King County Executive Dow Constantine on Tuesday, Feb. 11 announced his proposal to “renew the King County Parks Levy, a strategy that would increase county parks’ capacity for maintenance and safety, ...

When was the last time you enjoyed the mountain bike trails at Duthie Hill Park, hiked Cougar Mountain or watched a game at Steve Cox Memorial Park? If you’re like most of us, it wasn’t that long ago.

Should we or should we not have a county parks system? The question before voters is that simple. Because if voters do not approve this property tax levy, we functionally won’t have one. The 6-year ...

(The Center Square) – The King County Parks and Recreation Division plans to do a better job going forward, following a King County Auditor report released earlier this month that found the division’s ...

KING COUNTY, Wash. — Park rangers may be coming to a park near you. It's common to encounter park rangers in the backcountry, especially on the hundreds of miles of trails in the Cascades and Olympic ...

King County leaders announced a proposal Tuesday for a new parks levy that, if approved by voters, would total more than $1.5 billion of tax revenue over the next six years. The levy would fund parks, ...

Editor’s note: The following is a press release from King County. This Saturday, six new park rangers will begin patrolling King County parks and trails to enhance park safety and improve visitor ...

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