More Primary info! This week: Port Commission votes on 'accelerated sound insulation'. Last week: All the thing I didn't do here so we could work on our movie. Some thoughts on fireworks enforcement in particular and problem solving in general....
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Weekly Update: 07/16/2023 (Primary Ballot Quickee Edition)
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PSA Update. Last Week: 07/13 Meeting; Comp Plan intro. Growth Management. ...
Weekly Update: 07/09/2023
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News: The sailin' life fer me. PSA Update. This Week: 07/13 Meeting; Comp Plan intro. Growth Management. Last Week: Post-drone thoughts on the environment. FAA Noise Review. King County Health. ...
The 2023 Drone Show. And a proposal for a different experiment in 2024.
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The drone show was an experiment--and an expensive one at that. I do not believe it provided nearly the entertainment value of fireworks and cannot do so without spending several times the money. So in 2024 I propose a different experiment using those same drone funds: Firm enforcement of illegal fireworks....
Weekly Update: 06/25/2023
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News on Boil Water Notice, North Sea-Tac Park, Ferry Cancellation, New Police Chief Tim Gately This week: Meeting on Rules of Procedure, Economic Development meeting on Comprehensive Plan Last week: Taking a bit of a break. :)...
Weekly Update: 06/18/2023
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News on Boil Water Notice, North Sea-Tac Park, Ferry Cancellation, New Police Chief Tim Gately This week: Meeting on Rules of Procedure, Economic Development meeting on Comprehensive Plan Last week: Taking a bit of a break. :) A bit of a rant on our flag pole....
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Drug Arrests in Des Moines, WA 2018-2022
Leave a comment on Drug Arrests in Des Moines, WA 2018-2022These numbers surprised me. I’m not sure why because, until I saw this I honestly had no idea what to expect. And I’d be interested to know what you think. Higher than you thought? Lower? About what you expected? Arrests for possession and paraphernalia are both coded as VCUSA. It took a bit of work...
Weekly Update: 06/11/2023
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This week: Taking a bit of a break. :) But last week? Last week was huuuuuuge. Last week: Transportation Committee, Environment Committee, City Council meeting features $26MM bond sales, Housing Action Plan, New Rules of Procedure, Marina Security/Cameras. Aviation Town Hall Meeting. ...
Weekly Update: 06/04/2023
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This week: City Council meeting features $26MM bond sales, Housing Action Plan, Redondo Speed Cameras, New Rules of Procedure Last week: Memorial Day at Des Moines Memorial Drive. City Council meeting features $26MM bond sales, Housing Action Plan, Redondo Speed Cameras, New Rules of Procedure...
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Living Road of Remembrance Utility Wraps Memorial Day 2023
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Meet Des Moines artist Daniel Wend. He created the WWI utility wraps along Des Moines Memorial Drive for the Living Road of Remembrance. The Des Moines Memorial Drive Preservation had the official ribbon cutting today at Sunnydale Elementary School as part of their Memorial Day ceremony. The wraps begin at 116th and move south to...