Metro’s Lost and Found Office featured on MyNorthwest.com
Executive Constantine shared Chris Sullivan’s MyNorthwest.com article on Facebook, and reminds us that, despite Metro’s Lost and Found program, many items and personal effects are never claimed. Visit Metro’s Customer Service site for more information, and help spread the word!
The King County Immigrant & Refugee Commission is recruiting!
Shared from the Executive’s “King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission” page On Feb. 27, 2018 King County Executive Dow Constantine and members of the County Council signed legislation creating an Immigrant and Refugee Commission, a permanent body committed to integrating, strengthening and valuing immigrant and refugee communities and upholding the county’s commitment as a welcoming community. The Commission will meet monthly beginning in fall of 2018, and will work to achieve fair and equitable access to county services for immigrant and refugee communities, improve opportunities for civic engagement, set annual goals, and… Read More
Pet of the Week: Django Reinhardt
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Jazzy pup Django Reinhardt is our Pet of the Week! This pittie girl was brought in by her previous owner because she wasn’t a good fit for a rambunctious, high-traffic home. Django’s previous family described her as outgoing, loving, playful, and pretty much the best dog ever. She loves people and wants to be around them cuddling and helping out. Since Django is full of energy and loves to play, she’s one of our “Rambunctious Red” pets. She’s spirited and fun-loving, but tends to calm down more… Read More
Join King County at the Washington Women in Trades event Friday, May 11
Join King County Facilities Management Division, Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Department of Transportation and others at the Seattle Center for the 39th Annual Washington Women in Trades Career Fair this Friday, May 11 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Learn more about the fair here.
Bloodworks Northwest is holding an Apheresis and Whole Blood Drive, Friday, May 11
On Friday, May 11 Bloodworks Northwest is hosting a blood and apheresis drive on the first floor of the Chinook Building, Room 123. The blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed between 11 to 11:45 a.m. To make an appointment, click here. For questions on eligibility, call 1-800-398-7888. You can also sign up for Apheresis: Click here to make an appointment for platelets or call 1-800-398-7888 for plasma. To schedule a Platelet donation appointment online via same link above, select Plateletpheresis for a Platelet donation from the Donation Type drop down (default says… Read More
Big Backyard 5K presented by Kaiser Permanente on June 3
Have you registered yet? There’s still time. Individuals, kids, groups, and teams can register today for the 9th Annual King County Parks Big Backyard 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Dash. The BBY5K is dog, stroller and family friendly! Sign up online through June 1 and in-person on race weekend. All who register get t-shirts, snacks, a chance to win prizes and, of course, lots of family fun at Marymoor Park in Redmond. Prices vary depending on sign up date. Get $20 off your registration fee using discount Code KPThrive Kaiser Permanente* wants to… Read More
Prosecutor partners to end sex trafficking
Crossposted from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Facebook Even before Liam Neeson’s film, “Taken” hit movie screens in 2008, Tanya Fernandez had the notion that sex trafficking involved kidnapping young girls and forcing them into the commercial sex trade against their will, but that’s not the reality. Tanya learned what trafficking actually looks like while running youth programs in her hometown of Oakland, Calif. and volunteering as a rape crisis counselor for sex trafficking victims. “Every victim I worked with, I kept thinking, ‘How can I build a time machine and… Read More
Kudos! to the King County Medic One team
The King County Medic One team gave a Facebook tip-of-the-hat to “the good citizen” who reported a good deed by the team to the Seattle Times RAVE section. Good citizenship all around, including by our King County team members! From Medic One’s post on Facebook: “Thank you to the good citizen who reported the following to the Rave Section of the Seattle Times RAVE: ‘To the medic from a King County Medic One who, as he was leaving Trader Joe’s, noticed a young mother juggling a baby and many bags of groceries… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: EcoConsumer on YouTube
Green spring fashion, sustainable communities and indoor air quality are just three of the topics you can enjoy learning more about on EcoConsumer’s YouTube channel! KOMO4 News features the team discussing a number of topics; most recently, Earth Day. EcoConsumer is a public outreach program of DNRP’s Solid Waste Division. Follow King County EcoConsumer on YouTube today. Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Japanese-American Remembrance Trail Map
Crossposted from GIS & You By Patrick Jankanish, GIS Specialist and Senior Cartographer with KCIT One of the most satisfying things that a well-made map can do is convey a sense of place. And an especially well-made map may convey a sense of a past place that both infuses and transcends a present location. I came across such a map yesterday just a few blocks from our own King County GIS Center location, where Seattle’s Pioneer Square transitions to the International District, specifically the historic Japantown. The “Japanese-American Remembrance Trail Map” somehow… Read More
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