DC-Area News Briefs

DC-area news briefs
Officials cou ld not immediately provide the name of the private school where the bus was supposed to pick up pupils. — Julie Zauzmer and Martin Weil. Jail official … An investigation indicated that alcohol may have been a factor in the crash … Read more on Washington Post

Frederick County Drug Court, Youthful Offender Program, health department …
Addiction and bad choices cost a former college football star a good job and a former lacrosse star a six-figure income, they told young people who seem on a track to lose just as much. Several adults in recovery, some in the Frederick County Drug … Read more on Frederick News Post (subscription)

Whistler's Slopes and Après-Ski Charms, the Cheap Way
This one, at a private campground and R.V. park outside town, was going for 99 Canadian dollars a night ($ 80 at 1.23 Canadian dollars to the U.S. dollar), not exactly dirt cheap but a relative steal considering hotel rooms were starting at twice as … Read more on New York Times