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2003-2004 Press Coverage

12/31/2004
$10,000 bequest to parks honors son
Seattle Times
12/24/2004
Would you like a snorkel with that sandwich?
Puget Sound Business Journal
12/17/2004
Subway opens at King County pool
Daily Journal of Commerce
12/13/2004
Your opinion counts at King County Parks
Northwest News
11/24/2004
New designs on an old park
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
11/22/2004
Blazing a trail
Seattle Times
11/19/2004
Rare kokanee spawning in Sammamish River
King County Journal
11/14/2004
County still needs key link for trail
King County Journal
11/14/2004
Marymoor upgrades to cost $6 million
King County Journal
11/13/2004
County sets watershed stewardship fair
King County Journal
11/12/2004
Draft plan could preview future salmon rules
King County Journal
11/12/2004
Glacier closer to mining Maury
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
11/12/2004
Sammamish trail fight moves to wetland buffers
King County Journal
11/10/2004
Best of Redmond
Redmond Reporter
11/10/2004
Controversty over 'unacceptable' gavel mining project reaches the next level
Federal Way Mirror
11/5/2004
Gravel-mine barging gets state board OK
Seattle Times
11/4/2004
Hicks Lake clean-up pushed by citizens
West Seattle Herald/White Center News
10/30/2004
Oil-spill cleanup complete, state says
Seattle Times
10/27/2004
King County Parks seeks funding ideas
Daily Journal of Commerce
10/23/2004
Learn about life cycle of sockeye at Cedar River
King County Journal
10/22/2004
Oil spill cleanup continues
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
10/19/2004
Islanders seek answers about spill, offer help
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
10/16/2004
Search narrows for source of oil spill
Seattle Times
10/10/2004
County fair and 4-H group reconcile - almost
King County Journal
10/8/2004
City, walkers wait for rulings on trail
Seattle Times
10/8/2004
Trail advisory applications
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
10/7/2004
Covington to take over Tahoma pool
King County Journal
10/6/2004
Middle Fork is thiriving again
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
10/4/2004
Dogs enjoy year of leash-free romping
King County Journal
9/30/2004
Flood-control project wraps up excavation
Seattle Times
9/29/2004
A little relief from flooding
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
9/28/2004
Swimming with stars...Stars come out
King County Journal
9/18/2004
Federal money goes to county trail projects
King County Journal
9/16/2004
Trails and Paths
Seattle Times
9/15/2004
County Parks Division has new director
Renton Reporter
9/8/2004
County removes willow treees on Sammamish River
Redmond Reporter
9/7/2004
Advocates fight transfer of park to Covington
King County Journal
9/4/2004
New parks chief a former Alaska state senator
King County Journal
9/3/2004
Ex-Alaskan leads county parks' drive for money
Federal Way Mirror
9/2/2004
City may take over King County pool
Seattle Times
8/25/2004
Plans to fight invasive plants take root
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
8/25/2004
Willow trees felled along Sammamish River
Seattle Times
8/20/2004
The Marymoor the merrier: fine venue and acts
Seattle Times
8/20/2004
Their melodies leave you feeling low but upbeat
Seattle Times
8/16/2004
Marymoor Park to offer RV camping
Northwest News
8/13/2004
Cowboy Junkies, Shawn Colvin at Marymoor
King County Journal
8/10/2004
Marymoor Park allows RV camping
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
8/10/2004
Marymoor Park pilot program hosts RVs
Seattle Times
8/10/2004
Rescued chicks ready for life on the wild side-Siblings report for owl duty
Seattle Times
8/10/2004
Tasteful commerce can pay for the parks
Seattle Times
8/9/2004
Cedar River Trail gets facelift
King County Journal
8/9/2004
King County Parks partners with Subway
KIRO TV
8/9/2004
King County Parks partners with Subway
KIRO TV
8/9/2004
King County partners with SUBWAY
KIRO TV
8/5/2004
Businesses agree to buy locally grown products
King County Journal
8/2/2004
Myth, music and the mind
Seattle Times
7/30/2004
Fair bans 4-H horse program
King County Journal
7/30/2004
Gather the clan and head to the Highland Games
King County Journal
7/30/2004
Harry Connick Jr. plays Marymoor Park tonight
King County Journal
7/29/2004
Highland Games
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
7/29/2004
Highland Games set
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
7/29/2004
This Weekend (Highland Games)
Seattle Times
7/28/2004
King Critter 
Issaquah Press
7/27/2004
Attendance also wilts at county fair
King County Journal
7/23/2004
Fair's opening day sets record: $1 admission, parking, rides 'clearly a big draw'
King County Journal
7/22/2004
Issaquah alpaca naed County Fair mascot
King County Journal
7/22/2004
King County Fair Update
Seattle Times
7/21/2004
Fair gets rolling
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
7/21/2004
It's back: That 'old-time country fair feel'
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/21/2004
The makings of a fun fair
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/20/2004
County fair hopes lowering prices raises attendance
Seattle Times
7/20/2004
King County Fair
KING 5
7/20/2004
King County Fair
King County Journal
7/20/2004
King County Fair begins Wednesday in enumclaw
King County Journal
7/19/2004
County fair shootes for comeback season
King County Journal
7/19/2004
This Week - King County Fair
Seattle Times
7/16/2004
It's fair time!
