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King County Parks News Archive

2003-2004 Press Coverage

12/31/2004

$10,000 bequest to parks honors son

12/24/2004

Would you like a snorkel with that sandwich?

12/17/2004

Subway opens at King County pool

12/13/2004

Your opinion counts at King County Parks

11/24/2004

New designs on an old park

11/22/2004

Blazing a trail

11/19/2004

Rare kokanee spawning in Sammamish River

11/14/2004

County still needs key link for trail

11/14/2004

Marymoor upgrades to cost $6 million

11/13/2004

County sets watershed stewardship fair

11/12/2004

Draft plan could preview future salmon rules

11/12/2004

Glacier closer to mining Maury

11/12/2004

Sammamish trail fight moves to wetland buffers

11/10/2004

Best of Redmond

11/10/2004

Controversty over 'unacceptable' gavel mining project reaches the next level

11/5/2004

Gravel-mine barging gets state board OK

11/4/2004

Hicks Lake clean-up pushed by citizens

10/30/2004

Oil-spill cleanup complete, state says

10/27/2004

King County Parks seeks funding ideas

10/23/2004

Learn about life cycle of sockeye at Cedar River

10/22/2004

Oil spill cleanup continues

10/19/2004

Islanders seek answers about spill, offer help

10/16/2004

Search narrows for source of oil spill

10/10/2004

County fair and 4-H group reconcile - almost

10/8/2004

City, walkers wait for rulings on trail

10/8/2004

Trail advisory applications

10/7/2004

Covington to take over Tahoma pool

10/6/2004

Middle Fork is thiriving again

10/4/2004

Dogs enjoy year of leash-free romping

9/30/2004

Flood-control project wraps up excavation

9/29/2004

A little relief from flooding

9/28/2004

Swimming with stars...Stars come out

9/18/2004

Federal money goes to county trail projects

9/16/2004

Trails and Paths

9/15/2004

County Parks Division has new director

9/8/2004

County removes willow treees on Sammamish River

9/7/2004

Advocates fight transfer of park to Covington

9/4/2004

New parks chief a former Alaska state senator

9/3/2004

Ex-Alaskan leads county parks' drive for money

9/2/2004

City may take over King County pool

8/25/2004

Plans to fight invasive plants take root

8/25/2004

Willow trees felled along Sammamish River

8/20/2004

The Marymoor the merrier: fine venue and acts

8/20/2004

Their melodies leave you feeling low but upbeat

8/16/2004

Marymoor Park to offer RV camping

8/13/2004

Cowboy Junkies, Shawn Colvin at Marymoor

8/10/2004

Marymoor Park allows RV camping

8/10/2004

Marymoor Park pilot program hosts RVs

8/10/2004

Rescued chicks ready for life on the wild side-Siblings report for owl duty

8/10/2004

Tasteful commerce can pay for the parks

8/9/2004

Cedar River Trail gets facelift

8/9/2004

King County Parks partners with Subway

8/9/2004

King County Parks partners with Subway

8/9/2004

King County partners with SUBWAY

8/5/2004

Businesses agree to buy locally grown products

8/2/2004

Myth, music and the mind

7/30/2004

Fair bans 4-H horse program

7/30/2004

Gather the clan and head to the Highland Games

7/30/2004

Harry Connick Jr. plays Marymoor Park tonight

7/29/2004

Highland Games

7/29/2004

Highland Games set

7/29/2004

This Weekend (Highland Games)

7/28/2004

King Critter 

7/27/2004

Attendance also wilts at county fair

7/23/2004

Fair's opening day sets record: $1 admission, parking, rides 'clearly a big draw'

7/22/2004

Issaquah alpaca naed County Fair mascot

7/22/2004

King County Fair Update

7/21/2004

Fair gets rolling

7/21/2004

It's back: That 'old-time country fair feel'

7/21/2004

The makings of a fun fair

7/20/2004

County fair hopes lowering prices raises attendance

7/20/2004

King County Fair

7/20/2004

King County Fair

7/20/2004

King County Fair begins Wednesday in enumclaw

7/19/2004

County fair shootes for comeback season

7/19/2004

This Week - King County Fair

7/16/2004

It's fair time!

