Kudos! to Judge Erlick
Judge Erlick has been chosen by the King County Bar Association as Outstanding Judge! The award will be bestowed upon him at KCBA’s annual Awards Dinner Monday, June 18. Details about the dinner should be on KCBA’S website in late April. Congratulations, Judge Erlick! Very well deserved.
Employee Spotlight: Walking for Earth Month
Crossposted from King County Parks Plog by Gabriel Avila-Mooney, DNRP Communications Specialist So normally, my preferred mode of movement is on two wheels, but being that it’s Earth Month and walking apparently doesn’t emit any carbon pollution, I decided to try out this whole walking thing. Not really to get anywhere, but you know, for my health. Turns out — it’s not so bad. At first I was thinking someplace with dirt. But as it was my first time, I thought I’d keep the bar low. Someplace flat, but with direction. And… Read More
Featured Job: Engineer IV
Salary: $98,904.00 – $119,558.40 Annually Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk Department: Department of Transportation – Transit Division Job Number: 2018RL08026 Closing: 05/08/2018 11:59 PM (GMT -8:00) Description: Join our team! Metro’s Speed & Reliability group is looking to hire an Engineer IV position to lead a team of professionals whose mission is to advocate and deliver transportation engineering solutions that promote excellent transit service. We are seeking an individual who can represent Metro on various interagency and… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Archives on Pinterest
King County Archives has a great collection of boards on Pinterest! From buildings and bridges to a board covering the 1962 World’s Fair era, there is a lot to see and enjoy. Follow King County Archives on Pinterest today. Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Pet of the Week: Tiny!
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC His name may be Tiny, but our Pet of the Week is not! This young Rottweiler / German Shepherd mix can be reserved until he gets to know you. However, when he comes around, Tiny can be quite cuddly! He loves going for walks and exploring. Tiny is energetic and loves to play – so that makes him one of our “Rambunctious Red” pets. He tends to calm down when the people around him stay calm, and he does best when he has lots of exercise and… Read More
Sometimes being a “quitter” is a good thing!
King County Employee Health and Well-Being wants to help you quit tobacco use for life Crossposted from Employee Health and Well-Being We all have those long lists of goals we hope to reach—take a class, read a book, quit smoking … and sometimes it can be overwhelming! However, you are not alone in the race to accomplish everything on your “To Do” list, especially when it comes to ending tobacco use. King County Employee Health and Well-Being is excited to partner with Quit For Life, a free tobacco cessation program to help… Read More
Report it to Stop it: Let’s put an end to sexual misconduct on our services
Crossposted from Metro Matters By Rob Gannon, King County Metro General Manager Today Metro launched an important public awareness campaign to encourage reporting of unwanted sexual harassment and misconduct on board our services. We’re working with the King County Sheriff’s Office, Metro Transit Police, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, and local law enforcement to increase awareness, encourage reporting, support victims, and reduce misconduct through our “Report it to Stop it” effort as part of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All of us have a critical role to play in keeping one another… Read More
Senior Leaders meet with Juvenile Detention employees
Two members of Executive Constantine’s Senior Leadership Team recently met with a group of employees from the Juvenile Detention Division to hear about the work they are doing to help the young people entrusted to their care. Chief People Officer Whitney Abrams and Chief Performance Officer Gary Kurihara sat in on the daily briefing of about 20 employees at the Youth Services Center to hear about their work, the challenges they are facing, and what they can do to remove any barriers. “Employees know more than anyone about the work they are… Read More
Sign-up for the Big Backyard 5K and get your $5 hoodie today!
The ninth-annual Big Backyard 5K presented by Kaiser Permanente is happening on Sunday, June 3 at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond. This run/walk is an event for the whole family, and it’s dog and stroller friendly! All participants will receive awesome t-shirts, refreshments, snacks, a chance to win prizes, and the satisfaction of supporting King County Parks! The chip-timed course winds around the magnificent (but flat) Marymoor Park and, for kids ten and under, there is a free 1/4 mile Kids Dash. And thanks to our friends at Harborstone Credit Union,… Read More
Administrative Professionals step into the spotlight
This article is by Corinne Easter, Administrative Specialist with the King County Office of Risk Management Services Today King County is celebrating its superhero Administrative Professionals at the third annual Administrative Professionals Recognition Event at the City of Seattle’s Bertha Knight Landes Room from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., located at 600 4th Ave in Seattle. All King County employees are invited to attend this exciting event and help us celebrate this special day (please review the HR Bulletin regarding employee attendance at County-sponsored events). The fourth Wednesday of every April is National Administrative Professionals Day. King County recognizes… Read More
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