King County Journal
7/16/2004
King County Fair
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/16/2004
King County Fair
Tacoma News Tribune
7/16/2004
King County Fair
King County Journal
7/16/2004
Play fair
King County Journal
7/16/2004
Play fair - in a pickle about weekend plans? Visit the King County Fair
King County Journal
7/16/2004
Will it be the rat, the red turkey, the horse or ...?
King County Journal
7/14/2004
King County Fair
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
7/14/2004
New approach for old-fashioned fair
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
7/10/2004
Bacteria lead to Matthews Beach closure
Seattle Times
7/10/2004
Matthews Beach closed to swimmers
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/7/2004
Glitch caused delay of fireworks show
Seattle Times
7/4/2004
City lauded for moving fireworks away from osprey
King County Journal
7/3/2004
Bargeloads of family fun mark this patriotic day
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/3/2004
Fourth of July festivities
Seattle Times
7/3/2004
PETA lauds city's decision to move direworks display
Seattle Times
7/2/2004
Low Tides
Seattle Times
7/2/2004
Putting together a traveling tribute
Seattle Times
7/2/2004
Redmond 4th of July
King County Journal
7/1/2004
Vietnam memorial replica in Marymoor this weekend
King County Journal
6/28/2004
Searching for the Royal Critter
Seattle Times
6/27/2004
County fair's critter contest deadline is Monday
King County Journal
6/26/2004
Vietnam veterans wall coming to Marymoor
Seattle Times
6/25/2004
Concerts in the park range from jazz to polka
King County Journal
6/25/2004
Keillor's popularity relies on true fiction
King County Journal
6/25/2004
Special events - King County Fairgrounds
King County Journal
6/23/2004
First drowning of season at Five Mile
Federal Way Mirror
6/23/2004
Food, fun and music return to Marymoor for July 4 festival
Redmond Reporter
6/23/2004
Public safety vs. public money
Federal Way Mirror
6/23/2004
Safety
Seattle Weekly
6/23/2004
The man behind the music
Redmond Reporter
6/22/2004
Drowning victim identified as 36 year old Tacoma man
King County Journal
6/22/2004
Tacoma man drowned in Five Mile Lake
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
6/17/2004
Here and Now: Low tides this weekend (scroll to view)
Seattle Times
5/27/2004
City proposes limits on Burke-Gilman Trail
Seattle Times
5/26/2004
Fairgrounds will have 28 RV sites available by mid-July
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
5/26/2004
Marymoor Park
Redmond Reporter
5/26/2004
Music, bikes and patriotism rule summer scene
Redmond Reporter
5/21/2004
County, trail-users decry Burke Gilman proposal
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
5/19/2004
King County Fair
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/17/2004
King County offers enhanced camping in two parks
Northwest News
5/13/2004
Other trail surfaces topic of meeting
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/13/2004
Two King County campgrounds getting facelifts
Seattle Times
5/12/2004
Huey Lewis kicks off US Bank concert series
Redmond Reporter
5/12/2004
Trail section closed for repair
Snoqualmie Valley Record
5/11/2004
DockDogs: EVENING MAGAZINE
KING 5
5/10/2004
