Lithium battery sites are being bought by quasi utility companies.  Many cities are passing ordinances to discourage or outright outlaw siting these fire prone (and nearly impossible to extinguish) within their cities.  King County has passed an ordinance allowing siting of these energy storage warehouses with very few limits on location or design safety.  Please attend this meeting … [Read more...]

Safer Choices and Hazardous Waste Disposal Education Program The King County Hazardous Waste Management Program and its Residential Services Program are seeking applications from community-based organizations to deliver Safer Choices and hazardous waste disposal education across King County. The primary goal of this program is to reduce household exposure to harmful chemicals by … [Read more...]

Starting Monday, Jan. 12, tolling on northbound SR 167 will begin at SR 410 in Sumner, extending the current toll lane six miles further south. The same rules that went into effect on Oct. 20 everywhere else on SR 167 will go into effect between Pacific and SR 410. That means:

• Only the left lane will be tolled and signs throughout the corridor will advise that the lane is … [Read more...]

This may be of interest to those who use the Soos Creek Trail.  A new section is about to start construction.   KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON 
NOTICE TO BIDDERS 

Sealed bids will be received for KC001525, GREEN TO CEDAR RIVERS TRAIL SOUTH INTERIM SEGMENT A; by the King County Procurement and Payables Section, … [Read more...]

The King County Sheriff's Office has restored minimum deputy staffing levels in unincorporated King County as of July 28, following a budget approval that allocated $845,000 to reverse prior staffing cuts. These reductions had previously increased emergency response times due to limited resources and unexpected overtime costs. The restoration of staffing levels brings services back to standard in … [Read more...]