Kudos! ORCA LIFT gets shout out in New York Times
Transportation advocates in New York are pushing the city to consider a reduced-fair program similar to ORCA LIFT. The program received a mention in the New York Times for its success in charging residents with low incomes less to ride public transportation. Read more about this national movement and how King County helped lead the way in the original New York Times article.
Latest edition of King County @ Your Service show
How will Metro Transit’s new long range plan impact you? What’s it like to be a King County Sheriff Detective, and take a ride on Bellevue’s Wilburton Trestle? View this video to get the latest information on a few of the most recent King County hot topics. Join host Kimberly Hill for King County @ Your Service.
Meet the Canvassing Board
Crossposted from Election Connection The King County Canvassing Board has kicked off its meetings for the November 8 General Election. The board is a public entity that conducts a formal assessment of the election. The assessment includes reviewing vote totals, determining the validity of challenged ballots, certifying the vote and administering a recount. Canvassing Board meetings take place at the King County Elections office in Renton. All meetings are public. State law mandates that the county auditor – or commensurate official – serve as the Canvassing Board chair. Other members are the… Read More
Celebrating the history and heritage that helped shape the region
In recognition of the history, culture and traditions that continue to be a part of our region, the Metropolitan King County Council declared the month of November Native American Heritage Month. Native American history is intertwined with both King County and Washington state. King County’s largest city is named in honor of Duwamish leader Chief Sealth, and there are 29 federally recognized tribes in Washington. “The remarkable survival of Native Americans in this region – after the coming of white settlers – has been amazing. They continue to fight hard to maintain… Read More
The Annual Employee Giving Drive: Final Week!
The County’s 2016 Annual Employee Giving Drive is wrapping up this week, and this year’s goal is to raise $1.82 million by Friday. King County employees have donated $1,040,180.65 so far, bringing the drive to 57.2% of the goal! If you haven’t yet decided where you’d like your charitable dollars to go, here is a sampling from the service categories not yet featured to give you ideas. You can also take a look at the 2016 Annual Giving Drive Nonprofit Guide. Each is eligible to receive donations through the Employee Giving Program!… Read More
Kudos! King County elections receive rave from Seattle Times readers
This piece was featured at the top of the Seattle Times’ Rants and Raves list. Kudos to the Elections office for a job well done! “RAVE To the staff at King County Elections office who helped us to obtain our overseas ballot. The staff members were all polite, problem focused and patient in guiding two senior citizens through the computer programs. Thank you for making our votes count.” Image courtesy of the Seattle Times
Pantsuit Tuesday celebrates accomplishments of professional women
About 40 women participated in Pantsuit Tuesday on November 8 to celebrate the accomplishments of professional women. This informal, non-partisan, non-political lunchtime event invited staff from multiple departments to “suit up” and enjoy the opportunity to network with each other and recognize the achievements of women here in King County and around the U.S.
1 million trees: DNRP gets muddy and gets planting
Crossposted from King County Natural Resources and Parks Blog Employees of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks recently volunteered to plant trees and other plants at a restoration site in Marymoor Park. We planted 500 native plants, including 170 trees in a wetland area near the Sammamish River. Planting one million trees by 2020 is a goal set in King County’s 2015 Strategic Climate Action Plan, a road map for how King County will reduce carbon pollution, increase transit, protect open spaces, and prepare communities for the impacts of a changing… Read More
How to participate in the annual King County Holiday Food Drive
As the holidays approach, many of us are looking forward to good times and good food with our families and friends. However, there are people in our region who struggle to put food on the table, especially in the colder months. Please consider helping them out by contributing to the annual King County Holiday Food Drive. Your generous donation of non-perishable, pre-packaged food will benefit Northwest Harvest, the main distribution point of goods for food banks all over our state. Through Northwest Harvest, we know that your donations will go to families… Read More
A new tool to track landslide threats in King County
King County’s iMap software got a shoutout recently in Q13 Fox. The article mentioned how King County’s Department of Natural Resources reacted to the tragedy of the Oso mudslide by remapping the landslide threats throughout the county. The iMap King County software allows users to view landslides data, relative to a specific address. Read more in the Q13 article, or view the video below.
