Free whooping cough booster shots for adults without insurance A vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and others—including babies— during the ongoing whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic, so Public Health – Seattle & King County and Group Health Cooperative are partnering to provide free whooping cough booster shots for adults. Adults without health… [Read more…]
Two years ago, King County in partnership with 26 cities and an energized corps of volunteers took a struggling animal care and control system and turned it around into a regional system that has earned respect across the nation. The success of this new model, dubbed Regional Animal Services of King County, or RASKC, depends… [Read more…]
Stories about animals are always going to lend themselves to cute metaphors. Today’s headline in the Seattle Times is certainly cute, and made to order for Easter. But the headline is also misleading. The real cost to partner cities to house a rabbit, or any animal, at the Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) Pet Adoption… [Read more…]
84-unit building will provide housing for veterans, others leaving homelessness King County Executive Dow Constantine joined Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata, staff and board members of Plymouth Housing Group, and members of the Cascade Community at a ground breaking ceremony to officially kick off construction on a new 84-unit affordable housing project. The Williams Apartments… [Read more…]
Come see the new Brightwater Center for an Earth Day wetland restoration event. With your help, we can keep our restored wetland area healthy! We will be pulling out invasive species and planting native species in our wetland areas. Other activities including art and nature activities will be available for the whole family throughout the… [Read more…]
Safe Place is an outreach program designed to help kids find immediate help and safety when they are faced with a crisis. Last year, the local Safe Place community initiative teamed up with Metro Transit to designate our buses as one of those places where youth can get help from supportive adults. The Metro partnership… [Read more…]
March 14, 2012
by albosskingcounty
An end to homelessness for more than 60 people. That was the cause for celebration at the March 7 Grand Opening of Francis Village in Kirkland, built by Imagine Housing. Speakers included King County Executive Dow Constantine, Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride, and First Gentlemen Mike Gregoire who joined more than 150 members of the community… [Read more…]
March 1, 2012
by dougmediawilliams
Responding to reports suggesting that 4-H programs in King County would end after September 2012 when short term funding is set to expire, Washington State University (WSU) and King County want folks to know that they are committed to continuing 4-H in King County for 2012 and beyond. From a joint statement issued this week… [Read more…]
Ballots due tomorrow King County Elections has sent 186,500 ballots to voters in six districts participating in the February Special Election. The department expects voters to return nearly 71,000 of those ballots, but turnout so far is lower than we projected. As of this morning, voters have returned only about 46,000 ballots. Voters can still… [Read more…]
The recent winter storm created hardships for people all across King County, but for some, the situation was dire. Public Health–Seattle & King County stepped up with emergency assistance to prevent many scenarios from becoming deadly. Power outages increased the risk of carbon monoxide poisonings, especially among immigrants and refugees accustomed to using charcoal for… [Read more…]
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May 7, 2012
by kcaragon
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