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Surviving in post-earthquake Japan is about getting used to nerve-racking aftershocks, trying to block out the devastation left behind from the disaster and feeling skittish about reports of radiation leakage, says one Japanese resident.

Rick Cogley is from Pittsburg and moved to Japan and now runs a computer firm. His sister, Karen, lives in Dale City and says she is thankful Rick has survived the strongest earthquake on record in Japan. But living in the earthquake and tsunami – ravaged country has its challenges.


Opinion

On Thursday, March 24, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials will hold a public hearing about the proposed North Woodbridge Interchange at Route 1 and Route 123.  This public hearing will be the first opportunity for the community to review the new proposal and provide feedback to VDOT officials. I encourage all Woodbridge residents to attend the public hearing from 5:00 to 8 pm. at Botts Fire Hall, located at 1306 F Street, Woodbridge.

To date, funding has not been available to proceed with the North Woodbridge Interchange project. However, money will be allocated to fund at least phase I of the interchange in the Governor’s transportation package that recently passed the General Assembly.  I am very excited about the beginning of this important project after decades of planning and promises.


News

A fire broke out at 55 Wild Turkey Drive in the Windsor Forest neighborhood at 3:52 p.m.

Units from the Rockhill Fire Station arrived and found a fire in the basement of the single-family home, and then pulled their lines into the house and doused the blaze within five minutes, said Stafford Fire and Rescue Department spokesman Mark Doyle.


Prince William

A man walking along Furnace Road on Tuesday called police and reported seeing the remains near the bottom of a railroad bridge just off of the road, said Fairfax County police spokeswoman Tawny Wright.

The remains have been sent to the state’s medical examiner for identification, and detectives today are in the area were the bones were found looking for clues.


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