JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Non-partisan. Independent.
Next City Council Meeting is September 3, 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.
The newly-formed Des Moines Chamber of Commerce says it has signed up more than 20 members in its first eight weeks and is rolling out membership tiers, business services and upcoming events aimed at strengthening the city’s economic vibrancy. The new chamber aims to strengthen the city’s business community, encourage membership and promote local events
... continue reading.Residential Real Estate Percentage of all-cash home sales grows Enlarge All-cash home purchases increases in Seattle metro ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ IN THIS ARTICLE Banking & Financial ServicesIndustry MortgagesTopic Housing MarketTopic RedfinCompany Sheharyar BokhariPerson By Neetish Basnet – Data reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Feb 24, 2023 Listen to this article 2 min Amid skyrocketing interest
... continue reading.By Seattle Times staff The Great Indoors beckons this time of year. February is also Seattle Museum Month, when those who stay at a participating downtown Seattle hotel can get half-price admission to participating museums. What better time, then, to visit our region’s wealth of museums? Here in the Puget Sound area, we’ve got museums for
... continue reading.Charles M. Blow: America, right-wing censors, and the ‘battle for the next century’ Sun., Feb. 26, 2023 Twitter Email Reddit Charles M. BlowNew York Times Chris Rufo, the man who orchestrated the attack on critical race theory, underscored a new focus earlier this month. “Conservatives must move the fight from ideology to bureaucracy,” he tweeted.
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Comments on the strategic uses of profanity, vulgarity and humour in changing corporate culture. Mr. Galloway is Professor of Marketing at NYU and co-hosts the Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher, covering tech/business.
... continue reading.Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:00 am Journeyman plumber Will Lane, right, talks about a job with apprentices Ricky Bui, left, and Tonya Miller in a Des Moines home. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) By Erik Lacitis Pacific NW magazine writer MEET WILL LANE, 31, of Tacoma, who never went to college. He’s a
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By Gene Balk / FYI Guy Seattle Times columnist For many years, Seattle has been well known for its high rate of volunteerism. Sadly, a lot fewer of us are doing it these days. Understandably, rates of volunteerism fell as we went into lockdown during the pandemic, as many volunteer-run operations were brought to a halt. But
... continue reading.Albuquerque built non-police 911 response fast — why can’t Seattle? Dec. 15, 2022 at 2:22 pm Updated Dec. 16, 2022 at 2:50 pm The Albuquerque Community Safety department sends behavioral health responders who go out in the community and respond to calls dealing with unsheltered individuals who may need assistance. (Courtesy of Roberto E.
... continue reading.Enlarge Loren Cohen of McBride Construction stands at the Point Ruston development on the Commencement Bay waterfront in Tacoma. By Shawna De La Rosa – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Aug 13, 2021 Loren McBride Cohen’s career in construction didn’t get off to the best start. At age 16, he filled a generator with diesel instead of gasoline
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