7/16/2004

King County Fair

7/16/2004

King County Fair

7/16/2004

King County Fair

7/16/2004

Play fair

7/16/2004

Play fair - in a pickle about weekend plans? Visit the King County Fair

7/16/2004

Will it be the rat, the red turkey, the horse or ...?

7/14/2004

King County Fair

7/14/2004

New approach for old-fashioned fair

7/10/2004

Bacteria lead to Matthews Beach closure

7/10/2004

Matthews Beach closed to swimmers

7/7/2004

Glitch caused delay of fireworks show

7/4/2004

City lauded for moving fireworks away from osprey

7/3/2004

Bargeloads of family fun mark this patriotic day

7/3/2004

Fourth of July festivities

7/3/2004

PETA lauds city's decision to move direworks display

7/2/2004

Low Tides

7/2/2004

Putting together a traveling tribute

7/2/2004

Redmond 4th of July

7/1/2004

Vietnam memorial replica in Marymoor this weekend

6/28/2004

Searching for the Royal Critter

6/27/2004

County fair's critter contest deadline is Monday

6/26/2004

Vietnam veterans wall coming to Marymoor

6/25/2004

Concerts in the park range from jazz to polka

6/25/2004

Keillor's popularity relies on true fiction

6/25/2004

Special events - King County Fairgrounds

6/23/2004

First drowning of season at Five Mile

6/23/2004

Food, fun and music return to Marymoor for July 4 festival

6/23/2004

Public safety vs. public money

6/23/2004

Safety

6/23/2004

The man behind the music

6/22/2004

Drowning victim identified as 36 year old Tacoma man

6/22/2004

Tacoma man drowned in Five Mile Lake

6/17/2004

Here and Now: Low tides this weekend (scroll to view)

5/27/2004

City proposes limits on Burke-Gilman Trail

5/26/2004

Fairgrounds will have 28 RV sites available by mid-July

5/26/2004

Marymoor Park

5/26/2004

Music, bikes and patriotism rule summer scene

5/21/2004

County, trail-users decry Burke Gilman proposal

5/19/2004

King County Fair

5/17/2004

King County offers enhanced camping in two parks

5/13/2004

Other trail surfaces topic of meeting

5/13/2004

Two King County campgrounds getting facelifts

5/12/2004

Huey Lewis kicks off US Bank concert series

5/12/2004

Trail section closed for repair

5/11/2004

DockDogs: EVENING MAGAZINE

5/10/2004

A jump on the competition

5/10/2004

Carnation, Enumclaw parks offer utility hookups

5/10/2004

Dogs jump at chance to compete at Marymoor

5/10/2004

Juanita Woodlands effort has just begun

5/10/2004

Online Site-seeing

5/10/2004

The fur really flies as pooches compete for the longest leap

5/10/2004

When dogs fly

5/9/2004

DockDogs

5/8/2004

'Ruff' Competition for Local Dogs

5/8/2004

The call of the water

5/7/2004

Burke-Gilman may get LFP rules

5/7/2004

DockDogs

5/7/2004

DockDogs

5/7/2004

DockDogs

5/7/2004

DockDogs

5/7/2004

'DockDogs' event at Marymoor Park

5/7/2004

DockDogs

5/7/2004

DockDogs

5/7/2004

DockDogs

5/6/2004

Sadie ready to leap into dog contest

5/5/2004

Come see how far these dogs can leap into the water

5/5/2004

Preston-Snoqualmie Trail section closes for bridge repair

5/4/2004

Dogs will make weekend splash at Eastside park

5/2/2004

Soaring Eagle Park may see changes

5/1/2004

Summer concerts at Ste. Michelle, Marymoor

4/30/2004

Eastside tuning up for the summer

4/30/2004

Sims approves homeless camp near Kirkland

4/30/2004

Sims OKs new tent city to be set up

4/30/2004

Tickets for Marymoor concerts are on sale

4/30/2004

What's Hot...Harry Connick Jr.

