August 22nd Community Update
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 08/22/2024 04:44 PM PDT
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News from and about King County… from health updates to community news affecting our daily lives. Dear Friends: As construction continues on the new South County Recycling and Transfer Station, there will be additional construction traffic and full closures of West Valley Highway South between 1st Ave N and South 344th St.
Please continue to plan for delays and longer travel times. Crews will make every possible effort to limit the effects of construction on the surrounding community and complete work as safely and efficiently as possible.
Transit Updates Sound Transit Link Light Rail Introduces $3 Flat Fare for Adults on August 30 Starting Friday, August 30, the regular adult fare for Link light rail lines 1 and 2 will be $3, replacing Sound Transit’s distance-based fares, which range from $2.25 to $3.50. One-way fares for the T Line in Tacoma will remain $2. Also on August 30, the price for an Adult ORCA day pass will drop to $6 from the current $8 as part of a six-month promotional period. Under this ORCA promotion, the price for a reduced-fare pass will drop from $4 to $2. The ORCA LIFT program is unchanged, and youth 18 and under continue to ride free. Read more here. Sound Transit Seeks Public Feedback on First Phase of 2025 Service Plan Sound Transit invites the public to learn more about potential options to restore some ST Express service in the South Corridor in 2025 and provide feedback on Phase One of the Service Plan. The public can learn about the 2025 Service Plan – Phase One and provide feedback at www.soundtransit.org/2025serviceplan. Your Voice Can Be Part of the Future of Metro’s Paratransit Services
First-of-its-kind Behavioral Health Crisis Center Opens in North King County
On August 12, Connections Health Solutions and the City of Kirkland opened the region’s first walk-in 24/7 behavioral health crisis center along with partner cities of Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline. The new crisis center will provide walk-in urgent care and continued stabilization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. Its opening completes the first fully connected local crisis care system for behavioral health in King County: connecting and providing our North King County community members with someone to call (988 or the Regional Crisis Connections Line), someone to respond (mobile crisis teams) and now somewhere to go plus someone to follow up (crisis care centers). This is the system we are working to create countywide through the Crisis Care Centers Initiative. Read more here.
King County Flood Control District Blog: Know Your Flood Risk As a resident of King County, understanding your flood risk is crucial for protecting your home, family, and property. Floods are natural events that can occur almost anywhere, even in areas not immediately near bodies of water. While river and coastal flooding are common, heavy rains, poor drainage, and nearby construction projects can also increase your risk of flood damage. To learn more about the Flood Risk Map and additional resources available to you, read more in the KCFCD Blog here.
Alumni Corner While our work is based on policies and programs, it is the people we work with who make the difference. Previously featured alumni included: Chris Cho, Tom Pierson, Bailey Stenson Gordon, Agnes Wooters, Jim Ferrell, Jackie Schneider, Megan Rage, Thomas Efrem, Jenny Faubion, Sue Park, Dani Cortez, Joey Schneider, Caroline Vadino, Brooks Meadowcroft, Nathan Angle, Max Hayes, Samantha Mills, and Satchel Kolde.
States with the Highest Income Taxes Below are the states with the highest income taxes in the nation in 2023 according to Turbotax:
June Travel Industry Update In June, Seattle’s downtown hotel occupancy was 87.1% with the average daily room rate (ADR) of $276, and revenue of $109.6 million – all up from June of last year. Occupancy was just shy of June 2019 levels, by 0.9%, which still shows a significant progress considering downtown Seattle hotels’ 6% increase in room supply since 2019, resulting to hotels having to sell more rooms in order to achieve pre-pandemic occupancy rates. Downtown hotels also set a revenue record for the month of June, the second highest revenue month in the city's history. Seattle hotels capitalized on momentum built up this spring with the help of a strong convention calendar and increased business travel. With a variety of events in June, occupancy increased 3.9%, ADR increased 2.0%, and revenue increased 4.7% over June 2023. Read more here.
Non-Profit Corner
Auburn Valley Humane Society’s Summer Splash Paws Online Auction Auburn Valley Humane Society is hosting this special online auction through August 24, featuring dog baskets, cat baskets, purses, jewelry, trips, and collectibles to raise funds for the animals and their needs. Click here for more information.
MSC Helps Luncheon Be inspired to create help, hope, and change in our community at the 11th Annual MSC Helps Luncheon on October 17, 2024, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Federal Way Performing Arts & Events Center. Click here for more information.
Regional Animal Services Reduces All Pet Adoption Fees
Save The Date: September 14 Shredding Party Code Enforcement Links: Auburn | Algona | Federal Way | Kent | Pacific | Unincorporated
With best wishes, Selected as the 2024 Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound Youth of the Year, Riya credits Achiya Clemons, her mentor from the Club, for the opportunity to work with Pixar. Clemons was contacted by a previous club associate about Pixar’s search for girls to join Riley’s crew, the characters that portrayed different emotions (Joy, Disgust, Sadness, Anger, and Fear), in the film. Pixar tapped Riya, alongside many other girls, to be part of Riley’s crew. To ensure the movie would be accurate in portraying a teen girl’s experiences of growing up, the group met with the film director and producers every few months in the past three years to provide their insights about what it is like to be a growing teen girl. Asked what emotion she personally would want to create and add for the film, Riya suggested “nostalgia” as she loves to reminisce about things she’s done with her family, friends, and mentors. "Looking back at all the things that I've done in my short lifetime, I thought Nostalgia is a perfect character that I don't think a lot of people talk about and especially at my age," Richardson said. Riya was invited to attend the movie’s world premiere, where she walked the purple carpet and met 94-year-old Oscar nominee June Squibb who voiced Nostalgia in the movie. Photo source: southsoundmag.com (Courtesy of Riya Richardson) |
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King County Metro is continuing its full review of the paratransit rideshare service, Access Transportation, that will shape the service for the next seven to 10 years. Metro is seeking community feedback from Access riders, Access caregivers, and Access service providers – organizations and businesses where Access riders are picked up and dropped off. 
This week’s featured District 7 alum is Tyler Pichette. Tyler worked in my office from 2017 to 2021, initially as a Legislative Aide, then as Staff Director and eventually as Chief of Staff. Asked what he learned in his four and a half years in my office, Tyler shared: 
In 2021, Tyler left my office to join Pacific Public Affairs where he is currently a senior associate. He enjoys bringing people together and spending quality time with friends and families, exploring the Pacific Northwest, and cheering on our local sports teams. His long-term goals include seeing the Mariners win a World Series or the University of Washington Football win a National Championship. Thank you, Tyler!
As part of the "Clear The Shelters" event nationwide, the Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) reduces all pet adoption fees through September 10. The fee to adopt a cat or dog is just $30, the cost of a pet license. 
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