Bill focused on preventing newborn abandonment passes out of State House
King County Councilmembers Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Reagan Dunn laud passage of state legislation to improve reporting of incidents of newborn abandonment.

Council adopts guidelines for immigrant and refugee assistance that make King County a “National Model”
Strengthening and clarifying existing County Code

Lands Commissioner Franz tells local leaders’ state spent $60 million in 2017 fighting forest fires
Franz’s department manages 3 million acres of state lands and 2.6 million acres of aquatic land, providing needed revenue to our state.

James Schunke Appointed to WaterWorks Grant Ranking Committee
The WaterWorks Grant Ranking Committee provides funding for projects that improve water quality in the service area for King County's regional wastewater system

District 7 Organizations Receive Funding through 2018 Community Service Grant Awards
“These volunteer-driven projects help strengthen our communities as neighbors engage with other neighbors.”

Unincorporated Issaquah area neighborhoods receive King County Grants
“These grants help to create more active and vibrant communities”

Maple Valley area neighborhoods receive King County Community Service Area Grants
The King County Community Service Areas (CSA) offer expanded ways for the County to engage with the over 252,000 county residents who live outside city boundaries.

Renton area neighborhoods receive King County Community Service Area Grants
“These grants help to create more active and vibrant communities”

Kohl-Welles to host joint Town Hall
Transit, public health, homelessness to be discussed

Auburn Area Organizations to Receive $327,000 in Grants for Youth and Amateur Sports Programs
The awards came after a competitive applications process in which King County Parks received 96 applications requesting nearly $11 million in funds.

Leann Krainick unanimously reappointed to the King County Agriculture Commission
Ms. Krainick brings to the Commission years of experience and knowledge of ecology, commercial dairy farming, and current challenges that face the Agricultural business.