Cedar River ---> Great News!

[RCF]

Lakeside abandons asphalt plant plan near Cedar River:

Victory for Cedar River: Asphalt Plant Halted

Lakeside Industries ditches controversial asphalt plant plans for a warehouse, ending years of local opposition near Cedar River.

www.king5.com

 

[Stonedfish]

King County buys Cedar River property for $14M, ending decade-long asphalt plant fight

King County has purchased the Cedar River property at the center of a nearly decade-long fight over a proposed asphalt plant, paying $14 million — $2.7 million below its appraised value — for land that could become a crown jewel of the county's park system.

mynorthwest.com

 

[FinLuver]

King County buys Cedar River property for $14M, ending decade-long asphalt plant fight

King County has purchased the Cedar River property at the center of a nearly decade-long fight over a proposed asphalt plant, paying $14 million — $2.7 million below its appraised value — for land that could become a crown jewel of the county's park system.

mynorthwest.com

Let’s hope they have the money to maintain a new park and not do like Independence, OR did with their park system.

 

[Mossback]

Independace Voters rejected a property tax operations levy that was meant to stabilize funding for the city's parks, library, and museum.

Voters approved the renewal of the 2026-2031 King County Parks Levy on August 5, 2025, taking effect on January 1, 2026.

...and there's the rest of the story....

When I lived in King, I used the parks quite often, just like I do out here.