| Oct. 25, 2007
External article, Seattle Times
$125,000 in pollution fines to help Duwamish salmon
Oct. 24, 2007
External article, Seattle Times
Kokanee fail to garner protection
Oct. 8, 2007
External article, Seattle P-I
Use a car wash, the fish will thank you
Oct. 4, 2007
External article, Seattle P-I
Chinook returning to Cedar River big-time
About 300 fish came back this fall, compared with 79 four years ago.
Sept. 30, 2007
External article, Seattle P-I
UW envisions a new Environmental College
Program would unite variety of fields, research.
Sept. 12, 2007
External Opinion, Seattle PI
Port Of Seattle: Praise a good call
Sept. 11, 2007
External article, Seattle Times
Plan to dump PCB-tainted soil raises concerns
Sept. 3, 2007
External Opinion, Seattle P-I
Salmon Recovery: A priority now
 Become a Salmon Watcher
Aug. 28, 2007
External article, Seattle P-I
Culvert ruling headed into talks
July 30, 2007
External Opinion, Seattle Times
A vital, adaptable Sound
July 26, 2007
External News, Seattle P-I
Report: Rising sea-levels will harm NW habitat
July 17, 2007
International interest in Brightwater Plant innovations
Habitat design team invited to teach in South Korea
July 2, 2007
External article, Seattle P-I
State committed to saving the Sound
Jun. 27, 2007
Five Snoqualmie Watershed restoration projects get $170,000
June 22, 2007
External article, Seattle Times
Fish in Lake Washington among state's most tainted
Jun. 13, 2007
External article, Seattle P-I
Judge sides with wild salmon
Hatchery-bred fish can't be counted toward Endangered Species Act goals
May 8, 2007
External article, Seattle Times
Puget Sound steelhead declared "threatened"
May 7, 2007
Executive Sims' statement on steelhead listing
Apr. 23, 2007
Sign up for Brightwater habitat restoration tours, April 28
Apr. 19, 2007
External article, Seattle Times
Lawsuit challenges protection of salmon
Apr. 13, 2007
Sims honors Rep. Norm Dicks, 13 others with Green Globe Awards
Representative Dicks has made protecting Puget Sound a top priority, including restoration of its salmon runs.
Apr. 8, 2007
External article, Seattle Times
Washington quarter makes debut
Apr. 8, 2007
Seattle P-I
Green
treatment given to site of Brightwater sewage treatment plant
Apr. 8, 2007
Seattle Times
Global
warming could deal big blow to salmon
Apr. 6, 2007
Seattle P-I
Steps
now could lessen harm to fish
Apr. 1, 2007
Seattle P-I
Planners
think waterfront has room for both people and baby salmon
Oct. 25, 2006
King County, Port of Seattle in major land deal
County, Port, railroad announce discussions to bring multi-faceted transportation improvements to county residents
Oct. 18, 2006
Sims to developers: help us transform Seattle skyline
Asking for proposals to replace eyesore building with 21st century structure
Oct. 17, 2006
USDA Rural Development to present grant to King County for renewable energy project
Oct. 13, 2006
King County offering new green-building incentives
Funds, permitting assistance available to commercial, residential developers
Oct. 11, 2006
External Article, Seattle P-I
Low-impact methods have high impact on ecosystems
Rain barrels, green roofs play a key role
Oct. 11, 2006
External Article, Seattle P-I
Toxic stormwater is one of the Sound's biggest threats
Knowledge goes only so far in controlling polluted runoff
Oct. 9, 2006
Investing in the "infrastructure of our future"
Sims proposes upgrades, repairs to roads, wastewater and solid waste systems
Oct. 9, 2006
External link, King County Journal
Issaquah wants to take green to the extreme
Apr. 1, 2007
Seattle Times
Hormonal chemicals may be imperiling fish
Poll Results:
Should the environmental health of Puget Sound be a high priority in the State of Washington's budget?
