JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Non-partisan. Independent.
Next City Council Meeting is July 11, 6:00PM
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.
By Neetish Basnet – Data reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Aug 3, 2023 Retirement in the Evergreen State is a tough sell to a briskly aging population, according to a new study by Bankrate that ranked Washington as the fourth-worst state to retire. Affordability, crime and weather drew down Washington’s feasibility as a retiree haven. The state dropped
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By The Seattle Times editorial board Lots of people are confused about the idea of equity, apparently including those at the helm of Seattle Public Schools. Rightly criticized for maintaining a separate program of high-achieving students filled with white and Asian kids, Seattle’s education leaders have chosen not to widen the pipeline into their Highly
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Four buildings planned — but never started — at Point Ruston were to have included 222 residential units and 69,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. Permits for four planned buildings at Point Ruston have been voided by the city of Tacoma after months of inactivity. The move, which came at the end of
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By Tim Carter Tribune Content Agency My college major was geology. At the time I was in school, I had no idea how valuable this degree would be once I became a full-time builder. Not many builders know about soil maps and how to interpret them. Your house has an intimate relationship with the ground:
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By Daniel Beekman and Daisy Zavala Magaña Seattle Times staff reporters BURIEN — He saw this conversation coming. Before Travis Thompson sold out concerts, signed with a major record label and embarked on a European tour, the Burien-raised rapper wrote about change coming to Ambaum Boulevard Southwest. “Won’t always be a man on the corner slinging that roasted
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By Daniel Beekman Seattle Times staff reporter A new type of housing will be allowed to sprout in Shoreline from now on, though officials aren’t sure whether many developments will actually be built under the city’s new rules. The Shoreline City Council voted Monday to legalize “cottage housing” in low-density zones that are currently dominated by suburban-style
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By Greg Kim Seattle Times staff reporter The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is funded by BECU, Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation, Seattle Foundation and the University of Washington. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Faced with a growing homelessness crisis, Seattle’s choices in how it uses scarce land and funding can mean the difference
... continue reading.By Neetish Basnet – Data reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jun 4, 2023 Updated Jun 5, 2023, 2:54pm PDT More than 80% of Seattle metro area homeowners and renters support building denser housing in their neighborhoods, according to new Zillow research. However, their support is conditional. 2023 SUBSCRIBER STUDY Improve Your Experience By Taking A Short Survey Share your feedback
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June 2, 2023 at 7:00 am Updated June 2, 2023 at 7:00 am A Kitsap fast ferry from Kingston takes about 40 minutes and docks at Pier 50, near the Colman Dock in Seattle. All three Kitsap Transit fast ferries will begin their summer schedules this Saturday. Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle
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June 2, 2023 at 7:00 am Updated June 2, 2023 at 7:00 am 1 of 2 | With enough backyard space, a modern DADU was built in southeast Portland. (Courtesy of Neil Kelly Company) By Rob Van Houten Special to At Home in the Northwest Q: I want to add an Accessory Dwelling Unit to my
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