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July 17: New Orleans residents to benefit from Election Day in King County
Thirty students and their parents from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Seattle will join forces with King County Elections this August to serve as poll workers to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief. This group is one of several already signed up for t
July 17: Veterans and Human Services Levy improving housing and health for veterans and their families, others in need
Shining a spotlight on the housing, homeless prevention, and treatment services helping individuals and families in South King County and elsewhere in the region achieve and maintain healthier and more stable lives, the two Veterans and Human Services Lev
April 5: Community dedicates Steve Cox Memorial Park
The White Center community came together today to honor one of their fallen heroes by dedicating Steve Cox Memorial Park, named for the King County Sheriff's deputy who was killed in the line of duty a little more than a year ago.
March 14: Renovate your neighborhood park, ballfields through King County youth sports facility grants
Help is available for community and youth organizations that are interested in developing or renovating neighborhood youth sports facilities through a matching grant program from King County.
March 10: Metro and Senior Services expands Hyde Shuttle starting March 17
Transportation services are expanding for seniors and people with disabilities in a broader area of low and middle-income Seattle neighborhoods thanks to King County, Senior Services, and the legacy of one woman who wanted to make a difference for her nei
Dec. 6: Free flu shots on December 9, 2007
Free seasonal influenza shots will be provided by Public Health – Seattle & King County on Sunday, December 9th between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Delridge and Renton Community Centers. Public Health is once again practicing its ability to vaccinate larg
Nov. 6: Agreement on Lora Lake Apartments will bring housing and economic development opportunities to City of Burien- King County
Lora Lake Apartments in Burien will be preserved for affordable housing in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was approved by the Burien City Council in a 4 to 2 vote last night.
Oct. 4: King County teachers’ resource directory available
Teachers interested in expanding classroom lessons can find activities, special presentations and grants for a wide range of topics in the newly updated King County Programs for Educators Directory.
Sept. 14: King County youth substance abuse intervention program receives national honors- King County
Local efforts to improve community-based substance abuse intervention services for at-risk youth received national attention this week as King County received one of the first-ever Science to Service awards for best practices and innovation in substance a
Aug. 10: Avoid the traffic, conduct county business at local community service center- King County
Need to purchase a marriage license or passport during the Interstate 5 construction between Aug. 10 and 29? Avoid Interstate 5 gridlock and visit one of King County's seven Community Service Centers.
July 25: Essential King County services now offered in Covington- King County
King County Executive Ron Sims today announced the grand opening of the Community Service Center in Covington, the seventh center that provides citizens in rural locations easier access to essential government service
May 11: Take spring cleaning to the next level at White Center's Spring Clean event, May 20
White Center residents have the opportunity to get outside, work together and beautify their community later this month during White Center's Spring Clean event, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 3: King County helps commercial building projects 'go green' with grants to owners
Three new buildings – one in rural south King County, one on an agricultural site near Woodinville and another at Bellevue's Mercer Slough – have received grants from King County for their low-impact, sustainable designs.
April 9: Proclamation, Community Development Week- King County
King County Executive Ron Sims proclaimed the week of April 9-15, 2007 to be Community Development Week.
Feb. 21: Veterans, Human Services Levy Advisory Boards to hold first business meeting- King County
Citizen members of two new advisory boards created by the Veterans and Human Services Levy will hold their first business meeting on Feb. 22, 2007 in Seattle.
Dec. 28: Public Health releases 2005 Medical Examiner’s annual report on deaths in King County
Today, Public Health - Seattle & King County's Medical Examiner's Office released its annual report on investigated deaths and death trends in 2005.
Nov. 17: Media advisory, state legislators to meet with developmental disabilities community- King County
King County Executive Ron Sims will join the developmental disabilities community and members of the King County delegation to the Washington State Legislature in a discussion of legislative issues and priorities for 2007.
Oct. 23: Learning Katrina's Lesson: Community comes together to serve the vulnerable in emergencies
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, over 150 community leaders and human service providers will come together to strengthen how vulnerable residents are readied for and helped during a disaster.
County gears up for several road projects along West Snoqualmie Valley Road
Flexcar and King County Metro Transit today announced the expansion of their innovative Job Access program to the White Center neighborhood.
Oct. 9: Brightwater audit response- King County
King County ’s Director of Natural Resources and Parks and Wastewater Treatment Division managers today responded to County Council questions about a recent audit of contracting for the Brightwater project.
Sept. 1: Healthy Families and Communities Task Force releases final report, addressing human services need- King County
The Healthy Families and Communities Task Force concluded that due to continued cuts to human services programs, current funding falls significantly short of the needs of the region's low-income individuals and families.
May 18: Media advisory: Executive Sims to kick off 5K walk for mental health awareness- King County
Raising awareness as well as funds for public education, peer and family support services, King County Executive Ron Sims will join hundreds of mental health advocates from across the state at the Second Annual NAMI Walks 5K benefiting the local chapters
May 17: Media advisory: King County part of global initiative to end hunger- King County
University of Washington students, Seattle-area food bank volunteers and King County Executive Ron Sims will be among hundreds of thousands of people who will take part in Walk the World, a worldwide walk to end child hunger Sunday, May 21.
May 5: Take spring cleaning to the next level at White Center's Spring Clean event, May 20
Why limit spring cleaning to the closet or garage when the entire community could use a little sprucing up? Over 250 volunteers are needed to help clean up more than 12 different areas of White Center for the annual White Center Spring Clean event.
April 26: White Center community and tech center funding wins approval- King County
Laptop computers, brain games and a student-operated on-line radio station will be featured in after school programs at a planned Community Center in King County's Lakewood Park.
April 18: New sidewalks, artwork another step in the right direction for White Center- King County
King County leaders today joined with community organizations, business owners, local youth leaders, and the public to celebrate the completion of new sidewalks in the White Center Business District.
April 3: King County Rural Forest Commission seeks applicants
The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks is seeking volunteers to fill four vacant positions on the Rural Forest Commission.
March 14: King County launches annual roadside weed control program
The King County Road Services Division is scheduled to begin its roadside weed control program in unincorporated areas of the county and in the cities of Shoreline, Woodinville, Sammamish, Burien, Covington and Maple Valley
Feb. 14: King County housing and community development programs threatened by Bush budget proposal- King County
Critical federal funding to support local housing and community development projects across King County is in jeopardy if significant cuts called for in President George Bush's recently announced budget proposal are approved by Congress this year.
Feb. 1: YouthBuild receives $700,000 federal grant- King County
The King County Work Training Program has received a $700,000 grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support a spring class for the YouthBuild program, King County Executive Ron Sims announced today.
Jan. 5: State budget reductions force local mental health cuts
Hundreds of men and women across King County will be unable to get needed mental health services because of funding allocation decisions made by the state last year that seriously reduces King County's allotment.