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Map of Washington's 49th legislative district. Washington's 49th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. The district is in Clark County and covers most of Vancouver, the state's fourth-largest city and a major suburb of Portland, Oregon, and portions of Ridgefield and ...
Burien (/ ˈ b jʊər i ə n / BURE-ee-ən) [9] is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States, located south of Seattle on Puget Sound. As of the 2020 census, [7] Burien's population was 52,066, which is a 56.3% increase since incorporation in 1993, making it the 25th most populous city in Washington. An annexation in 2010 ...
The following is a list of the forty-nine legislative districts in the U.S. state of Washington since the 2024 redistricting. From the time Washington achieved statehood in 1889, it has elected members for representation to the state legislature. Each district elects a state senator and two district representatives. The districts have changed ...
Public utility districts are regulated by Title 54 of the Revised Code of Washington. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] Most PUDs provide electricity; some provide other services in addition. The first PUD was Mason No. 1, created by voters on November 6, 1934, serving as of 2017 [update] fewer than 5,000 customers.
Lake Burien played a key role in Burien's early history. The city was originally founded by homesteaders, who settled along Puget Sound and the shores of the lake. [1] The Lake was named for Gottlieb and Emma Worm Burian, early settlers in the area (it is unclear how "Burian" became "Burien").
As of 2023, the U.S. state of Washington has 1,242 dams that are able to impound 10 acre-feet or more of water and are regulated by the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE). These include dams that produce hydroelectricity and create reservoirs for irrigation, drinking water, or recreational uses. According to the DOE, approximately 52 ...
The reservoir was sold to the Cascade Water Alliance, a collective of municipalities in King County, to provide drinking water to 350,000 residents and 20,000 businesses. The lake is open to recreational use through an agreement between Cascade and homeowners on Lake Tapps to maintain certain reservoir levels during the summer.
White Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. It lies between West Seattle and Burien. The population was 16,631 at the 2020 census. [4] White Center is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Rat City" due to the historical presence of a military Relocation and Training Center during World War II. [5]