4/30/2004

What's playing at Marymoor, Chateau

4/28/2004

A splash of color for spring

4/28/2004

House of famed Redmond artist damaged by fire

4/28/2004

Naming rights sold for Marymoor concerts

4/28/2004

Sure, they're jumping off docks, but these dogs are champions

4/24/2004

Keeping a landmark beautiful

4/22/2004

Earth Day Expo

4/22/2004

Earth Day Expo

4/22/2004

Earth Day Expo

4/22/2004

Earth Day Expo

4/21/2004

Join the fun at April Pool's Day

4/20/2004

Fence keeps old trail off-limits to public

4/19/2004

King County Fair cuts prices in effort to boost attendance

4/18/2004

Community Garden plots available for public to rent

4/17/2004

Sammamish is cooperating

4/16/2004

April Pools Day

4/16/2004

Garden plots available for rent in area parks

4/14/2004

City of Sammamish cooperating to develop regional trails

4/14/2004

County offers grants for youth sports facilities

4/14/2004

How does your garden grow?

4/14/2004

Parks land not a good choice for tent city

4/14/2004

Spring Cleaning

4/14/2004

Washingon State University's King County Extension...

4/13/2004

County parks' annual report online

4/12/2004

Coming up - April Pools Day

4/12/2004

Spring Cleaning

4/10/2004

US Bank buys naming rights for concert series

4/9/2004

Heroes swim to the top for April Pools Day

4/9/2004

Never too young to learn how to swim

4/8/2004

Startup costs put a dent in parks' budget

4/7/2004

King County's Parks Division offers matching grant program

4/7/2004

Know the Water on April Pools Day

4/6/2004

County parks eyed for tent city for homeless

4/5/2004

For King County and Marymoor Park......

4/5/2004

Homeless vow to put tent city on county land

4/5/2004

Report outlines accomplishments of county's lands stewardship

3/30/2004

Dock Dogs

3/30/2004

Marymoor dogs may make leap onto ESPN program

3/25/2004

Applications being accepted for sports grant program

3/25/2004

Free expo offers tips to small farmers, landowners

3/24/2004

Group Health pays $350,000 for velodrome naming rights

3/24/2004

Small Farm Expo slated for Saturday at fairgrounds

3/23/2004

Lake Sam Trail bounced back to hearing examiner

3/22/2004

Rail-to-trail momentum keeps chugging along

3/14/2004

Covington buys land to preserve wetlands, woods

3/11/2004

Pot Native Trees and Schrubs

3/11/2004

Snoqualmie River Habitat Restoration Work Party

3/10/2004

Can you help?

3/10/2004

Sammamish Trail is open- sort of

3/8/2004

Thumbs up for park velodrome deal

3/6/2004

Bike velodrome gets a new name worth $350,000

3/6/2004

Group Health will put its mark on velogrome

3/6/2004

Parks News: Naming rights for velodrome

3/5/2004

Open for business

3/5/2004

Sections of trail officially opened

3/4/2004

Lk Sammamish trail open

3/3/2004

Small Farm Expo to be held at fairgrounds

3/2/2004

Happy trails to you

3/1/2004

Thumbs up for King County

2/27/2004

Hope now for trail, park land?

2/26/2004

A thaw in county-Sammamish relationship?

