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Events Calendar
AKCHO was established to encourage cooperation among historical organizations and to promote and encourage the study and preservation of the history and heritage of King County through member organizations, individual members, and the community they serve, and to support such preservation efforts through public awareness and understanding of legislative issues.
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THE HERITAGE ADVISOR
The newsletter of the Association of King County Historical Organizations
Submit your news, announcements, and calendar items. Visit our membership page and become a member today.
Category: News
County Council Considers Heritage Funding Recs
The King County Council is considering a new ordinance that would implement a key recommendation of the Historic Preservation and Heritage Funding Advisory Task Force, and the AKCHO Board of Directors is asking all AKCHO members to urge their Council Member to approve the measure. If passed, several hundred thousand dollars in new money would be made available annually to heritage and preservation groups working in the field. Read the rest of this article »
Montlake Snarl-Up – Mayor, MOHAI Wrangle Over Money
The local heritage community is abuzz after learning that Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn’s office is calling for changes to its signed agreement with the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), which would impact the cultural institution’s planned move. Read the rest of this article »
Lodging Tax Advocates Gear Up Early
At an August 30 gathering convened by Great City, a Seattle-based urban issues advocacy group, more than 50 leaders from local arts and heritage organizations came together to discuss plans for resolving the future of the lodging tax question in the next legislative session. Read the rest of this article »
AKCHO Needs Volunteers for Bungalow Fair
Volunteers are needed to staff the AKCHO table September 25, Saturday, 10-5, and September 26, Sunday, 10-4, to talk with attendees at the Historic Seattle 13th Annual Bungalow Fair at the Seattle Town Hall. Read the rest of this article »
ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
Heritage Advisor is published 10 times a year by the Association of King County Historical Organizations as a service to members and those who support its mission. AKCHO was established in 1977 to: encourage cooperation among historical organizations; promote and encourage the study and preservation of the history and heritage of King County through member organizations, individual members, and the community they serve; and support such preservation efforts through public awareness and understanding of legislative issues.
The Heritage Advisor welcomes submissions of news items, calendar items, and opinion columns from AKCHO members, HA subscribers, and readers. Articles are limited to 300 words and they should have a strong relevance to historic preservation and heritage issues in King County, Washington. Submission of an article does not guarantee publication. AKCHO does not pay for published submissions. All articles are subject to review by AKCHO staff. Please send your article within the body of an email (no attachments, please) to heritageadvisor@akcho.org.
AKCHO welcomes new members year round. Individual memberships are $15. Organization memberships are $35. Join more than 150 individuals and organizations supporting heritage work and historic preservation in King County. For more information and an application form, visit http://www.akcho.org/members.php.
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