New Seattle law phases out emissions from large buildings by 2050
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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 debts grow amid investor lawsuits, overdue
By Debbie Cockrell Updated December 12, 2023 11:44 AM Properties at the residential and retail giant along Commencement Bay are deep in debt, with claims from investors, the EPA and others. The developers of Point Ruston transformed an environmental wasteland into a glittering development on Commencement Bay, but their project could now best be described
... continue reading.Your garden’s magical ingredient: a worm bin
By Erica Browne Grivas Special to At Home in the Northwest If your garden could ask, it would have only one thing on its holiday wish list: a worm bin. Experienced gardeners know that abundant harvests are fed by the health, makeup and diversity of their soil, and the fastest way to improve your soil
... continue reading.Sound Transit nears approval on flat $3 fare
By Mike Lindblom Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s thorny transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public money are spent. It is funded with the help of community sponsor PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company. Seattle Times editors
... continue reading.How to add value to your home by financing a garage or ADU
By Erik J. Martin Bankrate.com Detached structures are a great way to add space and value to your home. Whether it’s a workshop, storage space, garage or accessory dwelling unit (ADU), the presence of a detached structure to your property could positively impact its worth. While the long-term benefits are great, detached structures are expensive
... continue reading.Burien chooses site for homeless shelter as county deadline passes
Burien has chosen this lot owned by Seattle City Light at South 136th Street and 4th Avenue South as the future site for a tiny home village. The village will use King County money and resources, after months of delay and debate around how to handle a growing number of homeless people in the public
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By David Kroman and Mike Reicher Seattle Times staff reporters Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and create change. This work is made possible by The Seattle Times Investigative Journalism Fund. Donate today to support watchdog journalism in our community. Come January, lawmakers will face a surprise that will strain Washington’s transportation
... continue reading.Judge rules WA lawmakers can withhold documents via ‘legislative privilege’
By Claire Withycombe Seattle Times staff reporter OLYMPIA — A Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the law allows Washington state lawmakers to withhold records that are “privileged.” Although the scope of that privilege has yet to be precisely defined, transparency advocates were despondent after Friday’s ruling, worrying that it delivers a sharp
... continue reading.Seattle, King County initiatives build a better approach to construction waste
By Sandi Doughton Pacific NW magazine writer THE TWO-STORY HOUSE on the banks of the Cedar River looks as if it’s been sucked up by a twister and plopped back down. Most of the roof lies in chunks on the ground. Several walls are stripped to the studs. Only a couple of doors remain on
... continue reading.How the person who coined the term ‘missing-middle housing’ sees it evolving
By Ashley Fahey – Editor, The National Observer: Real Estate Edition, The Business Journals What’s now popularly called missing-middle housing has existed in some form or another for more than a century. But the term “missing middle,” to describe housing that falls between a traditional single-family home and a midrise apartment building in density and
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