For over three decades, Barbara Langdon has served as a lifeline and advocate for women and families fleeing abusive relationships. The Metropolitan King County Council recognized Langdon, who is retiring as the Executive Director of LifeWire, by declaring May 23, as “Barbara Langdon Day” in King County.
King County has scheduled two meetings June 8 on Mercer Island, where people can learn more about how large wood is used in a variety of ways within river environments.
Drivers who use northbound Interstate 5 in Federal Way should plan ahead for overnight lane and ramp closures today, through the morning of May 26.
Whether camping out or enjoying a backyard barbeque, the State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind everyone to be careful with any kind of activity that could spark a wildfire. “It doesn’t take much for a small fire to turn into a large blaze.” says State Fire Marshal Charles Duffy, “Knowing a few fire safety tips will help everyone have a fire safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.”
Washington State Ferries will transport furry fans and hundreds of their human friends to Seattle for Bark at the Park on May 24 as the Seattle Mariners take on the Oakland A’s. Passengers also will have a chance to adopt a pet from the Seattle Humane MaxMobile mobile adoption center, which will be parked on the ferry car deck. Once at Colman Dock, canine and human baseball fans will join the Mariner Moose and take to the streets for a first-of-its-kind parade to Safeco Field.
Recognizing Barbara Langdon for her service to aiding the survivors of domestic violence with the declaration of May 23, 2016 as Barbara Langdon Day in King County.
Black Diamond Community Center,
In a highly competitive national competition, Seattle and King County have been awarded federal funding to create seven new permanent supportive housing projects for chronically homeless households and two new rapid re-housing projects.
With Memorial Day fast approaching, now is the time to start planning ahead to avoid spending the holiday weekend stuck in traffic.
King County Executive Dow Constantine today proposed a new partnership with the King County Housing Authority that would develop or acquire more than 2,000 units of affordable housing with low-cost financing made possible by the county’s stellar credit rating.
Forget-Me-Not flower fundraiser
Usually when some big-ticket appliance, like our dishwasher, begins to show signs that it’s struggling to perform, my husband tries to tell me what I’m doing wrong. His reasoning was that we’ve now got five people living in the house instead of four. What?
A few months of grinding and paving work will clear the way for years of smooth driving for motorists who use State Route 18 in Auburn and State Route 167 in Kent and Renton.
What would you do if you knew that some of your friends were carelessly putting themselves at the risk of dying?
Since 1962, the week surrounding National Peace Officers Memorial Day has been recognized around the country as National Police Week.
Riders in South Seattle wanted Metro Transit service along the Martin Luther King, Jr. corridor to serve the International District. The Metropolitan King County Council gave its unanimous support to fall service changes for Metro Transit that reflect the desire to provide consistent bus service in this vital corridor.
Covington council vacancy
While Washington voters will have until May 24 to fill out and return their Presidential Primary ballots, thousands of students in grades K-12 soon will have their own chance to experience voting by taking part in a special Presidential Primary Mock Election.
Toll rate changes for the State Route 520 bridge and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will be among the action items for the Washington State Transportation Commission during its meeting next week in Olympia.
Drivers who use northbound State Route 167 in Auburn and Kent should plan ahead for possible overnight delays this weekend, May 13-15, as Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews replace sensors in the pavement.
