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Popular Destinations: Hit the Park with Metro Transit!
It’s now more convenient than ever to get to our parks or other great places in King County by bus with Metro Transit. Use the “Popular Destinations” page to help you fill in the online trip planner and be on your way. Once you’re on Metro Online, choose View Popular Destinations (just above the Trip […]
Posted in: Transit
Free whooping cough booster shots
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 […]
Posted in: Health
The facts on negotiations between Regional Animal Services and partner cities
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 […]
Posted in: Animal Control
A message about “rogue bunnies” this Easter weekend
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 […]
Posted in: Animal Control
Williams Apartments breaks ground
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 […]
Posted in: Housing
Earth Day Wetland Restoration at Brightwater
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 […]
Posted in: Clean Water, Environment
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 […]
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King County Flickr Photos
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May 31, 2012
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