King County is pleased to announce the beginning of the nomination period for the 2013 Executive’s Small Business Awards. Do you know a worthy small
business that should be recognized?
Anniversary of Everest climb commemorated with renamed trails
On the 50th anniversary of the summiting of Mt. Everest by the first American, King County Executive Dow Constantine honored fellow West Seattle
native and legendary climber Jim Whittaker by announcing the renaming of trails in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park for Mr. Whittaker and his climbing
partner, Sherpa Nawang Gombu.
Host Enrique Cerna interviews the Executive on affordable health care, reducing gun violence, veterans outreach, and his other initiatives for the
coming year. Watch now
3/1/13 – Host Enrique Cerna interviews the Executive on affordable health care, reducing gun violence, veterans outreach, and his
other initiatives for the coming year.
2/4/13 – Gun safety, healthcare enrollment for 180,000 uninsured, and veterans’ outreach were among key initiatives outlined
in speech at the Museum of History & Industry.
1/24/13 – Executive Dow Constantine gives the 6th Annual Dean's Distinguished Lecture for the University of Washington's College of
Built Environments.
6/15/2012 - Masaaki Imai, known as the "father of Continuous Improvement" visited from Japan to hear from King County employees about
their Lean accomplishments in Vehicle Licensing.
6/14/2012 - King County Executive Dow Constantine speaks to a crowd of thousands during a rally at Occidental Park in Seattle in support
of a new sports arena in the Sodo District.
5/31/2012 - King County Executive Dow Constantine and award program sponsors KeyBank and Microsoft Corporation joined together at Molly
Moon's Homemade Ice Cream, the 2011 Small Business of the Year winner, to announce the start of the 2012 awards nomination period.
4/21/2012 -King County Executive Dow Constantine and other members of the Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group released hundreds juvenile
kokanee salmon as part of an ongoing effort to return the declining native salmon population to robust health.
