Water Taxi offering extended evening sailings for Pearl Jam concerts tonight and Friday
Crossposted from Captain’s Blog King County Water Taxi will offer extended evening sailings on the West Seattle route during the Pearl Jam concerts today and Friday, Aug. 10, in Seattle. We typically offer extended evening service for evening Mariners, Seahawks and Sounders FC home games during our summer schedule. However, given the number of West Seattle riders who are expected to attend the Pearl Jam concerts, our standing principles to alleviate traffic congestion to support mobility for our residents warrants providing this additional service offering. In addition to the regular sailings, King County Water Taxi… Read More
King County launches SoundGuardian to join emergency Puget Sound orca recovery effort
On the morning of Aug. 5, King County’s research vessel, SoundGuardian, departed its Seattle homeport on its way to northern Puget Sound to take part in an emergency effort to save ailing members of the endangered resident orca population. “Orcas are the Salish Sea’s most iconic residents, and we all share the responsibility of protecting these beloved animals,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “We are doing whatever we can to help the orca now, and fulfill long-term goals to improve the health of local waterways and the Salish Sea.” Operating with… Read More
Trauma-informed fitness leads to skill building for youth
Crossposted from Zero Youth Detention “Our job is to listen.” That is how Upower coaches describe their role in offering fitness classes at the King County Juvenile Detention Center. Upower offers trauma-informed fitness and wellness classes at no cost to underserved teens in King County. Their classes are fun, safe and open to all fitness levels. Upower’s sensitive approach to trauma-informed fitness means that they advocate for physical fitness and social-emotional well-being for every teen served. Upower coaches get teens moving through activities such as cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, flexibility and fun fitness games. Equally… Read More
Now recruiting Ambassador teams
Crossposted from Employee Giving Program By Junelle Kroontje Build your resume AND make a difference? Yes, you can have it all. Join our rock star Ambassador team for our 30th Anniversary year! Ambassadors are the most important element of our Employee Giving Program team. You will be the key to making sure that every King County employee has a quality opportunity to support a cause they care about through the program; literally bringing transformative moments of meaning to your colleagues. You get to: Meet new people, Advocate for your favorite cause, and… Read More
Kudos! to Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent
The U.S. Census Bureau returned to MRJC last month to conduct a Community Survey of sampled inmates. The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention facilities are periodically selected for the surveys, and DAJD makes special efforts to facilitate. DAJD received this written Thank You from the interviewer, a field representative from the Los Angeles Regional Office of the American Community Survey: Thank you for all your help in accomplishing the American Community Survey at MRJC today. It is always a pleasure to deal with your community of dedicated and efficient professionals. Your… Read More
Announcing Community-Designed Home-Based Programs and Practices Awards
Crossposted from the Best Starts for Kids Blog We’re thrilled to announce ten awardees for the prenatal-to-5 Community-Designed Home-Based Programs & Practices funding opportunity. With a total investment of $5,825,000 million over 2.5 years, these awards to community-based organizations will expand the availability of home-based services that draw upon local community knowledge and practice to develop approaches that are designed for and valued by specific communities, and/or addressing populations not well-served by other programs. Congratulation to our new partners: United Indians of All Tribes East African Community Services Atlantic Street Center Centro Rendu… Read More
Aw shucks! It’s pretty risky to eat raw and under-cooked oysters
Crossposted from Public Health Insider By Lindsay Bosslet As waters warm up, shellfish beds become breeding grounds for bacteria, including Vibrio parahaemolyticus or “Vibrio,” one of the most common causes of illness related to raw oyster consumption. And this year, we’re setting records. Why are so many people getting sick? We sat down with Vance Kawakami, our communicable disease epidemiologist, to better understand the risk of eating raw and under-cooked oysters. Vance, is there any safe way to eat raw oysters? Will Tabasco sauce or vodka kill the bacteria? Please say yes…. Read More
Water you waiting for? Learn these five tips for staying safe in the water
Crossposted from Public Health Insider By Ashley Bullock If the past few weeks are any indicator, it’s going to be a hot summer here in King County. The National Weather Service is predicting higher than normal summer temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and we expect to see record numbers of people flocking to the water for relief from the heat. Unfortunately, with the increase in beach and river goers, we are also likely to see an increase in drownings, both fatal and non-fatal. So how can you make sure your day at… Read More
CHOMP! is less than a month away!
Crossposted from King County Parks Plog Enjoy a full day of activities at CHOMP!, King County’s celebration of local farming, food, and sustainability, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 in the Willowmoor Farm area of King County’s Marymoor Park. Join King County Parks as we celebrate all that is fresh, delicious, local and sustainable. In its fourth year, this free, all-day event will feature cooking demonstrations by Beecher’s Foundation Sound Food School, hands-on workshops, kids’ activities, a farmers market, local vendors and makers, live music, and so much more.
It’s time to vote!
NO POSTAGE REQUIRED In-person registration for the Aug. 7 election has closed, accessible voting centers are open, ballots have been sent out, and it’s time to cast them! If you haven’t received your ballot, call elections at 206-296-VOTE so they can get a ballot to you. Ballots have prepaid postage for mailing, or can be brought to a drop box by 8 p.m. on election day. Read Election Connection’s new post to learn about new drop box locations. If you follow @kcelections on Twitter, you already know it is legal to take… Read More
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