Mar. 9, 2007
Brightwater habitat project draws international visitors
Feb. 20, 2007
Public invited to tour Brightwater habitat restoration site, March 3
Feb. 14, 2007
Sims to salmon managers: Prepare now for pending global warming impacts
Feb. 7, 2007
King County Proposes Global Warming Action Plan
Other cities, counties and private sector urged to join effort
Feb. 2, 2007
Seattle Times
Trees called threat to King County river levees
Jan. 29, 2006
External Editorial, Seattle P-I
Bright green sticker shock
Jan. 18, 2006
External Article, Seattle P-I
Pace, style of growth endanger Puget Sound
Humans also in peril, action team report says
Jan. 17, 2006
External Article, Seattle Times
Seattle trying to woo salmon back downtown with park's seawall makeover
Jan. 16, 2007
Shoreline management review launched in King County
Dec. 12, 2006
King County watersheds get $1.5 million from state for salmon habitat conservation, restoration
Dec. 8, 2006
King County honors winners of 'Radical Salmon' design competition
Dec. 4, 2006
Fall City’s Olive Taylor Quigley Park gets new historical interpretive signs
Oct 27, 2006
External Link, Seattle P-I
New alert on eating local salmon
State warns to limit meals of Puget Sound chinook
Oct 9, 2006
External Link, Seattle P-I
Marine life is disappearing from Puget Sound, and fast
Oct. 9, 2006
Investing in the "infrastructure of our future"
Sims proposes upgrades, repairs to roads, wastewater and solid waste systems
Oct. 6, 2006
External link, Seattle Times
Salmon to hog all the action in Issaquah's "wild" festival
Sept. 28, 2006
Follow the salmon up the Cedar River this fall
September-November
Sept. 1, 2006
External link, Seattle P-I
State's freshwater fish tainted, study says
Chemical used in flame retardants is culprit
Aug. 16, 2006
External link, Seattle Times
The dye is cast to learn about a river's "fever"
Aug. 16, 2006
External link, King County Journal
Water test turns Snoqualmie River red
Aug. 7, 2006
King County stewardship grants help local groups protect, strengthen natural resources
July 21, 2006
Sims: Thanks to Senator Patty Murray's perseverance, critical salmon-recovery projects will proceed
July 21, 2006
Sims and Nickels share national environmental award
June 12, 2006
Road projects in Cherry Valley
Culvert replacements to reduce flooding, enable better fish passage
April 3, 2006
External Link, Seattle P-I
Endangered Species Act: Saving steelhead
March 30, 2006
External Link, Seattle Times
Feds want to protect steelhead
Feb. 10, 2006
External Link, Seattle P-I
Salmon solution:
$1 billion plan
Feb. 7, 2006
External Link, Seattle P-I
$1 billion plan to save chinook goes public
October 18, 2005
External Article, Seattle Times
Climate change means big changes in Puget Sound
Seattle's Urban Blueprint for Habitat Protection and Restoration
 Bellevue's Efforts to Save Salmon
Summary of the city's local and regional actions to help salmon survive.
Dec. 23, 2005
External Link, Seattle P-I
Duwamish River doesn't stay clean
Nov. 23, 2005
External Commentary, Seattle P-I
Salmon recovery relies on Sound health
Nov. 3, 2005
Sims lauds King County's water conservation, says climate change requires continued savings
Executive says reclaimed water source an important part of future plans
Oct. 27, 2005
King County praised as national leader in addressing climate change
October 18, 2005
External Article, Seattle P-I
Sound Warning: Scientists say the region is already feeling climate change
Oct.
3, 2005
Cedar
River offers prime viewing of salmon homecoming
Aug. 17, 2005
External link, Seattle Times
Recycling
project saves creek habitat for salmon
Aug.16, 2005
External Link, Seattle P-I Editorial
Puget
Sound Salmon: Habitat sans fish
July 26, 2005
External link, Seattle Times Editorial
Sockeye
sensibilities
July 8, 2005
External link, Seattle P-I
Why
are so few sockeye returning to the Ballard Locks?
July 5, 2005
Cleaner
air, fewer fish revealed in King County's 2005 Environmental Benchmark
Report
July 1, 2005
External link, Seattle P-I
Area's
salmon strategy wins praise
July 1, 2005
External link, Seattle Times
Creative
plan aims to save chinook salmon
June 30, 2005
External link, Seattle P-I
Risk-to-salmon
warnings on pesticides are upheld
June 27, 2005
Plan
to ensure salmon can thrive in state's most urban watershed wins
approval
June 27, 2005
Council
Endorses Regional Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan
June 24, 2005
King
County to enhance streams at Brightwater site with fallen trees
from highway project
June 22, 2005
External link, Seattle Times
Trying
to solve the mystery of the 200,000 missing salmon
June 16, 2005
Agencies
Team Up to Save Des Moines Creek for People and Fish
May 28, 2005
External link, Seattle P-I
Salmon
rescue plan takes big jump forward
Seattle, King County, local governments finish document
Greenprint
for King County
Regional conservation strategy
April 15, 2005
King
County to honor 14 for environmental achievements
April 6, 2005
External link, Seattle P-I
Protection
for Sound's steelhead to be considered
April 1, 2005
Snoqualmie
Valley farmers take lead on habitat improvements that help farms
and fish
Request for Comments:
Draft
Salmon Habitat Plan for the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound
Watershed
input accepted through April 25.
