2009 DNRP archived news releases

Help King County keep tabs on native salmon as a Salmon Watcher Program volunteer
Many Pacific salmon species have begun the final stretch of their remarkable migration from the open ocean back to the King County rivers and streams of their birth, where they will spawn then die as their offspring begin life in the gravel below.

Employees respond to small overflow near Interurban Pump Station in Tukwila
Sewer utility employees quickly stopped a sewage overflow discovered this morning near the Interurban Pump Station in Tukwila.

The care-free days of summer may be numbered, but there’s still fun waiting at King County Parks
August is coming to a close, and that means there is just a handful of weeks left before summer is nothing more than a memory. But don’t worry – King County Parks – Your Big Backyard, has plenty of great summertime fun to keep the good times rolling.

Public meeting in Auburn: Learn about Howard Hanson Dam, Green River safety Sept. 9
Learn the latest details about flood safety and efforts to protect people, their property and businesses in the Green River Valley at a public meeting, Sept. 9 in Auburn.

Seafair Pirates invade Movies@Marymoor Aug. 19 for ‘The Goonies’
King County Parks’ popular "Movies@Marymoor" outdoor cinema will be taken over by pirates at the Aug. 19 screening of “The Goonies,” when movie-goers will be treated to a special visit by the Seafair Pirates.

Effort to bridge budget shortfall means King County no longer funding urban local parks
King County Executive Kurt Triplett today announced he will zero-out funding for parks from the General Fund in 2010 by mothballing 39 parks in urban unincorporated areas.

King County’s giant ‘cube of food’ on the road to Snoqualmie Railroad Days
King County’s giant “cube of food” – all 477 pounds of it – will be at Snoqualmie Railroad Days, Saturday, Aug. 22, from noon to 4 p.m. in downtown Snoqualmie.

Proposed Bellevue - King County deal gives city smart growth, saves county open space
Smart urban growth development is linked with rural land protection under a visionary partnership agreement between the City of Bellevue and King County that County Executive Kurt Triplett transmitted to the King County Council today for approval.

Brightwater tunnel boring machine repair plan in the works
A project to repair Brightwater’s second damaged tunnel boring machine could begin later this month pending permit approval by the City of Lake Forest Park.

Let King County’s free business recycling workshops help improve your bottom line
Business owners in King County can learn how to reduce waste, recycle more and cut their operating costs by participating in either of two workshops, scheduled for October.