Giving inmates the skills to clean up at work and in life
This article is shared from the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention’s In Depth column and is featured courtesy of Linda Robson, Communications Specialist with the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. Martin Douthit teaches janitorial vocational classes at RJC “I’m grateful. Truly grateful.” “I feel like being here is kind of a blessing in disguise.” “Extremely grateful.” “I really feel blessed to be here.” It was still early on a Wednesday morning, but the face of every student-inmate in Martin Douthit’s janitorial class was alert, intent, focused, and full of emotion. When… Read More
Join us in planting a million trees
If you are looking for a fun and rewarding team-building activity, how about boosting esprit de corps by helping King County plant a million trees? As part of the County’s “1 Million Trees” initiative, King County Parks is currently signing up volunteers for tree planting events this fall and winter on many of its properties. Planting a million trees by 2020 is a target action in King County’s 2015 Strategic Climate Action Plan. “Whether pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, cleaning contaminants from the air and water, preventing flooding, providing shade or… Read More
Employee discount WildLights at the Zoo and the UW Husky basketball game, February 3
Discounted tickets are now available to employees for the Woodland Park Zoo WildLights, through December 14. Tickets can be redeemed any night of WildLights. After December 14, no discounts will be available, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets can be purchased at this link here. Adult tickets are $8.50 and children are $7.95. Buy early and save. Prices will increase December 15 to $11.95 (adult) and $9.95 (child). King County employees are welcome to take advantage of a discount on tickets to the UW Husky basketball game against the University of Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. The… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Wastewater Treatment Division Twitter
King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division protects public health and the environment by treating the region’s wastewater and recycling resources. Follow the King County Wastewater Treatment Division on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Tech Tip: Multimedia version: Editing photos for free with Pixlr Editor
Not everyone has access to Photoshop, so to edit a photo in a pinch, many people use a free online photo editor app called Pixlr Editor. Pixlr is an online photo editing tool. It is fast, simple and has enough features to make this a great find for low- to moderate-level photo editing. Users can create a new image, upload an image, or grab one directly from a URL location. Pixlr is actually a web company that has various tools for working with pictures. The one used most commonly is Pixlr Editor, with the second most used tool also being a free photo editing app called Pixlr Express. To… Read More
Chinook Emergency Preparedness Fair, November 30
Employees are invited to learn about local hazards and what employees and residents can do to prepare. There will be information on purchasing kits, signing up for alerts, local hazards, and more, as well as door prizes and the chance to win emergency supplies! The event will be held Thursday, November 30 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Chinook Building room 121/123. For more information contact Michelle.Chatterton@kingcounty.gov or Angie.Hinh@kingcounty.gov.
Winter Weather Seminar receives warm reception
More than 100 regional stakeholders gathered together October 12 for our 6th Annual Winter Weather Seminar. Facing another La Nina forecast, NWS Seattle’s Ted Buehner said we can expect cooler and wetter than average conditions this winter season. Already we’ve seen snowfall at low elevations and stage 2 flooding in some areas. Professional experts assured participants we are ready for whatever Mother Nature sends our way. The event also provided an opportunity to reflect on past events and lessons learned. Of note was praise from King County Road Services for a collective response to… Read More
Featured Job: Health Information Privacy Manager/Analyst PPMIII
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 11/20/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $80,405.31 – $101,918.13 Annually Job Type: TLT or Special Duty Assignment Location: Chinook Building, Downtown Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Public Health–Administrative Services Description: Health Information Privacy Manager/Analyst position resides within the Compliance and HIT/Epic Support Section of Public Health Seattle & King County. The purpose of this position is to manage the Health Information Privacy (hereinafter ‘Privacy’) Program for Public Health – Seattle and & King County. This position will manage the daily operations of the Privacy Program; provide leadership to Public Health on privacy; serve as a subject matter… Read More
KC eLearning improvements launched
If you haven’t checked out KC eLearning lately, it’s a great time to log on. With thousands of courses, books, and videos, there’s bound to be something to spark your learning, build your knowledge, and increase your skills. As part of our commitment to you, we’ve been listening and improving the portal to make it easier and more helpful. With home page curated collections and single sign on for employees with @KingCounty.gov email, you’ll get easy access to resources you want–including hundreds of smart, new pieces of content. Want to learn more? Read the rollout… Read More
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