Serving King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties
 
Bellevue is listed at #4 on the Best Places to Live list compiled by CNNMoney.com. Shoreline also made the list at #64.  Click here to read more about their picks for America's best small cities!
 
Closing deadline for homebuyer tax credit will be extended!  Congress approved an extension to the June 30 closing deadline for the hombuyer tax credit.  Buyers who signed a purchase agreement by April 30 will now have until September 30 to close.  Click here to read more.
 
Did your property taxes go up?  If so, did you know that you can appeal them?  Deadlines to file these appeals are approaching soon... click here to learn more about the process!
 
Tolling on SR 520 to begin in Spring of 2011!  The Washington State Department of Transportation has announced that electronic tolling on the SR 520 bridge will begin in Spring of 2011 to help pay for the construction of a new bridge... click here to learn more.
 
Do you live or drive in the U District?  If so, you need to know that the NE 45th Street Viaduct is now closed and will remain so until September 10, 2010, when they finish rebuilding the west approach.  Click here to learn more and to see what alternate routes are available.
 
Important County Dates
Below are court closure dates for King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties.  
 
DATE COUNTY CLOSURE
Monday, June 14 Pierce Furlough Day
Monday, July 5 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Commonweath 4th of July obs.
Monday, August 16 Pierce Furlough Day
Monday, September 6 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Commonweath Labor Day
Monday, October 11 Pierce Furlough Day
Thursday, November 11 King, Pierce, Snohomish Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 25 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Commonweath Thanksgiving
Friday, November 26 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Commonweath Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 23 Pierce Furlough Day
Friday, December 24 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Commonweath Christmas obs.
Friday, December 31 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Commonweath New Year's obs.