Crossposted from the Best Starts for Kids Blog  We’ve all seen movies where an adult walks into a young person’s life and everything changes. There are heartfelt monologues, touching moments, and in the best of them, at least one inspiring musical number. While there is a special place in our hearts for these movies, the truth is that young people don’t need adults to save them—they need us to get out of their way. But that doesn’t mean there is no role for adults in youth movements. We need to get behind our… Read More

The King County EcoConsumer public outreach program sponsors free repair events around King County (outside Seattle), where people can bring small household items and clothing. Our experienced all-purpose fixers and sewing fixers will work on them, and can help you learn repair tips as well.  Each repair event might operate a little differently, based on the venue, the needs of the local community, and more. They might be one-time events, or they may eventually be adopted by a local community and run by other organizations.  At these repair events, people bring in items such… Read More

King County’s legislative agenda was focused on five priorities: reforming the state’s tax system, protecting Public Health – Seattle & King County’s ability to respond to communicable disease outbreaks, reforming juvenile justice, stabilizing the community behavioral health system, and addressing local roads and bridges. The Legislature took meaningful action on most of these fronts.   “In a short session, the Legislature made much progress on issues that have long languished in Olympia,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “For the residents of King County, that means more property tax relief, and more access… Read More

Creating a healthy community is no easy task. It takes dedication, a commitment to serve, and in the case of employees at King County Public Health’s Connect 2 Care, an almost encyclopedic knowledge of current public health services, programs and nationwide concerns. Connect 2 Care is  a call center staffed by 9 people that will respond to about 1,200 calls a week, spending on average four and a half minutes on each call. This time includes speaking to community members, typing up notes and other follow-up work. The busiest times of the… Read More

Crossposted from Tails from RASKC  We are so excited to share the story of this lucky little lady who found her new family in a very special way!  A few weeks ago, RASKC was contacted by TiER1 Performance Solutions, a consulting firm based in the Cincinnati area. TiER1 had received a request from a 10 year-old boy named AJ who was looking for a new dog. They believed there had been a mix-up between their Adoptify, a gamified system that assists large companies with change readiness, and the new pet adoption initiative “Adoptify” launched… Read More

Crossposted from Clean Water Stories  Our Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station Project team celebrated a major milestone late last week, as local dignitaries gathered to help them break ground on this $262 million project.  When it’s completed in 2022, the new station will keep up to 70 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewage out of the Duwamish River during heavy rains. The project will protect water quality and keep a promise to invest in the environmental and economic health of the local community.  Read more at Clean Water Stories

The Metropolitan King County Council today gave its unanimous support to the City of Seattle’s bid to be a host city of the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. The legislation comes on the heels of last month’s action at the Seattle City Council to declare its own support for the effort.  “The Puget Sound region has a history rich in its support for and love of soccer,” said Sounders FC owner Adrian Hanauer. “It’s incredibly exciting that Seattle is in the running as a final host city for the 2026 FIFA… Read More

Just a friendly reminder to all employees that Daylight Savings will begin this Sunday, March 11 at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to move the clock forward by one hour!