A jump on the competition
Seattle Times
5/10/2004
Carnation, Enumclaw parks offer utility hookups
King County Journal
5/10/2004
Dogs jump at chance to compete at Marymoor
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/10/2004
Juanita Woodlands effort has just begun
King County Journal
5/10/2004
Online Site-seeing
Seattle Times
5/10/2004
The fur really flies as pooches compete for the longest leap
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/10/2004
When dogs fly
King County Journal
5/9/2004
DockDogs
KING 5
5/8/2004
'Ruff' Competition for Local Dogs
KOMO AM 1000
5/8/2004
The call of the water
King County Journal
5/7/2004
Burke-Gilman may get LFP rules
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
5/7/2004
DockDogs
KIRO TV
5/7/2004
DockDogs
KIRO News radio
5/7/2004
DockDogs
KOMO AM 1000
5/7/2004
DockDogs
KUOW
5/7/2004
'DockDogs' event at Marymoor Park
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
5/7/2004
DockDogs
KCPQ 13
5/7/2004
DockDogs
KOMO TV
5/7/2004
DockDogs
KING 5
5/6/2004
Sadie ready to leap into dog contest
Seattle Times
5/5/2004
Come see how far these dogs can leap into the water
King County Journal
5/5/2004
Preston-Snoqualmie Trail section closes for bridge repair
Issaquah Press
5/4/2004
Dogs will make weekend splash at Eastside park
Seattle Times
5/2/2004
Soaring Eagle Park may see changes
King County Journal
5/1/2004
Summer concerts at Ste. Michelle, Marymoor
King County Journal
4/30/2004
Eastside tuning up for the summer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
4/30/2004
Sims approves homeless camp near Kirkland
King County Journal
4/30/2004
Sims OKs new tent city to be set up
Seattle Times
4/30/2004
Tickets for Marymoor concerts are on sale
King County Journal
4/30/2004
What's Hot...Harry Connick Jr.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
4/30/2004
What's playing at Marymoor, Chateau
Seattle Times
4/28/2004
A splash of color for spring
Redmond Reporter
4/28/2004
House of famed Redmond artist damaged by fire
Redmond Reporter
4/28/2004
Naming rights sold for Marymoor concerts
Redmond Reporter
4/28/2004
Sure, they're jumping off docks, but these dogs are champions
Redmond Reporter
4/24/2004
Keeping a landmark beautiful
King County Journal
4/22/2004
Earth Day Expo
KOMO AM 1000
4/22/2004
Earth Day Expo
Northwest Cable News
4/22/2004
Earth Day Expo
KIRO News radio
4/22/2004
Earth Day Expo
KCTS
4/21/2004
Join the fun at April Pool's Day
Snoqualmie Valley Record
4/20/2004
Fence keeps old trail off-limits to public
Seattle Times
4/19/2004
King County Fair cuts prices in effort to boost attendance
King County Journal
4/18/2004
Community Garden plots available for public to rent
King County Journal
4/17/2004
Sammamish is cooperating
King County Journal
4/16/2004
April Pools Day
Seattle Times
4/16/2004
Garden plots available for rent in area parks
King County Journal
4/14/2004
City of Sammamish cooperating to develop regional trails
Issaquah Press
4/14/2004
County offers grants for youth sports facilities
Redmond Reporter
4/14/2004
How does your garden grow?
Seattle Times
4/14/2004
Parks land not a good choice for tent city
King County Journal
4/14/2004
Spring Cleaning
Redmond Reporter
4/14/2004
Washingon State University's King County Extension...
