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2001-2002 Press Coverage |
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12/22/2002
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New fair manager selected
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Enumclaw Courier-Herald |
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12/19/2002
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County OKs pool transfers to cities
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Federal Way Mirror |
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12/19/2002
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Deals for two pools come unraveled
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Seattle Times |
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12/19/2002
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Lease glitch may mothball Northshore Pool - Final negotiations with school district underway
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Eastside Journal |
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12/17/2002
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County approves transfer of parks
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Seattle Times |
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12/17/2002
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County OKs transfer of some parks, pools
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South County Journal |
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12/17/2002
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King County Council makes progress in cost-cutting with transfers
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Eastside Journal |
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12/17/2002
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Most King parks to stay open
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Tacoma News Tribune |
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12/17/2002
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THE TRANSFERS
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Eastside Journal |
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12/16/2002
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County concerned about transfer of Lake Sawyer Park
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South County Journal |
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12/16/2002
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County takes public testimony on pools, parks transfer
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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12/15/2002
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Families stung by program cutbacks
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Eastside Journal |
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12/15/2002
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Last-minute deals keep most county parks, pools open
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Seattle Times |
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12/13/2002
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Bothell, MI pools to be transferred
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Eastside Journal |
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12/13/2002
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Kent, Auburn pools will be closed for now - Deals struck to keep 8 pools open; final vote on Monday
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South County Journal |
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12/12/2002
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Council accepts KJ Pool
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Federal Way Mirror |
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12/12/2002
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Council commits to help fund pool
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Mercer Island Reporter |
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12/11/2002
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County approves transfer of Luther Burbank Park
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Mercer Island Reporter |
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12/9/2002
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County to discuss transfer of four recreational sites
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Eastside Journal |
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12/9/2002
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Will the Northshore Pool stay open?
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Woodinville Weekly |
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12/6/2002
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County panel urges transfer of parks, pools
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Eastside Journal |
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12/6/2002
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Nonprofit group offers to run Northshore Pool -- Cities, district would have to kick-in $100,000 annual subsidy
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Bothell Kenmore Reporter |
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12/4/2002
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FWay council agrees to take over pool
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Tacoma News Tribune |
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12/4/2002
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King County, Redmond agree to keep pool open next year
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Eastside Journal |
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12/4/2002
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Mercer Island OKs $100,000 to rescue pool
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Seattle Times |
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12/3/2002
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Pool transfers shaping up
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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12/2/2002
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Cities still negotiating the takeover of pools
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South County Journal |
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12/2/2002
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County budget covers aquatic center
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Federal Way Mirror |
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12/2/2002
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County park fees climbing: Officials scrambling to find revenues, cut costs
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South County Journal |
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11/30/2002
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Park given to city
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South County Journal |
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11/29/2002
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King County hands over parks, community centers to cities
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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11/28/2002
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Redmond to save its pool - Budget increase to be official on Tuesday
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South County Journal |
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11/21/2002
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City OKs Band-Aid for pool
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Mercer Island Reporter |
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11/21/2002
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Council approves maintenance funding for Luther Burbank
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Mercer Island Reporter |
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11/21/2002
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County to save $1.1 million from parks, pools transfer
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South County Journal |
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11/21/2002
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Deal on transfer of 7 parks, 2 pools is reached between county, cities
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Seattle Times |
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11/21/2002
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New pool gets green light in Federal Way
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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11/19/2002
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Parks' new owners may charge more to out-of-towners
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Seattle Times |
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11/13/2002
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County Council approves new business plan for parks
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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11/13/2002
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County parks system to pay for itself - Cost of services will be determined by market forces
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Eastside Journal |
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11/13/2002
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King County approves plan to boost parks budget
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Seattle Times |
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11/13/2002
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King County OKs park-fee plan
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Tacoma News Tribune |
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11/12/2002
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County asks for ideas to raise revenue
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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11/10/2002
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Nonprofit floats plan for pools
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Eastside Journal |
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11/9/2002
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Nonprofit's pool talks a surprise
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Seattle Times |
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11/6/2002
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Council OK's agreement to take over county pool
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South County Journal |
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11/6/2002
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Kirkland parks-- (Scroll to view)
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Seattle Times |
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11/6/2002
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Mercer island City Council: Pool too costly to operate
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Seattle Times |
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11/5/2002
