First Tech Movies at Marymoor Park Redmond, WA
The First Tech Movies@Marymoor, presented by Overlake Medical Clinics, kicks off its 13th season of weekly summertime movies at King County’s Marymoor Park on July 5. All events are “bring your own seating,” dog friendly and smoke free. The complete line-up and more information can be found at on the Movies at Marymoor website or at http://www.facebook.com/moviesatmarymoor. The series is produced by local outdoor cinema company Epic Events, which also runs the Outdoor Movies at Magnuson Park in Seattle, Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema in Bellingham and Outdoor Movies at Riverfront Park in Spokane.
The Future of the past
Metro Employee Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA) and King County Metro hosted the Association of King County Historical Organizations (AKCHO) membership meeting Tuesday morning, May 30, 2017. AKCHO was established in 1977 to encourage the study and preservation of King County history and heritage, to promote dialog and cooperation among historical organizations, and to increase the public awareness of heritage activities in King County. After AKCHO members discussed collection preservation and methods to cultivate volunteer participation, the group boarded #724, a 1968 GM “New Look” T8H-5305 once operated by Seattle Transit for a… Read More
Reminder: Pride Parade coming soon, t-shirt pre-orders end June 9
The annual Seattle Pride Parade is coming up in just a couple of weeks, on Sunday, June 25. We’re hoping to have another large King County group! If you want to pre-order T-shirts for you, your family, or friends to walk with the King County contingent, they are $9 each and available in adult sizes S-4XL, and child sizes XS-XL. You must pre-order and pay for your T-shirts no later than Friday, June 9, 2017. Pre-ordered T-shirts will be distributed the week of June 19. We will also have a limited number… Read More
King County Sheriff’s Office Deputy included in National #Pride30 campaign
Deputy Jaime Deer is currently featured in NBC’s National #Pride30 campaign for the month of June, which is LGBTQ Pride Month. Deputy Deer is one of the few openly transgender officers in the United States. He was one of over 1,600 individuals nominated for this honor, and was nominated directly by Sheriff Urquhart. Thirty people were ultimately selected, and Deputy Deer’s story was featured June 1. To read the full story and learn more about the #Pride30 campaign, click here or watch the video below.
From the Hip: Othniel Palomino, Chief Administrative Officer, District Court
Implementing change management effectively Managing the process of a major change is one of the most significant leadership challenges that most of us will face in our careers. King County District Court is currently in the middle of one of the most significant organizational changes in its history. We are leaving the 34 year old IBM mainframe based system managed by the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). We manage over 200,000 case filings annually using this system. The project has required us to replace 14 ancillary systems developed over time,… Read More
New detention facility to better serve youth in justice system
“It doesn’t matter who the youth is, one of the things that we can do is that when they come through these doors they can be a kid again.” That’s the goal for Pam Jones, Director of King County’s Juvenile Division, who oversees the operation of the Juvenile Detention Center at 12th Avenue and East Alder Street in Seattle. Jones, who has been with King County for over 30 years, has played a key role in the County’s work to bring down the number of youth in detention. In the late-1990s, the… Read More
King County joins the 100-Day Challenge to tackle youth homelessness
Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter King, Pierce and Spokane counties have joined together with A Way Home Washington to accelerate local efforts to prevent and end youth homelessness. In Washington state, more than 13,000 people between the ages of 12 and 24 lack a safe, stable place to call home. The recent King County point-in-time count, released by All Home on May 31, 2017, counted a total of 1,498 unaccompanied youth and young adults homeless (up to age 25) in King County on January 27, 2017. Called the 100-Day Challenge,… Read More
Investing in You
Dear fellow King County employee, Over the past few years, we’ve done a lot of work to make King County a workplace that supports you, your ideas and your passion for public service. Through our annual employee survey, Equity and Social Justice focus groups, and engagement action plans we asked you what you need to do your best work and have been acting on what you said. Today I am launching Investing in You, which builds on our employee-focused efforts in Equity and Social Justice, Best-Run Government: Employees and Continuous Improvement and… Read More
Northshore Clinic prepares for move to Totem Lake in June
This June, the Northshore Public Health Center will move from its current location of 25 years in south Bothell to a new location in Kirkland. The new location at Totem Lake offers better access for clients and closer proximity to key health care partners, particularly Evergreen Medical Center. The new site’s services – Maternity Support Services, WIC (Women Infants and Children), enrollment into health insurance, Orca Lift and other services – will be adjacent to a Metro transit center. The move is the final phase in the sale of the Northshore facility. Selling… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: Noxious Weeds Blog
Noxious Weeds Blog provides information and updates on noxious weeds and invasive plants found in King County, Washington, tips on identifying and controlling weeds throughout the year, updates on events and classes, and noxious weed news from around the state and beyond. Our goal is to provide information that is useful for everyone impacted by noxious weeds, from homeowners and gardeners to vegetation managers, restoration workers and landscape professionals. We also include job listings, program news, grants, and other information that we think would be useful to people working on noxious weeds. Follow the Noxious Weeds blog today! Click here… Read More
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