Watch video of season Kick-off

Video courtesy West Seattle Blog

The weather may have been cool in the months of May and June, but Elliott Bay Water Taxi ridership was hot.

Ridership for the month of June was up 14 percent over last year's record pace. This follows a 17 percent increase for the month of May and the last week of April.

This is the first year that the Elliott Bay Water Taxi has been funded by the newly established King County Ferry District. The Ferry District plans to move the Water Taxi to year-round service in Spring 2010 with improved docks and boats.

The continued success of the Elliott Bay Water Taxi is testimony that ferries can play an important role in meeting our future transportation needs.

For more information on the Elliott Bay Water Taxi, call (206) 553-3000 (TTY 206-684-1739) or go to www.kingcounty.gov/metro.

Constantine honored with state historic preservation award

Councilmember Dow Constantine was honored for his role in saving downtown Seattle’s First United Methodist Church sanctuary with a 2008 Washington State Award for Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation. Constantine received the Special Achievement Award, which he shared with developer Kevin Daniels, at a May 13 ceremony in Olympia’s Legislative Building. A total of ten awards were given to Washington citizens, organizations, and companies by the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer. Read more...
 

King County Ferry District

The Ferry District has adopted a work plan and funding for Vashon ferry, Water Taxi, and 5 demonstration routes across Lake Washington and Puget Sound. Nearly a century after a “Mosquito Fleet” of small boats linked the communities that ring Lake Washington and Puget Sound, the Board of the King County Ferry District on Nov. 13 adopted a 2008 work plan, budget, and funding for operation of Vashon passenger-only ferry service, year-round operation of the popular Water Taxi, and five demonstration routes crossing those same bodies of water.  Learn More...
Watch: King County Connects - Ferry District [RealPlayer needed]

County Council authorizes funding for immediate animal shelter improvements

New cat cages, dog runs and more staffing are among the immediate upgrades at King County animal shelters that will be funded by nearly $1 million in one-time funds approved today by the Metropolitan King County Council. The Council also established five benchmarks by which to determine whether the County should stay in the business of providing animal shelter services. Learn more...

 View scenes from the last Town Hall Meeting on Caring for our Animals.

White Center Park renamed in honor of King County Sheriff’s deputy Steve Cox

A community celebration was held on Saturday, April 5 to mark the renaming of White Center Park as “Steve Cox Memorial Park” in honor of fallen King County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Cox. Learn more...