Aug. 6, 2007
Safely dispose household hazardous waste; Wastemobile in Snoqualmie Aug. 24-26
July 27, 2007
Short stretch of Preston-Snoqualmie Trail closed during construction activity
July 20, 2007
Wastemobile in Duvall Aug. 10-12
Jun. 27, 2007
Five Snoqualmie Watershed restoration projects get $170,000
June 21, 2007
Public gets two extra weeks to review, comment on King County’s proposed shoreline management rules
Jun. 13, 2007
External News, Seattle P-I
Residents reluctant to leave the Raging River
Jun. 8, 2007
External Article, Seattle Times
Sick kids to "hike, fish and raise a little hell" at Carnation site
May 8, 2007
External Article, Seattle Times
Puget Sound steelhead declared "threatened"
May 7, 2007
Executive Sims' statement on steelhead listing
Apr. 27, 2007
King County wants to rip out noxious weed problem by the roots
King County Noxious Weed Program offering free workshops for landowners
Apr. 20, 2007
It doesn’t get any fresher: Farmers markets opening for business across King County
Apr.16, 2007
Sims' plan to repair levees moves forward
Apr.11, 2007
Safety improvements lead to brief closure of trestle on King County’s Snoqualmie Valley Trail
Mar.24, 2007
Phase III flood alert level on Snoqualmie River as King County
continues to monitor high flows
Mar.24, 2007
Tolt River reaches Phase IV flood alert level as King County
Flood continues monitoring flows
Mar.23, 2007
King County Flood Warning Center opens as Tolt, Snoqualmie
rivers rise from heavy rainfall
Mar.13, 2007
Lower Tolt River restoration project public meeting April
5 in Carnation
Mar.13, 2007
Hmong farmers need home gardeners’ help
Mar. 12, 2007,
6:30 a.m.
Snoqualmie
River reaches Phase III flood alert level
Mar. 11, 2007,
10 p.m.
Snoqualmie
joins Tolt River at Phase II flood alert
Mar. 11, 2007,
12:30 p.m.
King
County activates Flood Warning Center as Tolt River passes
Phase II flood alert level
Feb. 27, 2007
Save the environment one plant at a time
Jan. 26, 2007
King
County hosts public workshop in Carnation on shoreline management
review, Feb. 5
Jan. 24, 2007
Windstorm
effects linger as 2-mile section of Preston-Snoqualmie Trail remains
closed
Jan. 16, 2007
King
County's flood protection gets boost from County Council's unanimous
vote
Dec. 12, 2006
King
County watersheds get $1.5 million from state for salmon habitat
conservation, restoration
Dec. 4, 2006
Fall
City’s Olive Taylor Quigley Park gets new historical interpretive
signs
Nov. 27, 2006
New
information available about Carnation treatment plant project
Nov. 13, 2006
Upper
Preston Road Free Shuttle
Nov. 9, 2006
Preston
road collapses into Raging River 
Nov. 9, 2006, 4:30pm
Sims
proposes to waive disposal fees for residents
with flood damage
Nov. 9, 2006, 2:30pm
River
flows dropping, flood patrol teams monitoring rivers
Nov. 9, 2006, 7:30am
Planned
water releases continue
Nov. 8, 2006, 7:30am
Dangerous
conditions persist even as river levels drop
Nov. 8, 2006, 7:30am
Dangerous
conditions persist even as river levels drop
Nov. 7, 2006, 9:45pm
Executive
Sims visits flooded areas in King County
Nov. 7, 2006, 4:45pm
Need
for residents to report flood damages
Nov. 7, 2006, 4:15pm
Flood
levels rise on Cedar, Green rivers
Nov. 7, 2006, 2pm
Sims:
