Dear Friends:

Today’s update includes information on the Multi-Service Center’s free summer meals for kids, cleaning efforts at Sea-Tac Airport, a case update, and more.

Washington Trivia

How many mountain ranges are there in our state?

Who gave Mt. Rainier its name? (Answers at the bottom).



Multi-Service Center Provides Free Summer Meals

Multi-Service Center is offering free snacks and meals for children ages 18 and younger through the United Way of King County’s Summer Meals Program. Summer meals will be available at these locations this summer.

King County Veterans Program

King County Veterans Program is here to help with emergency support, employment, housing & financial stability, and legal & end of life planning. Auburn Senior Activity Center is offering consultation hours over the phone during COVID-19, including this week on Thursday, June 18th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Call Paul Stayback for assistance at 206-477-0648.



A New Normal: FlyHealthy@SEA

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is preparing for the gradual reopening of our economy. This includes doubling down on cleaning. Measures being taken include frequent disinfection with medical-grade cleaning products with an emphasis on high-touch areas, and an additional 250 hand sanitizer stations throughout the terminal. Coming soon, bathrooms that aren’t already touchless will be converted, two hour cleaning at security checkpoints and deep cleaning TSA bins after hours, and electrostatic sprayers from Clorox and Victory will be added into their fleet of cleaning equipment. You can learn more at the Port of Seattle’s progress report.

King County Case Update

Today, Seattle – King County Public Health reported 46 new cases, bringing the total in King County to 8,797. In addition, Public Health reported 0 new deaths, keeping the total in the county at 574.

Stay In. Stay Healthy. Stay Strong.

Pete von Reichbauer
King County Councilmember



Washington trivia answers: Our state has five mountain ranges (The Olympics, Cascades, Okanogan Highlands, Blue Mountains, and the Selkirk Mountains).

Mt. Rainier was given its current name by Captain George Vancouver, in honor of a friend in the British Navy, Peter Rainier. As someone raised in Pierce County, I may occasionally refer to it as Mt. Tahoma!