Metro’s adult fare change effective Sunday
Effective Sunday, July 1, Metro will convert to a single adult fare of $2.75, anytime, anywhere. One-zone, two-zone, peak and off-peak fares will no longer apply. There will be no change in the fares for youth, ORCA LIFT and RRFP. A partir del 1º de julio del 2018, Metro cobrará una tarifa única de $2.75 para adultos. Ya no se aplicarán tarifas de zona 1 zona 2 y hora pico. No habrá cambios en el costo para jóvenes, niños ORCA LIFT y RRFP. Visit What to Pay to learn more.
Latino Outdoors hikes Alki Beach Trail
Crossposted from King County Parks Plog By Gabriel Avila-Mooney, Communication Specialist for the King County Regional Trail System On Monday, June 4, I joined the Washington chapter of Latino Outdoors, in a partnership with King County Parks, and walked the Alki Beach Trail. A scenic late afternoon hike ended in a beautiful sunset, highlighting one of the unique regional trails in King County. It was a fun opportunity to meet other Latinos in my area and talk about living and working in the beautiful Puget Sound Region. If you’re looking to join other… Read More
2018 Seattle Pride Parade in pictures
Hundreds of King County employees and their friends and family joined King County Executive Dow Constantine to celebrate diversity, fairness, and justice at the Seattle Pride Parade Sunday. “Another fantastic #SeattlePride on the books! Times are difficult, but in King County, we’re striving to make sure that #allarewelcome,” Executive Constantine shared on Twitter Sunday. King County Metro Bus 6885 was wrapped for the occasion, and traveled the parade route with a King County Medic One rig, courtesy of Public Health. Public Health has a long history of participating in the Seattle Pride… Read More
King County: #RiseWithUs
Welcome 2018 Special Olympics USA Games! Let me win. But, if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. – Special Olympics Athlete Oath During the July 1-6 Seattle- and King County-hosted games, more than 4,000 athletes and coaches representing each state and the District of Columbia will compete in 14 team and individual sports “in the best sports facilities in the greater Seattle region including the University of Washington, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, King County Parks’ Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, Willows Run Golf Club, Celebration Park, Angle… Read More
Kudos! to EcoConsumer for offering Repair Events – inclusively
EcoConsumer joined forces with Univision Seattle to get the word out to everyone about our great King County Repair Events! EcoConsumer’s creativity and media outreach continue to impress and serve the residents of King County well. Thank You, Paula Lamas and Univision Seattle! Kudos, EcoConsumer!
What’s a Data Dive?
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids Blog Part 2 of our Community Owned Data blog series Last week, we kicked off our month-long “community owned data” blog series. You can read the first post here. Every other year, Best Starts collects community data that helps guide our funding strategies. To ensure that we are truly partnering with communities and sharing data ownership, Best Starts partnered with specific communities to have conversations about the data from our Best Starts for Kids Health Survey and help us understand it. We learned a lot from… Read More
Pet of the Week: Domino
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC We’re not playing games: Domino is our Pet of the Week! This senior pittie mix is black with white spots, just like his namesake. He came to us because his previous owner couldn’t care for him anymore. Domino’s personality color is “Easy Going Green,” meaning he’s an adaptable dog who loves to go with the flow. This sweet boy is full of love and snuggles! Silly, goofy, and adorable are his middle names. Domino has lived in a home with children, and his previous owner described him… Read More
Save the date: Fifth Annual PRIDE CLE and Happy Hour event
Spread the word about this Pride Month event sponsored by King County Superior Court and QLaw. Two Steps Forward; One Step Back: The State of LGBTQ Rights King County Superior Court and QLaw are sponsoring their Fifth Annual PRIDE CLE and Happy Hour event Monday, June 25 in the 12th floor jury room of the Seattle Municipal Court, 600 Fifth Avenue. The CLE will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and the happy hour will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The panel will explore up-to-the-minute legal issues related to state… Read More
44th Annual Seattle Pride Parade Sunday
Why not bring your family and friends and join the King County contingent? We’re number 21 in the lineup (out of 220) and will be staging on 4th Ave, between Union and University. Just look for the Metro Bus or Medic One Rig to find us. We recommend people arrive at 10:30 a.m. to decrease the amount of stand-around waiting time. Even though the parade starts at 11 a.m., our contingent won’t start moving right away (we likely won’t start moving till noon-ish). This will give us enough time to hand out… Read More
Newest transit-to-trails service makes it safer, more convenient to explore Mailbox Peak
Trailhead Direct – a public-private partnership co-led by King County Metro and King County Parks –launched its third route this weekend, offering transit service from North Bend to one of the most popular trails in the Pacific Northwest; Mailbox Peak. The newest transit-to-trails service reduces unsafe overcrowding at the Mailbox Peak parking lot. Transit vans depart every 20 minutes from a satellite lot in North Bend during weekends and holidays. “We are making it safer and more convenient for hikers to explore one of the premier trails in our region,” said King… Read More
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