Newsroom

We are committed to providing outstanding customer service to news organizations, offering access to our facilities, operations, and experts who make our science-based approaches to environmental stewardship accessible to general audiences.

We can assist reporters with a wide range of storytelling opportunities that include producing climate solutions, restoring habitat, conserving open spaces, protecting water quality, reducing waste, and promoting equitable access to parks and trails.

You can track our progress with this interactive map.

Media contacts

Director’s Office
Doug Williams, Media Relations Coordinator
Email (doug-media.williams@kingcounty.gov) | 206-477-4543
Can assist with department-wide initiatives, climate action, land conservation, flood alerts, local food, historic preservation.

Wastewater Treatment Division
Akiko Oda, Public Information Officer
Email (aoda@kingcounty.gov) | 206-263-4190
Can assist with wastewater treatment, Resource Recovery, clean water projects, climate-resilient infrastructure.

Parks and Recreation Division
Eleanor Lee, Strategic Communications Officer
Email (ellee@kingcounty.gov) | 206-477-4530
Can assist with parks, trails, park events and activities.

Water and Land Resources Division
Saffa Bardaro, Communications Manager
Email (Saffa.Bardaro@kingcounty.gov) | 206-477-4610
Can assist with farmland preservation, fish passage restoration, flood preparedness, forestry, habitat restoration, noxious weeds, salmon recovery, stormwater management, and water quality monitoring.

Solid Waste Division
Joe Basile, Public Information Officer
Email (jbasile@kingcounty.gov) | 206-848-0496
Can assist with Re+ initiative, recycling, composting, transfer and recycling stations, Cedar Hills Regional Landfill.