Seattle Times
4/13/2004
County parks' annual report online
Daily Journal of Commerce
4/12/2004
Coming up - April Pools Day
Seattle Times
4/12/2004
Spring Cleaning
King County Journal
4/10/2004
US Bank buys naming rights for concert series
King County Journal
4/9/2004
Heroes swim to the top for April Pools Day
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
4/9/2004
Never too young to learn how to swim
King County Journal
4/8/2004
Startup costs put a dent in parks' budget
Seattle Times
4/7/2004
King County's Parks Division offers matching grant program
Renton Reporter
4/7/2004
Know the Water on April Pools Day
Misc.
4/6/2004
County parks eyed for tent city for homeless
King County Journal
4/5/2004
For King County and Marymoor Park......
King County Journal
4/5/2004
Homeless vow to put tent city on county land
Seattle Times
4/5/2004
Report outlines accomplishments of county's lands stewardship
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
3/30/2004
Dock Dogs
KIRO TV
3/30/2004
Marymoor dogs may make leap onto ESPN program
Seattle Times
3/25/2004
Applications being accepted for sports grant program
King County Journal
3/25/2004
Free expo offers tips to small farmers, landowners
King County Journal
3/24/2004
Group Health pays $350,000 for velodrome naming rights
Redmond Reporter
3/24/2004
Small Farm Expo slated for Saturday at fairgrounds
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
3/23/2004
Lake Sam Trail bounced back to hearing examiner
Issaquah Press
3/22/2004
Rail-to-trail momentum keeps chugging along
Seattle Times
3/14/2004
Covington buys land to preserve wetlands, woods
King County Journal
3/11/2004
Pot Native Trees and Schrubs
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
3/11/2004
Snoqualmie River Habitat Restoration Work Party
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
3/10/2004
Can you help?
Seattle Times
3/10/2004
Sammamish Trail is open- sort of
Issaquah Press
3/8/2004
Thumbs up for park velodrome deal
King County Journal
3/6/2004
Bike velodrome gets a new name worth $350,000
King County Journal
3/6/2004
Group Health will put its mark on velogrome
Seattle Times
3/6/2004
Parks News: Naming rights for velodrome
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
3/5/2004
Open for business
King County Journal
3/5/2004
Sections of trail officially opened
Seattle Times
3/4/2004
Lk Sammamish trail open
KING 5
3/3/2004
Small Farm Expo to be held at fairgrounds
Renton Reporter
3/2/2004
Happy trails to you
Seattle Times
3/1/2004
Thumbs up for King County
King County Journal
2/27/2004
Hope now for trail, park land?
King County Journal
2/26/2004
A thaw in county-Sammamish relationship?
King County Journal
2/26/2004
Sims, leaders talk in Sammamish
Seattle Times
2/25/2004
More bumpy rides ahead for county budget
Redmond Reporter
2/25/2004
Parts of East Lake Sammamish Trail open
King County Journal
2/25/2004
Parts of Lake Sammamish trail open
Seattle Times
2/25/2004
Trail section closes for bridge repair
Snoqualmie Valley Record
2/19/2004
Changes in Works for Fair
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
2/6/2004
Volunteers sought to salvage plants targeted for removal
Seattle Times
2/4/2004
'Earth Heroes' being sought in county schools
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
2/4/2004
Master gardners present pesticide-free tips
Highline Times
1/27/2004
Park Permits
Seattle Times
1/23/2004
Marymoor Park Offers Permits for Up to 12 Months
King County Journal
1/23/2004
More Flexible Marymoor Parking Permits
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
1/21/2004
Area Trails Avoid Damage in Storm
Snoqualmie Valley Record
1/21/2004
Local Groups, County Crews Clearing Damaged Trails
Issaquah Press
1/16/2004
Storms Leave Trails in Ruins
Daily Journal of Commerce
1/15/2004
Trails, Parks Cleanup Likely to be Long-drawn Process
King County Journal
1/14/2004
Snow Upsets Cleanup of Ravaged Trails
Seattle Times
1/14/2004
Trail Damage
KIRO TV
12/31/2003
The Year that Was 2003
Snoqualmie Valley Record
12/23/2003
Myrtle Edwards Park Gets New Public Plaza
Daily Journal of Commerce
12/20/2003
New Ideas Bringing in MOney to County; Marymoor Park Leads the Way
Seattle Times
12/18/2003
Supporters Rescue Northshore Pools... for now
Bothell Kenmore Reporter
12/13/2003
Gardening with Ciscoe Show
KIRO News radio
12/11/2003
Everybody Into the Pool
Federal Way Mirror
12/8/2003
Home for Homeless Needs Home
King County Journal
12/8/2003
Mount Rainier Pool Transfer Hearing Today
King County Journal
11/30/2003
Report Says Redmond Pool is in Good Hands
King County Journal
11/29/2003
County Parks Proposes Hike in Swim Fees
King County Journal
11/29/2003
Restaurants, Retail Eyed to Earn Profits for County Parks
Seattle Times
11/20/2003
Proposed Law Transfers KC Pool
King County Journal
11/19/2003
Des Moines, Normandy Park to Jointly Operate County Pool
Seattle Times
11/18/2003
Response to Flooding
KOMO TV
11/13/2003
Interested in Serving on King County Fair Board?