Heavy rain, historic flooding underscore need for flood-protection
upgrades
Nov. 7, 2006, 12:45pm
Record
flows recorded on Snoqualmie, Water danger moving downriver
Nov. 7, 2006, 8am
Flooding
in North Bend causes additional poll closure
Nov. 7, 2006, 7:15am
Morning
brings some flood relief to Upper Snoqualmie Valley – but
major flood impacts remain
Nov. 6, 2006, 9:25pm
Snoqualmie
Valley tops flood concerns in King County
Nov. 6, 2006, 6:25pm
Evacuation
in two neighborhoods as water tops Reif Road levee near North
Bend
Nov. 6, 2006, 4pm
King
County Executive issues emergency proclamation due to river system
flooding
Nov. 6, 2006, 2:40pm
Major
flooding expected as heavy rain pushes Snoqualmie, Tolt rivers
to Phase IV flood alert
Nov. 3, 2006,
King County ready to protect people, property from floodwaters
Oct. 31, 2006
King County improving access to Snoqualmie Valley Trail
Oct. 30, 2006
Sims: Predictions of warmer, wetter winters heighten need for
flood-protection upgrades
Oct. 2, 2006
As
flood season nears, Sims encourages residents in flood-prone areas
to prepare for rising waters
Executive also reiterates need to
shore up aging levee system
Sept. 26, 2006
8th
annual Harvest Celebration
Sept. 1, 2006
External link, Seattle P-I
State's
freshwater fish tainted, study says
Chemical used in flame retardants
is culprit
Aug. 31, 2006
Farmers,
rural home-based businesses enjoy more flexibility under proposed
code changes
Aug. 16, 2006
External link, King County Journal
Water
test turns Snoqualmie River red
Aug. 16, 2006
External link, Seattle Times
The
dye is cast to learn about a river's "fever"
Aug. 10, 2006
New
access coming to Three Forks 'Old School Site'
Executive
Proposed 2006 King County Flood Hazard Management Plan
Water and Land Resources Division
July 6, 2006
Celebration
in Carnation as construction on city's first treatment plant gets
under way
June 28, 2006
External link, Seattle Times
Perilous
stretch of Snoqualmie River is closed
June 12, 2006
Road projects in Cherry Valley
Culvert replacements to reduce flooding,
enable better fish passage
May 30, 2006
King
County offers noxious weed workshop to Snoqualmie Valley pasture
owners, June 8
May 17, 2006
June
1 workshop set to discuss tactics for fighting invasive knotweed
infestation on So. Fork Snoqualmie
May 16, 2006
King
County, Girl Scout land-preservation deal earns 'innovative conservation'
award
Small
Farm Expo
March 18 at the King County Fairgrounds in Enumclaw
Feb. 9, 2006
King
County offers volunteer opportunities on trail, environmental
restoration projects
Feb. 2, 2006
King
County hosts draft flood hazard management plan meetings Feb.
13 in North Bend, Feb. 16 in Auburn
Jan. 30, 2006
King
County closes Flood Warning Center as river levels drop
Jan. 30, 2006
Heavy
weekend rainfall results in Tolt River phase two flood warning
Jan. 18, 2006
King
County uses development rights transfer to protect 438-acre Carnation
Girl Scout Camp
Jan. 12, 2006
King County responding to wet weather, flooding
Jan. 11, 2006, 4:30
p.m.
King County Flood Warning Center monitoring flows as Green, White
rivers stay at Phase Three alert status
Jan. 10, 2006
Jan. 25 meeting set to discuss new flood maps, flood study for
lower Snoqualmie, Skykomish rivers
Jan. 10, 2006,
7 a.m.
