Football season is back, and so is King County Metro Transit’s shuttle service to Husky games.
In observance of Labor Day, King County Metro Transit operates a Sunday/holiday schedule on Monday, Sept. 5.
The BECU Foundation awards 80 student-members with a $3,000 scholarship.
While Tahoma School District students headed back to class Sept. 1, Glacier Park Elementary School kindergarten teacher Keri Heggenes has a few more days to prepare before her students arrive.
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Football fans heading to Husky Stadium or CenturyLink Field next weekend should add some extra travel time into their game plans as work to add around-the-clock HOV lanes to Interstate 90 continues.
The Metropolitan King County Council’s Health, Housing and Human Services Committee heard from the County’s Chief Medical Officer and other health experts on the proposed legislation to establish a prohibited pesticides testing program for marijuana retailers.
Drivers who use State Route 169/3rd Avenue in Black Diamond should plan ahead for a full closure and detour Monday morning, Sept. 5, for the city’s Labor Days Parade.
A gathering of residents, state legislators, Covington city leaders and staff came together the morning of Aug. 18 to celebrate the progress of the community park.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Robert James Morrison, 42, of Bellevue, Aug. 26 with one count of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes and three counts of rape of a child in the third degree. He was arrested Aug. 24 in Renton at Lee’s Martial Arts Academy LLC where he is an instructor and he is listed as the sole governing person for the corporation. Morrison also operated a martial arts studio in Maple Valley.
With summer drawing to a close, motorists have enjoyed the cheapest summer at the pump since 2004, saving $18.9 billion over its duration versus last summer, a sweet note as they take to the roads to celebrate Labor Day.
Fairwood, an unincorporated community nestled between the cities of Kent, Renton and Maple Valley, celebrated its 50th Anniversary August 27th. In recognition of the occasion, Metropolitan King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn, joined by the King County Parks and Recreation Division, hosted a day-long festival at Petrovitsky Park.
With summer’s last holiday weekend upon us, many motorists will be hitting the roads. The key to a fun Labor Day weekend: planning trips now to avoid sitting in traffic later.
King County residents can safely and conveniently dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint thinner and many other household hazardous items at no cost when the Wastemobile comes to Covington, Sept. 9-11.
Drivers traveling on westbound State Route 18 through Covington should prepare for possible daytime delays Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 29-30.
King County Elections Director Julie Wise briefed the Metropolitan King County Council’s Government Accountability & Oversight Committee today on the performance of ballot drop boxes in the primary election following their recent expansion. This year’s August primary election saw a record percentage of ballots returned using King County Elections drop boxes. The dramatic increase came in the first election following an effort by the King County Council and Director Wise to significantly expand ballot drop box locations.
School is either underway or right around the corner for many students across the northwest. The preparation for heading back is a big money maker for some businesses. The National Retail Federation predicts shoppers will spend $75.8 billion on back-to-school shopping —with a majority spent on electronics such as computers or calculators.
Genealogists and others who want to learn more about their family’s history are encouraged to attend Ancestry Day in Tacoma Sept. 23-24.
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