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
11/7/2003
Season Finale
Seattle Times
11/6/2003
Groundbreaking on East Lake Sammamish Trail
Cascade Courier
11/6/2003
Native Plant Salvage Interview
KYCW
11/6/2003
Volunteers Needed to Save Native Plants for Habitat
King County Journal
11/4/2003
Native Plant, Landscaping Workshop November 12
Daily Journal of Commerce
11/3/2003
Native Plants to be Saved for Habitat Restoration
King County Journal
11/1/2003
A Rales-to-Trails Legacy
Seattle Times
10/30/2003
Pool is Good Symbol of KC's Penny-Pinching
Federal Way Mirror
10/28/2003
Marymoor Shortcut Targeted
Seattle Times
10/23/2003
Conservation Floating High at Aquatic Center
Federal Way Mirror
10/23/2003
Recycling Pays Off at Aquatic Center
Federal Way News
10/14/2003
Help Plant Trees - They're Good for Parks and Fish
King County Journal
10/11/2003
Former Navel Site to Become Park
Daily Journal of Commerce
10/10/2003
Brookeside Creek restoration project opens creek to salmon
Shoreline Enterprise
10/10/2003
Speeding cyclists do terrorize trail users
Shoreline Enterprise
10/9/2003
King County Drops Plan to Put Sewage-Treatment Plant in Park
Seattle Times
10/7/2003
Public Meeting Announcement
Seattle Times
10/6/2003
Money Released for Work on Park
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
10/3/2003
Burke-Gilman Trail Public Meeting October 8
Shoreline Enterprise
9/29/2003
Park Services Aren't Broken, So No Need to Privatize
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
9/25/2003
County Council Plans Hearing on Transferring Park to SeaTac
King County Journal
9/25/2003
County Has Hand Out for its Parks
Federal Way Mirror
9/8/2003
Parking Passes for Sale for Marymoor Park
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
9/5/2003
Working Up a Sweat
Seattle Times
9/1/2003
Kent Pool Does Well Under New Operators
King County Journal
8/27/2003
Miller and Starr Hit Marymoor
Redmond Reporter
8/13/2003
Life Getting Better in the Hylebos
Federal Way Mirror
8/12/2003
Funding Parks in a Less Taxing World
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
8/7/2003
Pet Cemetery Could Mean Money for Parks
Seattle Times
8/5/2003
Marymoor Gardeners Adjust to Crowds
King County Journal
8/4/2003
Wanted: Your Views on Parks
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
8/3/2003
Providence Point Opposes Trail Through Gated Community
Issaquah Press
8/1/2003
Summer Concerts: Norah Jones, Dave Matthews, Steely Dan
Seattle Times
7/31/2003
Redmond wants to annex Marymoor
Seattle Times
7/30/2003
Snoqualmie Tribe and county working toward park deal
Snoqualmie Valley Record
7/30/2003
Volunteer naturalists sought for Cedar River Salmon Journey
Voice of the Valley
7/25/2003
A Sammamish trail withou the detours
Seattle Times
7/25/2003
Celebrate everything Scottish in Enumclaw this weekend
King County Journal
7/25/2003
Nonconformists Tori Amos, Willie Nelson to grace Marymoor Park
King County Journal
7/23/2003
Evergreen Classic Horse Show finds new location in Monroe
King County Journal
7/23/2003
Painting a picture of sharing
Seattle Times
7/20/2003
Sawing and splashing
King County Journal
7/19/2003
Synch and swim
Federal Way Mirror
7/18/2003
18-mile bike ride to visit historic parks
King County Journal
7/18/2003
Havin' a Marymoor-old time
King County Journal
7/18/2003
Here's the scoop on this year's King County Fair
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/18/2003
King County Fair
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/16/2003
Auburn twins hope their twin kids win
King County Journal
7/16/2003
Hoping to get in sync with the judges
King County Journal
7/15/2003
A fair tradition
Seattle Times
7/12/2003
Ceremony to mark city's takeover of park
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/12/2003
County fair adds some flash
Federal Way Mirror
7/10/2003
Uncowed by pressure of spotlight