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Tukwila agrees to take over county pool that faces closure
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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11/2/2002
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24 more parks shut for winter to save money
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Seattle Times |
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11/2/2002
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Budget cuts close Eastside parks
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Eastside Journal |
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11/2/2002
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Budget cuts close South County parks for season
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South County Journal |
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11/2/2002
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Pool deadline passes, but talks continue: County says talks with cities have been productive
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Eastside Journal |
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11/2/2002
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The Enumclaw pool will not close at the end of the year as planned
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South County Journal |
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10/23/2002
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Sims views Marymoor as a possible moneymaker
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Seattle Times |
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10/12/2002
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King County to beef up park services, boost fees
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Seattle Times |
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10/11/2002
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Heritage center is asked to leave mansion
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Seattle Times |
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10/8/2002
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King County parks get boost from soccer dad
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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10/8/2002
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New group forms to benefit, support King County parks
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Seattle Times |
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10/2/2002
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Sims unveils cut to parks; services; county may tighten belt by $52 million
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Seattle Times |
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8/24/2002
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Redmond Pool to close for repairs
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Eastside Journal |
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8/20/2002
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2 park transfers OK'd for ballot in November
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Seattle Times |
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8/20/2002
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2 Parks In Kirkland May Become Kirkland Parks
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KOMO TV |
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8/20/2002
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County OKs Juanita Park transfer
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Eastside Journal |
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8/15/2002
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Luther Burbank deal still awaits County Council approval
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Mercer Island Reporter |
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8/4/2002
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Redmond pool closing briefly for maintenance (scroll to view)
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Eastside Journal |
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7/13/2002
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Deal to hand over Juanita park to Kirkland
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Seattle Times |
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7/9/2002
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Parks plan: Raise fees - and maybe taxes
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Seattle Times |
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7/5/2002
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King County to review park-site rental policy
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Seattle Times |
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7/3/2002
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Good, get the parks away from King County
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Seattle Times |
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6/13/2002
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County told to run parks like a business
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Seattle Times |
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6/11/2002
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Park lovers vow to marshal forces
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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6/8/2002
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Two groups see different priorities for county parks
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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6/7/2002
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County pools may drown in cost-cutting maneuver
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Seattle Times |
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6/3/2002
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Si View pool ready to make splash
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Seattle Times |
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6/3/2002
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Task force's recommendations on running King County parks
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Seattle Times |
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5/30/2002
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Sell some parks to save others? Task force considers ways to oversome county budget problems
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Seattle Times |
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5/27/2002
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More parks, less money
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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5/22/2002
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WOMAD festival cancels this year, citing the times
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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5/17/2002
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Closed but not forgotten: 8 Eastside parks
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Seattle Times |
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5/17/2002
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Shaggy sites remain worthy places to meet the great outdoors
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Seattle Times |
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5/13/2002
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Cash crunch in King County puts pools behind the 8-ball
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Seattle Times |
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5/6/2002
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Will county parks be just a memory?
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Seattle Times |
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5/2/2002
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Assessing the wreckage of keeping parks closed
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Seattle Times |
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4/22/2002
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Work time, not jail time, for county parks
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Seattle Times |
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4/18/2002
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Work piles up in county parks as director resigns
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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4/17/2002
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Crime and park cleanup? Councilwoman floats idea to reopen facilities
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Seattle Times |
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4/4/2002
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Don't gove up one more acre of park land
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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3/29/2002
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Psst, cities: Want to take over a park that's run by King County?
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Seattle Times |
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3/21/2002
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Marymoor: A park for all people
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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3/19/2002
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Bracing for overload: the billion-dollar ballot
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Seattle Times |
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3/4/2002
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Starbucks Field? Sell naming rights to keep our parks open
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Seattle Times |
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2/28/2002
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Budget woes mean 20 county parks will remain closed
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Seattle Times |
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2/28/2002
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Closures dismay park patrons
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Seattle Times |
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2/26/2002
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20 parks to stay closed
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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2/25/2002
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King County won't reopen 20 parks
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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12/14/2001
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Park users soon to feel the pinch as 33 facilities to close temporarily
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Seattle Times |
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12/13/2001
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Budget woes force 44 King County parks to close for winter
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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