left for the birds.

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Fairfax Co. seeks to exempt Potomac River to protect water if Va. declares drought emergency

By Neal Augenstein
Northern Virginia remains under a drought watch, and Fairfax County leaders want to make sure there’s enough drinking water to go around if Virginia declares a drought emergency. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized Chairman Jeff McKay to write to Governor Abigail Spanberger, to request that the Potomac River be excluded from a Virginia drought-specific declaration, since Fairfax Water is dependent on the Potomac as its drinking water supply.
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