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
7/9/2003
Fair game
Seattle Times
7/9/2003
Learning to get his feet wet
King County Journal
7/9/2003
Search is underway for mascot of King County Fair
Voice of the Valley
7/7/2003
Gate at Marymoor
King County Journal
7/5/2003
County parks eyes novel fund-raising ideas - Cowpie Bingo, ads underwater among plans to bring in at least $1 million
King County Journal
7/5/2003
Take a Hike
Misc.
7/4/2003
Parks Department hopes to reap rich deposits with boving bingo
King County Journal
7/4/2003
Suquamish seek parkland; neighbors divided on idea
Seattle Times
7/2/2003
Country star Jo Dee Messina highlights strong King County Fair concert line-up
Voice of the Valley
6/28/2003
10-acre park opening at Redmond Ridge
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
6/26/2003
Progress on trail made in the north and south
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
6/25/2003
Eastside almanac: A weekly roundup of facts, figures and forecasts
Seattle Times
6/18/2003
Search is underway for mascot of King County Fair
Voice of the Valley
6/17/2003
Auburn pool deal reached
King County Journal
6/17/2003
City closing in on county deal for Carter carvings
Seattle Times
6/16/2003
Disputed ownership of carings stalls park transfer to Redmond
King County Journal
6/14/2003
Amphitheater expands musical options
King County Journal
6/6/2003
Chateau, Marymoor prepare for days of wine, music
Seattle Times
6/6/2003
Issaquah's Cougar Mountain park to celebrate 20th anniversary
Seattle Times
6/6/2003
Summer concert schedule
Seattle Times
6/5/2003
Hot water and soft sod: Marymoor sweats the small stuff
Seattle Times
6/5/2003
Parks levy won despite rejection from South End
Seattle Times
6/4/2003
Art sought for King County Fair
Voice of the Valley
6/4/2003
King County park levy passing
Bothell Kenmore Reporter
6/4/2003
King County parks levy wins with large majority
Highline Times
6/4/2003
Little things are big at the July King County Fair
Voice of the Valley
6/4/2003
Si View pool opens, director hired
Snoqualmie Valley Record
6/4/2003
Take a hike: Issaquah Alps Trail Club celebrates Cougar Mountain's 20th anniversary
Issaquah Press
6/3/2003
Si View pool in North Bend ready to make splash
Seattle Times
6/2/2003
Concerts at Marymoor
King County Journal
6/2/2003
Concerts at Marymoor - What you need to know about the venue and all the stars
King County Journal
6/1/2003
Farmhouse offers windot to the past
King County Journal
5/31/2003
Advertising in parks - Editorial cartoon
Federal Way Mirror
5/28/2003
County parks levy passing with just under 57 percent
King County Journal
5/28/2003
Initial results forecast approval for county parks levy
Issaquah Press
5/27/2003
A reprieve for parks, but not for King County
Seattle Times
5/24/2003
Voters send county parks a care package
Federal Way Mirror
5/23/2003
Voters seemed to know what they were doing
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
5/22/2003
Trail runners get their Cougar Park race
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/21/2003
County park levy passing
King County Journal
5/21/2003
County parks levy leads
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/21/2003
Park levy results available on-line
Federal Way Mirror
5/21/2003
Parks measure apears headed for passage
Seattle Times
5/21/2003
Schools should play the game with advertisers
Federal Way Mirror
5/21/2003
Some trail runners will be trail fixers
Daily Journal of Commerce
5/20/2003
Parks continues to add funding sources
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
5/19/2003
County parks levy vote on Tuesday
King County Journal
5/18/2003
Parks levy on ballot in Western Wash. Tuesday
King 5 Web
5/17/2003
County presses for park levy
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/17/2003
District should take a lesson from King County parks and sell, sell, sell
