State and Province News February 2011
Washington
The office of King County Executive Dow Constantine announced that the county’s purchase of Glacier Northwest’s gravel mine on Maury Island was completed by the end of 2010. According to The Seattle Times, the county purchased the mine for $36 million and the county took possession of the property on Dec. 30. The county plans to turn the mine into a park.
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