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.
Steffanie Fain, president of the Harborview Medical Center board of trustees, and Peter Kwon, a SeaTac council member, are vying for an open seat on the Metropolitan King County Council. (Courtesy of campaigns) By David Gutman Seattle Times staff reporter The race for an open seat on the Metropolitan King County Council features a longtime
... continue reading.Stuart Jenner Oct 24, 2025 – 9 min read “The local levy tax by 2030 will be 61% higher than 2025!” -Graph by Stuart Jenner What is the Highline School District Levy? Is it a Renewal? Is it an Increase? The answer: both! The Highline School District’s 2027-30 operations levy on the Nov 4th ballot is
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By Wendy Larimer Published on October 24, 2025 Abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) are nothing new. The ghost ships and graveyards of long-sunken boats dot many coastal areas. But while there was a mystique to finding the With more boats sold, increased storm activity, and few disposal options, the ADV problem continues to expand globally. Edmund
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Lake Forest Park WA 9-23-2025 2:16pm Chris Clasen Editor A growing number of U.S. cities and towns are deploying “noise cameras” to combat excessively loud vehicles, a problem that has sparked complaints from residents for years. The devices work much like speed cameras but measure sound levels instead of speed. Equipped with microphones and cameras, they automatically
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Stella Sun,KOMONewsReporter Updated Wed, September 17th 2025 at 6:23 PM Artemis EF-29 10a-pres-pilot-project-presentation-port-of-tacoma-sm-1 VIEW ALL PHOTOS A photo of Tacoma, Washington, on Sept. 17, 2025. (KOMO) TOPICS: Ferry serviceTacomaSeattleWorld CupElectric vesselsPierce CountyArtemis 29Tourism TACOMA, Wash. — A new proposal aims to launch a fast ferry service between Tacoma and Seattle in time for next year’s
... continue reading.Interview from Felix Banel with City Manager Katherine Caffrey
... continue reading.July 27, 2025 at 6:00 am Updated July 27, 2025 at 6:01 am April Coberly, a case manager with Sound Behavioral Health, loads a first aid kit and supplies into a mobile crisis team van at the organization’s office in Auburn last month. (Akash Pamarthy / The Seattle Times) April Coberly, a case manager with
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Overlook Walk at Seattle’s waterfront. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) 1 of 2 | Overlook Walk at Seattle’s waterfront. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) By Ryan Nguyen Seattle Times news producer Seattle’s revitalized waterfront is finally here. The new $806 million Waterfront Park has slowly opened over the course of a year, but it’s
... continue reading.THEN: On Oct. 13, 1926, midway through construction of the Doric-colonnaded Capitol Building, its masonry dome peeks through scaffolding. The Olympia dome is one foot shorter than the iron dome atop the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Paul Dorpat Collection) 1 of 2 | THEN: On Oct. 13, 1926, midway through construction of the Doric-colonnaded
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