Primary election 2021: Dauphin County races to watch include CD schools, Harrisburg council
Updated May 13, 2021;
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This may be an off-year election, but in many parts of Dauphin County it’s off to a running start.
The ballot is packed with an array of candidates for county, municipal, school district and district judge offices for Tuesday’s primary election. The action doesn’t just center on Harrisburg, either, although the ballots for the mayoral, city council and school board races in the city are crammed to bursting.
While Rogette Harris, the chairwoman of the county Democratic Committee, and her GOP counterpart David Feidt are usually at odds in the political sense, they are in agreement on one thing.
Bob Saar
for The Hawk Eye
Des Moines County engineer Brian Carter told the county supervisors and department heads yesterday that residents are ready for Des Moines County 99 to open.
But we re going to have to wait.
Chaired by Jim Cary while chairman Tom Broeker is away on family business, the meeting essentially began with Carter s report on the DMC-99 bridge, the Flint Bottom bridge and county roads in general.
Carter said, If it would quit raining two or three inches all at once, that would help our progress as much as anything on projects. He said Monday s storms didn t cause much damage besides a few downed trees.
Wine on the Vancouver waterfront a wonderful way to unwind
But to snag a nice spot, reservations are recommended By Rachel Pinsky, for The Columbian
Published: May 7, 2021, 6:00am
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6 Photos Seattle residents Becca Roundhill and Dominic Thibodeau enjoy red wine on an overcast April evening at Brian Carter Cellars at The Waterfront Vancouver. Getting a spot with a river view takes some planning. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
On sunny days, crowds of people head to Vancouver’s waterfront to find a spot to sit and sip wine. The most popular tasting rooms are the ones facing the Columbia River Maryhill Winery, Airfield Estates and Brian Carter Cellars.
Des Moines County supervisors and department heads hear plans for Jamboree substitute.
Bob Saar
for The Hawk Eye
A summer highlight in Des Moines County is the annual Outdoor Youth Jamboree at Big Hollow Recreation Area, but COVID-19 sidelined that for this year.
No worries: conservation director Chris Lee told county supervisors and department heads the event will be replaced with an open house including a scavenger hunt May 15. We re going to have canoe rentals, we ll have some fishing poles you can borrow, Lee said.
Fill the Lake Flotilla
May 15 will include the new Fill the Lake Flotilla, which Lee said is similar to a flotilla in the Quad Cities area.