Crossposted from the Captain’s Blog Regulars on King County Water Taxi’s Vashon Island route know them well: glossy wooden cribbage boards stationed at one of four seating areas in the lower passenger deck of the MV Sally Fox. On almost every run, enthusiasts of the popular card-and-board game can be seen huddled around one of these game boards, studying their cards, positioning their pegs and hoping for a coveted hand of 29. Seasoned cribbage players such as Mike Sudduth know the game’s lingo inside and out. After all, the Management Services Analyst… Read More

Crossposted from Bytes and Boxes As County employees, we hope to serve our communities in a way that is just, fair and inclusive of all of our residents. We proudly display the image of Dr. King on our websites, written materials and buildings. But Dr. King’s likeness was not always the County logo. So, how did we get here? The King County Archives has a collection of records related to the events that led up to adoption of the current logo on March 12, 2007. Originally, in 1853, King County was named… Read More

Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter  Did you know? In addition to helping veterans, military personnel and their families with financial assistance, employment, housing, counseling and other supports, the King County Veterans Program (KCVP) also helps pay for burial costs of veterans who die indigent. Last year, KCVP was asked by KCPQ 13 to be a part of a story with Seattle’s Columbia Funeral Home about honoring our nation’s heroes both in life and in death. The story aired in May of 2016 and highlighted KCVP’s role in helping fund services… Read More

More and more taxpayers in King County are opting to pay online thanks to the ease and efficiency of eCommerce. In 2016 King County saw double-digit growth in online tax payments, as the number of online payments increased by 8,775 to 66,338, a 15.2% increase from 2015. First-half property tax payments are due Monday, May 1, and can be paid online. “We are encouraged that more and more taxpayers are gravitating toward electronic payments,” said Mark Thompson, Property Tax Supervisor with King County Treasury Operations. “Leveraging technology is just one way we… Read More

Last week the placement of new girders across 4th Ave S was successfully completed. In the next few months the project will work to rehabilitate north and south columns, cladding, capitals, corbels and pedestrian railings. Crews recently opened the sidwalk on the west side of 4th Ave S between S Washington and Jefferson Streets. Crews continue work to widen the bridge footings, and installation of a large electrical utility vault next to the eastern bridge abutment. The sidewalk on the east side of 4th Ave S will be closed until late April. Thank you for your patience as we continue construction activities…. Read More

Crossposted from King County Parks  It’s happening! The first new segment of the Lake to Sound Trail opens Friday, March 10 at 2:30 p.m. The Lake to Sound Trail (L2S) is a key piece in King County’s vision of an interconnected Regional Trail System. Once completed, this 16-mile-long trail will stretch from the Cedar River Trail in Renton, to the Green River Trail and Interurban Trail intersection in Tukwila, along South 156th Way in SeaTac, to Des Moines Memorial Drive in Burien (the segment that is currently opening), down to the Des Moines Creek trail in Des Moines. That means… Read More