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Setting the record straight on Metro’s efficiency, ridership and Transit Now
A note from Kevin Desmond, the General Manager of Metro Transit: Last night the King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee concluded its third public hearing on the Executive’s proposed congestion reduction charge and potential cuts to the Metro Transit system. I had the privilege of attending all three hearings and was quite taken […]
Big Turnout at Transit Hearing
On Tuesday, July 11, an estimated 700 people waited in line outside the King County Courthouse to testify in front of the County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment committee on the impact that possible reductions to Metro bus service would have on them personally. Hundreds were able to explain how their lives could be affected. […]
Dig it! Tunneling for Brightwater is almost complete
Contractor Jay Dee Coluccio, or JDC, is almost finished with the final two miles of tunnel for the Brightwater Treatment System project. JDC expects to finish the tunnel about 16 months ahead of the original contractor’s estimated completion date and is doing the work for millions of dollars less. Back in February 2010, King County […]
Low-flying helicopter mapping local radiation levels in Puget Sound
A low-flying helicopter will gather radiological readings around Puget Sound from July 11-28. The helicopter will fly a grid pattern at an altitude of about 300 feet to collect data. The flyovers will start in Seattle and Bellevue before moving to other areas of King and Pierce Counties, including Tacoma. Mapping the normal amounts and […]
Today is National HIV Testing Day
As part of National HIV Testing Day on June 27, Public Health Seattle & King County is reminding all King County residents between the ages of 13 and 64 to get an HIV test at least once as part of their routine primary care. While your provider checks your blood for high cholesterol and high […]
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 […]
Why public education is not enough to save lives on our rivers this summer
June 15, 2011 by christinelange
Any first responder on the scene of a drowning tragedy can tell you they will never forget the horrifying heartbreak of families and friends standing next to the river while rescuers try to locate their loved ones. In many cases, these incidents are easily preventable. This summer, we expect our local rivers to be running […]
Burke-Gilman Trail gets a make-over near Lake Forest Part
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 […]
Transit prodigy mentors next generation
May 12, 2011 by christinelange
Thirty years ago, Ted Day was a 10-year-old with a prodigious interest in King County’s transit system. By that young age he had memorized all the bus routes in the Metro system, and was featured as a transit prodigy in an article in the Seattle Times. Fast forward to 2011, and the 39-year-old Day now […]
“AIMs High” public reporting website cited as example by U.S. Government Accountability Office
May 9, 2011 by christinelange
The U.S. Government and Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that profiles King County’s innovative use of community indicators in its AIMs High public performance website. Community indicators, such as average commute lengths and infant mortality rates, describe the state of the environment or community. The GAO conducted a study under the direction of the […]
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July 22, 2011 by christinelange
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