King County partners with emergency responders for rescue training
Crossposted from King County Wastewater Treatment Division Over four days in early Nov, area firefighters and wastewater employees participated in hands-on training in rescuing people from hard-to-reach, potentially hazardous spaces. These “confined spaces” are defined by how hard it is to get in and out of them, and can have poor or even dangerous air quality. Each day, about 12 firefighters participated in drills along with Brightwater treatment plant employees. “It gives everyone – the firefighters and our plant employees – a chance to practice our procedures for responding to a potential… Read More
Win a book of poetry; further the conversation about equity and social justice
This year an Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) project team in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks organized a series of four literary readings called “Reflecting on Race and Racism through Spoken Word, Story, and Conversation” that was open to all King County employees. The purpose was to provide a forum for employees to discuss issues of race and racism to help reject stereotypes, practice empathy, and come to a greater understanding of the roots of inequity and injustice that the county’s Equity and Social Justice Initiative seeks to address. Following… Read More
Council adopts new investments for regional mobility in 2017-18 budget
Crossposted from Inside Transportation After months of hard work, I want to thank the King County Council for embracing many of the Executive’s proposals and adopting our $1.9 billion biennial operating budget and $1.2 billion capital investment plan for 2017-2018. The adopted budget makes significant investments in 88 Metro Transit bus routes to reduce crowding, improve reliability and increase the frequency of trips on key corridors. It includes infrastructure funding for 2017-18 and a six-year plan of capital investments outlined in Transit’s long range plan, METRO CONNECTS. The budget also invests in… Read More
Become a King County Green School
Crossposted from Go, Green Team! As of October 2016, fifty percent of K-12 schools in King County outside City of Seattle have received assistance, tools, and recognition from the King County Green Schools Program. Join these 248 schools and get help to engage your school community in improving waste reduction, recycling, and other conservation practices. King County Green Schools Program provides assistance, school visits, and the resources and tools (including recycling containers and signs) schools need to make improvements. Sign up to participate. Here are a few examples of what schools are… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: King County Employee Giving Program
Thousands of ways to make a difference. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations. One Program. Learn more at http://www.kingcounty.gov/giving. Follow King County Employee Giving Program on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Track & ROW Chief
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 12/05/16 11:59 PM Salary: $92,830.40 – $112,216.00 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: Operations & Maintenance Facility – 3407 Airport Way S, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Transportation – Transit Division Description: This position is located in the Rail Operations section of the Transit Division and will be providing rail service on a 20.4 mile route alignment from the University of Washington Station to Angle Lake Station located at South 200th Street. This position’s main responsibilities include supervision of maintenance and support personnel in the proper inspection,… Read More
Kudos! ORCA LIFT gets shout out in New York Times
Transportation advocates in New York are pushing the city to consider a reduced-fair program similar to ORCA LIFT. The program received a mention in the New York Times for its success in charging residents with low incomes less to ride public transportation. Read more about this national movement and how King County helped lead the way in the original New York Times article.
Tech Tip: KCIT Problem Solvers, Episode 2: My MSFT Outlook is Broken!
The most frequent question into our KCIT Problem Solvers Call Center is… “My Outlook is Broken”. Problem Solver Brian Lencho explains how to fix Outlook or at least help him help you.
BLS CPR (Health Care Provider) class added for December
Two additional classes have been added for Public Health certified staff who need to complete BLS CPR/AED certification before the end of the year. Register with maryalice.allenbach@kingcounty.gov: Wednesday, December 14 from 9 a.m. – noon, Downtown Public Health Center, fourth floor conference room Wednesday, December 14 from 1 – 4 p.m., Downtown Public Health Center, fourth floor conference room
Latest edition of King County @ Your Service show
How will Metro Transit’s new long range plan impact you? What’s it like to be a King County Sheriff Detective, and take a ride on Bellevue’s Wilburton Trestle? View this video to get the latest information on a few of the most recent King County hot topics. Join host Kimberly Hill for King County @ Your Service.
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