King County Parks News Archive

2005 to Date - Press Coverage

8/19/06

How King County Parks Department is increasing its revenue and visibility

8/19/06

Parks seek sponsors, but walk a fine line

8/18/06

DiFranco may be slowing touring, but Bush still gets no reprieve

8/14/06

Where is ‘Chip’?

8/15/06

Seattle hopes park users will see the beauty of recycling

8/9/06

Oddballs, events, & rep

8/7/06

The long road to the Foothills Trail

8/2/06

Take a walk, win free burritos for a year: County and Chipotle team up to plug parks

8/2/06

Attendance continues to dwindle at the fair

8/2/06

Pipes and pride

7/30/06

Kilt up: Ya cannae fin' a mae bonny time

7/28/06

For your information-Parks Feed Back

7/26/06

Hasselbeck has been scrambling on vacation

7/26/06

Winning chocolate: Oh, to be a judge at the Cocoa Classic cooking contest at the King County Fair

7/25/06

Weather cuts attendance at fair by about 6,000

7/21/06

King county fair

7/21/06

The sights, sounds and smells of the fair

7/19/06

Gates open for King County fair

7/19/06

Today: King County Fair

7/17/06

King County Fair expected to pay for itself this year

7/14/06

One fair, so many options

6/29/06

Cirque du Soleil to return to Redmond in 2008

6/29/06

Cirque du success in Redmond: Well-received Marymoor run prompts circus to return in '08

6/28-06

County to hold open house on parks ambassador program

6/27/06

Outdoor diplomats: Be a parks ambassador (Scroll to view)

6/26/06

King County launches new parks and trails feedback web site

6/26/06

Temporary closure of Sammamish River Trail between Wdvl., Redmond (Scroll to view)

6/23/2006

Calling Green Thumbs

6/23/2006

Can you help?

6/23/2006

Music in the Park begins June 29

6/21/2006

Green Oasis in the City 

6/16/2006

Cirque du Ka-Ching

6/14/2006

Redmond, county reap benefits from high-flying circus

6/14/2006

Vashon Pool opens for summer season

6/12/2006

Cottage Lake Pool opens for summer

6/10/2006

Fair's 'Royal Critter' deadline is looming

6/9/2006

'Varekai'

6/8/2006

Outdoor pool season

6/7/2006

A parks problem in Covington

6/6/2006

Critter Contest

6/6/2006

King County seeking parks and trails ambassadors

6/6/2006

Spend the summer outside and entertained

6/5/2006

Marymoor Park garden plots available

6/3/2006

Shutdown kicks off wedding season

6/2/2006

Kicking off the Marymoor Park concert season

6/2/2006

Recharged INXS hits Marymoor

6/2/2006

Trail-users tell their tales, needs

6/2/2006

'Varekai' run extended

5/31/2006

2006 Critter Crowning Contest

5/27/2006

Marymoor Park has garden plots for rent

5/27/2006

Two trails open in Taylor Mountain

5/26/2006

There's no shortage of summer events to capture your interest

5/24/2006

King County Fair hosts Critter Crowning Contest

5/24/2006

Parking for Cirque due Soleil is $10

5/24/2006

The Crique comes to town

5/20/2006

Come for horses, stay to spend

5/19/2006

Varekai

5/18/2006

King County Fair

5/18/2006

King County Greenhouse and Nursery

5/17/2006

King County Fair

5/17/2006

King County gearing up for 2006 fair

5/15/2006

Cique's Varekai' is a feast for the senses

5/12/2006

Cique du Soleil

5/11/2006

Cique du Soliel's Varekai

5/10/2006

Parks volunteers needed

5/10/2006

Residents turn out to discuss summer concert series

5/10/2006

Wind-damaged Dockton Park pier getting repairs

5/9/2006

'Varekai's' veats leave audience soaring

5/6/2006

Awe-inspiring aerial acrobatics

5/5/2006

Cique Du Soleil

5/5/2006

Cique du Soleil opens at Marymoor

5/4/2006

Not your typical circus

5/3/2006

Cique du Soleil Comes To Town

5/3/2006

Cirque du Soleil

5/3/2006

Parking at Cique du Soleil free for park's passholders

5/3/2006

Performance Picks. Our critics recommend Mark Morris Dance Group & Cique du solei

4/30/2006

The evolution of Cirque du Soleil

4/28/2006

Cique du Soleil

4/28/2006

Cirque drops in with a new show

4/28/2006

Cirque du Soleil moves in

4/28/2006

Getting the show on the road

4/28/2006

Raising the roof for the circus

4/28/2006

Summer rocks at Marymoor Park

4/26/2006

Cirque du Solei presents: Varekai

4/26/2006

King County, community groups team up for Preston ball fields, park

4/26/2006

Marymoor a snore?

4/26/2006

Want to be a Parks and Trails ambassador?