Heavy rain triggers flood alerts for Tolt, Snoqualmie rivers;
King County activates Flood Warning Center
Dec. 29, 2005
King County Agriculture Commission seeks applicants for five seats
Dec. 29, 2005
Building on a rural property? King County can help with the new
guidelines
Oct. 19, 2005
Best
in the nation floodplain management rating
Oct. 5, 2005
Sims
encourages residents in flood-prone areas to prepare for rising
rivers
Sept.20, 2005
King
County's 2005 Harvest Celebration Farm Tour kicks off with events
for children
August 17, 2005
Convenient
Assistance on Rural Stewardship Planning
this fall in Black Diamond and Carnation
July 26, 2005
External link, King County Journal
`Rural
Majority' working to protect land, quality of life
July 15, 2005
External link, Capital Press
Rural
King County residents asked to help plan future
June 30, 2005
Low
river levels can create hazardous conditions - King County discourages
illegal bridge jumping
June 21, 2005
Learn
how to fight green invaders
King County offers Noxious Weed
Workshop for rural landowners
June 1, 2005
Snoqualmie
Valley Trail Bridge to close for repair
May 17, 2005
King
County offers rural stewardship workshops
Introduction
to Rural Stewardship Planning Workshop
Thursday, May 26 in Carnation
April 28, 2005
'Do
salmon grow on trees?' Find out as King County, fly fishing club
unveil new educational signs at Griffin Creek
April 18, 2005
County
has new design for Tolt
Bridge replacement
Naturescaping
on Horse Farms
Saturday, April 16th (external link, scroll down to view)
April 1, 2005
Snoqualmie
Valley farmers take lead on habitat improvements that help farms
and fish
April 1, 2005
Parks
foundation steps forward to help repair washed out Snoqualmie
Valley Trail
March 30, 2005
Washout
claims 120 feet of Snoqualmie Valley Trail
March 14, 2005
Sims
hires rural liaison
March 10, 2005
Woodinville-area
workshop aims to help farm and horse owners work with new regulations
March 9, 2005
'Global
warming-like' conditions prompt Sims to lay out King County's
immediate, future water planning efforts
Executive says King County won't hesitate
to enact drought-response plan
Feb. 28, 2005
King
County seeks volunteers for tree-planting
events in the Snoqualmie Valley
Feb. 25, 2005
Small
Farm Expo on March 19 puts tools for success in the hands of small
acreage landowners
Feb. 10, 2005
Students
bend steel for salmon
Snoqualmie Valley Trail gets last
of three public art installations
» Critical
Areas Package - CAO Resources
» Aquatic
Areas Fact Sheet (Acrobat PDF)
Dec. 15, 2004
City
property chosen for site of Carnation wastewater treatment plant
County to seek grants to reduce costs
to local ratepayers
Dec. 2, 2004
King
County, business and conservation partners celebrate Snoqualmie
Forest preservation
2:45 p.m. Nov. 25,
2004
(external link, Taking Winter by Storm)
Flood
conditions improving in the Snoqualmie Valley
6:15 a.m. Nov. 25,
2004
(external link, Taking Winter by Storm)
River
flooding continues to impact Snoqualmie Valley
10 a.m. Nov. 24,
2004
(external link, Taking Winter by Storm)
With
more rain to come, King County keeping eye on rising rivers
Nov. 10, 2004
StormReady
designation rewards King County's nationally-acclaimed work serving
flood-prone areas
Nov. 2, 2004
Flood
conditions begin to ease in Snoqualmie Valley
Nov. 2, 2004
King
County issues first flood alerts of the season
Oct. 22, 2004
Sims
supports Carnation sewer plan; Fosters well-planned growth
Oct. 13, 2004
Put down roots on the Snoqualmie River at three planting events
this fall.
Sept. 30, 2004
With flood season on the way, Sims encourages residents to keep families safe
Sept. 29, 2004
Snoqualmie community, agencies celebrate expected relief from destructive floodwaters
Aug. 26, 2004
Community open house Sept. 9 on decision process, factors for Carnation wastewater treatment facility
Aug. 25, 2004
Concerned about flooding issues? King County schedules workshops to gather public input on flood plan update
Sep. 2, 2004
Sims signs extraordinary Snoqualmie Forest preservation agreement of national merit
Aug 31, 2004
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Snoqualmie Falls viewscape preserved from development
Endocrine disrupting chemicals in the environment
What King County is Doing
Measuring for Results
Natural Resources and Parks Second Annual Performance Measures Report.
Jul. 12, 2004
Interested in floodplain issues?
