DCHS developing 5 enhanced shelters for homeless individuals, families
Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter The first of five enhanced shelters for homeless single adults and homeless families opened in March, and two more are moving forward! White Center – The Family Shelter at White Center operated by Mary’s Place is open and providing safe, temporary housing for about 30 people (parents and children), which is the current capacity. Thanks to the Evergreen Aquatics Center, additional shower capacity is available just a short distance away. Construction is currently under way at the site, including plumbing additional onsite showers. Once that… Read More
From the Hip: Laura Inveen, Presiding Judge, King County Superior Court
Spotlight on Jason Clark, Superior Court Equity and Justice Advocate As Presiding Judge of Superior Court, I was asked to write about the court. We have a lot going on, so it was a tough choice. After giving it some thought, the work being done by Jason Clark, our Equity and Justice Advocate rose to the top. Jason’s work is wide-ranging. He’s responsible for developing community-building and engagement strategies, for planning and policy/program development, and for general planning support for projects related to reducing racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice… Read More
Featured Job: IT Services Manager I
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 05/14/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $106,870.40 – $135,470.40 Annually Job Type: Civil Service, Full Time, 40/hrs Wk Location: King County Courthouse – 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: King County Sheriff’s Office Description: The King County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming all innovative, forward-thinking technological professionals to apply for the position of IT Services Manager I. This person will be leading a team of technological professionals in coordinating and managing all of KCSO’s technology service needs. This strategic thinking leader will be overseeing all IT functions and guiding all KCSO IT staff in day-to-day operations as well… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Metro Transit on Facebook
King County Metro Transit provides bus service to nearly 113 million riders annually in the Greater Seattle area. Visit the King County Metro Transit Facebook page to discuss news and events. For info about transit service disruptions, visit the alerts and updates page, or call 206-553-3000. Follow KC Metro on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Puget Sound Starts Here at the Mariners, May 21
Baseball and clean water meet at the “Puget Sound Starts Here at the Mariners” event on Sunday, May 21 at 1:10 pm. Show your support for the environment and get an awesome Mariners/PSSH hat. Kids under 14 can get a Mariners gym bag, and a second-chance Mother’s Day tote bag. Get tickets at www.mariners.com/PugetSound! More benefits include: For the group that sells the most tickets: Five lucky ticket holders will have their picture taken with a Mariner! For groups larger than 19 people, call Elizabeth McCloskey at 206-346-4519. Tickets are $37 for a main level seat, a savings of at least $10… Read More
WTD’s Waterworks Grant and Education/Stewardship Program Lunch and Learn May 15
Join us to hear about how the King County Wastewater Treatment Program’s Waterworks Grant and Education/Stewardship Program are preparing us for the impacts of climate change. Monday, May 15, from noon to 1 p.m. King Street Center, 8th Floor Conference Room. All King County employees are welcome, but space is limited. Please sign up here.
Looking for restaurant ratings online? We have a new search tool!
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Full inspection histories of all King County restaurants have been available online since 2001. For the past 16 years, inspection results could be searched on a website that, we admit, was starting to show its age. That’s why we partnered with King County Information Technology (KCIT) to create a restaurant inspection search tool to go along with our brand new Food Safety Rating System. We have always valued making information available to the public and this new search tool makes it even easier to find information to make informed decisions… Read More
Have a say on simpler bus fares
Crossposted from Metro Matters King County Metro wants to hear from riders as we work to simplify our bus fares. This month, Metro launched the second round of our fare review process, with an online survey for people to tell us which of two potential options they prefer. Adult fare riders currently pay $2.50, $2.75 or $3.25, depending on time of day and whether they travel across zone boundaries. It’s a complex fare structure that can confuse riders, and consequently, slow down boarding. Now it’s your turn to tell us what you think by participating in an online questionnaire by… Read More
Tech Tip: Video daily double
This week’s tech tip is a video daily double! We teach you how to access your King County email on an iOS device (aka iPhone). The video profiles me (a total novice) walking through the steps as Myranda Miller (our Mobile Device Management expert) provides direction. It’s 7 minutes long. We’re working on an Android version of this next. Enjoy!
Feel the pulse of a King County paramedic
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Today, we’re talking with Tony Smith, a paramedic with King County Medic One, which provides paramedic services for south King County and Vashon/Maury Islands. King County Medic One is part of larger King County system made up of thousands of paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), doctors, nurses, dispatchers, analysts, researchers and other professional and support staff who make up one of the most respected emergency response systems on the planet. How and why did you get started working in public health? I became interested in emergency medical response going back… Read More
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