DiscoverU gives budding Tukwila aviation students a chance to learn about the Airport
Crossposted from The Centerline Even to our neighbors, it might seem as if the Airport is a world away. That’s why our second DiscoverU event – which allowed students to discover and explore college and career opportunities – was such a special experience. This week, we got to host about 30 high school sophomores from Foster High School in Tukwila, all of whom are interested in a career in aviation. Much like our first DiscoverU student event last year, visitors got an overview of the different jobs necessary to keep the airport… Read More
Sally Halela, RASKC volunteer, receives Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC South County Cats Founder and Director Sally Halela was honored with the 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award under the Animal Welfare category. The award honor some of the state’s most dedicated individuals, groups, and families for their commitment to volunteerism as the foundation for caring communities and a thriving Washington. Regional Animal Services of King County proudly nominated Sally for this award. Along with other award winners throughout the state, Sally was honored at a reception at the Governor’s mansion in Olympia, including was featured at a… Read More
Metro again ramps up training to provide better bus service
Crossposted from Metro Matters Two-week uptick in canceled trips is possible Transit customers might experience a two-week uptick in trip cancellations starting Monday, April 23. While we have been hiring, training, and deploying more bus drivers to meet our service needs, some current drivers will stop driving for a couple of weeks as they take training to become supervisors or to move from part-time to full-time driver roles. Metro has 2,950 bus drivers providing more than 12,900 weekday bus trips across King County. Ten new part-time drivers graduated on Friday, April 20… Read More
Pet of the Week: Tiny!
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC His name may be Tiny, but our Pet of the Week is not! This young Rottweiler / German Shepherd mix can be reserved until he gets to know you. However, when he comes around, Tiny can be quite cuddly! He loves going for walks and exploring. Tiny is energetic and loves to play – so that makes him one of our “Rambunctious Red” pets. He tends to calm down when the people around him stay calm, and he does best when he has lots of exercise and… Read More
Report it to Stop it: Let’s put an end to sexual misconduct on our services
Crossposted from Metro Matters By Rob Gannon, King County Metro General Manager Today Metro launched an important public awareness campaign to encourage reporting of unwanted sexual harassment and misconduct on board our services. We’re working with the King County Sheriff’s Office, Metro Transit Police, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, and local law enforcement to increase awareness, encourage reporting, support victims, and reduce misconduct through our “Report it to Stop it” effort as part of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All of us have a critical role to play in keeping one another… Read More
Sign-up for the Big Backyard 5K and get your $5 hoodie today!
The ninth-annual Big Backyard 5K presented by Kaiser Permanente is happening on Sunday, June 3 at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond. This run/walk is an event for the whole family, and it’s dog and stroller friendly! All participants will receive awesome t-shirts, refreshments, snacks, a chance to win prizes, and the satisfaction of supporting King County Parks! The chip-timed course winds around the magnificent (but flat) Marymoor Park and, for kids ten and under, there is a free 1/4 mile Kids Dash. And thanks to our friends at Harborstone Credit Union,… Read More
Airport Career & Internship Fair draws 300 visitors
Crossposted from The Centerline The future of aviation is exciting, especially when you get to see it up close. The Airport got the chance to do so during our Career and Internship Fair last month, when nearly 300 professionals, college and high school students packed our Arrivals building to discover opportunities in the industry. Representatives from King County International Airport / Boeing Field and several of our tenants offered the attendees – who represented schools from across the state – a glimpse into what we do. Companies and organizations represented at this… Read More
Kudos! to Melanie Maltry of Public Health
Melanie Maltry, Home-Based Services Manager with Best Starts for Kids, will be receiving a Preceptor of the Year Award for the Population Health track in the University of Washington School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Melanie, who manages BSK’s Home-Based Services investment area, has served as a mentor for DNP School of Nursing student Nadine Martinez over the past year. Nadine conducted research in the community for her report, “Exploring Service Gaps and Systems Needs for Prenatal-to-Five Home-Based Services in King County’s Best Starts for Kids.” The findings from… Read More
Creative health permit process gives paws, not pause
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Our friends at Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) deserve a treat – they’ve helped increase the pet adoption rate in King County by 20 percent in a single year. RASKC attributes some of this success to the several cat cafés located in our area. But, these cat cafes raised some questions for us. We’ve heard about horses in coffee shops, but cats in cafés? Is that okay? We called our Public Health Veterinarian Beth Lipton to get her perspective on these establishments. We’ve been hearing a… Read More
Pet of the Week: Anubis
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Can you open your heart and home to Anubis, our Pet of the Week? This five-year-old gray tabby was brought in by a good Samaritan in early January. His personality color is “Rambunctious Red,” meaning he’s a spirited cat with a fun-loving personality. Anubis loves to be around people and he always wants to get your attention! He loves petting, and if you stop he will nudge your hand for more! He also loves to rub on people and knead their clothes. Though he likes petting, Anubis… Read More
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