JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
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.
At the site of Seattle’s first large-scale mass timber building, developers have incorporated infrastructure to address a common runoff problem Mark Grey, of the Hess Callahan Grey Group, is part of the development team at Northlake Commons. The project’s native plant-filled bioswale is a unique large-scale partnership with Seattle Public Utilities that will filter 2.6
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FILE – A flare burns at a well pad Aug. 26, 2021, near Watford City, N.D. The levels of the crucial heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs in 2023, growing at near-record fast paces, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) SETH BORENSTEIN The Associated Press The levels
... continue reading.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
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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
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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
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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
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[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
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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
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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
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Montreal Fireworks displays are economic drivers, proponents say Matthew Lapierre · CBC News · Posted: Mar 27, 2024 10:03 AM PDT | Last Updated: March 27 The fireworks that light up Montreal’s skies every summer have minimal long-term impact on the city’s air quality, a new study said. But, the study showed that, in the
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