2009 DNRP archived news releases

King County Solid Waste Division honored for innovative programs, outreach efforts
Materials aimed at increasing recycling, reducing waste and consumer costs

King County Green Schools Program honors 42 schools for recycling, resource conservation
From a small private Montessori school to a large public high school, 42 King County schools have earned recognition for their recycling and resource conservation efforts from the county’s Green Schools Program.

No sewer rate increase in 2010
Customers served by King County’s regional wastewater treatment utility will not see an increase in their monthly sewer bill in 2010.

Proposed open space charter amendment subject of June 22 meeting in Snoqualmie
King County residents interested in how more than 156,000 acres of publicly owned land with high ecological value will be used can learn more at a June 22 meeting in Snoqualmie. The meeting starts at 7p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE.

Vital habitat restoration work means no access to King County’s Chinook Bend Natural Area
No access to natural area and adjacent Snoqualmie River during summer work

Clean-water utility earns national environmental awards
A commitment to environmental excellence and an outstanding record of compliance with state and federal permits earned the county’s clean-water agency two prestigious awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.

Partnership transforms underused Skyway Park into vibrant community gathering place
On April 1, the first day of spring quarter classes at the University of Washington, 18 students met with King County Parks and Recreation officials at Skyway Park and discussed an ambitious project to restore the neglected space.

King County grant helps Highline community replace aging athletic track at Mt. Rainier High
A cinder athletic track that has served Highline School District students and community members since the presidency of Harry Truman in the early 1950s has been replaced, thanks in part to a grant from the King County Youth Sport Facility Grant Fund (YSFG).

Tree removal along King County rivers is prelude to important summer levee-rebuilding projects
County works with federal, state, local agencies to ensure public safety

Tunnel machine repairs to step up in late June
Measures to reduce pressure deep underground will allow repairs on Brightwater’s idled tunnel boring machine to begin in earnest the last week of June.