Crossposted from Election Connection We’re proud to share that we recently won several awards, three for our voter access programs and two for videos we created last year. NACo awards-transparentFirst things first, we received three awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for the great way we’re improving voter access for residents here in…
Crossposted from Election Connection It’s important for voters to make their voice heard. Here in Washington State we take extra steps to ensure that all people who can vote, know they have the right to do so. This extends to felon voting rights, and helping each person understand their right to vote and need to…
Crossposted from Election Connection It was a long day of training and information but the recipients of our Voters Education Fund program were happy to participate! Thank you to every organization who came to our kickoff today and who is doing great things to help expand voter education and outreach to underserved communities throughout King…
We’ve all heard the saying “there’s strength in numbers.” From volunteers coming together to build a home to the mass migration of monarch butterflies, when people (or even animals) come together, beautiful and powerful things can happen. King County is no different. When it provides opportunities for the community to come together, there are amazing…
Crossposted from the Election Connection blog On Wednesday, March 28, we held a press conference to share our proposal for prepaid postage with local media. The press conference featured our director Julie Wise, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Councilmember Rod Dembowski. “When I was elected, one of my commitments was to remove barriers to…
A commuter recently shared their appreciation for their metro operator by tweeting:
Are you too young to think about retirement? Think again! Join us for a three-hour seminar featuring guest speaker Jean Cormier, who will discuss your Medicare choices and options, and representatives from the Social Security Administration and the Retired Public Employees Council of Washington. We’ll also talk about the current retirement climate and projections for the future,…
Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter For nearly 27 years, Liz Causby-Miles (Director’s Office) has been part of a book club with other African-American women. They meet regularly to discuss books by African-American authors, have traveled together, and occasionally attend other cultural events. The book club recently published a book of their own, Life Matters. To view…
With over 1,000 employees, the KCSO serves the law enforcement needs of over half a million people in unincorporated areas and our twelve contract cities. The KCSO also provides police departments for the Muckleshoot Tribe, Metro Transit, and the King County International Airport. Our commitment to meeting the needs of all residents means that services…
When KCIT isn’t managing HelpTickets or delivering new products, teams are partnering with both internal and external partners to bring new ideas to King County employees and our community. In January, KCIT and Microsoft partnered to host a Government Hackfest. It was a first for us! Check out our video.
