Bloodworks Northwest is holding an Apheresis and Whole Blood Drive, Friday, May 11
On Friday, May 11 Bloodworks Northwest is hosting a blood and apheresis drive on the first floor of the Chinook Building, Room 123. The blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed between 11 to 11:45 a.m. To make an appointment, click here. For questions on eligibility, call 1-800-398-7888. You can also sign up for Apheresis: Click here to make an appointment for platelets or call 1-800-398-7888 for plasma. To schedule a Platelet donation appointment online via same link above, select Plateletpheresis for a Platelet donation from the Donation Type drop down (default says… Read More
Senior Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Baird retires after 36 years
Jeff Baird, senior prosecuting attorney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, retired after decades of service to the residents of King County. His last day was April 30, and he was recently featured in a story in The Seattle Times. Baird began working with the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office during the summers while a law student at the University of Washington in the late ‘70s. Since then, Jeff has spent his career working on the “something really horrible” cases, including the prosecution of three serial killers in Washington: Gary Ridgway, the Green… Read More
Big Backyard 5K presented by Kaiser Permanente on June 3
Have you registered yet? There’s still time. Individuals, kids, groups, and teams can register today for the 9th Annual King County Parks Big Backyard 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Dash. The BBY5K is dog, stroller and family friendly! Sign up online through June 1 and in-person on race weekend. All who register get t-shirts, snacks, a chance to win prizes and, of course, lots of family fun at Marymoor Park in Redmond. Prices vary depending on sign up date. Get $20 off your registration fee using discount Code KPThrive Kaiser Permanente* wants to… Read More
Celebrating your service during Public Service Recognition Week
Dear fellow King County employee, This week we celebrate Public Service Recognition Week and the people who have dedicated their careers to serving their communities. You chose a public service career because you believe in the power of public service to create positive change and make a difference in people’s lives. You chose a career with King County because you believe in our work to make this a better, fairer place for the people who live and work here. The services you provide are wide-ranging and varied, but they all have the common… Read More
Prosecutor partners to end sex trafficking
Crossposted from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Facebook Even before Liam Neeson’s film, “Taken” hit movie screens in 2008, Tanya Fernandez had the notion that sex trafficking involved kidnapping young girls and forcing them into the commercial sex trade against their will, but that’s not the reality. Tanya learned what trafficking actually looks like while running youth programs in her hometown of Oakland, Calif. and volunteering as a rape crisis counselor for sex trafficking victims. “Every victim I worked with, I kept thinking, ‘How can I build a time machine and… Read More
Kudos! to the King County Medic One team
The King County Medic One team gave a Facebook tip-of-the-hat to “the good citizen” who reported a good deed by the team to the Seattle Times RAVE section. Good citizenship all around, including by our King County team members! From Medic One’s post on Facebook: “Thank you to the good citizen who reported the following to the Rave Section of the Seattle Times RAVE: ‘To the medic from a King County Medic One who, as he was leaving Trader Joe’s, noticed a young mother juggling a baby and many bags of groceries… Read More
Featured Job: Ballot Collection & Logistics Supervisor
Closing: 05/13/18 11:59 PM (GMT -8:00) Salary: $31.49 – $39.91 Hourly Location: King County Elections – 919 SW Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057-2906 Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: Department of Elections Job Number: 2018-08063 Description: This is an amazing opportunity to be engaged in the election process! The Department of Elections is recruiting a Ballot Collection & Logistics Supervisor. Under the direction of the Elections Services Manager, this position will provide logistical support for ballot collection and the necessary fleet and warehouse tasks aligned with this work. Duties… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: EcoConsumer on YouTube
Green spring fashion, sustainable communities and indoor air quality are just three of the topics you can enjoy learning more about on EcoConsumer’s YouTube channel! KOMO4 News features the team discussing a number of topics; most recently, Earth Day. EcoConsumer is a public outreach program of DNRP’s Solid Waste Division. Follow King County EcoConsumer on YouTube today. Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Japanese-American Remembrance Trail Map
Crossposted from GIS & You By Patrick Jankanish, GIS Specialist and Senior Cartographer with KCIT One of the most satisfying things that a well-made map can do is convey a sense of place. And an especially well-made map may convey a sense of a past place that both infuses and transcends a present location. I came across such a map yesterday just a few blocks from our own King County GIS Center location, where Seattle’s Pioneer Square transitions to the International District, specifically the historic Japantown. The “Japanese-American Remembrance Trail Map” somehow… Read More
Tech Tip: Conference Room Smartboard Training
King County Information Technology is installing more smartboards in Department Conference Rooms. These tools allow unprecedented collaboration for departments, employees, external partners and customers. If you aren’t sure how to maximize these new tools, join us for a drop-in training session in Chinook. Smartboard Training Smartboards are in 50+ county conference rooms. To make the best use of the new technology, KCIT is offering three training sessions in May. Drop-in for 10 minutes or stay for 30. No signups required. What: Open house! A Surface Hub Tour and Live Demo: The Future… Read More
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