The Feb. 13 anti-ICE protest was largely non-violent.
Action on the moratorium is expected during the Feb. 23 meeting.
The new contract increased wages, provided compensation to over-night workers, and funds further education.
The council will now meet Tuesdays instead of Thursdays, starting March 3.
As more ballots are counted, the gap continued to widen between “yes” and “no” votes.
The district’s Board of Directors has its hands full with two large projects.
Approving another year-long moratorium on Feb. 9 would give a Planning Commission subcommittee more time to examine the issue.
Amber Stanley, a WSDOT principal planner, was chosen from a list of seven candidates during the Jan. 26 meeting.
Jan. 30 UPADATE: The highway is now clear.
The department wanted to educate the public on the laws that govern how they can legally interact with federal officers.
The nation-wide event encouraged people to participate in democracy and register to vote.
The program, implemented in 2024, aimed to spread out traffic and foot congestion as annual visitor numbers exceeded 2.5 million.
Search and Rescue
A meeting will be held in-person and virtually on Monday, Jan. 26.
The $65 million project is being funded through a land sale to Oakpointe and a loan from the developer.
The hikers, identified as Ben and Jiri on social media, were reported missing on Jan . 17.
