Presiding Judge Jim Rogers talks about a new project: Video Court Appearances for Superior Court
King County Superior Court is exploring a new project: out-of-custody appearances via video. Not for everyone…but it could work for some. Learn more about where we are on this innovative idea. Listen now.
Executive visits Dick Thurnau Memorial Park as part of Parks tour
King County Executive Dow Constantine recently visited Dick Thurnau Memorial Park in White Center as part of his 100 miles in 100 days through King County Parks where he met with employees and checked out a new playground. “Parks Specialist Christian Loko took me to the new playground our staff installed with funds generated by the King County Parks Levy,” Executive Constantine said. “We ended at the White Center Bicycle Playground, which provides kids a safe place to learn how to ride bicycle. It is the first playground of its kind in the nation.” The parks… Read More
Family Treatment Court helping King County families
King County is protecting the health, safety and welfare of children in the dependency system and helping parents reunite with their children through its Family Treatment Court. The Family Treatment Court Program, started in August 2004, is an alternative option to dependency court for parents. Parents voluntarily enter the program and agree to increased court participation, chemical dependency treatment and intense case management in order to reunite with their children. “Family treatment court is not designed to be an adversarial type of program. It’s not designed to be litigious; it’s not based on… Read More
Fighting for justice: Two public defenders worked for years to get their client acquitted
Crossposted from For the Defense Ben Goldsmith and Katharine Edwards advanced a straightforward theory about why Emanuel Fair should be acquitted in the murder of Arpana Jinaga, whose body was found in her Redmond apartment on Nov. 1, 2008. Someone else murdered the young software engineer. Ben Goldsmith and Katharine Edwards amassed 30,000 pages of discovery in their defense of Emanuel Fair. (Paul Vernon was co-counsel before Katharine joined the team.) (Photo by Leslie Brown) It took them two trials and 30,000 pages of discovery to make their case. They submitted dozens… Read More
True North and values to guide our work
You may have heard me talk about what I call our True North: Making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. The True North is our “why,” what ties our work together, and what drives us do our best each and every day. Today I am launching our eight Executive Branch values that we will use to guide our actions and decision-making, and help us achieve our True North. They are the next step in our work of building a workplace culture of respect, innovation, and performance excellence. The eight values represent what is important to us as an organization – what we believe in, what we stand… Read More
King County named a “Best-in-State Employer” for 2019
Last month, King County was named to Forbes magazine’s list of “America’s Best-In-State Employers 2019.” King County was ranked number 16 on the list of best employers in Washington after a survey of more than 80,000 people nationwide. This recognition shows that we are making progress on our Investing in YOU strategy and our efforts to build a workplace culture of respect, innovation, and performance excellence. It also reinforces what we heard in our latest employee engagement survey, in which 79% of employees said they would recommend King County as a great place… Read More
City Hall Park treats and tunes
Looking for some quick eats and free tunes this summer? Check out the food trucks from BBQ to Thai, at City Hall Park, on 4th Ave and Yesler Way. Upcoming concerts from noon to 1 p.m.: Tuesday, July 23: Happy Heartbreak Tuesday, July 30: Filion (Evie B) Click here for a complete schedule and menus of food trucks at City Hall Park, or for more information visit www.seattlefoodtruck.com. For the upcoming schedule of concerts and for more information, click here.
Featured Job: Public Relations Specialist – Council
Salary: $70,688.00 – $95,068.00 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Appointed Department: KCC – King County Council Job Number: 2019-10211 Closing: 7/24/2019 11:59 PM Pacific The Metropolitan King County Council is seeking a hardworking and detail-oriented Public Relations Specialist to provide production support on graphic design, social media, website updates, photography and email newsletters for the King County Council and the entire Legislative Branch. This is an exciting opportunity to join the King County Council as a contributing member of its Communications team. The Public Relations Specialist must be a detail-oriented, customer-focused, and self-motivated individual who works well… Read More
Training Spotlight: Basic Records Management
Basic Records Management, online: This course covers the basics of records management and the responsibilities of King County employees. It is required for most new employees by Executive Policy INF-15-6-EP. This class is available to King County employees online via the KC eLearning portal. If needed, learn how to logon to KC eLearning here. Sign in and start the class. View more training and development opportunities at www.kingcounty.gov/learning.
Executive Constantine announces new funding to prevent spread of hepatitis A
As urban areas across the United States grapple with hepatitis A outbreaks affecting people experiencing homelessness, Executive Constantine announced he is allocating $375,000 in new funding to expand free hepatitis A vaccinations to help prevent outbreaks in King County. In April, a King County man living without permanent housing was diagnosed with the disease, heightening concerns about the possibility of a local outbreak. Hepatitis A is highly contagious and can cause severe liver disease. Since 2017, Public Health – Seattle & King County has held dozens of free vaccine clinics for people… Read More
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