Pet of the Week: Sebastian
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Such a handsome gentleman – Sebastian is our Pet of the Week! This young cat is an affectionate lovebug who would be thrilled to cuddle up with you at home. While he loves being petted on his head, he’s not fond of having his tail touched. Sebastian has a “Rambunctious Red” personality, meaning he’s a spirited cat who loves to play. He may be a bit sensitive to handling, so we think Sebastian would do best in a home with a cat-savvy family who knows when to… Read More
Administration Building 5th Avenue entry ADA wheelchair lift replacement begins today
FMD Advisory The Administration Building ADA wheelchair lift at the 5th Avenue entry is scheduled to be replaced. Construction will begin tomorrow, July 12 and the new lift is scheduled to be in operation by September. The ADA-accessible route into the Administration Building will be closed during construction. An alternative route is through the Chinook Building at 401 5th Avenue, proceeding through the tunnel to the first floor of the Administration Building. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the FMD Customer Care Services Team at 206-477-9400 or by email.
Weed Control Methods Workshop (this evening), other upcoming classes
Crossposted from Noxious Weeds Blog Beating back noxious weeds is often tough, but knowing the best way to control them can make your job a whole lot easier. That’s why the King County Noxious Weed Control Program is offering a free Weed Control Methods Workshop for homeowners on Thursday, July 12th—join us to learn the best practices and tools for your fight against noxious weeds! When: July 12th, 6:30-8:30pm Where: Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center, 1711 Boalch Ave NW, North Bend, WA 98045 How to Sign up: Register Online If you can’t make… Read More
Parks employee competes in 2018 Special Olympics USA Games
Rama ‘RJT’ Tall has been a King County employee since 1990 as a Parks Specialist with the Department of Natural Resources and Parks. He is also one of the employee athletes who represented the State of Washington during the Seattle- and King County-hosted 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. Like Metro’s Jonathan Leckband, featured in Employee News leading up to the games, RJT competed on the soccer field. He and his manager, Parks District Maintenance Coordinator Gary Brown, shared some of RJT’s story before the games began. “I’ve been playing soccer since 1987,”… Read More
King County #RiseWithUs highlights
Dear Athletes, Coaches, Family Members, Volunteers, Games Partners, Supporters of the Games, and Greater Seattle Community: Thank you! The 2018 USA Games said, ‘Rise with Us’ and you did – with open hearts and minds. You were magnificent hosts. Chairman Tim Shriver, Special Olympics International Over the first week of this month, we hosted approximately 4,000 athletes and coaches, 15,000 volunteers and 70,000 spectators for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. We at King County also were the athletes, the coaches, the volunteers, and the spectators – and more! Rama ‘RJT’ Tall… Read More
Family Treatment Court receives third consecutive National Peer Learning Court designation
King County Family Treatment Court is one of eight courts in the country to receive the 2018 National Peer Learning Court designation by Children and Family Futures. Through a rigorous application process, Children and Family Futures designated eight family drug courts to serve as mentors for the National Peer Learning Court program. Having demonstrated commitment to evidence-supported practices, innovative strategies to improve outcomes for children and families, and a strong foundation of collaboration among the court, child welfare, and substance use treatment agencies, the 2018 National Peer Learning Courts will continue helping… Read More
King County GIS Center Senior GIS Cartographer Patrick Jankanish
Patrick Jankanish creates publication-quality map and graphic products for print and online media. Patrick has practiced innovative cartography for more than thirty years in academic, commercial consulting, freelance, and government settings. Whatever the subject matter—parks and recreation, earth sciences, the environment and natural resources, public policy and information, education, transportation, public infrastructure, and more—Patrick takes a holistic approach to cartography that combines bedrock cartographic theory, modern graphic design principles and techniques, always-evolving GIS and graphic arts technology, and the careful crafting of the written word, both linguistically and visually, to achieve effective… Read More
Stormwater mapping in King County: A glimpse into the world of tracking where the rain goes
Crossposted from GIS & You By Greg Babinski Can you imagine a city without storm sewers? In 2007 I experienced what it is like to be in a city without storm sewers during a heavy rainfall. I was starting a trip across Russia in Vladivostok, a beautiful city with friendly people. One morning it rained during breakfast and when I left my hotel to explore the city, I found all the streets flooded calf-deep. In the distance I noticed people taking boards and bricks that had been stacked along sidewalks to create… Read More
Enseñanzas del Data Dive Latino/a
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids Part 4 of our Community Owned Data blog series This is the fourth post in our month-long Community Owned Data series we are doing to highlight our learnings from the Best Starts for Kids Health Survey. We brought the data to specific communities in the form of “data dives,” asked what they thought, and learned a lot from community input and data interpretation! In this post, we hear directly from a facilitator who led a Latino/a data dive event. Each of our eight data dive community… Read More
Pet of the Week: Dobbie
Shared from RASKC’s Adoptable Animals Dobbie is a 1 year and 9 month-old, male domestic shorthair cat (A555736). His adoption color is RED, meaning he is a spirited cat with a fun-loving personality. Dobbie is an energetic kitty looking for an active family or a family who already has an FIV+ confident friend that he can play with. He loves to play with all the toys, lasers, wands, ropes, you name it, and he will play with it! Although he is SUPER affectionate, he prefers if it is on his own terms…. Read More
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