With investments by Amazon and City of Seattle, King County Metro will offer more frequent, reliable service on some of its most popular routes
King County Metro will offer more frequent and reliable bus service on some of its most popular routes beginning this fall thanks to significant investments by Amazon and the City of Seattle. Amazon’s investment will provide 22 additional weekday trips for two years across some of Metro’s busiest routes serving West Seattle, Shoreline, Ballard, and Capitol Hill. The additional service provides room for roughly 1,700 weekday boardings, and includes the RapidRide E Line and C Line, and Routes 8, 40, 62, and 63. The additional service hours will be part of Metro’s… Read More
Kudos! to Public Health’s King County Vital Statistics team at Harborview Medical Center
Catherine Hinrichsen reached out to Executive Constantine and King County on Twitter after having had a great customer experience with the Vital Stats team at Harborview Medical Center. “Wish all interactions with local govt agencies were like this. Thanks to you & staff!” Kudos, Vital Stats!
King County Community Court grand opening in Redmond
The King County Community Court in Redmond will be holding its grand opening celebration Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. Visit the new site and click on the infographic sample below for more information.
Proudly in defense of breastfeeding, in King County and everywhere
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Statement from Patty Hayes, Director of Public Health—Seattle & King County, responding to news that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services aggressively attempted to water down international support for breastfeeding through the World Health Organization. “The notion that any national or international health agency would not completely support breastfeeding is truly shocking. Breastfeeding is broadly endorsed by both the medical community and nutrition community – and for very good reasons. Decades of research have demonstrated benefits such as: Breast milk supplies antibodies, which lowers the… Read More
Purple Loosestrife – July’s Weed of the Month
Crossposted from Noxious Weeds Blog Although it is perhaps one of the prettiest noxious weeds, purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is widely recognized throughout North America as a highly invasive and damaging weed in wetlands and along shorelines. Vigorous perennial roots and rhizomes, combined with incredibly prolific seed production, result in one of the most successful invasive plants we have on this continent. Unfortunately, dense populations of purple loosestrife significantly reduce the habitat quality of wetlands and shorelines for waterfowl, amphibians, fish and other critters. Purple loosestrife does not play well with other plants and… Read More
One year later: Things people still don’t know about the distracted driving law
Crossposted from Public Health Insider By Lindsay Bosslet It’s been a full year since Washington’s distracted driving law went into effect, but according to a survey of 900 King County drivers, there is still plenty of confusion about what is – and isn’t – allowed. Let’s explore the misconceptions. “It’s illegal to text and drive, but it’s fine if you’re at a stop light or during standstill traffic.” It’s not fine! You can get cited for holding your phone for any reason at a stop light – and for good reason. Read… Read More
Welcome, Judge Ferguson!
King County Superior Court announced their most recent addition to the bench Monday with a tweet. PJ Laura Inveen swears in Marshall Ferguson, our newest Superior Court judge. Judge Ferguson comes with experience in real estate-related civil litigation, employment discrimination and workers’ comp. Welcome and congratulations! Welcome and congratulations, Judge Ferguson!
Who is most susceptible to heat? It could be YOU!
Crossposted from Public Health Insider By Meredith Li-Vollmer Temperatures this week are expected to rise into the low 90s, with some humidity. To my friends in Los Angeles and New Mexico, that’s scarcely hot enough to raise an eyebrow. But here in King County, most people don’t have air conditioning, so our local emergency departments see an uptick of people with serious health problems on days like this. Common ailments include heart problems, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as heat stroke. Many people don’t know that they are at risk for… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: @kcexec on Twitter
The official Twitter account of King County Executive Dow Constantine is a great source of information on all the latest happenings throughout King County! The county’s new transportation partnerships with Amazon and City of Seattle. The county’s transition to a 100 percent electric bus fleet. And, there’s much more than transit! Elections, Public Health and many other of the Executive’s priorities are part of the conversation. Follow @kcexec on Twitter today!
Featured Job: Workforce Equity Manager
Closing: 08/09/18 11:59 PM (GMT -8:00) Salary: $118,497.60 – $150,196.80 Annually Location: King County Administration Building, Seattle Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hours per week Department: Executive Services – Human Resources Division Job Number: 2018SE08362 You will be a part of the top HR executive team and work in collaboration with the Executive’s Office, the Executive’s Office of Equity and Social Justice, and the King County Council to champion our Workforce Equity strategy and to ensure it informs the service we provide and how we deliver it. You will report directly to… Read More
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