JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Non-partisan. Independent.
Next City Council Meeting is September 24, 2026
Working hard to support local businesses!
An advocate for airport issues!
Articles from around the area, including re-prints from various newspapers (provided under Fair-Use provision.) These are information only, which means that many, Many, MANY of these do not represent my point of view. (Seriously, they don’t.) I just want you to know what’s out there being discussed by electeds that concern Des Moines.
Mayor Mike Rosen presented a draft 2025 budget Tuesday, including plans for a levy next year to address a $13 million deficit. by Will Geschke Wednesday, October 2, 2024 5:55pm EDMONDS — Under a proposal presented by Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen on Tuesday night, the city would need to cut 46 positions to help balance its
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[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was published on Des Moines Mayor Dave Kaplan’s Facebook page; we have received permission to post it here. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff] Well, my “friends” at Comcast sent their standard email with a link to a customer satisfaction survey. On their open-ended
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Recently, a couple articles/letters have been published, criticizing the City leadership and its spending decisions. I am taking this opportunity to address a few concerns citizens may have as they consider trust and transparency inside of our City government. Please recognize that the opinions expressed here are my own, and may not necessarily reflect that
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NewsGrants Sep 11 Written By Sanjay Bhatt Kitsap Transit (KT) will receive $13.5 million in federal funding to buy a new fast ferry that would replace an older vessel operating the Kingston/Seattle route, improving the Kingston Fast Ferry service’s reliability. The federal funding comes from the Federal Transit Administration’s Passenger Ferry Grant program and
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By Lawrence Kreisman Special to The Seattle Times IT WOULD TAKE many pages to list significant buildings in Seattle that have been lost in the past 170+ years, as natural disasters (fires, earthquakes) and man-made change (regrading, highways, commercial and residential construction) have reshaped the topography, replaced older buildings and filled open space. The historic
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By The Seattle Times editorial board How Washington’s gas prices compare with West Coast states nation How much did Washington‘s Climate Commitment Act impact gas prices? Here’s how much the average price of a gallon of gas has changed in Washington, as well as Oregon, California and across the nation since the law took effect.
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By Ruth Lipscomb Bellevue is trying to clamp down on wanton tree removals with a new package of tree protection that went into effect this month. (Ruth Lipscomb) The City of Bellevue has had a goal of reaching 40% tree canopy coverage since its 2015 Comprehensive Plan. If you’ve been following the reports the city
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By Amanda Zhou and Isabella Breda Seattle Times staff reporters Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and
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A prescribed burn, or fire, is conducted in a Central Washington forest. The Department of Natural Resources helps communities prepare for wildfire through home assessments and prescribed fire. (John Marshall / The Nature Conservancy, 2018) By Amanda Zhou Seattle Times staff reporter Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate
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By Tantri Wija Special to The Seattle Times BIRDS OF A FEATHER flock together. Throughout the day, local avians scatter to scavenge and squawk at each other far and wide around our lakes and waterways, but as the day draws to a close, some will arrange themselves into formation and take off, and quickly that
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