Nominate a small business for 2013 awards

King County is pleased to announce the beginning of the nomination period for the 2013 Executive’s Small Business Awards. Do you know a worthy small business that should be recognized?

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It’s candidate filing week

Candidates filing to run for election in King County this year may file online or in person, May 13–17. Candidates must be registered in the district for which they are filing. Read more...

• May 13, 9 a.m. - May 17, 4 p.m., on-line candidate filing
• May 13, 8:30 a.m. – May 17, 4:30 p.m., in-person candidate filing
• May 17, approximately 5 p.m., lot draw to determine ballot order
• May 20, 4:30 p.m., deadline to withdraw
• May 29, 4:30 p.m., deadline to file local voters’ pamphlet
• Aug. 6, primary election
• Nov. 5, general election

Anniversary of Everest climb commemorated with renamed trails

On the 50th anniversary of the summiting of Mt. Everest by the first American, King County Executive Dow Constantine honored fellow West Seattle native and legendary climber Jim Whittaker by announcing the renaming of trails in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park for Mr. Whittaker and his climbing partner, Sherpa Nawang Gombu.

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