March 14, 2005
External link, Seattle Times
Dry
spell could mean trouble for lake
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 launches annual roadside
weed control program
Request no herbicide spray with an agreement to maintain your roadside
Feb. 28, 2005
King
County seeks volunteers for tree-planting
events in the Snoqualmie Valley
Feb. 10, 2005
Students
bend steel for salmon
Snoqualmie Valley Trail gets last
of three public art installations
Jan. 19, 2004
Drainage,
habitat project nominations sought for unincorporated King County
improvement programs
» Critical
Areas Package - CAO Resources
» Aquatic
Areas Fact Sheet (Acrobat PDF)
Dec. 13, 2004
King County
receives support for environment and transportation
Fall 2004
(External Link, ArcNews)
King
County, Washington, Maps Conservation Priorities With GIS
Protecting Fish and Forests
Nov. 27, 2004
(External Link, Seattle Times)
Local
governments' salmon-saving plan up for public review
Oct. 20, 2004
Big
sockeye return expected to draw plenty of Cedar River Salmon Journey
visitors
Oct. 8, 2004
Cedar
River Salmon Journey combines terrific salmon-viewing opportunity
with natural history lesson
Sept. 22, 2004
New
marine nearshore study affirms salmon reliance on entire ecosystem
Salmon
in Federal Way
Salmon conditions and restoration
activities by the City of Federal Way
 Take
the Interactive Salmon Quiz
Nov. 18, 2002
(External Link, Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Our Troubled
Sound
Measuring for Results
Natural Resources and Parks Second Annual Performance
Measures Report.
Jun. 18, 2004
Unique blend of art, school kids, government and community spawns 'Art for Salmon' project in Snoqualmie Valley
Jun. 3, 2004
Students, salmon and art come together on Snoqualmie Valley Trail
May 28, 2004
Sims, Phillips encouraged by federal announcement regarding salmon ESA listings, hatchery policy
May 12, 2004
Seattle P-I Commentary
Salmon recovery efforts must be based on science
2003 Annual Report - Small Habitat Restoration Program
Feb. 26, 2004
Sims upholds "wall against sprawl"
Feb. 27, 2004
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Proposed land-use changes would boost density, ease rules in rural areas
Feb. 20, 2004
South County celebrates federal funds to help salmon in Green/Duwamish River
Feb. 19, 2004
King County Seeks Volunteers for Tree-Planting Events in the Snoqualmie Valley
Feb.9, 2004
King County's pesticide-free yard care message blossoms at Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Feb.5, 2004
King County project provides Issaquah Creek property relief from flooding, erosion
Jan. 28, 2004
Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Federal pesticide ruling re-affirms King County's message promoting natural yard and garden care
Jan. 26, 2004
Grant money available for local projects that help salmon, environment
Jan. 23, 2004
Limits imposed on pesticides
Judge orders chemical-free buffers near streams to protect salmon
Nov. 29, 2003
(External Link, Seattle P-I)
How many eggs does a sockeye lay? Ask Homer
NEW REPORT:
The Current Status of Kokanee in the Greater Lake Washington Watershed
Nov. 21, 2003
Record numbers enjoy Cedar River Salmon Journey
Feb. 7, 2003
(External Links, Seattle Post Intelligencer)
» A
call to clean up polluted runoff
» Spawning
coho are dying early in restored creeks
Public Review, Public Meetings:
WRIA 8
Draft Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan
Submit comments through December 17
Nov. 10, 2003
Lawmakers
Examine Habitat Restoration Projects
Projects highlight importance
of regional partnerships
This
Week:
Low
Flow is the Way to Go
Oct. 31, 2003
Close
relationship with Cedar River keeps volunteer naturalist dispensing
streamside wisdom
Oct. 27, 2003
County
Roads Division builds 'salmon expressway' on Rock Creek
Oct. 24, 2003
The
Road to Salmon Recovery
Oct. 9, 2003
King
County seeks volunteers for restoration projects along Snoqualmie
River
Salmon watching, habitat restoration,
ideas to live and let live
Oct. 1, 2003
Grant
funding available for community-based salmon recovery projects
on private property
Oct. 1, 2003
(External Link, Seattle P-I)
Cedar
River's chinook get big breakthrough
Oct. 1, 2003
(External Link, Seattle P-I)
Critics
roil waters for sockeye hatchery plan
Sept. 29, 2003
Council
Calls for Action to Protect Duwamish
Sept 25, 2003
County
praises new state protection of Vashon/Maury Island tidelands
Sept 19, 2003
King
County on look out for Vashon Island "Salmon Watchers"
Aug 20, 2003
King
County and Tacoma Water partnership will restore crucial habitat
along Green River
July 18, 2003
(External Link, Seattle Times)
Judge
looks to ban sprays near streams with salmon
June 5, 2003
(External Link, Seattle P-I)
'America's
oceans are in crisis,' says new report
Pew study urges swift action to
protect 4.5 million square miles
May 7, 2003
Salmon
recovery projects in King County awarded $2.6 million in grants
Apr. 29, 2003
King
County, neighborhood group receive national 'landscape' award
for Denny Creek fish ladder project
2002
Report: Small Habitat Restoration Program
Mar. 27, 2003
King
County and Friends of Rock Creek partner to restore natural ecology
of Cemetery Reach
Mar. 5, 2003
Help
improve salmon habitat along the Snoqualmie River
Feb. 27, 2003
Public comment on
critical area land use updates closes Friday; second draft due
in May for further public comment
Feb. 12, 2003
King
County seeks volunteers for salmon restoration projects along
Snoqualmie River
Feb. 12, 2003
King
County offering local salmon recovery efforts a boost
Dec. 10, 2002
Public
comment sought on draft land use updates
Nov. 26, 2002
Council
Commits to Public-Private Shorelands Initiative
2001
Salmon Spawning Surveys in Selected Tributaries of the Cedar River,
Washington
Code Violations
Emergency phone numbers and an online form to notify the Dept.
