Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg By Kendra Pierre-Louis April 5, 2024 at 2:00 AM PDT Buyers of new homes in the US may find themselves saddled with electrical systems better suited to the 20th century than the 21st. The International Code Council, which sets model construction standards for new homes, was expected to include building electrification measures
... continue reading.External Articles
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.
Point Ruston parcels including Waterfront Market, garage site set for foreclosure sale
LOCAL Point Ruston parcels including Waterfront Market, garage site set for foreclosure sale BY DEBBIE COCKRELL APRIL 04, 2024 5:00 AM The Point Ruston Public Parking garage and Public Market (background) were the focus of a foreclosure decree issued March 29, 2024. They are shown on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. TONY OVERMAN toverman@theolympian.com An investment-lender
... continue reading.Investors foreclosing on parcel with Point Ruston parking garage, Waterfront Market after loan defaults
An investment group was awarded a $91 million judgement against the developer of Point Ruston after a years-long legal battle. Author: Helen Smith Published: 11:54 AM PDT April 4, 2024 Updated: 1:04 PM PDT April 4, 2024 RUSTON, Wash. — An investment group is foreclosing on a parcel of land in Point Ruston after a judge ordered the developer to
... continue reading.Tacoma’s iconic Union Station set to undergo major renovation
The 137,000-square-foot Union Station, which is assessed at $50.4 million, was transferred from the city of Tacoma to the federal government in 2022. ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ By Shawna De La Rosa – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 4, 2024 One of Tacoma’s most iconic buildings is set to get a $79 million makeover thanks to
... continue reading.LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former City Councilmember says ‘A 64 percent tax increase because the Des Moines City Council won’t do its job!’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff:] A 64 percent tax increase because the Des Moines City Council won’t do its job! For the past eight years, the council majority has repeatedly lectured
... continue reading.New WA law will allow traffic cameras on more city streets
By JERRY CORNFIELD Washington State Standard Drivers in Washington state may soon face better odds of getting caught on camera if they run a red light, speed through a work zone on a city street or fail to stop at a crosswalk. A new law signed Tuesday makes it possible for cities and counties to deploy traffic
... continue reading.Burien sues King County, Sheriff claiming breach of contract
By Anna Patrick The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by BECU, Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Burien is taking King County to court over claims that the Sheriff’s Office is violating a contract with the city by not enforcing a key part of the city’s
... continue reading.Channeling old political spirits, Sen. Murray rains money on WA
By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist When the final spending plans to keep the federal government running were released this past week, a few members of Congress pronounced themselves appalled to find they were loaded up with “pork.” “Earmarks are evil,” wrote a South Carolina Republican, before enumerating lists of pet projects that the conservative
... continue reading.Burien’s anti-camping ordinance is not an answer to homelessness
By The Seattle Times editorial board If a lawsuit against the city of Burien wasn’t enough to give its leaders pause in its quest to move the unsheltered out of the city, maybe a directive by the King County sheriff to her deputies not to enforce the city’s latest ordinance on “camping’’ is enough to
... continue reading.Burien tightens existing camping law, adds 500-foot ‘buffer’ zones
By Anna Patrick Seattle Times staff reporter The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by BECU, Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. In a 5-2 vote Monday night, Burien’s City Council tightened its existing camping ban and added that people can’t sleep within 500 feet of schools,
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