Remembering and honoring our fallen heroes
Each year on Memorial Day we pause as a grateful nation to honor the service and the ultimate sacrifice of the men and women who gave their lives fighting to preserve freedom here at home and around the world. As we honor those we have lost, let us also remember the thousands of dedicated men and women who continue to put their lives on the line every day to protect us all. Our gratitude and respect for the fallen moves us to act upon our duty to their families and their brothers… Read More
BSK core team complete with new Trauma-Informed Advisor
Crossposted from the Best Starts for Kids Blog Sarah Wilhem is the new Best Starts for Kids Strategic Advisor for Trauma Informed Systems. The title is a mouthful but in a nutshell–Sarah’s role is to provide a trauma-informed perspective and lens that will influence all BSK strategies. With Sarah joining the BSK team, our core staff team is complete! The core BSK team is now 10 staff strong, but many more supporting positions will be popping up, so stay tuned for job postings. In this blog post, Sarah shares her understanding of her BSK… Read More
Gordon Hirabayashi Memorial celebrates his legacy
The late Gordon Hirabayashi is honored with a plaque where he was imprisoned for refusing to comply with Executive Order 9066, which ordered the forced removal of Japanese-Americans. To read more about the memorial, read more in the official press release, or watch the video below.
Six things you may not know about car seats: Test your knowledge!
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Whether you are a seasoned parent who installs car seats often, a grandparent who pulls out the car seat from the basement when your little ones come to town, or you are expecting the arrival of a new baby, installing car seats correctly can be tricky, but Public Health is here to help. Parents and caregivers can get support fitting their children securely in car seats at events hosted by Public Health and partners starting in May. See below for all the details. And now for our… Read More
New aircraft rescue and firefighting facility honors fallen firefighters
King County honors the heroic sacrifice of firefighter Luther Dean Bonner with a new airport fire station that captures his story.
Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Project: Update, May 2017
Contractor crews have been hard at work completing a major milestone, pouring the new bridge deck. Earlier this week, the east sidewalk of 4th Ave S was reopened, while the west sidewalk was closed to resume construction on the west bridge abutment. With summer just around the corner a large portion of the construction is expected to be completed. Please expect sidewalk closures to continue for the remainder of May and to see closures along 4th Ave S between now and the anticipated opening of the completed bridge this coming fall. The… Read More
PRIDE is coming on June 26! Get ready, get festive and get your t-shirt!
Last year, more than 300 King County employees, along with their families and friends, joined together to march in the Seattle Pride Parade. Tens of thousands of people decked out in rainbow colors thronged Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and celebrate the landmark Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality. T-shirts for King County’s Pride contingent are $9 each and available in adult sizes S-4XL, and child sizes XS-XL. To get your t-shirt this year there are two options: Pre-order and pay for… Read More
Nurse Supervisor at Downtown Honored as UW “Nurse of the Year”
The week of May 6-12 was National Nurses Week, and the University of Washington School of Nursing chose a nurse supervisor from Downtown Public Health Center to honor. Jayne Kauzloric was presented with the 2017 “Distinguished Advocate, Administrator, Leader Award” at the 2017 Nurses Recognition Banquet on May 10. The nomination recognized Jayne’s “tireless efforts and impact towards the local community,” highlighting how the award committee was impressed with her dedication to teaching students compassion through implementation of the needle exchange program, the health department’s refugee screening clinic and healthcare for the… Read More
Guidance for promoting access to benefits and services for immigrants
Some King County facilities qualify as Sensitive locations with the Department of Homeland Security. Some examples of sensitive locations are schools, hospitals, institutions of worship, and offices providing services for children, pregnant women, and victims of domestic abuse or individuals with significant mental or physical disabilities. The policy does not say that immigration agents cannot enter these locations, only that enforcement actions at these locations are discouraged and that immigration agents have to go through a supervisory review process before they are undertaken. King County is training our employees to be prepared… Read More
Book your next camping adventure online!
Reservations and payments for camping sites, yurts and container camping at King County’s popular Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground can now be booked online. Earlier this year, the Department of Natural Resources and Parks, the Department of Information Technology (KCIT) and membership management software company PerfectMind launched the online reservation system for King County Parks. Tolt MacDonald is the first park to offer online booking and payments. All sites can be reserved up to one year in advance with a one week notice. Sites for recreational vehicles and tents that have not… Read More
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