Tech Tip: New online request form for King County Archives
The Archives just rolled out a new form on its home page to facilitate efficient response to requests for King County recordings held in the collection. Not only is the form easy to use, but it is designed to ensure that requestors provide sufficient information required to locate needed documents. The new form, combined with a recently implemented online-payment option, greatly improves customer service by streamlining transactions and by allowing clients to conduct business with the Archives from any location and at any time of day. Thanks to Derek Sheppard and the KC Web Team for… Read More
Kudos! Welcome to the new King County Sheriff, Mitzi Johanknecht
Pictured here is new King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht, with Judge Laura Inveen, being sworn in Tuesday morning at the King County Courthouse. It’s official! Please join us in welcoming Mitzi Johanknecht as our King County Sheriff!
2017 brings a bond rating boost, lower costs for vital infrastructure
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories Operating a regional wastewater utility requires more than a dedicated workforce and highly specialized equipment. It also takes money, especially when it comes to funding new facilities to make sure our system keeps pace with population growth. Just like you might borrow money to invest in a new home, or remodel a kitchen, we borrow money to build new facilities, or to upgrade or expand our system, by issuing bonds. Read more at Clean Water Stories
Visualizing King County: Timber cruise reports from 1907-08
Crossposted from Bytes and Boxes New online! The King County Archives recently completed a project to image and rehouse 45 volumes of Assessor’s timber cruise reports dating from 1907-08. Valued by researchers for their detail and accuracy, the reports are a unique resource for this time period in King County. We are thrilled to make high-quality copies of these records easily accessible through our public search site. The imaged reports document natural topography like ridges, swamps, and waterways; vegetation and soil types; human impacts such as areas that have been burned or… Read More
Sing-a-long: “These are a few of our public health things”
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Smileys on restaurants and signage on clinics Saying “you’re welcome” to all who come in it Kicking off Best Starts with com-mun-ities These are a few 2017 things! Spray parks and hygiene and tales made of doodles Noro in oysters And phthalates in noodles Wild bats that fly and may carry rabies These are a few 2017 things! Read more at Public Health Insider
Happy New Year from King County Employee Health & Well-Being
Crossposted from Healthy Incentives As announced last month, there are exciting changes coming to the Employee Health & Well-Being Program, and happy days are ahead for King County employees! In case you missed it, visit the New Health & Well-Being Program site or check out this short video regarding the upcoming changes. The Employee Health & Well-Being team is excited to get the New Year going. As we prepare to introduce the new program, here are ways to remain involved: Stay engaged Many of the programs and activities you enjoy are still available so stay engaged! See the… Read More
Chief deputy of King County Sheriff’s Office featured in national magazine
Chief deputy Jim Pugel is featured in a recent article by the Pew Charitable Trusts entitled Law Enforcement Veteran Offers New Perspective on Policing. “I was taught to catch the bad guys and put them in jail and then go out and do it all over again.” The article discusses criminal justice reform, recidivism rates, the LEAD program here in King County and how real-world consequences changed Jim’s thinking about crime and punishment. Read more at the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Filing project streamlines record keeping and recruits new employees
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories The file room on site was bulging. The file cabinets overflowed. Folders lived on top of the cabinets with arrows and sticky notes pointing to them. People complained about papercuts. Off-site, decades of active and inactive files were stored together chronologically, making it difficult to respond to requests for records about specific facilities and to remove outdated files from closed facilities. Something had to change. The Industrial Waste Program works with industries to prevent pollution. And they take record-keeping seriously. Some of their active files date back… Read More
Breaking down the Employee Survey results: Communications
The results of the 2017 Employee Survey are out and we’re sharing some of the findings in key areas of the survey. This week we’re looking at communications. Q52. I feel well-informed about County news and events: 75% agree | 18% neutral | 7% disagree. This is a 2 percentage point increase from last year, and a 24 percentage point increase from our external government benchmark. Q48. I receive the information I need to do my job well: 69% agree | 18% neutral | 13% disagree. This is a 2 percentage point… Read More
Featured Job: Court Commissioner
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 01/29/18 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $160,728.00 Annually Job Type: Regular, Full time, 35 hrs/week Location: Multiple locations in King County, Washington Department: King County Superior Court Description: King County Superior Court is recruiting for two Court Commissioner positions: A current opening for Family Law Commissioner and an anticipated opening for Ex Parte Commissioner. Candidates may apply for either or both positions. Qualified candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future recruitments. Commissioners fill a variety of statutory and constitutional responsibilities and preside over the Ex Parte, Probate, Family Law, Juvenile Court… Read More
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