My internship experience at King County International Airport
By Sydney Brusnighan Sydney Brusnighan is a Tukwila resident, Raisbeck Aviation High School student and Finance and Business Administration Intern with King County International Airport / Boeing Field. Her internship aligns with KCIA’s support of the King County Aerospace Alliance. As I approach the halfway point of my time here at the airport, I have begun to reflect on what I have completed and what events lie in the future. Through daily tasks, I have been able to gain a holistic view of Finance and the airport’s inner workings. Everyone on the… Read More
Funding victory gets staff back to doing what they do best
When funding for a major five-year study of Public Health’s pioneering FLASH sexual health education program was restored last week, employees who work on the program took a collective sigh of relief. “We were starting our third year of the project when we received notification that our study, which is funded by the Office of Adolescent Health’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program, was going to be terminated two years early, so we weren’t going to have the final two years of our funding to complete the study,” Andrea Gerber, Health Educator and… Read More
Employee Spotlight: Governor Inslee appoints Maureen McKee to King County Superior Court
In a July 20 news release, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Maureen McKee to the King County Superior Court bench. McKee has been serving with King County Department of Public Defense as the Managing Attorney of The Defender Association Division, and has served with the division for 12 years. “Throughout her career, Maureen has developed a strong understanding of the inequities existing within our justice system,” Inslee said. “King County Superior Court will benefit greatly from having someone with her experience and perspective on the bench.” During her time with The Defender Association… Read More
Welcome, Judge Ferguson!
King County Superior Court announced their most recent addition to the bench Monday with a tweet. PJ Laura Inveen swears in Marshall Ferguson, our newest Superior Court judge. Judge Ferguson comes with experience in real estate-related civil litigation, employment discrimination and workers’ comp. Welcome and congratulations! Welcome and congratulations, Judge Ferguson!
Sheriff’s Marine Rescue Dive Unit trains on Snoqualmie River
The King County Sheriff’s Office Marine Rescue Dive Unit deploys specially trained and equipped deputies who are responsible for water-related law enforcement, investigations, rescue and recovery work. Members of the Marine Rescue Dive Unit train for marine rescues twice a month to be ready when a swimmer needs them. KIRO 7’s Allison Grande caught up with Sgt. Mark Rorvik and Deputy Chris Bedker on the Snoqualmie River during their last training session. “I think rivers, they’re inherently dangerous unless you have specific training and the right equipment,” said Rorvik in the KIRO… Read More
Accomplished artist brings “East Base Flair” to transit center
Walking into the Metro Transit East Base in Bellevue can be disorienting. The facility is large, with buses and equipment scattered throughout and people moving busily as they go about their work. The sound of drills are heard in the background and the smell of a mechanic shop tickles your nose. Beautiful, hand-painted signs adorn the entrance to each work station and stand out among the otherwise generic facility walls. These signs were created by Don Charbonneau and are part of what he calls “East Base flair.” Charbonneau, who works in the… Read More
Metro driver Mark George honored for pulling two people from burning vehicle
Crossposted from Metro Matters By Scott Gutierrez, King County DOT King County Metro bus driver Mark George didn’t hesitate when two people in a burning car needed his help. On the evening of May 12, George was driving his usual route near the Eastgate Park-and-Ride when an oncoming vehicle lost control while turning and collided with the side of his bus. The car ricocheted into a boulder wall and caught fire. George quickly checked on his passengers and rushed to the other vehicle with a fire extinguisher. He doused smoke rising from… Read More
Pretrial, probation and parole supervision week July 15-21
Crossposted from American Probation and Parole Association Shared by Michelle Mihail, King County Superior Court Juvenile Probation Counselor The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) recognizes the nearly 100,000-strong members of the community corrections and supervision workforce for your dedication to and influence on the justice system. Each year during Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week, we make an extra effort to acknowledge your compassion, strength and determination. You make a difference, even though over the past two decades, caseloads have grown exponentially, exceeding five million people at their peak; and resources… Read More
Parks Specialist Anthony Haapasaari awarded Polish Armed Forces Medal
Anthony Haapasaari is a Parks Specialist with King County Parks’ South Trails Crew, and he recently received the Polish Armed Forces Medal during a visit to Seattle by Major General Cezary Wiśniewski, Defence Attaché at the Embassy of the Polish Republic in Washington D.C. “Receiving this award was a very humbling experience,” said Haapasaari. “It recognizes the work I have been doing at public events and military ceremonies here in Seattle and Vancouver, Canada to commemorate and increase awareness and appreciation of the heroic – yet little known – contributions of the… Read More
Metro tops 3,000 bus drivers for first time ever
Crossposted from Metro Matters This new class of bus drivers is one for the Metro record books. Among them is Nathaniel Housman (pictured front and center), who joins his father, Tom, and his brother, Jonathan, in driving for Metro. When Nathaniel and his class graduated from their training program on June 22, Metro topped 3,000 drivers for the first time in our history. Just a year ago, Metro was close to 2,850 drivers. Now we have more drivers than ever before, and we’ll continue growing and growing to meet this region’s hunger… Read More
Employee News 