2/26/2004

Sims, leaders talk in Sammamish

2/25/2004

More bumpy rides ahead for county budget

2/25/2004

Parts of East Lake Sammamish Trail open

2/25/2004

Parts of Lake Sammamish trail open

2/25/2004

Trail section closes for bridge repair

2/19/2004

Changes in Works for Fair

2/6/2004

Volunteers sought to salvage plants targeted for removal

2/4/2004

'Earth Heroes' being sought in county schools

2/4/2004

Master gardners present pesticide-free tips

1/27/2004

Park Permits

1/23/2004

Marymoor Park Offers Permits for Up to 12 Months

1/23/2004

More Flexible Marymoor Parking Permits

1/21/2004

Area Trails Avoid Damage in Storm

1/21/2004

Local Groups, County Crews Clearing Damaged Trails

1/16/2004

Storms Leave Trails in Ruins

1/15/2004

Trails, Parks Cleanup Likely to be Long-drawn Process

1/14/2004

Snow Upsets Cleanup of Ravaged Trails

1/14/2004

Trail Damage

12/31/2003

The Year that Was 2003

12/23/2003

Myrtle Edwards Park Gets New Public Plaza

12/20/2003

New Ideas Bringing in MOney to County; Marymoor Park Leads the Way

12/18/2003

Supporters Rescue Northshore Pools... for now

12/13/2003

Gardening with Ciscoe Show

12/11/2003

Everybody Into the Pool

12/8/2003

Home for Homeless Needs Home

12/8/2003

Mount Rainier Pool Transfer Hearing Today

11/30/2003

Report Says Redmond Pool is in Good Hands

11/29/2003

County Parks Proposes Hike in Swim Fees

11/29/2003

Restaurants, Retail Eyed to Earn Profits for County Parks

11/20/2003

Proposed Law Transfers KC Pool

11/19/2003

Des Moines, Normandy Park to Jointly Operate County Pool

11/18/2003

Response to Flooding

11/13/2003

Interested in Serving on King County Fair Board?

11/7/2003

Season Finale

11/6/2003

Groundbreaking on East Lake Sammamish Trail

11/6/2003

Native Plant Salvage Interview

11/6/2003

Volunteers Needed to Save Native Plants for Habitat

11/4/2003

Native Plant, Landscaping Workshop November 12

11/3/2003

Native Plants to be Saved for Habitat Restoration

11/1/2003

A Rales-to-Trails Legacy

10/30/2003

Pool is Good Symbol of KC's Penny-Pinching

10/28/2003

Marymoor Shortcut Targeted

10/23/2003

Conservation Floating High at Aquatic Center

10/23/2003

Recycling Pays Off at Aquatic Center

10/14/2003

Help Plant Trees - They're Good for Parks and Fish

10/11/2003

Former Navel Site to Become Park

10/10/2003

Brookeside Creek restoration project opens creek to salmon

10/10/2003

Speeding cyclists do terrorize trail users

10/9/2003

King County Drops Plan to Put Sewage-Treatment Plant in Park

10/7/2003

Public Meeting Announcement

10/6/2003

Money Released for Work on Park

10/3/2003

Burke-Gilman Trail Public Meeting October 8

9/29/2003

Park Services Aren't Broken, So No Need to Privatize

9/25/2003

County Council Plans Hearing on Transferring Park to SeaTac

9/25/2003

County Has Hand Out for its Parks

9/8/2003

Parking Passes for Sale for Marymoor Park

9/5/2003

Working Up a Sweat

9/1/2003

Kent Pool Does Well Under New Operators

8/27/2003

Miller and Starr Hit Marymoor

8/13/2003

Life Getting Better in the Hylebos

8/12/2003

Funding Parks in a Less Taxing World

8/7/2003

Pet Cemetery Could Mean Money for Parks

8/5/2003

Marymoor Gardeners Adjust to Crowds

8/4/2003

Wanted: Your Views on Parks

8/3/2003

Providence Point Opposes Trail Through Gated Community

8/1/2003

Summer Concerts: Norah Jones, Dave Matthews, Steely Dan

7/31/2003

Redmond wants to annex Marymoor

7/30/2003

Snoqualmie Tribe and county working toward park deal

7/30/2003

Volunteer naturalists sought for Cedar River Salmon Journey

7/25/2003

A Sammamish trail withou the detours

7/25/2003

Celebrate everything Scottish in Enumclaw this weekend

7/25/2003

Nonconformists Tori Amos, Willie Nelson to grace Marymoor Park

7/23/2003

Evergreen Classic Horse Show finds new location in Monroe

7/23/2003

Painting a picture of sharing

7/20/2003

Sawing and splashing

7/19/2003

Synch and swim

7/18/2003

18-mile bike ride to visit historic parks

7/18/2003

Havin' a Marymoor-old time

7/18/2003

Here's the scoop on this year's King County Fair

7/18/2003

King County Fair

7/16/2003

Auburn twins hope their twin kids win

7/16/2003

Hoping to get in sync with the judges

7/15/2003

A fair tradition

7/12/2003

Ceremony to mark city's takeover of park

7/12/2003

County fair adds some flash