Foodie Q&A: Bijaya (BJ) Dulal of Indian & American Cafe

At first, it was hard. Customers expected a certain taste. John and Rama had their own way, but we learned it. We try to improve every single day.

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Rockingham teachers urge district to invest more in special education

More than a third of Rockingham County teachers believe their school doesn’t provide adequate and equitable services to special education students, according to a district survey.

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‘Diversity is our strength’: March to support immigrants draws 500

Loud chants of: “Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here!” echoed through downtown Harrisonburg Saturday afternoon. Organizers said the protest was in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump to expand ICE operations in the U.S. 

Book Review: Motherhood

She has one child: a two-year old. She loves that child. But this young mother is not unflappable. Increasingly, she is angry.

Community Perspective: Trump’s Executive Order puts kids in danger

A contributed perspectives piece by Cara Walton “Imprinting anti-American, subversive, harmful, and false ideologies on our Nation’s children.” That is what Donald Trump accused teachers of recently. I have an ongoing joke where I take photos of my class agenda for the day, saying that I’m performing “Marxist indoctrination.” And then show a perfectly normal …

‘Reckless and unacceptable’: City school leaders object to White House’s accusation of ‘indoctrination’

Harrisonburg City Public Schools officials are pushing back after the White House cited the district as an example of “indoctrination” of children.

From the basement up: Places and names might change, but showhouse culture remains in Harrisonburg

The sharp whine of an electric guitar slices through the crackling feedback of an amp. Then, it hits—a wall of sound: thundering drums, pulsing basslines, and raw vocals. Scuffed Doc Martens pound the floor. Bodies jostle and sway, gripping the low rafters for stability. In the cramped basement, people in the crowd press shoulder to shoulder, chest to back. Strangers, united only by the music, move as one.

Harrisonburg, like other cities, seeks answers about how federal grant freeze would affect operations

Harrisonburg officials are still gathering information on how the Trump administration’s move to freeze federal grants might affect the city, Deputy City Manager Amy Snider told the city council on Tuesday.

Teacher asks Rockingham Co. board to create plan for responding to deportations; Books partially banned

At the Rockingham County School Board’s first meeting since President Donald Trump took office, one teacher had a question: What happens if U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement raids a school in Rockingham County?

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