Northwest Foundation of Washington: King County News May 8: Workshop for builders addresses techniques for green deconstruction and salvage ================================================================================ King County Washington on 09 May, 2008 06:05:48 Construction professionals who want to learn how salvage and deconstruction techniques can be an effective way of cutting costs and implementing sustainable building practices should May 8: Messy mutt? Wash Spot, a self-serve dog cleaning business, opens in Marymoor Park ================================================================================ King County Washington on 09 May, 2008 06:06:23 Now, thanks to the opening of the Wash Spot self-serve dog cleaning business adjacent the off-leash area, your pooch will look perfect after a day May 9: Communities get expert help adapting to impacts of climate change- King County ================================================================================ King County Washington on 09 May, 2008 06:08:50 Communities across the country will soon be able to get expert help making their areas more resilient to the expected impacts of climate change. May 9: King County's Taylor Mountain Forest features new parking area, trail for recreational users ================================================================================ King County Washington on 09 May, 2008 06:09:27 Hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riding enthusiasts can enjoy new and improved access to the nearly 20 miles of trails and decommissioned gravel roads this May 9: Informal access to Snoqualmie Valley Trail closed after increase in illegal use, damage ================================================================================ King County Washington on 09 May, 2008 06:12:22 Because of increases in vandalism, illegal dumping and use by motorbikes, access to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail via Southeast 39th Place in Fall City has May 8: King County hosting May 13 public meeting on Black Diamond sewer improvement project ================================================================================ King County Washington on 07 May, 2008 11:41:02 The meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Black Diamond Elementary School Gym, 25314 Baker Street, Black Diamond. May 6: King County ensures future for eastside trail- King County ================================================================================ King County Washington on 07 May, 2008 08:55:40 The King County Council today unanimously approved Executive Ron Sims' proposal to purchase a priceless corridor in public ownership forever for use as a trail May 6: Sixth-annual Concerts at Marymoor Series features veteran talent, up-and-coming stars ================================================================================ King County Washington on 07 May, 2008 08:56:15 After first five years of hosting a summer concert series, King County’s Marymoor Park has proven to be one of the region's most popular and May 6: Lake Sammamish salmon recovery to get boost ================================================================================ King County Washington on 07 May, 2008 08:57:03 Work to save struggling kokanee salmon in Lake Sammamish got a strong boost today after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that it May 2: King County supporting project to remove deadly derelict fishing gear from Puget Sound ================================================================================ King County Washington on 04 May, 2008 09:22:39 Derelict fishing nets, crab pots and other gear creating a death trap in Puget Sound are being removed as a part of a King County May 2: Hunt is on for noxious weeds in King County ================================================================================ King County Washington on 04 May, 2008 09:23:24 Karen Peterson, a weed specialist with King County, has been using her detective skills this past month to hunt down garlic mustard in area parks May 3: Possible exposure to measles on April 29, 2008 ================================================================================ King County Washington on 04 May, 2008 09:23:53 Local public health officials have learned that a Grant County young girl who visited King County as part of a school trip on April 29 April 30: May 20 special election ballots in the mail; All voters to receive an absentee ballot for this election only ================================================================================ King County Washington on 01 May, 2008 02:53:27 More than 60,000 absentee ballots were mailed today to all voters living in the Renton School District and Fire Protections Districts 17 and 45. May 1: 2008 Cougar Mountain trail running series set ================================================================================ King County Washington on 01 May, 2008 06:04:54 Competitive trail running returns to King County's Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park this spring with the sixth-annual Cougar Mountain trail running series. April 29: Land use benchmarks report notes growth in jobs, new homes, centered in urban areas - King County ================================================================================ King County Washington on 01 May, 2008 12:00:47 Talk to most King County residents and you get the sense they enjoy some of the best job and residential options in the region. April 29: New regional inmate booking system goes live in King County- King County ================================================================================ King County Washington on 01 May, 2008 12:01:59 A new regional integrated system going live this week will improve public safety by helping law enforcement officers make more informed detention decisions and by