Crossposted from Keeping King County Green It’s 4:30 p.m., you’re still at work when you get a flood alert saying the Snoqualmie River has reached phase 2 – minor flooding is expected in low lying areas. Because you know that driving through floodwaters is dangerous, you need to check to see what the conditions are, plan what route you’ll take home, and figure out how the rest of your night might be impacted. The King County Flood Warning Center is here to make sure that information is available. In the following interview… Read More

Crossposted from Headwaters The Science Section brings together experts from different fields to investigate and address environmental concerns. But what is a limnologist, a gager, or a hydrogeologist? Why do we need fish ecologists and oceanographers? What do they do and why does it matter? In Five Questions you’ll meet the people behind the science and learn about their work and what it means for the rest of us. Read more.

Crossposted from Metro Matters Expert Metro staff work tirelessly to deliver service across 150 routes and over 300,000 boardings a day. You don’t see them, but they’re essential to making sure your trip goes smoothly every day. They help train the operators you see everyday, keep track of buses throughout the region and support drivers and the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are the supervisors, instructors, and coordinators who put their backgrounds from other fields into good use. We want to introduce you to the staff that… Read More

Crossposted from DES Express Danielle Lucero and Nicole Way both serve as Chief of Staff in the Department of Executive Services, with Lucero in the Director’s Office and Way wrapping up a special duty assignment in the Facilities Management Division (FMD) as Deputy Director/Chief of Staff. What does it take to become Chief of Staff at King County, a position that involves finance and budgeting as well as government and legislative relations? Both Lucero and Way started in entry-level, temporary positions and worked their way up. Lucero started at the county as… Read More

Crossposted from DES Express Courtesy of Facilities Management Division Lisa Pearson has joined the Facilities Management Division (FMD) as the new Director. Her first day was Sept. 15. Pearson spent 26 years in the federal government, with the last nine years serving as Deputy Regional Commissioner and then Regional Commissioner for the Public Buildings Service (PBS), which is a service of the General Services Administration (GSA). “In those roles I worked with a team of six divisions who delivered real estate and facility programs and services in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington… Read More

Crossposted from King County Local You might have heard of code enforcement officers, but did you ever wonder exactly what exactly a King County code enforcement officer does? Today, the Department of Local Services introduces Jancarlo Guerrero, Code Enforcement Officer with the Permitting Division. He talks about his job, what a typical day of work might look like and how he approaches community members in contentious situations. Watch the video here:

Crossposted from the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention News Sergeant Joshua Bott recently finished his first Ironman 70.3 mile race. He’s competing not for himself, but to inspire those around him. And he’d love it if a few co-workers could join him in the Seattle Marathon this fall. Read more.

Crossposted from the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) Employee newsletter Dr. Camille Moniz’s impact on youth is hard to put into words. The Intervention Specialist’s influence reaches far beyond the juvenile detention center, leaving a lasting mark on the lives she touches. Read more.