Twenty-two hunger relief organizations, farm businesses, and food distributors throughout King County will receive a combined $755,000 in grant funding to strengthen local food infrastructure after abrupt cuts to federal spending earlier this year. 

The grants will fund critical equipment — from refrigerators and freezers to ovens and processing tools — that helps organizations safely store, prepare, and distribute fresh, nutritious food to neighbors in need. 

We partnered with Harvest Against Hunger to redirect local funds after the federal funding cuts, supporting trusted community organizations that connect farmland to tables. More than 60 organizations applied, with requests totaling nearly $4 million. 

Less than a year after we opened the scenic Foothills Trail Bridge, it proved to be a lifeline for communities on both sides of the White River when the nearby state highway bridge was damaged.  

As The Seattle Times showed in their recent coverage, residents in Enumclaw and Buckley have appreciated having a trail bridge where pedestrians and cyclists can get to work and stay connected while WSDOT repairs the White River Bridge.  

Our Parks employees immediately responded to an emergency declaration signed by Executive Braddock to install temporary lighting along the bridge. We also partnered with King County Metro, which extended its DART Route 915 to the bridge that is part of the 22-mile Foothills Trail.  

Help us keep everyone safe by keeping all non-emergency vehicles off the bridge, including golf carts, ATVs, and motorcycles. In addition to staying within the trail bridge’s weight limit, it keeps the 16-foot-wide path accessible to emergency responders.