JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Non-partisan. Independent.
Next City Council Meeting is May 22, 2025
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.
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph, fourth from left, stands with the Kent City Council, from left to right, John Boyd, Toni Troutner, Zandria Michaud, Satwinder Kaur, Brenda Fincher, Marli Larimer and Bill Boyce. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent A 3.6% increase boosts mayor’s annual salary to $219,720; part-time council members to earn $37,296 per year The
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2025 DM Spring RCE Flyer (002)Des Moines Marina Dock Ave. S Spring Recycling Collection Event – March 22, 2025! Time for some Spring cleaning AND recycling! Join us for the Spring Recycling Collection Event on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Des Moines Marina (South Lot)! What to Bring:
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The Ezra Klein Show The Democratic pollster David Shor walks through what voter data reveals about the 2024 election — and how the American electorate is shifting. This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the
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By Nicholas Deshais Seattle Times staff reporter Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public money are spent. Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday he was shelving the project to convert more
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WNPA photo Rep. Greg Nance, D-Bainbridge, answers a question during a town hall meeting in Bremerton. By Juan Jocom WNPA News Service Missed doctor appointments. Hours-long delays. Students unable to get to school. Those are just a few of the issues fueling a bill to expand passenger-only ferries statewide. The bill would deliver $50 million
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By Angie Hicks Tribune News Service From bringing in passive income to creating more space for family fun, accessory dwelling units have a lot of uses. If you have some extra space on your property, consider making it useful by building an ADU. ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, refer to secondary homes, houses or apartments that
... continue reading.By Simone Carter Updated February 24, 2025 10:57 AM| State lawmakers on Wednesday, Feb. 19 heard “The Mosquito Fleet Act,” which would increase the availability of passenger-only ferries. By TVW Retired Bremerton resident Dianne Iverson relies on the ferry system to get to medical appointments in downtown Seattle or Edmonds. On the afternoon of Feb.
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By The Seattle Times editorial board Ferry possibility: Whidbey Island to Everett A bill in the legislature would make it easier for local jurisdictions like ports and cities to form taxing districts to establish passenger-only ferries. Among the most promising is a direct route between South Whidbey Island and Everett, from Clinton to the marina at the
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By Nicholas Deshais Seattle Times staff reporter A flying ferry sounds like a flight of fancy, but it may soon be the way some waterborne commuters get across Puget Sound. Two local endeavors are aiming to build passenger-only boats with hydrofoils — underwater wings that lift a boat’s hull out of the water, lessening drag
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