The Newsroom offers current information about KCHA projects, programs, events, awards and policies. News releases and news coverage links also are posted here.

Media Contact:

Rhonda R. Rosenberg
rhondar@kcha.org
(206) 574-1185
fax: (206) 574-1104
600 Andover Park West
Seattle, WA 98188-3327

KCHA News Releases

July 15 , 2008 — Marchione Named to King County Housing Authority Board

May 20, 2008 — Greenbridge Earns Prestigious Design Award from National AIA and HUD Secretary

Dec. 13, 2007 — Preserving a Wonderland Life: King County Housing Authority Buys Wonderland Estates to Preserve the Mobile Home Park as Affordable Housing

Nov. 7, 2007 — Agreement on Lora Lake Apartments Will Bring Housing and Economic Development Oppurtunities to City of Burien

Aug. 1, 2007 — King County Housing Authority Completes $25 Million to Provide Financing Fire/Life Safety Systems and Critical Building Upgrades for Eight Properties That House Low-Income Elderly and Disabled Residents

July 19, 2007— Springwood Youth Center Earns LEED Silver Designation

July 3, 2007 –– Rejuvenated Community Center Will Guide Families and Kids to a Sustainable Future

May 15, 2007 –– Springwood Youth Center Wins Design Award

May 1, 2007 –– King County Housing Authority to Accept Applications for Section 8 Rental Assistance Waiting List Starting May 23

Jan. 30, 2007 –– New Congress Shores Up Housing Programs for the Poor

Oct. 11, 2006 –– Local Basketball Heros Give an Assist at Grand Opening of Springwood Youth Center

June 7, 2006 –– King County Housing Authority Wins Governor's Legacy of Livable Communities Award

April 24, 2006 –– King County Housing Authority to Accept Applications for Section 8 Rental Assistance Waiting List Starting April 26

Jan. 10, 2006 –– White Center Weatherization/Energy Efficiency Investments

Archived News Releases

KCHA News Coverage

Wiley Center Renovation Wins Construction Award – Daily Journal of Commerce, March 2008

Rennovations Finished on Area Apartments – Highline Times/SeaTac News, Feb. 20, 2008

Smoking Ban Starts in Some KCHA Properties – KUOW 94.9 Puget Sound Public Radio , Jan. 2, 2008

Housing Authority Pays $8.4M for Mobile Home Park Near Renton – The Seattle Times, Dec. 13, 2007

Smiles Return to Wonderland Estates – Renton Reporter, Dec. 1, 2007

Hope for Wonderland Mobile Home Park – The Seattle Times, Sept. 21, 2007

A $5M Makeover Transforms Wiley Center – Daily Journal of Commerce, July 6, 2007

Leading Kids to a Sustainable Future – Recreation Management, May 2007

Springwood Youth Center – Daily Journal of Commerce, Oct. 23, 2006

Springwood Youth Center has Kids 'Beyond Excited' – King County Journal, Oct. 13, 2006 (pdf)

A Place to Find Help, Hope – The Seattle Times, Sept. 18, 2006

Greenbridge Wins Sustainable Community Planning Award – Daily Journal of Commerce, July 5, 2006

11,778 Apply for Spot on County Rent-Assistance List – Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 25, 2006

White Center Complex Gets a Jolt from 'Green Power' – Seattle Post Intelligencer, Jan. 18, 2006

Archived News Coverage

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