Celebrating National Payroll Week, Sept. 7-11
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay has proclaimed Sept. 7–11 as National Payroll Week in King County to honor and celebrate the vital work of payroll professionals. “King County payroll professionals play a key role in maintaining the economic health of the County, in ensuring the economic security of families by carrying out diverse tasks such as processing paychecks, payments to child support, and tax withholding, reporting, and depositing,” Executive Zahilay said in his Proclamation. This year’s theme for National Payroll Week is “Every Paycheck Creates Possibility,” which recognizes the importance of timely and accurate… Read More
Free Youth Transit Pass: Five years of transit choices
Crossposted from Metro Matters Backpack, water bottle, notebook, laptop, ORCA card! Since September 2022, young people throughout King County haven’t needed to ask family for a ride or for money to take transit. They just had to walk to a bus, streetcar, or light rail stop, or get to a water taxi or ferry terminal. This September marks the start of the fifth school year where kids and teens across the state can board regional transit for free until their 19th birthday, thanks to the Free Youth Transit Pass. That program provides young… Read More
Grateful for our employees this Labor Day and every day
Thank you to all our employees for their contributions, achievements, and hard work, making King County a vibrant, welcoming community. We value and appreciate your dedication. As a reminder, most King County offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7. Due to the nature of our work, some services will continue as normal while others will operate on a reduced schedule. Metro will be on Sunday service. If you have any questions about your schedule, please talk to your supervisor. Offices will return to normal service on Tuesday, Sept…. Read More
King County Sheriff’s Office Drone Team: Always soaring to new heights
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KSCO) uses drones in several of its specialty units to help keep people safe. Watch this video to learn more about KCSO’s Drone Team and how the technology is helping them soar to new heights.
Onsite King County flu and COVID-19 clinics for 2026
Getting your flu and COVID-19 shots are an important part of protecting your health, your family’s health, and your community’s health. The Washington Department of Health (DOH) recommends that everyone six months and older get a flu shot and updated COVID vaccine every year. Flu and COVID-19 shots have many important benefits; getting a flu and COVID-19 shot can reduce your risk of getting severe disease, help protect vulnerable populations, and conserve health care resources. Each year, King County’s Balanced You arranges onsite flu and COVID-19 shot clinics for employees who work… Read More
Labor Day weekend safety reminder
As Labor Day quickly approaches, please keep safety in mind while enjoying the long holiday weekend. King County has launched a new tool to help employees find safety, security, and emergency preparedness information. It’s a new intranet homepage or one-stop-shop called the Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness Homepage. The homepage centrally hosts links to webpages on kingcounty.gov and the intranet for campus safety and security, safety at work, and emergency management information. Please bookmark this link. You can also access the new page on the King County Employee Intranet Homepage in the Quick Links and Employee Resources… Read More
Records management reminder: Empty deleted items in Outlook
When you delete an email from Outlook, it moves to your Deleted Items folder. But did you know that those emails will remain in the Deleted Items folder indefinitely where they are still subject to public disclosure? If you delete any emails (if they are transitory or past retention), you should periodically empty your Deleted Items folder in Outlook to ensure that those records are actually deleted. For more information, view Email Best Practices. For more information, visit the County Records and Information Management Program (CRIMP) website or contact them at Records.Management@kingcounty.gov.
Breaking backpack records: ReOpp Back-to-School Resource Fair hands out 544 backpacks ahead of new school year
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids Each year the Reconnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) Back-to-School Resource Fair hands out free school supplies, backpacks, food bags, and more to young people across King County, in partnership with dozens of community organizations. This August was no different, with the fair distributing a record number of backpacks: 544 to community members. Families with kids getting ready for preschool all the way through high school attended the fair. A total of 488 community members received resources including school supplies, food bags with fresh produce, and of course, backpacks. Read more.
King County to observe Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7
Most King County offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7. Due to the nature of our work, some services will continue as normal while others will operate on a reduced schedule. Metro will be on Sunday service. If you have any questions about your schedule, please talk to your supervisor. Offices will return to normal service on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Executive Zahilay opens modern recycling and transfer station to serve South King County, contributing to cleaner, safer, healthier communities while improving the natural environment
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay recently led the opening celebration for a state-of-the-art recycling and transfer station that makes it safer and more convenient for South King County residents to recycle and dispose of hazardous waste, contributing to cleaner, safer, healthier communities while improving the natural environment. The new South County Recycling and Transfer Station – mostly powered by renewable energy and the first facility of its kind to earn Salmon-Safe certification – offers recycling services for appliances, glass, metal, plastic, wood, cardboard, paper, and yard waste, none of which are offered… Read More
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