King County’s Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Unit (ARFF)
King County International Airport is one of the busiest non-commercial airports in the world. Meet some of the Sheriff’s Deputies, Fire Fighters and Certified Emergency Medical Technicians – members of the King County Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Unit – who work 24/7 to keep the airport and its users safe. Click image above to play video
Social Media Spotlight: Recicla más Facebook
Recycle more is a program designed to provide information on recycling in Spanish for free, accessible and always available to you. Follow the Recicla más Facebook today. Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Human Resources Director
Closing Date/Time: 01/31/18 11:59 PM Salary: $146,689.00 – $185,937.00 Annually Location: King County Administration Building – 500 4th Ave, Seattle Job Type: Appointed Division: Department of Executive Services – Human Resources Division Description: King County is searching for an executive to serve as its Human Resources Director. King County is one of America’s fastest-growing regions. Executive Dow Constantine is building partnerships and working with employees to meet the key challenges facing the Northwest–equity and social justice, climate change, and regional mobility. The Human Resources Director leads the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources Division (HRD) and serves as a member of Executive Constantine’s Cabinet. This… Read More
From King County intern to Deputy Prosecutor
Crossposted from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Facebook Deputy Prosecutor Anela Ramic’s earliest memories are of her parents sitting her down with an Etch A Sketch to teach her the English alphabet before she started preschool in the United States. “My parents barely spoke English, and I didn’t know how to write anything, so it was just hours and hours of me crying, and them crying, but they were trying to show me the basic letters because that’s how it was in their country. You learned how to read and write before… Read More
Top 10 stories of 2017
Our top stories, videos, and social media posts for 2017 Hundreds of story leads and ideas are submitted throughout the year to the Employee Communications team regarding employee accomplishments, County initiatives and priorities, and how the work of employees helps to protect the beauty of our region and enhance the lives of the 2.1 million people who call King County home. We invite you to revisit the top 10 stories of 2017; you just might run into a story about yourself, your colleague or your department, and as always, submit your story ideas to KCEmployees@kingcounty.gov. 10…. Read More
Kudos! Solid Waste Divisions’ “Food Too Good to Waste” Program featured in KNKX!
This piece was featured on KNKX’s Environment category. Kudos to Karen May for representing the program in the article! Kudos to SWD for its commitment to providing programs that conserve the environment! “If you have leftovers you’re not going to eat for a while, just go ahead and sock it right into the freezer. Then it won’t become a science experiment a few weeks down the road that you discover at the back of your refrigerator.” Read more at KNKX
Save the date now and join your King County colleagues at the 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
This year’s celebration will take place Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 1 – 2:30 p.m. at The Sanctuary, 811 5th Ave Seattle. More details will be available soon! Calendars: The 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Calendars will start arriving at King County distribution points on Friday, December 22, and will also be available at the celebration. Any questions about the calendars, please connect with Tynishia Walker at 206-263-0534 or TWalker@kingcounty.gov The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is a County-sponsored event and King County directors, managers, and supervisors are encouraged to permit employees to participate, if possible…. Read More
Devastating Amtrak derailment
The Monday morning train derailment near DuPont resulted in the tragic loss of life and multiple injuries and hospitalizations. King County Executive Dow Constantine issued the following statement on the accident: “The devastating Amtrak derailment this morning has caused pain and concern throughout our region. Most of the daily passengers on that line are commuters who live or work in King County. To the friends and families of those who perished, know that we mourn with you. I thank the first responders for their heroic actions to save lives in a perilous situation. We stand… Read More
Home Free Guarantee in times of need
With a new year almost upon us, the Employee Transportation Program (ETP) wants to remind King County employees that Home Free Guarantee is available to employees who come to work via bus, rail, streetcar, carpool, vanpool, biking or walking. Home Free Guarantee provides King County employees up to eight free taxi rides home each calendar year in case of unexpected personal emergencies while they are at work or unexpected requests to work overtime. “This program is designed to help employees to put their worries away and take a mode of transportation other… Read More
Tech Tip: Avoiding holiday scams
By Ralph Johnson, Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer The holiday season is a great time to make charitable gifts to support the causes you care about, and charities often run end-of-year fundraising campaigns. However, criminals take advantage of this fact and run scams and frauds of their own to fool consumers into giving them money instead. Below are some common scams and frauds used by cybercriminals and some tips on how to avoid them. If you can spot these seasonal tricks, you are more likely to ensure your donation goes where you… Read More
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