Policy
Downtown traffic congestion
1 Comment on Downtown traffic congestionby Richard Kennedy President Des Moines Historical Society As someone who lived in Des Moines from 1955 through 1999, I thought I might give a brief history of downtown traffic congestion. Before the Big Catch Plaza, there was a road parallel to the north side of Albertson’s (now Dollar Tree). As such there were two
... continue reading.The light rail bridge spectacle you’ve eyeballed for so long nears the finish line
By Mike Lindblom Seattle Times staff reporter Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public money are spent. KENT — Millions of travelers have glimpsed a huge Sound Transit bridge taking
... continue reading.Public Salaries, City of Lakewood 2023
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/databases Look up 2023 salaries for City of Lakewood WA employees Staff Report Updated May 27, 2024 1:26 PM Whether you’re being hired or already have a job, at some point you’re going to be in a salary negotiation situation. Take these steps for better negotiating. By Meta Viers This database shows base salary and
... continue reading.September 05, 2019 City Council Packet (Redondo Fishing Pier Closure, SCORE, SR3, City Manager Award, Marina Redevelopment
Former probation officer in Pierce County accused of having a sexual relationship with a client
Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS) A former probation officer in Pierce County is accused of having a sexual relationship with a client who was assigned to him. Prosecutors have charged Mario Joseph Tropiano, 39, with three counts of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct, court records show. Charges say that between October 2022 and October
... continue reading.NPR editor Uri Berliner tells how the network lost America’s trust in The Free Press
Uri Berliner, a senior business editor at NPR, says he started sounding the alarm internally when he noticed a bias creep into the network’s coverage. (Pete Kiehart for The Free Press) I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says the
... continue reading.Burien seeks new police chief after sheriff refuses to enforce camping ban
By Lauren Girgis Seattle Times staff reporter The Burien city manager is seeking a new police chief after the King County Sheriff’s Office halted its enforcement of the city’s anti-camping ordinance while a federal judge decides on the ordinance’s constitutionality. In a succinct letter sent from Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon to King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall
... continue reading.Ordinance No. 1346 – property tax lid lift 2004 for public safety, transportation, community services
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Go With The Flow
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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