King County Local – News from the King County Department of Local Services

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News, Participatory budgeting, Skyway/West Hill, White Center/North Highline

Participatory Budgeting returns with community-led grant opportunities for Skyway and White Center

September 1, 2026

Two adults pose wearing t-shirts celebrating Fairwood's 60th anniversary pose for a picture with a large snake around their shoulders. They are standing in an open fields, and in the background are other people, tents, trees, and gloomy sky with gray clouds.

Fairwood, Our team, Unincorporated King County

Fairwood celebrates 60th anniversary

August 31, 2026

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Participatory budgeting, Skyway/West Hill, White Center/North Highline

Proposal Reviewers Application Now Open

August 20, 2026

A King County staff member speaks to residents while standing under a branded canopy tent and behind a table with maps, fliers and other information on it.

Fairwood, Planning

First Draft of the Fairwood Subarea Plan Available

August 12, 2026

Eight local residents from Skyway/West Hill and White Center/North Highline meet to talk about Participatory Budgeting. They are known as the Community Advisory Board.

Participatory budgeting, Skyway/West Hill, White Center/North Highline

Participatory Budgeting Media Roundup

August 12, 2026

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Extreme Weather, Fire Safety, News

Amid extremely dry conditions, Fire Marshal issues Stage 2 burn ban in unincorporated King County

A group of people known as the Community Advisory Board for King County's Participatory Budgeting program pose for a picture in a room. In the background is a window and wooden bulletin board.

News, Participatory budgeting

Community Advisory Board convenes to shape the 2026 Participatory Grantmaking process

An illustration listing the details of Fairwood's 60 anniversary on August 29, 2026

Celebrate Fairwood’s 60th Anniversary on August 29

Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River

Comprehensive planning, Other, Planning, Unincorporated King County

2029 Midpoint update to the King County Comprehensive Plan: Public input is now open

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Code Enforcement, Fire Safety, Permitting, Unincorporated King County

Reminder: Consumer fireworks banned in unincorporated King County