DNRP news releases archives

Several EnviroStars landscapers are making the garden magic happen at this year’s Northwest Flower & Garden show, running through Feb. 12 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.  Learn more...

The popular equine extravaganza “Cavalia” has enjoyed an extended run at King County’s Marymoor Park, thanks to strong community support.   Learn more...

King County is restoring recycling service at its Enumclaw and Cedar Falls solid waste facilities, two rural areas of the County where residential sign-up for curbside garbage and recycling collection has lagged. Recycling collection services at those two facilities is scheduled to resume Saturday, Feb. 11.  Learn more...

When the landscaping staff at Swedish Medical Center decided to take a more natural approach to their work, they helped improve the environment while improving their company’s bottom line, too.  Learn more...

Emissions produced by goods and services from outside King County and consumed here more than double our collective footprint, according to the first comprehensive study by a local government in the U.S. to quantify the impact of consumption upon climate change.   Learn more...

King County’s clean-water utility today announced the launch of Loop, its new biosolids brand, at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show at the Washington State Convention Center, Feb. 8-12.  Learn more...

While supportive of King County’s overall river management approach, an independent peer review of the County’s river and floodplain projects found that the program would benefit by better defining and articulating its overall strategy to the public.  Learn more...

People are invited to learn about King County’s progress on a project to control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) from the Barton Pump Station in West Seattle through green stormwater infrastructure.  Learn more...

King County is offering residents a second-consecutive weekend of free and convenient disposal of wood debris Feb. 4-5, to help them recover from January’s snow and wind storms.  Learn more...

Four King County schools have earned recognition for their resource conservation efforts from the County’s Green Schools Program, which has helped hundreds of schools to engage their students and staff in conservation actions.  Learn more...

South King County residents have more opportunities to dispose of their household hazardous waste at no cost, with new weekend service now available from the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program’s Wastemobile service at the Auburn SuperMall.   Learn more...

The King County Flood Warning Center closed at 4 a.m. Monday following a brief, four-hour opening to monitor rising flows on the Snoqualmie River.  Learn more...

The King County Flood Warning Center opened late Sunday evening, Jan. 29, as persistent rainfall brought flows on the Snoqualmie River up to a Phase II flood alert level.  Learn more...

King County is applying for federal grant funding to help determine how to best clean up the former Maury Island gravel mine site, which lies directly within the plume of the ASARCO copper smelter.   Learn more...

Consistent with goals in the King County Strategic Plan, the County’s Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) is releasing the results of a new customer survey that explores the opinions of King County residents about rivers, how rivers are used and how they are managed.   Learn more...

King County Executive Dow Constantine has cleared the way for free disposal of branches, tree limbs and other wood debris left in the wake of recent wind and snow storms.  Learn more...

A section of Bellevue Way Southeast will be reduced to one lane in each direction Jan. 27-29 as King County sewer utility crews complete work on a pipeline replacement project.   Learn more...

Wetlands and other sensitive areas in King County will be preserved, while builders will have greater certainty when developing their projects, using a new approach to growth proposed by King County Executive Dow Constantine and adopted Jan. 17 by the Metropolitan King County Council.  Learn more...

In 2012, King County’s clean-water utility is budgeting $167 million for several major sewer improvement projects needed to protect public health, the environment and the economy.   Learn more...

King County’s Brightwater project earned two Engineering Excellence Awards for 2012 from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Washington state.   Learn more...

Two upcoming meetings will provide an opportunity for people to meet project staff and get updated information on King County’s South Magnolia Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Project.  Learn more...

King County’s clean-water utility is hosting an upcoming meeting to share new information about its North Beach Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Project in Seattle’s Blue Ridge neighborhood.   Learn more...

Land that is scheduled for clearing and development can still provide benefits to habitat elsewhere in King County – but only with the help of volunteers.  Learn more...

A damaged pipe carrying highly treated and disinfected effluent from King County’s Brightwater Treatment Plant to the York Pump Station in Redmond overflowed into a parking area near railroad tracks in Woodinville on Wednesday afternoon.  Learn more...

While we here in King County already know that Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park is a special place, it’s always nice to get some affirmation. The editors at Active.com – a website for runners – have just named Cougar Mountain one of the 25 best places for trail running in the United States.  Learn more...