Off-duty King County Metro bus driver honored for heroism
This article and video originally appeared on “Seattle Refined.” When one King County Metro driver’s heart attack sent a bus down an embankment, an off-duty colleague intervened to save the driver and the passengers. King County Metro Bus Operator Chyee Howell was driving the family car with two of her children and her niece on July 12 when they first noticed a Metro bus that had gone off the road. The bus was partly on its side and had come to a stop midway down a ravine with the vehicle’s engine still… Read More
Seattle Kraken hockey discounts for upcoming games
King County employees can now take advantage of discounted tickets to see the Seattle Kraken hockey team. Discounts are available for several upcoming games, now through Jan. 30. View upcoming games here, and use promo code SEACITY to purchase. See all available employee discounts on the Employee Discount webpage.
Cirque du Soleil KOOZA at Marymoor Park, Jan. 19 – Mar. 16, 2025
Cirque du Soleil returns to Marymoor Park with KOOZA, a show that combines two circus traditions: acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor. King County employees receive 20% off by using this link for select seats/dates. For VIP packages and groups of 10+, contact Michael.Ciaccia@cirquedusoleil.com for details + added savings.
King County biologists report the strongest return of Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon in a decade, a possible breakthrough after a near extinction
King County biologists recently reported the strongest return of adult kokanee salmon in the Lake Sammamish watershed in a decade, a potential breakthrough for the freshwater species after nearly going extinct a few years ago. At least 6,800 adult kokanee salmon have returned from the lake to their spawning ground this season after 10 years of alarmingly low returns, including just 19 salmon returning to spawn during the 2017-2018 season. The strong return occurred six years after King County Executive Dow Constantine directed the Department of Natural Resources and Parks to enact… Read More
Brothers close out family tradition with their retirements
Cross-posted from the DAJD Employee News Officers Jim and Mike Breiner, who followed their father into a corrections career, are both retiring with 30 years of service. But not before passing on their knowledge to the next generation of officers. Read more.
Aerospace manufacturer thinks globally but acts locally to protect Puget Sound waters
Originally published by the King County Wastewater Treatment Division To those who pass by, Skills Inc. may seem like just another grey building tucked behind Auburn’s mile-long dealership row. Inside, the company is quietly making its mark contributing to western Washington’s cluster of innovation in commercial aerospace. The work of manufacturing and finishing wings, landing gear, side panels, and other aerospace parts involves the use of heavy metals and caustic chemicals. While Skills Inc.’s finished products end up all over the world, the company has a responsibility locally to keep Puget Sound… Read More
Cybersecurity Training deadline now Jan. 31, 2025
Annual cybersecurity training is required for all employees and contractors with access to King County systems. Training must be completed by Jan. 31, 2025. Cybersecurity training is an important safeguard that helps protect vital King County systems; the number of employees that complete training each year impacts our insurance rates. Total instruction time is about 60 minutes. If you can’t find the email with the links to assigned training, login to the KnowBe4 website with your work email: https://training.knowbe4.com/ui/login. Thank you for doing your part to protect King County! For assistance, please contact the KCIT Helpdesk.
An Intern to GM: Driving King County Metro’s future
This article by Andrew Binion originally appeared in Seattle University Magazine. Michelle Allison, ’10 MPA, started with the King County Council while working on her degree and 13 years later is leading the largest mass transit agency in the Northwest. Sunday mornings after church in Michelle Allison’s hometown of Homer, Alaska, conversations would invariably shift to an announcement that a neighbor planned to drive the 220 miles to Anchorage—a 10-hour round trip. Stops would be slated for Costco, the hardware store, the auto parts store and the like. “What else do people need?”… Read More
Recognizing Native American Heritage Month
Crossposted from Metro Matters By De’Sean Quinn, King County Metro Assistant General Manager for Strategy and Partnerships As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, I invite you to join me in reflecting on the privilege of living in a region shaped by the deep history and enduring contributions of Native American communities. In Washington state, 29 tribes are part of a network of more than 500 federally recognized tribes across the United States. In King County, we live on the ancestral lands of the Muckleshoot, Snoqualmie, Puyallup, Tulalip, Suquamish, Coast Salish… Read More
Records Management Reminder: Content Manager (CM) is the required repository for all inactive electronic records
Content Manager (CM) is the name for King County’s enterprise records management system. According to Executive Policy, Content Manager is the required repository for “King County’s inactive electronic records.” This refers to electronic records in any format (including, but not limited to, email messages, Word documents, PDFs, Excel spreadsheets, photographs, video files, etc.). Records can be filed to Content Manager from Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams; which are countywide tools where active records might be stored, especially while they are in draft status or being collaborated on. Although policy requires that records are filed to Content Manager when they become… Read More
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