King County FAX Update
KCIT is leading a project to convert legacy fax machines to digital fax machines (otherwise known as IP FAX). This allows users to send and receive faxes via computer with the fax coming directly to an inbox in the form of an attachment. Converting these fax machines saves money because it uses less paper, less toner and has fewer machine failures. IP Fax is the Fax standard. If you’d like to learn more, informational sessions will be held via Skype every Tuesday at 11:00 AM from November 22 – January 31. To… Read More
Tech Tip: KCIT Problem Solvers, Episode 1 “My Computer is Frozen”
You’re working on a big project with a deadline fast approaching. Your desktop is as crowded as a Thanksgiving Dinner table. Suddenly, everything freezes. You desperately call 206.263.HELP. All is not lost and you may be able to fix it yourself, as Brian Lencho explains in this episode of the KCIT Problem Solvers: it’s the power of the Reboot.
Kudos! King County elections receive rave from Seattle Times readers
This piece was featured at the top of the Seattle Times’ Rants and Raves list. Kudos to the Elections office for a job well done! “RAVE To the staff at King County Elections office who helped us to obtain our overseas ballot. The staff members were all polite, problem focused and patient in guiding two senior citizens through the computer programs. Thank you for making our votes count.” Image courtesy of the Seattle Times
Winter is coming. Let’s talk flu vaccine.
Crossposted from Public Health Insider It’s that time of year. The kids have been in school for a while and the germs are circulating. We sat down with Libby Page from our Immunizations Program to learn what our options are for flu vaccine this season. Why is it important to get vaccinated now? LP: Autumn is often the time when flu activity picks up and it can take at least two weeks from the date of vaccination for most people to generate vaccine induced immunity. Also, children aged 6 months through 8 years who… Read More
Pantsuit Tuesday celebrates accomplishments of professional women
About 40 women participated in Pantsuit Tuesday on November 8 to celebrate the accomplishments of professional women. This informal, non-partisan, non-political lunchtime event invited staff from multiple departments to “suit up” and enjoy the opportunity to network with each other and recognize the achievements of women here in King County and around the U.S.
1 million trees: DNRP gets muddy and gets planting
Crossposted from King County Natural Resources and Parks Blog Employees of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks recently volunteered to plant trees and other plants at a restoration site in Marymoor Park. We planted 500 native plants, including 170 trees in a wetland area near the Sammamish River. Planting one million trees by 2020 is a goal set in King County’s 2015 Strategic Climate Action Plan, a road map for how King County will reduce carbon pollution, increase transit, protect open spaces, and prepare communities for the impacts of a changing… Read More
How to participate in the annual King County Holiday Food Drive
As the holidays approach, many of us are looking forward to good times and good food with our families and friends. However, there are people in our region who struggle to put food on the table, especially in the colder months. Please consider helping them out by contributing to the annual King County Holiday Food Drive. Your generous donation of non-perishable, pre-packaged food will benefit Northwest Harvest, the main distribution point of goods for food banks all over our state. Through Northwest Harvest, we know that your donations will go to families… Read More
A new tool to track landslide threats in King County
King County’s iMap software got a shoutout recently in Q13 Fox. The article mentioned how King County’s Department of Natural Resources reacted to the tragedy of the Oso mudslide by remapping the landslide threats throughout the county. The iMap King County software allows users to view landslides data, relative to a specific address. Read more in the Q13 article, or view the video below.
Peacemaking circle pilot shows new path for juvenile justice
Crossposted from King County Youth Justice King County Juvenile Court and the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office tried its first felony case through a peacemaking circle, which incorporated victim advocates, mentors, family members and community leaders through months of what became a transformative mediation. A moderator who led a peacemaking circle movement in Boston is growing the practice here in King County. Rimon and his mother both invested in the first King County Juvenile Court felony case to be resolved through a peacemaking circle, a process inspired by Native American traditions. A week before… Read More
Department of Permitting and Environmental Review employees make care kits for the homeless
Employees at the Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER) put together care packets for the homeless as a community service project. For the last month DPER employees donated various items such as warm hats, dental kits, personal hygiene items and food items so they could make care packets to distribute to the homeless. This week, many volunteers in the department formed a sort of assembly line in our lunchroom and put together about 50 care kits. There were even some care packets that included treats, toys and food for dogs who may… Read More
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