Puget Sound Starts Here at the Mariners, May 21
Baseball and clean water meet at the “Puget Sound Starts Here at the Mariners” event on Sunday, May 21 at 1:10 pm. Show your support for the environment and get an awesome Mariners/PSSH hat. Kids under 14 can get a Mariners gym bag, and a second-chance Mother’s Day tote bag. Get tickets at www.mariners.com/PugetSound! More benefits include: For the group that sells the most tickets: Five lucky ticket holders will have their picture taken with a Mariner! For groups larger than 19 people, call Elizabeth McCloskey at 206-346-4519. Tickets are $37 for a main level seat, a savings of at least $10… Read More
Looking for restaurant ratings online? We have a new search tool!
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Full inspection histories of all King County restaurants have been available online since 2001. For the past 16 years, inspection results could be searched on a website that, we admit, was starting to show its age. That’s why we partnered with King County Information Technology (KCIT) to create a restaurant inspection search tool to go along with our brand new Food Safety Rating System. We have always valued making information available to the public and this new search tool makes it even easier to find information to make informed decisions… Read More
Have a say on simpler bus fares
Crossposted from Metro Matters King County Metro wants to hear from riders as we work to simplify our bus fares. This month, Metro launched the second round of our fare review process, with an online survey for people to tell us which of two potential options they prefer. Adult fare riders currently pay $2.50, $2.75 or $3.25, depending on time of day and whether they travel across zone boundaries. It’s a complex fare structure that can confuse riders, and consequently, slow down boarding. Now it’s your turn to tell us what you think by participating in an online questionnaire by… Read More
May Day: Expect major transit service disruptions Monday, May 1
Crossposted from Metro Matters (Editor’s note: UPDATED at 2 p.m. Information will be sent to customers and posted online Friday afternoon, April 28, regarding expected transit service disruptions.) Transit riders should prepare for significant traffic delays and rerouted buses in downtown Seattle on Monday, May 1, especially during the afternoon and evening commute, as dozens of Metro and Sound Transit routes will be temporarily rerouted or intermittently delayed during May Day events. Seattle First Hill and South Lake Union streetcar service also will be affected on May 1 as a result of planned… Read More
Students test the science and engineering behind water systems
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories It’s that time of year, when King County Wastewater Treatment Division spends a lot of time with students. During spring semester, our educators and students in our service area work together in elementary school programs about water systems. We know that 4th and 5th grade students are good candidates for this education. They are learning about science. They are curious. They haven’t quite outgrown the bathroom humor phase. They are the right age to help teach their parents good water/wastewater etiquette. We’re pretty sure that after a class or… Read More
Kudos! ORCA LIFT celebrates two-year anniversary, receives praise from community
ORCA LIFT celebrated its two-year anniversary in March of this year and with this milestone began the renewal process of expiring cards. Customers were directed to the ORCALIFT.com website for directions on the renewal process. We have received many positive comments from the customers using the online form, such as this one: “I am writing to thank King County Metro for quickly processing my renewal of my ORCA Lift card. I applied to renew my card on Wednesday, and I got my new card by Saturday! It came on the same day I accidentally broke… Read More
Employee Giving Campaign: Invite your favorite nonprofit by April 27
Employee referred nonprofits are our favorite! It is our goal, after all, to connect employees to the causes they are passionate about through the Annual Giving Drive. All nonprofits must apply and meet eligibility requirements annually in order for them to be in the upcoming Annual Giving Drive. Invite your favorite nonprofit here. Applications are due by Thursday, April 27, 2017.
Cross-department collaboration tells the true story of the SoundGuardian
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) is a treasure trove of untold stories. Employees across four divisions work hard every day carrying out a broad mission to foster environmental stewardship and strengthen communities. It is hard to stop progress to recount our adventures and triumphs. But when it was time to chronicle a legendary journey, employees across DNRP pitched in to help. The County’s Environmental Lab has monitored streams, rivers, and Puget Sound for over 40 years. Field scientists sample, survey, carry out special projects, and respond to environmental… Read More
Kudos to employees who care about our residents and our environment!
This piece was featured in the Seattle Times’ Rant and Raves list. Kudos to a DNRP employee for saving a bird’s day! “RAVE To the woman working for King County who took my Saturday call about a coot (bird) trapped in a storm drain in Covington. She reached someone in Covington public works, who called me and said they were closed, but they were there first thing on Monday freeing the trapped animal. Public-sector heroes!
GoGreen and “The Future of Transportation”
Crossposted from Inside Transportation by Harold S. Taniguchi, Director, King County Dept. of Transportation Local action will continue to be our path forward on climate, sustainability, mobility and equity in King County, as we saw at the recent GoGreen Conference in Seattle. Thanks to the leadership of King County Executive Dow Constantine, we are addressing these challenges and partnering with businesses and the community for shared success on green building, wind and solar energy, transit-oriented development, and the nation’s leading commitment on electric buses. This was the fifth year of King County’s… Read More
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