Where to see fireworks this Fourth of July

Your Update on What's Happening at the King County Council  

Dear Friends and Neighbors, 

As we all get ready to celebrate the birth of our great nation this Independence Day weekend, I wanted to share some information on new firework regulations as well as some fun 4th of July events that will be taking place across District 9:

Fourth of July Festivities Across District 9:

• Bellevue: Bellevue Family 4^th – live music, children's activities, food trucks, family entertainment, and fireworks. July 4^th, entertainment starts at 5 PM, fireworks show at 10:03 PM at Bellevue Downtown Park
• Enumclaw: Enumclaw 4^th of July Parade – marching bands, costumes, floats, and Independence Day spirit! July 4^th, 12 PM in Downtown Enumclaw, on Cole Street from Washington Ave to Monroe Ave
• Issaquah: Down Home 4th of July and Heritage Day – parade, costume contest, family activities, live music, and more. July 4^th, 11 AM – 2 PM at Veteran’s Memorial Field
• Maple Valley: Maple Valley Family 4^th – live music, food, family activities, pie baking contest, and fireworks. July 3^rd, entertainment starts at 4 PM, fireworks show at 10 PM at Lake Wilderness Park. Please note the new date this year!
• Renton: Renton’s 4^th of July – live music, food, and fireworks. July 4^th, DJ starts at 6:30 PM, fireworks show at 10 PM at Gene Coulon Park
  
  

Firework Regulations:

• King County’s new ban on consumer fireworks in unincorporated areas goes into effect this year. This includes District 9 unincorporated communities of Fairwood, Greater Maple Valley, Enumclaw Plateau, Four Creeks/Tiger Mountain, and the East Renton Highlands.
• Firework regulations vary city by city, but please note that all cities within District 9 except the cities of Black Diamond and Enumclaw have laws banning the discharge of fireworks within city limits. Go here to read more about their specific regulations. 
• If you are setting off your own fireworks, please make safe choices for those around you and be considerate of the impact to your neighborhood. Be aware that bottle rockets, firecrackers and missiles are illegal to buy, sell or discharge under state law. An easy way to make sure you are staying within the law is to purchase fireworks from within the city or other area you’re planning to launch them in.
  
  

However you choose to celebrate this year, I hope you enjoy your time with friends and family as we gather to honor our country and remember those who courageously fought, and continue to fight today, for our liberty. 

Wishing you a Happy Fourth of July!

Reagan Dunn King County Councilmember District 9

Dunn Proposes Pilot Project to Clean Up Homeless Encampment Along Green River

Councilmember Dunn with King County Sheriff's Deputies at the Green River homeless encampment

This week, I introduced legislation to clean up a large homeless encampment along the Green River in an unincorporated area between Auburn and Kent that has drawn complaints from neighbors for multiple years. This would serve as a pilot project to enable King County to establish policies and procedures for clearing homeless encampments while connecting those who live there with much-needed shelter and services. 

The conditions we are seeing at the Green River encampment are deplorable and inhumane — littered with human feces, infested with pests, and filled with stolen goods. This is no way for anyone to live, and is certainly not fair to the surrounding community that deserves a neighborhood that is safe and clean. To make progress, we must start setting boundaries on what is acceptable, address the root causes of homelessness head on, and get folks into shelters and into treatment. This legislation gives us the opportunity to learn the best way to do that.

Learn more about my proposal here. 

Big Backyard Movies are Back!

I hope to see you at one of our upcoming outdoor movies showings, coming soon to Ravensdale Park and Petrovitsky Park! Pack a picnic, bring the family, and make a night of it. Details are below! 

Luca at Ravensdale Park
Saturday, July 9
Seating opens at 8 PM, movie starts at 9:30 PM

Despicable Me at Petrovitsky Park
Saturday, July 30
Seating opens at 8 PM, movie starts at 9:10 PM

Following Human Trafficking Incident, Dunn Seeks More Rigorous Oversight for Massage Parlors

Councilmember Reagan Dunn in front of the massage parlor that is alleged to have hosted a human trafficking incident

A recent incident in which a woman was found to have been held against her will and forced to perform sexual services at a Renton massage parlor prompted me to propose creating a taskforce that will work on finding ways that King County code can be updated to better prevent instances of human trafficking. 

So much about our understanding of the nature of human trafficking has evolved in recent years, so it could be very fruitful to take a look at King County’s decades-old regulations and look at how they can be used more effectively to identify potential signs of trafficking. 

Learn more about my proposal here. 

In the News

• MyNorthwest: Longtime homeless camp along Green River becomes focus of proposed pilot program
• Q13 Fox: Following human trafficking incident, King County Council proposes better regulation of massage parlors
• KIRO 7: King County voters to decide on moving local elections to even-numbered years on November ballot