Executive branch EEO/AA Committee recruiting new committee members 

The Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Committee is recruiting new committee members for the 2020– 2022 term. The committee is employee-based and serves in an advisory capacity to the county executive; developing and reviewing strategies, systems, policies and guidelines to implement and enhance executive branch EEO/AA plans.  The committee is actively recruiting representatives from:  Department of Natural Resources and Parks  Elections  King County Sheriff’s Office  Metro  The application period closes Sept. 6.  Please visit www.kingcounty.gov/jobs for additional information regarding qualifications and to apply. For questions, contact Lisa D. Longdon, Workforce Equity Program Manager at 206-477-3258… Read More

King County employee honored for working to advance social justice 

Janine Anzalota, Equity and Civil Rights Manager in the Office of Equity and Social Justice, will be honored with the Hubie Jones Urban Service Award, a Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Award. Janine will receive the award in September. This prestigious award is named after Hubert Eugene Jones, better known as “Hubie,” who shaped and defined the civic and social landscape of Boston, MA, for more than 45 years. He played a leadership role in the formation, building, and rebuilding of at least 30community organizations within Boston’s Black community and across all neighborhoods in the city. He… Read More

Pet of the Week: Logan 

Crossposted from Tails from RASKC  Say hello to Logan, our Pet of the Week!  This young, handsome boy is a big goober of a guy who could use some help gaining his confidence and being the best dog he can be. Logan would benefit from a positive reinforcement training course so he can learn his manners and people skills. He is still learning how to trust people and can be a little fearful of new folks. It may take him some time to become friends with them. Although he is still learning to… Read More

Connecting more veterans, service members and their families to support services with specially trained Pathfinders and Navigators 

On July 30, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a $7.5 million initiative that will provide specially trained Pathfinders and Navigators to connect more veterans, servicemembers, and their families to a network of supportive services.  The community-based Pathfinders and Navigators will reach out to veterans, servicemembers, and their families throughout King County, focusing on those who face the greatest barriers, including veterans who are women, transgender, Native Americans, people of color, veterans who are experiencing homelessness, and their families. In addition to services, the Pathfinders and Navigators will connect veterans who experience… Read More

Local food, music and fun at CHOMP! 

Crossposted from King County Parks Plog  Join us as we celebrate all that is fresh, delicious, local, and sustainable at our 5th annual CHOMP!, King County’s local food and sustainable living festival. Taking place in the Willowmoor Farm at Marymoor Park on Saturday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., our annual event is free to attend and offers a variety of activities for the whole family to enjoy!  This year’s event is packed with many great activities such as hands-on workshops, zucchini races, a farmers market, an upcycle bazaar, a scavenger hunt, and so much more! Check out… Read More

Community Court Program building safer neighborhoods 

King County is helping low-level offenders get their lives back on track and building safer communities through a program called Community Court.   The Community Court Program is an alternative problem-solving court that can help low-level offenders avoid the traditional court system if they adhere to a plan, access community services, and create positive changes in their lives and their community.   “It warms my heart to have people succeed and to see the change in them,” King County District Court Judge Lisa Paglisotti said in a recent video about the program. “This is the one program that,… Read More

Featured Job: Accounting and Collections Supervisor 

Salary: $3,092.87 – $3,920.40 Biweekly  Location: Seattle, WA  Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week  Department: DJA – Judicial Administration  Job Number: 2019EH10368  Closing: 8/11/2019 4:30 PM Pacific  The Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) is an innovative, forward-looking agency using technology to help perform tasks better, more efficiently and reliably. DJA (also known as the Superior Court Clerk’s Office) performs a variety of services for the court, litigants and the public. DJA’s mission is to provide professional, high-quality Superior Court record services and justice system programs, while ensuring access to justice and… Read More

Standing up to fear, hate, and violence

This weekend our nation once again witnessed the senseless loss of life in two mass shootings, this time in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. These cities join the heartbreakingly long list of places whose residents have endured unthinkable violence, whose families have suffered unbearable losses; our nation’s leaders stand idly by while the epidemic of gun violence affects more and more communities. This is a difficult period in our nation’s history, one where words of fear and hate are being used to divide us. There are consequences to hateful rhetoric. Creating… Read More

August treats and tunes at City Hall Park 

Enjoy quick eats and free tunes this August with the new schedule of food trucks at City Hall Park, on 4th Ave and Yesler Way, and fun outdoor concerts, schedule here. For more information about the food trucks visit www.seattlefoodtruck.com.  

Featured Job: Real Property Agent III-IV 

Salary: $82,347.20 – $120,348.80 Annually  Location: Seattle, WA  Job Type: Multiple job types-career service and/or temp  Department: DNRP – Natural Resources & Parks  Job Number: 2019-10373  Closing: 8/22/2019 11:59 PM Pacific  The Capital Planning and Land Management Section in the Parks and Recreation Division is currently seeking highly qualified candidates to fill two current vacancies: a Career Service/FTE Real Property Agent IV position and a Term Limited Temporary or Special Duty Assignment Real Property Agent III position. This recruitment will also be used to fill future vacancies over the next six months…. Read More