King County seeks input on stormwater management program
February 22, 2013
NEW — 4:55 p.m. Feb. 22, 2012
The King County Water and Land Resources Division is seeking public input as it reviews and updates the 2013 stormwater management program.
The draft program describes actions the county is taking to avoid, reduce and repair damage caused by the amount and quality of stormwater runoff in unincorporated areas.
Stormwater runoff is the top source of toxic pollution to Puget Sound and the region’s rivers and streams.
The public can view a series of short videos describing stormwater management issues, take an interactive online survey and view other supporting documents on the county’s website, www.kingcounty.gov/stormwater. Read more
Car crashes into Zoe Yogurt
February 18, 2013
UPDATED — 4:00 p.m. Feb. 19, 2013
By John Jensen
Newcastle Police respond to the scene of a crash at Zoe Yogurt on Feb. 18. No one was injured when a minivan drove into the storefront.
The teenage driver of a minivan crashed into the storefront of Newcastle’s Zoe Yogurt at around 3:30 p.m. Feb.18, according to witnesses.
No one was injured in the crash, but the storefront glass was completely shattered and will have to get replaced, said Tom Hudson the store owner. Damage to the inside of the store was minimal, he added. Read more
