Be ready for smoky days with 1-minute air filter
Cross-posted from Public Health Insider Wildfire smoke is a near-annual event with the hotter, drier summers we’re getting (see Climate Changes Health). No amount of clever crafting can turn back the climate, but this simple D.I.Y. project can make the smoky days a little more bearable and safe. Read more.
Regional Animal Services and Fred Meyer team up for donation drive through Aug. 31
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) serves to maximize lifesaving efforts for stray and abused animals with shelter care, medical treatment, adoption services, and more. And they need your help. Now through Aug. 31, Fred Meyer stores in south King County have set up donation bins where you can help support RASKC’s mission with food, snacks, and toys. Read more.
Sheriff’s Office K9 units on the world stage
Next to the Olympic Games, the World Athletics Championships is the biggest track and field stage on the planet, held in the United States the first time for 10 days in July on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. A few statistics: More than 1,700 athletes from 179 countries participated. Team USA broke the record for the most medals at a single World Atheletics Championships, earning 33 in total. 1,583 volunteers gave their time to help in all areas of the event. K9 units from multiple agencies and states, including two from… Read More
Become an Administrative Professionals Partner
Are you looking for an opportunity to simultaneously share and grow? Joining the Administrative Professional Partners (APP) could be what you are looking for. Since 2016, the APP, consisting of administrative professionals, leaders, and union representation, have been unified in the commitment to support the development and recognition of administrative professionals. The APP facilitates monthly Networking/Casual Conversation events, the annual Administrative Professionals Recognition Day event in April, and pursues equitable processes and practices. Consider the following partner groups: Communications – Partners will monitor and post announcements on the AP Yammer site, AP… Read More
Stewart Copeland with the Seattle Symphony
The Seattle Symphony will begin its 2022/23 season Sept. 17. Single tickets for the new season are now on sale, and King County employees are eligible for a 15% discount. It starts with a pre-season concert, Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged for Orchestra. If you like the Police this concert is for you. You’ll see Stewart Copeland, founding member of The Police on drums and hear some of your favorite songs, including Roxanne, Don’t Stand So Close to Me, and Message in a Bottle. Go to the Seattle Symphony website and use promo code BACH23 at checkout for a 15% ticket discount… Read More
A Brightwater mystery: Where is Grandfather’s Wisdom?
Cross-posted from Clean Water Stories If you’ve visited the Brightwater Trails area or driven by on Highway 9 past Woodinville recently, you may have noticed that something is missing. A bare metal framework stands where once an iconic longhouse art installation was nestled among flowering trees. Grandfather’s Wisdom brings the history, perspectives, and culture of the First Peoples of Puget Sound to Brightwater. So where did it go? To find out, read more.
Flying Solo
Cross-posted from Clean Water Stories There are many names for remotely piloted aircraft, and you may have heard them called drones, but at the King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), they’re referred to as an RPAS — or a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System. The use of RPASs by the County began about six years ago, but it is only recently that WTD came to own and operate their own devices. Before that, contractors were hired to provide the services that WTD now performs. This saves the county money in the long, and offers… Read More
Temporary subsidized employee parking ends September 2
The temporary subsidized daily and monthly parking for employees at the two downtown garages (Goat Hill and King Street Center) will end on September 2. After that date, the standard employee rates will apply, as follows: All-Day Parking $20 Hourly Parking Hours King County Employee Rate With ID 0 to .5 $4 .5 to 1 $7 1 to 1.5 $8 1.5 to 2 $11 2 to 3 $12 3 to 4 $14 4 to 5 $15 5 to 6 $16 6 to 7 $19 7 to 24 $20 Evening (applies from 4… Read More
Executive Constantine congratulates KCIT on national award
King County Executive Dow Constantine emailed KCIT employees today to congratulate them on being named the nation’s #1 Top Digital County by the Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo). “This is the second year in a row that KCIT has received this prestigious award, and it is a recognition of everything you do to help us improve the way we work, collaborate, and connect with residents,” Executive Constantine told KCIT employees. “This award is a recognition of your hard work and innovative thinking, and the… Read More
Elections partners with King County’s Supported Employment Program
There are 1.4 million registered voters in King County. Voter registration in the Department of Elections is an intense, customer service focused team tasked with ensuring county residents get to exercise their right to vote. Handling phone calls, emails, in-person visitors, and thousands of online registration updates keeps this team in constant motion. When Kim Streeter, a Program Supervisor for the Department of Elections, was approached by King County’s Supported Employment Program to hire staff for a pilot program, it seemed like a great fit for all parties. King County’s Supported Employment Program matches… Read More
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