Federal Way Mirror
5/17/2003
New trail running series debuts on Cougar Mountain
King County Journal
5/16/2003
What's hot: Tori Amos
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/15/2003
Parks worth funding
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
5/14/2003
$5 parking fee at state parks upopular with some patrons
Issaquah Press
5/14/2003
County seeks private partners for parks
Daily Journal of Commerce
5/14/2003
Don't forget to vote Tuesday, May 20
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5/14/2003
Islanders vote May 20 on park levy
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5/14/2003
King County parks levy on ballot
Highline Times
5/14/2003
King County seeks partners in parks
Tacoma News Tribune
5/14/2003
King scraping bottom of pool for ad revenue
Tacoma News Tribune
5/14/2003
Let's not close parks
Seattle Weekly
5/14/2003
Marymoor event focuses on public, county partnership
King County Journal
5/14/2003
Strapped county asks voters for parks money
Issaquah Press
5/14/2003
Tax-for-parks goes to voters
Federal Way Mirror
5/14/2003
Vote 'yes' so facilities won't suffer
Issaquah Press
5/14/2003
Yes to parks levy: Treasured spaces need to be protected, kept open for public
King County Journal
5/14/2003
Your ad here in parks, pools
Federal Way Mirror
5/13/2003
County considers ads on floor of its world-class pool
Seattle Times
5/11/2003
County says levy needed to save parks
King County Journal
5/11/2003
In the season of parks, only the politically savvy survive
Seattle Times
5/11/2003
'Yes' for county parks; 'No' for Bellevue city charter
King County Journal
5/11/2003
'Yes' for parks levy, but a very close call
Seattle Times
5/9/2003
Closures possible if parks levy fails
Seattle Times
5/9/2003
County parks deserve vote
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
5/9/2003
County parks levy vote May 20
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
5/7/2003
Kingcounty park levy in hands of voters May 20
Bothell Kenmore Reporter
5/7/2003
Parks vote is May 20; will there be a winner?
Issaquah Press
5/7/2003
Plenty of good resons to vote for parks levy
Federal Way Mirror
5/5/2003
Park users support four-year parks levy
Woodinville Weekly
5/1/2003
Can you help?
Seattle Times
4/30/2003
Marymoor concerts to usher in summer
King County Journal
4/30/2003
Self-compacting garbage cans installed at Marymoor
King County Journal
4/25/2003
King County announces lineup of well-knowon acts for Marymoor concerts
King County Journal
4/25/2003
Marymoor Park announces inaugural lineup
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
4/23/2003
Fair will again bring big name entertainment
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
4/22/2003
Parks turn to 'e' technology to save cash
Daily Journal of Commerce
4/18/2003
Kent woman wins a losing battle
King County Journal
4/18/2003
Parks users to help run system
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
4/16/2003
Users of county parks have role in running them
Federal Way Mirror
4/15/2003
Parks levy: the Great Equalizer
Seattle Times
4/14/2003
Wanted: comments on Parks Proposition
Woodinville Weekly
4/12/2003
April Pools Day helps Red Cross stress water safety and fun for local families
Federal Way Mirror
4/12/2003
Parks levy: From Ron Sims
Federal Way Mirror
4/12/2003
Summer concerts in your backyard - Marymoor Park - White River Amphitheatre
King County Journal
4/11/2003
The rewards of rowing
King County Journal
4/10/2003
New off-leash park opens soon
King County Journal
4/9/2003
April Pools Day
Seattle Times
4/9/2003
Life-saving tips offered at April Pools events
King County Journal
4/9/2003
No man is an island
Federal Way Mirror
4/9/2003
Tracy Chapman to lead off concerts
Seattle Times
4/9/2003
Tracy Chapman to open Marymoor concerts
King County Journal
4/8/2003
Water treatment plant on hold; county reconsiders other sites
