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- Burien bike trail funding (Seattle Times, October 29, 2009)
- Residents can adopt county parks (Whidbey News Times, October 23, 2009)
- Council bans smoking in Tacoma’s public parks (Tacoma News Tribune, October 22, 2009)
- With budget cuts, layoffs, Bellingham parks and library services decrease (Bellingham Herald, August 28, 2009)
- County studies milfoil's effects on swimmers (Tri-City Herald, August 27, 2009)
- Park transfer criteria to be considered (Tri-City Herald, August 4, 2009)
- 2010 Pierce County budget agenda: Keep polls open, cut recreation (Tacoma News Tribune, June 10, 2009)
- Money runs out for county parks and programs (The Olympian, March 21, 2009)
- Grrr... Dirty dog park irks Federal Way residents (Federal Way Mirror, November 1, 2008)
- Kids fest honors Whatcom County youths (Bellingham Herald, August 2, 2008)
- City hopes eBay auction will shut the lid on toilet debacle (Seattle PI, July 11, 2008)
- More park cameras approved, for now (Seattle PI, June 9, 2008)
- Rec. center on Nov. ballot (Lynden Tribune, June 4, 2008)
- City involves community in parks development (The Northern Light, May 22, 2008)
- Proposed taxing district for aquatic park approved (Tri-City Herald, May 7, 2008)
- King County OKs deal that could put trails in Eastside rail corridor (Seattle Times, May 6, 2008)
- More park cameras sought (Seattle PI, April 21, 2008)
- Stewardship brings people, parks together (Port Orchard Independent, April 11, 2008)
- Campers in Lacey face eviction (The Olympian, March 25, 2008)
- Council OKs raise in parks impact fee (The Olympian, March 18, 2008)
- County pulls the plug on the fair (Enumclaw Courier-Herald, March 5, 2008)
- Council OKs warehouse limits (The Olympian, March 5, 2008)
- Community center seeks profitability (Federal Way Mirror, March 4, 2008)
- Cost of Kelso skateboard park ramping up (The Daily News, February 20, 2008)
- Council votes to ban camping in city parks; Litter, safety concerns drive 6-1 vote on first reading (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, January 23, 2008)
- Olympia adds park program services to city's Web site (The Olympian, December 20, 2007)
- Deal would save Eastside rail corridor for trails (Seattle PI, November 1, 2007)
- Community center falls short financially (Federal Way Mirror, October 2, 2007)
- Buckley youth center gets council OK (Enumclaw Courier-Herald, August 22, 2007)
- Logging Town to Loggers: Not in Our Backyard (Seattle PI, June 25, 2007)
- County closes skate park when helmets aren’t worn (Tacoma News Tribune, May 22, 2007)
- Lack of money keeps Covington parks closed (Seattle Times, May 21, 2007)
- What do you look for in a park? (The Olympian, May 21, 2007)
- Kent's events center wins a sponsor: tech firm Amiga (Seattle Times, Apr 17, 2007)
- New direction for county parks (Seattle Times, Apr 11, 2007)
- Rails-to-trails details being nailed down (Seattle Post Intelligencer, Feb 26, 2007)
- Rail-to-trail plan sparks debate over Eastside line (Seattle Times, Jan 30, 2007)
- County history museum closes (Everett Herald, Jan 30, 2007)
- Plan to convert Eastside rail line into trail endorsed (Seattle Post Intelligencer, Jan 20, 2007)
- Park to include skate park, amphitheater (Seattle Times, Jan 17, 2007)

