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Metro helping Safe Place make a difference in young lives
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 […]
King County affirms commitment to 4-H and youth development
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 […]
Honoring our veterans
November 10, 2011 by christinelange
A message from King County Executive Dow Constantine: Ever since the first “Armistice Day” was declared 92 years ago, we as a nation have set aside a special day to honor those who have answered the call to duty and preserved our freedoms. That number includes 20 King County employees who were called to active […]
Brightwater Grand Opening – Activities Just for Kids!
Celebrate the grand opening of Brightwater this Saturday with tons of fun, family-friendly and FREE activities that highlight the environmental mission of your clean-water utility! Keep an eye out for… Johnnie Olivan of Rejuiced Bikes in Portland creates new multi-purpose bike creations from recycled bikes and parts. Take a ride on his very own creation […]
Happy retirement, J.P.!
September 17, 2011 by christinelange
Message from King County Executive Dow Constantine: Chris Wedes, as J.P. Patches, and the wonderful Bob Newman, as his sidekick Gertrude and many other regular characters, entertained several generations of from 1958-1981, playing cartoons and playing around. Their slapstick-and-wordplay routines, largely ad-libbed, occasionally left a few kids bewildered and the players themselves in stitches. My […]
Election day is here!
It’s a beautiful day to vote in King County. It’s also the last day to vote. Ballots for the 2011 Primary Election should be postmarked today or placed in one of eleven ballot drop boxes before 8 p.m. tonight. Voters can download a customized voters guide, track their ballot progress or download “i voted” stickers to show your […]
Walking in the Shoes of a County Employee at the King County Medical Examiner’s Office
Over the past two years, I have learned and experienced a lot of new things in my role as Executive. But it’s safe to say that during my visit to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, I was exposed to sights that few people will ever experience. And for good reason: this critical work with, and […]
King County leaders work to shape health reform locally
On July 28, King County Executive Dow Constantine gathered local health and human services leaders to advance the work of shaping health reform implementation in King County. Health reform will have a big impact on King County’s residents, communities and economy. In 2014, approximately 65,000 to 95,000 uninsured people in King County will become eligible […]
Community celebrates opening of Zephyr Apartments
Seola Gardens phase one project completed; construction underway for new senior housing King County Executive Dow Constantine joined the King County Housing Authority, King County Councilmember Joe McDermott and the White Center community in celebrating the completion of the first phase of housing for Seola Gardens. A ribbon cutting for Zephyr Apartments, 25 units of […]
Take taxis in King County? We need to hear from you!
Do you take taxis in King County? Here’s your chance to sound off on response times! The Records and Licensing Services Division, which oversees taxicab licensing, is conducting a survey from now through August 8 about taxi response times. County code requires the division to conduct a public survey periodically and report the results back […]
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March 20, 2012 by CameronKC
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