Kudos to KCSO Marine Rescue, recently highlighted in KIRO 7!
The King County Sheriff’s Office Marine Rescue unit was featured in a KIRO 7 piece for the safe and secure rescue of two boaters stranded in the middle of the Snoqualmie River. A father and son, both wearing life jackets, got gravel into the intake of the boat’s engine, and were caught on a sandbar. Kudos to the Marine Rescue unit for working to ensure the safety of not just this father and son, but all King County residents. Read more at KIRO 7
Featured Job: Communications Specialist IV
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 04/02/17 11:59 PM Salary: $38.71 – $49.07 Hourly, $80,516.80 – $102,065.60 Annually Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk Location: King County Courthouse – 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention Description: This position will lead the planning, development and implementation of communications initiatives and public relations projects for the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. The successful candidate will advise the Director on the most effective way to inform internal and external audiences about how the Department achieves its mission. Learn more about this position or view all available jobs .
Social Media Spotlight: KC Flood District on Twitter
King County Flood Control District is a special purpose government created to provide funding and policy oversight for flood protection projects and programs. Follow the KC Flood District on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Tech Tip: Create a Skype meeting
This one minute video shows you how to turn a regular meeting into a Skype meeting for guests unable to attend in person. Let our friendly IT ambassador Jamie Holter walk you through it.
The IT Service Center is now… Customer Support Services
On March 1, KCIT relaunches a newly reorganized support group that will provide faster call handling and higher rates of handling things during your call. The new team will have 34 technical staff (up from the current 14) and will include ALL members of the current IT Service Center in addition to field staff from various teams. This will provide greater breadth of knowledge across the team and provide sufficient resources to handle spikes in demand due to outages or other unique events. Customer Support Services technicians will be able to transfer calls to… Read More
Save the Date! Annual Administrative Professionals Recognition Event, April 26
Calling all Administrative Professionals: Join your peers across the county to celebrate the awesome King County Administrative Professionals Program and to help recognize this year’s award recipients. You will hear from some of our top leaders and much more. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. King Street Center, 8th Floor Conference Center If you would like more information about this event, contact Paige Myers at 206-477-4551 or paige.myers@kingcounty.gov.
Reflecting on Race and Racism: Deepening the Dialogue, March 21
King County employees are invited to participate in a candid conversation on race and racism with a panel of literary artists of color and a skilled facilitator. The event will provide attendees the opportunity to listen to and exchange ideas and confront discomfort on issues of race and racism. Deepening the dialogue through story sharing can elicit new ways of thinking, bring self-awareness to unconscious biases, foster understanding and compassion, and guide us in cultivating a workplace culture of equity and social justice. Tuesday, March 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. King… Read More
Free Home Ownership Program classes: Buying a home
Whether you’re buying your first home or just need a refresher, this seminar is for you. Presented by HomeStreet Bank, this course can help you learn about today’s real estate market, the role of the real estate agent, and about inspections or appraisals. The available class dates are as follows: Thursday, March 9 from noon to 1 p.m. Chinook Building Thursday, March 16 from noon to 1 p.m. King Street Center Registration is required. Call the HomeStreet Hotline at 206-628-0207, or go online to www.homestreet.com/KingCo.
King County Sheriff’s Deputy recently featured on Q13FOX
Jamie Deer, a Sheriff’s Deputy who has been with King County 19 years, was profiled on Q13FOX for sharing his personal journey in the hope of helping others. Jamie is one of the first openly transgender law enforcement officers in Washington state. And he went through his transition later in life, in a very public way — on the job. “I can’t imagine working anywhere else. I love and respect the men and women I work with. I don’t want to go anywhere else. So, I just decided to take a chance on these guys,” says Jaime…. Read More
King County posts record transit ridership in year of bus and train expansion
Transit ridership across King County Metro and Sound Transit climbed to its highest levels ever, totaling about 150 million rides in the King County area in 2016. The Seattle area leads the nation in ridership growth compared to the largest metro areas in the U.S. Strong ridership between Metro and Sound Transit highlights significant progress on King County Executive Dow Constantine’s priority of integrating the region’s transit network. “Transit ridership continues to grow, and we’re meeting the need by offering more and better service, improving reliability, and making transfers between bus and rail… Read More
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