2007 DNRP archived news releases

King County hosts public workshop in Carnation on shoreline management review, Feb. 5
January, 2007:A public workshop has been set for Feb. 5 in Carnation to provide interested citizens with an opportunity to learn about King County’s Shoreline Master Program update.

White Center community invited to share ideas for King County park redevelopment, Feb. 6, 15
January, 2007:White Center community has a chance to tell King County exactly what kind of features it wants to see in a newly redeveloped White Center Heights Park

Community open house on Jan. 31 to focus on Brightwater construction at Point Wells
Jan. 31, 2007: People are invited to a community open house on Wednesday, Jan. 31 to learn about upcoming Brightwater project construction at Point Wells. The open house is scheduled to run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 N.W. 195th Street in Shoreline.

Windstorm effects linger as 2-mile section of Preston-Snoqualmie Trail remains closed
January, 2007: Nearly two miles of King County’s 5 ½-mile-long Preston-Snoqualmie Trail will remain closed for possibly two more months while repairs are made to power lines that were damaged during last December’s windstorm.

Community invited to Feb. 3 open house to learn about Mercer Island emergency sewer repair project
Feb. 3, 2007: Community members seeking information about a sewer line repair project now under way near Luther Burbank Park are invited to an open house hosted by King County's Wastewater Treatment Division.

Sewer workers quickly stop overflow at Vashon Island Treatment Plant
Jan., 2007:King County’s sewer utility staff quickly stopped a sewage spill that occurred about 1 p.m. when a broken pump valve caused a solids holding tank to overflow at the Vashon Island Treatment Plant.

King County's flood protection gets boost from County Council's unanimous vote
January, 2007: King County’s levees and other flood-control facilities will be strengthened and improved so that they will continue to provide critical flood protection for thousands of lives and billions of dollars in property in our region, thanks to the Executive Ron Sims’ flood plan that won unanimous County Council approval today.

Shoreline management review launched in King County
January, 2007: The public is encouraged to participate in a state-mandated review of King County's program that manages marine areas, lakes and streams in unincorporated areas.

King County offers free collection of storm debris for wood, yard waste at Enumclaw, Cedar Falls facilities
Jan., 2007:Clearing debris from mid-December’s powerful windstorm can drop off wood and yard waste free of charge at the Enumclaw Transfer Station and the Cedar Falls drop box facility in North Bend, Jan. 20-21

King County installs temporary surface sewer line near Luther Burbank Park
Jan., 2007:King County Wastewater Treatment Division contractors yesterday completed a project to install a temporary sewer line near Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island