4/25/2006

Initial summer concert lineup announced for Marymoor Park: Cirque du Soleil coming next week; Ani DiFranco, others soon to follow

4/25/2006

Marymoor concert lineup

4/25/2006

Marymoor's summer concerts announced

4/24/2006

Club says local roads aren't bike-friendly enough

4/23/2006

Nature lovers give day to Mother Earth

4/19/2006

Preston park will beat darkness and rain soon

4/19/2006

Water safety event coming to local pools

4/17/2006

County to help build Preston ball fields

4/17/2006

Dinner train gets closer to new Bellevue depot

4/17/2006

Keeping the Spirit of Washington dinner train alive

4/14/2006

Bicyclists face rough ride in region

4/12/2006

Cirque du Soeil presents: Varekai

4/12/2006

County accepting grant applications

4/12/2006

Marymoor Park schedule topic of meeting

4/12/2006

Pools offer free swims and safety talks

4/5/2006

Apply now for county grants

4/5/2006

Interim lakeside trail opens

4/3/2006

Subway shop opens at Marymoor Park

4/1/2006

Sandwich shop is open again at Marymoor Park

3/30/2006

Povilonyte misses cut by two places at nationals

3/29/2006

County to lease, not sell, land for soccer fields

3/29/2006

County will lease park to soccer group

3/29/2006

Interim East Lake Sammamish Trail finally opens

3/29/2006

Is Ron Sims headed down a rocky path?

3/29/2006

King County offers grants for natural resources projects

3/26/2006

The trail of success and regret

3/23/2006

Happy trails in Sammamish

3/23/2006

People's commitment helps open trail

3/23/2006

Restoration projects are bringing 'the Slough' back to nature

3/22/2006

Controversial interim lake trail finally finished

3/22/2006

County does it right

3/22/2006

East Lake Sammamish Trail Path opens with crowd, fanfare

3/22/2006

Happy Trails: County does right

3/21/2006

East Lake Sammamish Trail

3/21/2006

New East Lake Sammamish Trail

3/20/2006

East Lake Sammamish Trail Opening King 5 5 p.m. news

3/20/2006

East Lake Sammamish Trail opens

3/20/2006

East Lake Sammamish Trail opens Tuesday

3/18/2006

East Lake Sammamish Trail trail finally opening

3/18/2006

Small Farm Expo offered at county fairgrounds today

3/17/2006

Info offered on land to lease or sell

3/15/2006

4 Kirkland teens arrested in school arsons

3/15/2006

County OKs $5M for Discovery Park work

3/15/2006

Friends of the Trail invaluable to Valley; region

3/15/2006

Small Farm Expo

3/14/2006

Kirkland teens arrested in arsons

3/13/2006

Four teens arrested for Kirkland arsons

3/13/2006

Milk a cow, drive a tractor at farm fair

3/11/2006

Part of Cedar River Trail will be closed next week

3/3/2006

Next stop for dinner train: Bellevue?

3/3/2006

Small Farm Expo provides tips

3/1/2006

Performers may play other local venues

3/1/2006

Small Farm Expo

2/25/2006

Small Farm Expo will feature forestry, composting experts

2/24/2006

King County Fair sets dates, prices for July festivities

2/23/2006

Small farm expo March 18

2/23/2006

Volunteer

2/22/2006

Best south trail access will be at the state park

2/22/2006

Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlane Park makes top 20

2/22/2006

County officials grapple with access to regional lake trail

2/22/2006

Hit the trail

2/22/2006

King County Bicycling Guidemap

2/22/2006

Wind damages, closes Docton Park pier

2/17/2006

Dinner train seeks fans' support

2/16/2006

Dinner train supporters launch campaign to save it

2/15/2006

Big Finn Arson KIRO TV 5 p.m. news

2/15/2006

Coal fire burns in abandoned mine

2/15/2006

Park area sewer line fails

2/15/2006

Park vandalism up in past 2 years

2/15/2006

Parks are positive, vote es for continued levy

2/14/2006

$10,000 reward offered to catch park arsonist

2/9/2006

Caterers' Wedding Showcase

2/8/2006

Hot Picks: Here comes the bride

2/6/2006

Sammamish trail improvements

2/5/2006

Bridal event features tour of mansion

2/3/2006

Debate over Redmond recreation land pits gliders, dogs against soccer goals.

