2012 DNRP archived news releases

Fall for family fun at Brightwater Center’s education events
Grab your rain gear and head to Brightwater Center this fall for a series of educational events and tours hosted by King County and IslandWood.

King County closes Flood Warning Center as rain-filled Snoqualmie River recedes
The King County Flood Warning Center closed late Monday afternoon, Oct. 29, following a brief opening to monitor the rain-swollen Snoqualmie River.

King County opens Flood Warning Center as heavy rain lifts flows on Snoqualmie River
The King County Flood Warning Center opened at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 29 after steady rainfall brought the Snoqualmie River up to a Phase II flood alert level.

Leading-edge learning space opening in multi-ethnic White Center community
Thousands of multi-ethnic students in Seattle's White Center neighborhood now have access to leading-edge learning opportunities in technology, thanks to an innovative partnership between the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and King County.

Snoqualmie Valley Trail bridge repairs require more materials and work, will reopen Oct. 24
Crews repairing a portion of the Griffin Creek Bridge along King County Parks' Snoqualmie Valley Trail have discovered more rotten beams that must be replaced, and the additional work will require another closure of the trail later this fall.

Final race day of Cougar Mountain trail-run series offers 20-mile, 50-kilometer races
Organizers of the popular SCOTT Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series at King County's Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park have saved the toughest day of racing for last.

King County hosts meeting on Magnolia sewer improvement project, Oct. 20
King County will host an open house and community meeting on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.to share information about a project to control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in south Magnolia.

Free scrap metal recycling coming to Vashon Recycling and Transfer station
Vashon-Maury Island residents will soon be able to recycle metal at King County's Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station.

Protect your family by using less toxic products around the home
Children are easily exposed to products we use and store in our homes. The third most-common call to the Washington Poison Center is about accidental exposure to cleaning products - for children and adults.

Levee projects on White River increase flood safety near King-Pierce county line
Public safety will be increased while the risk of White River flooding will be reduced to residents of Auburn, Pacific and Sumner, through two major levee reconstruction projects by King County.