King County seeks property owners, stakeholders for floodplain advisory committee
Jun. 24, 2004
Public urged to comment on impact statement for Carnation wastewater treatment facilities
Jun. 18, 2004
Unique blend of art, school kids, government and community spawns 'Art for Salmon' project in Snoqualmie Valley
Jun. 10, 2004
King County's Clark receives national award for flood hazard reduction efforts
Jun. 3, 2004
Students, salmon and art come together on Snoqualmie Valley Trail
Apr. 30, 2004
King County partners with paddlers to improve Snoqualmie River whitewater access
Apr. 19, 2004
Tours scheduled May 1 at Stillwater Wildlife Area about wetland enhancement proposal
Mar. 12, 2004
Previously flood-prone Fall City neighborhood benefits from King County drainage improvement project
Feb. 20, 2004
Flood map work begins in March
Feb. 19, 2004
King County Seeks Volunteers for Tree-Planting Events in the Snoqualmie Valley
Feb. 10, 2004
Executive Sims transmits plan to protect more than 600 flood-prone homes in upper Snoqualmie Valley
Nov. 14, 2003
King County looking for help to find source of illegal septic dumping in Snoqualmie Valley
Oct. 24, 2003
King County's efforts to reduce flood hazards helped protect people and property from record-setting rainstorm
Oct. 23, 2003
King County sets first public volunteer event at Three Forks Natural Area
Oct. 9, 2003
King County seeks volunteers for restoration projects along Snoqualmie River
Oct. 2, 2003
Executive Sims cautions that now is the time to prepare for flood season
May. 22, 2003
It's time to get fresh: Farmers Market season is here
May 7, 2003
Salmon recovery projects in King County awarded $2.6 million in grants
May. 6, 2003
Agencies invite landowner participation in lower Snoqualmie River flood hazard reduction program
Mar. 5, 2003
Help improve salmon habitat along the Snoqualmie River
Feb. 12, 2003
King County seeks volunteers for salmon restoration projects along Snoqualmie River
Feb. 1, 2003 - 7:00 a.m.
Snoqualmie River crests at Carnation, numerous roads closed
Jan. 31, 2003 - 9:00 p.m.
Weather improving but flooding continues on Snoqualmie River
Jan. 31, 2003 - 4:00 p.m.
Snoqualmie River remains at Phase III flood status
Jan. 31, 2003 - 9:00 a.m.
Snoqualmie River flood status upgraded to Phase III
Jan. 31, 2003 - 2:00 a.m.
Phase II Flood Warning for Snoqualmie & Tolt Rivers
Jan. 30, 2003
King County, Corps of Engineers, Snoqualmie sign agreement on flood reduction project
Jan. 27, 2003 - 9:45 a.m.
Flood Warning Center closes as river levels drop
Jan. 26, 2003 - 9:00 p.m.
Flood conditions continue to ease in the Snoqualmie Valley
Jan. 26, 2003 - 4:00 p.m.
Flooding continues in the Snoqualmie Valley
Jan. 26, 2003 - 11:00 a.m.
Snoqualmie River flooding now in Phase III
Jan. 26, 2003 - 7:00 a.m.
King County Flood Warning Center open to monitor Snoqualmie Valley rivers
Nov. 20, 2002, 6:00 a.m.
Flood waters receding on Snoqualmie River
Nov. 19, 2002, 6:00 p.m.
Phase Three Flood Alert issued for Snoqualmie River
Nov. 19, 2002, 12:20 p.m.
Tolt River crests, Snoqualmie River continues to rise
Nov. 19, 2002, 7:30 a.m.
First flood of season in East King County
October 25, 2002
Time to prepare for flood season
September 18, 2002
Sims recommends protection of ecological lands
Protection of habitat lands critical to endangered fish and other wildlife that represent high priorities along the Snoqualmie River and Patterson Creek.
July 24, 2002
Ames Lake Forest Saved ThroughTransfer of Development Rights Program
July 3, 2002
Riverbank excavation project designed to relieve chronically flooded City of Snoqualmie
June 6, 2002
River users cautioned to plan ahead before taking the plunge
May 1, 2002
FEMA flood map revision in the Carnation area (299 Kb Acrobat file)
April 14, 2002 9:00 a.m.
Moderate Flooding on Snoqualmie River; several roads closed
January 8, 2002 6:15 a.m.
King County issues Phase Three flood alert for Snoqualmie River
January 7, 2002 5:15 p.m.
Flood conditions improve as Tolt crests, Snoqualmie shows signs of stabilizing
January 7, 2002 8:30 a.m.
County Responds to First Flood of New Year
Land and Water steward training: applications due February 22, 2002
November 16, 2001, 9:20 p.m.
Rivers crest, but King County continues to monitor storm impacts
November 15, 2001, 12:00 noon
Snoqualmie River conditions improving, many County roads still closed
November 14, 2001, 11:15 a.m.
Snoqualmie River reaches Phase III flooding
November 14, 2001, 8:23 a.m.
King County Flood Warning Center issues a Phase Two Alert for Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers in East King County
October 3, 2002
Sims King County seeks volunteers to plant alongside Snoqualmie River
