2011 DNRP archived news releases

Safety upgrades to Snoqualmie Valley Trail require long-term closure in Carnation
Replacing the aging approaches to the Tolt River Bridge on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail will improve public safety by increasing the currently restricted pedestrian capacity on the bridge, and by allowing access to this stretch of trail by utility and emergency vehicles.

Sale of emissions credits from landfill gas will net an estimated $500,000 a year from pioneering King County effort
When King County began collecting revenue last year from the sale of methane gas created from decomposing garbage buried in a landfill, it was only the start.

PAC-10 swimming - diving championships come to Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
An opportunity to watch some of the West Coast’s best collegiate swimmers and divers is coming to the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in February for the PAC-10 Conference Swimming and Diving Championships.

Deadline nears for free King County Master Recycler Composter program
There is still time to sign up for free King County training that teaches participants how to “master” their garbage.

King County closes Flood Warning Center as last of the rain-swollen river flows subside
King County closed its Flood Warning Center on Wednesday morning, Jan. 26, after 10 days of round-the-clock operations in response to high river flows.

More rain brings Tolt River to Phase II flood alert level; King County monitoring flows
Additional rainfall has brought the Tolt River to a Phase II flood alert level according to the King County Flood Warning Center, which has been monitoring river flows ‘round-the-clock since Jan. 16.

King County will retrofit, reopen damaged White Center Heights Park pedestrian footbridge
A pedestrian footbridge at King County’s White Center Heights Park, damaged and closed to public access since early summer of last year, will be repaired this year and is expected to be open by this fall.

Cedar River rises to Phase III flood alert
Increased flows from Chester Morse Reservoir have brought the Cedar River to a Phase III flood alert level this evening according to the King County Flood Warning Center, which has been monitoring river flows ‘round-the-clock since Jan. 16.

King County Green Schools Program honors eight schools for resource conservation
Eight King County schools earned recognition in January for their resource conservation efforts from the County’s Green Schools Program, which has helped more than 450 schools cut waste since its inception in 2003.

Scenic Hill Elementary first to reach top level of King County Green Schools Program
When it comes to resource conservation, Scenic Hill Elementary in the Kent School District is ahead of the pack. Scenic Hill is the first of more than 100 schools participating in the County’s Green Schools Program to achieve Level Three, signifying the school’s unparalleled commitment to being green.