Rural services

This Web site provides quick access to the variety of county services important to rural residents and links to rural towns and cities, community events and other resources.

Whether it is maintaining roads and bridges, providing flood protection, preserving farms from development or working on regulations to allow home businesses to thrive, King County is working to protect rural quality of life and provide the services people need and want.

Community Service Area Boundary Open Houses

King County is holding three informational open houses to allow interested rural residents, businesses and organizations to preview, ask questions and comment on the proposed Rural Community Service Area Boundary Alternatives, which are based on input from the November workshops. Meetings are scheduled for:

• Feb. 22 at King County Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th St. in Maple Valley;
• Feb. 23 at the King County Fall City Library, 33415 SE 42nd Pl. in Fall City; and
• Feb. 29 at the King County Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Rd. NE in Woodinville.

All meetings will run from 6:30 – 8 p.m.

For additional information, contact the County’s Community Service representatives: Marissa Alegria or Bong StoDomingo.

Rural county news

• ‘Cavalia’ and King County offer special access for therapeutic riding center participants
• King County restores recycling services at two rural solid waste facilities
• King County launches Loop at the NW Flower & Garden Show
• 'Test drive' new Metro home page
• Meeting provides green stormwater infrastructure project updates, Feb. 8
• King County Green Schools Program honors four schools for resource conservation
• Wastemobile: Weekly household hazardous waste service at the Auburn SuperMall
• King County meeting Feb. 7 for public input on federal grant to help clean Maury Island site
• King County’s residents weigh in on river management priorities through survey
• Special wood debris-recycling events set to help King County residents recover from storms
• Brightwater project honored with state engineering achievement awards
• Infrastructure investments top 2012 priority list for clean-water utility
• King County Parks’ Big Backyard 5K, May 20 features live music, kids’ dash and more
• King County seeks nominations for Earth Heroes at School awards
• King County offers grant funds for urban reforestation, habitat restoration projects
• Reminder: New King County solid waste fees start Jan. 1 to help upgrade transfer stations
• No tolls for 520 bus riders
• Avoid the tolls on 520 Bridge
• King County announces recipients of ‘Green Grants’ funding
• Got 'cow power?' Groundbreaking kicks off green energy project near Enumclaw
• Metro Transit prepping for winter travel – are you?

Green A.C.R.E. Radio

Introducing a new KBCS Public Affairs program. Bringing you the Agricultural, Conservation, Resource, and Environmental information you need.

Green A.C.R.E. Radio is a co-production of the King Conservation District, King County Agriculture, and KBCS. It is an hour-long talk show focusing on local agricultural, environmental and natural resource issues.

Host: Martha Baskin
Engineer: Moe Provencher
Produced at Jack Straw Studios in Seattle.