分類: King County

去年十一月選民通過增加郡內大眾運輸的經費. 比如 Seattle 和 Bellevue 的營業稅將由目前的 8.8%, 增加至 8.9%. Side Note: Language was an issue in storm poisonings Cost of living exceeds community college salaries More women are having surgery to turn their bellybuttons outside-in Study reports riskier college drug abuse Japanese study makes case for partial CPR Medical Side Note: Weekend heart attacks deadlier, study says

舊的金恩郡的郡章 [img=images/200703_kingoldlogo.gif popup=false] 新的金恩郡的郡章 [img=images/200703_kingnewlogo.gif popup=false] 最早 King County 是從州政府 Olympia 的 Thurston County 分出. 原本是紀念副總統 William R. King (1786-1853). 在 1986 年, King County 改為紀念黑人民權領袖 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 20 年後新的郡章終於有了. 在未來的五年內所有的金恩郡的郡章將會更新. 照片出處: King County 網站 Side Note: Escaping a cell phone contract even harder than you think

Downtown hostel to close next month 位於 Pike Place Market 旁, 非常受背包客歡迎的低價 Hostelling International, 由於租約的談不攏, 將於 2007 年 3 月 18 日關門. 這留下另一個市中心的低價 Green Tortoise Hostel. HI-Seattle 希望能夠在接近市中心的其他地方找到新地點. Side Note: State sends a message, smoker gets $8,000 bill: 州政府是玩真的上網或跨州買煙逃稅. 真的是會被強迫扣薪水繳稅. Another child dies showing signs of flu Seafood good for pregnant women, study says Housing sales decline in 40 states; but not in Northwest Rainier, third most dangerous U.S. volcano, USGS says Experts don’t bite on ice cream fertility claim Cheesemaking boosts dwinding dairies Medical Side Note: Lying to doctor can mean health risks 1 in 4 women have virus linked to cancer Vitamin pills won’t prolong life, studies rule