The county-wide Employee Newsletter, developed by the Department of Human Resources (DHR) Employee Communications Team, shared relevant, essential information to employees throughout 2024. This included employee spotlights, benefits and retirement notices, learning and advancement opportunities, safety information, and other important news.

These stories, and more, were also posted on the KC Employee News blog, the King County Employees YouTube channel, and the King County, WA LinkedIn account.

Thank you, King County employees, for engaging with our stories, providing ones to include, and promoting them to your coworkers. You are the reason we are able to develop interesting, impactful stories that share what it means to be a King County employee, and a resident of our beautiful community.

We look back on the year with fondness, and encourage you to consider sharing story ideas, suggestions, and recommendations with us in the year ahead at KCEmployees@kingcounty.gov.

The 10 most popular stories of 2024

1. Do you take Humira? Important medication coverage update
2. Get rewarded for referring successful candidates to public safety jobs
3. IT Helpdesk “walk-up window” now available at King Street Center
4. Meaningful ways to “Thank a veteran for their service”
5. Seattle Pride Parade on June 30 and 2024 King County Pride shirts are now available for purchase
6. Three things we did to make contracting more equitable
7. Shared learning towards a racially just King County
8. Employee safety reminders as the fall season begins
9. Kaiser to close three Puget Sound-area medical facilities
10. Sunsetting the Temporary COVID-19 Personnel Policy

The 5 most popular videos of 2024

1. King County Best Run Government: Leading the Way as One Team
2. King County Wellness Heroes: Skyler Bridges
3. King County Wellness Heroes: Carmen Johnson
4. King County Wellness Heroes: Velda Alexander
5. King County GIS: Aerial Imagery