King County Journal
4/4/2003
Tribe eyes county parks
King County Journal
4/2/2003
King County puts park levy before voters
Bothell Kenmore Reporter
4/2/2003
King County seeks levy to support parks system
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
4/2/2003
No man is an island - editorial cartoon
Federal Way Mirror
4/2/2003
Sammamish trail hearing expected to run into May
Issaquah Press
4/2/2003
Si View opening closer to reality
Snoqualmie Valley Record
3/28/2003
Parks: An indirect benefit for all
King County Journal
3/27/2003
Snoqualimie Tribe moves to aquire parks 
Snoqualmie Valley Record
3/26/2003
Parks levy: All for one and one for all
Federal Way Mirror
3/26/2003
Tod MacDonal Park ancestral land, tribe says
Seattle Times
3/24/2003
Parks tax levy on May 20 ballot
Woodinville Weekly
3/21/2003
Garden plots available at Marymoor Park
King County Journal
3/19/2003
County is now accepting youth sports grant apps
Voice of the Valley
3/19/2003
Moody Blues playing shows at Marymoor in June
King County Journal
3/8/2003
Another lifesaver in the pool
Federal Way Mirror
3/7/2003
Youth sports facility grants now available
Daily Journal of Commerce
3/5/2003
Mount Rainier towers above state 3A field
Highline Times
2/28/2003
T-birds all smiles at state meet
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
2/28/2003
Thompson takes fifth in 500
Enterprise News (Shoreline Edmonds combined)
2/27/2003
Tickets sell out for Grammy winner Jones' summer concert date
Seattle Times
2/26/2003
Gators golden in state finals
Federal Way Mirror
2/26/2003
Title town
Federal Way Mirror
2/21/2003
County parks levy proposed
Daily Journal of Commerce
2/21/2003
Sims seeks tax increase to fund parks and trails
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2/21/2003
Sims submits tax plan for park maintenance
King County Journal
2/20/2003
Can you help?
Seattle Times
2/19/2003
Fees for King County sand fields to go up
Seattle Times
2/14/2003
Volunteers wanted to help plant trees
Seattle Times
1/29/2003
KC Aquatic center hosted first 2004 Olympic Game trials
Voice of the Valley
1/22/2003
In the swim again
Federal Way Mirror
1/22/2003
Pool, golf course measure offers a win-win for city
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
1/22/2003
Redmond tree project seeds a new start
Seattle Times
1/21/2003
On holiday, volunteers branch out
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
1/20/2003
Duet first Americans with spot in Athens
Seattle Times
1/20/2003
Holiday events today honor King's memory
King County Journal
1/20/2003
Some events celebrating the legacy of Dr. King
Seattle Times
1/19/2003
Kozlova going back to Olympics
King County Journal
1/19/2003
MLK honored in events throughout region
King County Journal
1/18/2003
Olympic duet team chosen today
Federal Way Mirror
1/17/2003
Events planned for MLK day
Eastside Journal
1/16/2003
Events planned to honor King
Eastside Journal
1/16/2003
Public comment on ordinance on Jan. 27
Eastside Journal
1/15/2003
Local Events honor King's legacy
Issaquah Press
1/15/2003
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday, but events to honor the civil rights leader are scheduled this week. 
Eastside Journal
1/14/2003
Martin Luther King Jr. events
Seattle Times
1/13/2003
Celebrations honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
1/13/2003
Vokunteers to plant trees at Marymoor Park
Eastside Journal


For questions about the Parks and Recreation Division, please contact Kathy Nygard, Assistant to the Director

For questions about the Web site for the Parks and Recreation Division, please contact Eli Brownell.

Parks and Recreation Division
201 S. Jackson Street, Suite 700
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-8687
Fax: 206-296-8686
TTY: 711 Relay Service

Updated: May 25th, 2006

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