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What a historic day in the unincorporated community of Baring. On Sept. 12, the Road Services Division of King County's Department of Local Services hosted a community event honoring the historic, century-old Baring timber bridge, which closed to all traf

With cooler and less-dry conditions in the forecast, Fire Marshal Eric Urban has announced that he's lifting the burn bans in unincorporated King County. The current Stage 1 and Stage 2 burn bans for the unincorporated areas - which have been in place sin

Summary The application window is now open for Participatory Budgeting grants in Skyway and White Center. This opportunity gives local communities a meaningful role in shaping how public dollars are invested in projects and programs that benefit residents

Liz Stead will join King County Department of Local Services as its new Permitting Division Director. Department of Local Services Director Leon Richardson made the announcement today after an extensive search for the person who will help guide permitting

On August 25, the Department of Local Services' Permitting Division welcomed more than 60 homeowners to the first Home Improvement Fair in Skyway-and what a night it was! Neighbors from Skyway and across unincorporated King County connected with home cons

Participatory Budgeting is back for 2026! King County is launching its third cycle of the program with $2.7 million in community-directed grant funding available in the unincorporated urban areas of Skyway/West Hill and White Center/North Highline. The Re

Fairwood celebrated its 60th anniversary in grand, community fashion. Hundreds of people descended onto the free event at Petrovitsky Park this past Saturday, which was soaked in either rain or sunshine, depending on the hour. The day began with a 5K fun

Want to make an impact in your community? Help us decide where Participatory Grantmaking funds go. Participatory Budgeting at the Department of Local Services is looking for Proposal Reviewers for the upcoming Participatory Grantmaking cycle, and the appl

The first draft of the planning document that will help guide the future of Fairwood for the next 20 years is available for public review. King County's Department of Local Services is pleased to announce the release of the first draft of the Fairwood Sub

King County's 2026 Participatory Grantmaking process is drawing attention across local media as residents in Skyway/West Hill and White Center/North Highline take a leading role in deciding how $2.7 million in county funding will be invested in their comm