Sheriff Urquhart talks with host Enrique Cerna about building bridges to communities of color. He speaks about protecting the public, the need for collaboration between law enforcement and the community, and the impact of the recent shootings in Dallas, TX, Minnesota and Baton Rouge, LA. Interviewer Enrique Cerna gets to the heart of the Sheriff’s emotions about building trust, listening and better serving the community through diverse hiring. “There is an expectation, the community expects us to keep them safe, and we expect and work to keep them safe. The problem that we have… Read More

The King County Archives and Records Center buildings do not normally attract attention.  First time visitors will comment that they’d drive by (or some even live or work nearby) but had never known we were here! On July 30, the Archives and Records Center walls facing Fir Street and the parking lot will be decorated with the results of a day-long graffiti contest, held for young graffiti artists from around the Northwest. The event is from 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. and is open to the public. People are welcome to drop by to view the… Read More

A team of 12 King County employees found their ‘inner wild’ and conquered 200-ish miles of relay running through the Northwest Passage July 15-16 in the Reebok Ragnar Northwest Passage Relay. A week after supporting his children’s high school team during the 2015 relay, Al Dams, Chief Deputy Assessor, pitched the idea of forming a King County team for the 2016 Ragnar during a regular lunch-time run with his fellow King County Running Club members. A year later, after recruiting nearly 20 runners to ultimately field a team of 12, the King… Read More

Crossposted from Public Health Insider Pokémon nostalgia has roared back with the release of Pokémon Go and those of us in the public health field are not immune to its charms. We wish we could offer you tips on how to catch that elusive Vaporeon, but the only Insider play tip we have so far is that the lobby of the King County Chinook Building is a Pokéstop. We’ll  just stick to the kind of tips we do best for those looking to fill their Pokédexes: injury prevention (woot!). Have fun getting… Read More