Stage 1 Burn Ban Re-Issued for King County

Due to continuing cold weather and rising air pollution, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has re-issued a Stage 1 burn ban for King County, effective at 4 p.m. today – Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. A Stage... [Read more]

ELECTION RESULTS: South King Fire & Rescue Tax Levy Leading 61%–39%

The first round of results for Tuesday’s Primary Election have been released, and the early tally shows that South King Fire & Rescue Proposition No. 1 Tax Levy for Maintenance and Operations... [Read more]

King County Says ‘Don’t Let Your Food Go to Waste’

The folks at King County’s Regional Recycling Program want our Readers to know that they can help cut down on garbage by recycling food waste: The average family in King County throws away nine pounds... [Read more]

Des Moines City Council Set To Review Police Department Performance Audit

by Ralph Nichols Local police services will be the focus of a Des Moines City Council discussion at tonight’s meeting (7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 9). Council members will review and comment on findings... [Read more]

King County Kicks Off Bag Recycling Campaign With ‘Bus Full Of Bags’

About 1,000 local elementary school students are getting a lesson in recycling the first month back at school – King County challenged kids at Des Moines’ North Hill Elementary and Burien’s Shorewood... [Read more]

SCORE – Our Reporter ‘Does Time’ Inside South King County’s New Jail

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Ralph Nichols was one of the first persons to "do time" in SCORE – South King County’s new correctional facility, located in Des Moines, for miscreants charged with or serving time... [Read more]

Scores Of Metro Bus Riders Urge King County Council To Save Current Service

by Ralph Nichols Scores of Metro bus riders urged King County Council members at a July 21 public hearing in Burien to impose a “temporary” $20 fee to avoid sharp cuts in their transit service. All... [Read more]

‘Calling All Heroes’ – King County EMS/Medic One Honors Dispatchers

by Wayne Corey, EMS/Medic One Advisory Committee Four local residents were recently honored as King County Emergency Medical Dispatchers of the Year for their outstanding contributions to the public’s... [Read more]

Create A Mobile Game For Metro Transit’s RapidRide, Earn $95,000

4Culture & King County Metro Transit announced Monday (April 11th) that they’re seeking King County-based game designers and game design teams to submit concepts for an innovative and creative... [Read more]

EARLY RETURNS: Mahoney Leads Eiler; Keiser At 59%; Smith Nearly 54%

King County Elections posted its “early returns” for Tuesday night’s (Nov. 2nd) general election, and with between 17 – 35% of the mail-in ballots counted, here are the first round... [Read more]

REPORT: Des Moines Crime Rate Drops More Than -13%

On Monday (Nov. 1st), the City of Des Moines released a report showing a “dramatic drop” in crime for the year 2009 – down over -13% – a marked difference from comparable Part 1 Crime Rate... [Read more]

King County Leads Nation In Survival Rate From Cardiac Arrest

Since September is “National Preparedness Month,” we’d like to share more info on how folks can “be prepared” for any and all kinds of emergencies. Our friend Wayne Corey... [Read more]

UPDATE: County Certifies Primary Results; Highest Turnout Since ’04

King County Elections certified the results of the Aug. 17th Primary Election Wednesday morning (Sept. 1st), and announced a total voter turnout of 39 percent, the highest for a primary since 2004, with... [Read more]

Beaches Closed To Shellfish Harvesting Due To Paralytic Shellfish Poison

Public Health – Seattle & King County announced Wednesday (Sept. 1st) that Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) has been detected at “levels of concern” in shellfish samples collected along... [Read more]

One Of The State Patrol’s “Most Wanted” Captured In Des Moines

One of Washington State Patrol’s “Most Wanted” in King County was captured Thursday, Aug. 26th in Des Moines. According to police, Kenneth W. Williams Jr., 28, was arrested after detectives... [Read more]

Early Returns: Looks Like Keiser vs Michalek; Prop. 1 Too Close To Call

King County Elections posted its “early returns” Tuesday night (Aug. 17) around 8pm, and with between 22 – 24% of the mail-in ballots counted, it looks like it’s Karen Keiser and Jack... [Read more]

Mail Your Ballots – Primary Election Is Tuesday Aug. 17th

by Ralph Nichols Voters in Burien, Normandy Park and North Highline will help decide the only two contested races in the Highline area on the Aug.17 primary election ballot. Ballots must be postmarked... [Read more]

King Co. Council Candidates Show Differences At Lively B-Town Blog Forum

UPDATE 5:45pm 7/21/10: We’ve added Audio, as well as Photos of the event as shot by Michael Brunk, to the bottom of the story: by Ralph Nichols All four candidates for King County Council District... [Read more]

King County Council Places Sales Tax Measure On November Ballot

On Monday (July 19), the King County Council announced that it had approved placing a proposal on the November ballot to increase the sales and use tax in King County, with revenue going predominately... [Read more]

‘Natural Advantages,’ Development Plans Of Des Moines Impress Constantine

by Ralph Nichols King County Executive Dow Constantine liked what he saw during a brief tour of Des Moines – guided by Mayor Bob Sheckler and City Manager Tony Piasecki – Thursday morning (July 8). “Des... [Read more]