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King County Elections is moving!
Starting Monday, June 20 the Elections office will be located at 919 Southwest Grady Way, Renton. King County Elections will return to Renton and reopen to the public in its Renton location on June 20. This is a facility where the public can visit to easily see elections in action and learn more about the […]
Burke-Gilman Trail gets a make-over near Lake Forest Part
June 15, 2011
A segment of the trail through Lake Forest Park closes today for up to 6 months as improvements and safety upgrades are made to the oldest part of trail. King County worked collaboratively with the City of Lake Forest Park, the City of Seattle, the City of Shoreline, the City of Kenmore, the Cascade Bicycle […]
Community comes together to help set direction for ending homelessness
April 26, 2011
More than 150 people participated in the opening day of community discussions focused on strategies for ending homelessness. Sponsored by the Committee to End Homelessness, the audience included social service providers, staff from all levels of government, advocates, homeless and formerly homeless people, housing providers and more. Sessions on April 25 focused on performance measurement […]
King County Walks
April 7, 2011
Spring has sprung, and King County is shaking off the winter “blahs” with King County Walks Week, April 4-8. County Executive Dow Constantine and Metropolitan King County Councilmember Joe McDermott joined Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and more than a hundred other walkers for National Start! Walking Day on April 6. The event began with a […]
It’s time for the April Special Election!
April 6, 2011
Voters in the Tahoma and Snoqualmie Valley School Districts will begin receiving their April 2011 Special Election ballots and voters’ pamphlets this week. In special elections, jurisdictions must request a voters’ pamphlet. This election, Tahoma School District voters will receive a pamphlet in the same envelope as the ballot. In the last special election, a […]
Executive Constantine supports the “Day of Giving” across the Northwest
March 16, 2011
This morning Executive Constantine joined the Fisher Communications phone bank along with other volunteers in support of Red Cross disaster relief for the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan. “Our thoughts continue to be with the people of Japan and all those, here and around the world, who have been affected by this tragedy,” Executive […]
Looking for information about the affect of nuclear events in Japan on Washington?
March 16, 2011
Federal, state and local agencies are keeping a close eye on the events unfolding at Japan’s nuclear reactor, and we wanted to point out a few resources for up-to-date information. The Washington State Department of Health advises that there is no health risk to Washington residents from the nuclear reactors in Japan. Their recently updated […]
Girl Scout collects items for RASKC shelter animals
March 15, 2011
Our thanks go out to Kalee Kennedy, who recently organized a donation drive to benefit animals at the Regional Animal Services of King County shelter in Kent. Kalee collected dog and cat toys, blankets, and other pet supplies from people in her neighborhood as part of her community service work toward a Bronze Award from […]
Congratulations King County employees!
March 15, 2011
Holly Woo is one of 19 King County Employees who was honored for serving more than 20 years in King County Government. Cumulatively these employees have devoted more than 475 years of work to King County. Woo started with the Department of Community and Human Services division 25 years ago as an Office Assistant and […]
Metro resource center helps get more people on the bus
March 14, 2011
“Hey, there’s a Metro bus in this hospital,” might be the reaction of someone visiting a King County outreach hub housed at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. The Metro “Getting There” Transportation Resource Center is a one-stop location for people who want to use public transit and have a disability. It includes an assessment center for […]
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June 17, 2011
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