2/3/2006

Sammamish preparing for trail opening

2/1/2006

Burning mines creating hazards at park

2/1/2006

Rebuilding plan for playfield

1/31/2006

Cougar Mountain Trail Safety Media Tour

1/31/2006

Old mineshaft pose danter to hikers

1/30/2006

Park visitors warned of mine shaft danger

1/25/2006

Crews repair sewer break

1/25/2006

Meetings

1/24/2006

State park visitor numbers continue to drop

1/19/2006

Weather delays opening of trail in Sammamish

1/18/2006

Community needs to give equestrian plan close look

1/18/2006

Rains mean trail will have delayed opening

1/13/2006

Day 26 of Seattle rain

1/13/2006

Meeting on 60 Acres South park plan

1/12/2006

60 Acres South meeting

1/11/2006

Asphalt event pad lands at Marymoor

1/11/2006

County parks survey available online

1/1/2006

Marymoor Park

12/29/2005

Park getting new life

12/24/2005

Controversy lingers over land swap for soccer fields

12/22/2005

Cougar Mountain Run

12/21/2005

County parks have Internet reporting service

12/15/2005

Enumclaw considers equestrian complex

12/14/2005

Evergreen Pool gets new owner

12/14/2005

Residents can comment on county parks online

12/8/2005

King County Parks Taking Citizen Feedback Online

12/7/2005

Stamp purchases to benefit county parks

12/5/2005

Online suggestion box

12/2/2005

Falling for winter

12/2/2005

Swimmers and divers place at state meet

11/30/2005

County money offered

11/30/2005

Grant will improve, rebuild forest trails

11/30/2005

Stamp purchases to benefit county parks

11/25/2005

Local pools could exchange hands: King County plans to transfer operations to Northwest Center

11/23/2005

Cique du Soleil moves to Marymoor Park

11/23/2005

County to benefit from purchase of stamps

11/23/2005

King County Parks to benefit from sale of 'Support Parks!' postage stamps

11/22/2005

2 election losers are budget winners

11/21/2005

Stamps support county parks

11/18/2005

Dull finishes with flourish at state to lead T-birds

11/18/2005

Proposal calls for funds to improve trails in King County

11/16/2005

Completion of trail delayed until January

11/16/2005

Pulling in some really big shows

11/16/2005

Renton loses Cique du Soleil

11/16/2005

Snowden wins state diving championship

11/12/2005

Eronemo's shot at 6 gets boost

11/12/2005

High-school state championship weekend

11/12/2005

Scott set for state's final day

11/12/2005

Snowden, Hall on top

11/11/2005

Class 3A/2A girls swimming diving

11/11/2005

Having a good time and swimming fast times

11/11/2005

Her own winning wake

11/10/2005

Cirque du Soeil returning to area

11/10/2005

Marymoor lands Cirque du Soleil for spring

11/9/2005

Give the Valley a natural boost

11/9/2005

Pet cemetery opens

11/8/2005

Kentwood High swimmer Courtney Eronemo is up for a challenge

11/7/2005

Wet weather pushes back trail opening

11/5/2005

Rain delays interim E. Lake Sammamish Trail

11/4/2005

Starbucks donates to 3 area parks

11/4/2005

Starbucks grant fuels Wright Park upgrade

11/3/2005

'It Always Comes Back To The Coffee'

11/3/2005

Trail to be built in S.E. 53rd greenbeld - Parks and Greenway Trust work for project

11/2/2005

12-year battle over soccer fields settled

11/2/2005

County OKs $2M for White Center project

11/2/2005

Only Sims shows for QA 

11/2/2005

Sims' proposed budget includes projects for trail

11/1/2005

A place to remember Fido and Fluffy

11/1/2005

City offers animal lovers a space for pet memorials

10/29/2005

Land swap deal ends dispute over soccer, farm land

10/29/2005

Land swap would add Eastside soccer fields

10/27/2005

Transplant from Indiana unearths bits of histor..Hiker mines Eastside's coal-fired past

10/26/2005

Sims' budget earmarks funding for lake-trail projects

10/19/2005

Bike trail to open Dec. 17

10/19/2005

Soccer field at North Creek will get new synthetic turf

10/18/2005

Sims unveils '06 county budget

10/15/2005

$12 million proposed for open space 

10/15/2005

Sims unveils $20 million green plan

10/14/2005

Bike park under I-5 may be the nation's first

10/14/2005

Shredding it in Seattle: A park for mountain bikers

10/13/2005

Marymoor Park gets new are for events

10/12/2005

Sammamish Trail might be open by December

10/9/2005

Honor Bill Hitchkanum

10/6/2005

County defends increased pricing at the fairgrounds

10/5/2005

Fieldhouse now a wireless facility

10/5/2005

Sammamish Trail might be open by December

10/2/2005

Enumclaw tourism plan envisions equestrain center at fairgrounds

10/1/2005

Sims wants $20M for open space, new trails

9/30/2005

A place to practice, a place to play-Skyline Ballfield upgrade would be another needed park

9/30/2005

County gives $15M for White Center projects

9/20/2005

County starts work on washed out trail

9/20/2005

Man pleads not guilty to child solicitation

9/19/2005

Police crack down on sex crimes at Marymoor Park

9/19/2005

Trail segment to close for wash-out repairs

9/14/2005

Opstad Elementary School