of Development and Environmental Services of code violations 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
Denny
Creek Fish Project Completed
Help
salmon by donating native trees and shrubs for restoration projects
October 30, 2002
Watch
salmon as you help restore habitat
October 11, 2002
King
County, neighborhood group to dedicate fish ladder
Desimone
Levee Planting
Microsoft employees volunteer to improve fish and wildlife habitat
October 8, 2002
(external link, Seattle Times)
New
stream course attracting salmon
Volunteer
Salmon Watchers help King County
October
4, 2002
Salmon,
salmon-watchers expected to return en masse to Cedar River
October
3, 2002
Sims
King County seeks volunteers to plant alongside Snoqualmie River
September 18, 2002
Sims
recommends protection of ecological lands
September 9, 2002
Salmon
eager to "test-swim" new stream created by King County
Roads
August 22, 2002
King
County integrates salmon recovery into everyday work: New report
August 5, 2002
External link - Seattle P-I
Taking
steps to return salmon to Denny Creek
Cedar
River Naturalists
Volunteer to teach others about salmon and the Cedar River watershed
during the autumn salmon run!
Puget
Sound Shoreline Stewardship Guidebook
Read salmon-friendly tips for owners
of beach and bluff shorelines.
Downstream
News
News, announcements, and helpful tips
related to water conservation, water quality, and aquatic habitat
conservation in King County.
May 13, 2002
School
children release fish fingerlings to highlight Community Salmon
Fund project
April 26, 2002
2002
Endangered Species Act (ESA) policy direction
April 16, 2002
Salmon
recovery projects in King County receive $2.8 million in grants
Community
Salmon Fund
King County and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are partnering
to provide grants to private landowners, businesses, and community
groups to improve salmon habitat.
November 16, 2001
Taylor
Creek project bringing back salmon
November 13, 2001
Public
meeting set to consider Sammamish restoration plan
November 9, 2001
Partnership
Spawns Purchase of Critical Duwamish Salmon Habitat
November 9, 2001
External link - Seattle P-I
Scientists
warn of twists and turns in Northwest climate
Wetter winters, drier summers predicted
in coming decades
November 4, 2001
External LInk - Sacramento Bee
Wild
and hatchery salmon - how different are they?
August 24, 2001
King
County decries illegal dredging of May Creek
Salmon
Identification
Can you tell a Coho from a Kokanee?
 Salmon
Watcher Training
Volunteer to record salmon returns in the rivers and creeks of the
greater Lake Washington drainage area.
Take
Metro to Salmon Days
Saturday & Sunday, October 5 & 6
November 20, 2001
Naturalists
educate record-breaking numbers about salmon and the Cedar River
October
26, 2001
Help
restore chinook salmon habitat along the Snoqualmie River
Chinook Bend Park
October 3, 2001
Drought
isn't over for fish; spawning salmon finding little water
June 16, 2001
(external news)
Vanishing Steelhead a Mystery
the number
of wild winter steelhead that spawned in Puget Sound's creeks
and rivers the past two springs is "probably the worst ever..."
April 2, 2001
(external news)
Des Moines Creek restoration planned
King County, the state Department of Transportation, the Port of Seattle and
the cities of Des Moines and SeaTac are combining efforts and
funding to preserve and enhance Des Moines Creek, a salmon stream
in heavily urbanized western King County.
January 30, 2001
King
County watersheds get $4.8 million in state grants
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