Construction now underway on a major Duwamish River water quality project
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories Our Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station Project team celebrated a major milestone late last week, as local dignitaries gathered to help them break ground on this $262 million project. When it’s completed in 2022, the new station will keep up to 70 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewage out of the Duwamish River during heavy rains. The project will protect water quality and keep a promise to invest in the environmental and economic health of the local community. Read more at Clean Water Stories
Check out King County’s list of new and improved gym discount partners
Crossposted from Healthy Incentives Spring into fitness with the revamped gym discount partners! Whether you’ve wanted to try a new class or you’re just getting started on your health/fitness journey, King County is here to support your health goals. Employee Health & Well-Being is working hard to be more responsive to employees’ needs. We heard a lot about gym discounts during last year’s input process. Many employees liked that we offer the discounts, but would like to see deeper discounts and more variety in the types and locations of gyms and studios. Read more… Read More
EGP Committee – Now recruiting!
Crossposted from KC Employee Giving If you are interested in joining the EGP Committee, know that coffee is on us! What? You read that right. A cup of coffee on us. The King County Employee Giving Program (EGP) is currently recruiting for 6 open slots on the EGP Committee. The Committee is made up of King County Employees from across the County and provides the strategic vision of the program and are key participants in its success. Additionally, the Employee Giving Program provides leadership and development opportunities that may not otherwise be… Read More
Seattle’s World Cup bid gains County support
The Metropolitan King County Council today gave its unanimous support to the City of Seattle’s bid to be a host city of the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. The legislation comes on the heels of last month’s action at the Seattle City Council to declare its own support for the effort. “The Puget Sound region has a history rich in its support for and love of soccer,” said Sounders FC owner Adrian Hanauer. “It’s incredibly exciting that Seattle is in the running as a final host city for the 2026 FIFA… Read More
Congratulations Karleen Sakumoto on your retirement!
On Tuesday, March 6, employees from across the County joined County leaders, former colleagues, and business and labor partners to celebrate the career of Karleen Sakumoto, who is retiring from King County after 38 years of service. Karleen served every County Executive from John Spellman to Dow Constantine, the last 12 years as Manager of Employee Health and Well-Being, overseeing the creation of the nationally recognized Health Incentive program. Karleen’s legacy will live on through her achievements, the relentlessly positive attitude she brought to work every day, and the many memories she leaves us with. … Read More
Daylight Savings reminder: “Spring forward” March 11
Just a friendly reminder to all employees that Daylight Savings will begin this Sunday, March 11 at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to move the clock forward by one hour!
Women’s History Month proclaimed by Council
The King County Council is proclaiming March as Women’s History Month. The vote occurred on the same day the council took yet another significant step in making the county code gender-neutral. The council took the opportunity to celebrate the historic contributions that women of every race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background have made, and continue to make, in the growth, and strength of King County, Washington State, our nation, and around the world. “While celebrating how far we’ve come we must also acknowledge the work that remains to be done,” said Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles…. Read More
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day, and King County Executive Dow Constantine has signed a Proclamation recognizing and celebrating the day. In King County we join the global community today to celebrate “the economic, political, and social achievements of women around the world… and to recognize the obstacles women still face in the struggle for equal rights and opportunities and their central role in creating positive change,” Executive Constantine said in the Proclamation. You can read the Executive’s International Women’s Day Proclamation here.
What honor means
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. The sudden blare of the dispatch radio jolted the silent crowd inside the packed auditorium. The words crashed down like giant shards of glass from the arena’s loud speakers, cutting and wounding every ear. “Pierce County Unit 4-8-4………” “……… Pierce County Unit 4-8-4………” “……… 4-8-4, no answer..…Out of service.” “……… Gone, but not forgotten.” As the final radio call for Pierce… Read More
DNRP employee’s multimedia story featured online
After a year-and-a-half of work, four road trips, and thousands of mile in her car, Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Community Relations Planner Monica Van der Vieren created three story maps that promote bison and prairie conservation: On the Trail of the North American Buffalo. Along the way, Monica’s ESJ training at King County helped her to recognize the opportunity to reshape the narrative of the contributions of North American native peoples to bison recovery after near extermination. “I had a truly transformative moment on the road. After five years of hearing the… Read More
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