In case you missed it, King County Superior Court is observing Juneteenth by hosting a Juneteenth – A Day of Remembrance block party celebration Tuesday, June 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, Juneteenth today commemorates African-American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is the oldest nationally…
The Department of Natural Resources and Parks invites King County departments and agencies to participate in the County’s Cine en el Parque Movie at the Park event Saturday, Aug. 4 at Dick Thurnau Memorial Park in White Center. Cine en el Parque, featuring the screening of Coco in Spanish with English subtitles, is a terrific…
Shared from Employee Transportation Program In observance of Ride Transit Month, the Employee Transportation Program is chatting with four Metro managers about their transit commutes, and sharing any advice they’d like to pass along to new riders. First up is Diane Carlson, who became Metro’s Director of Capital Projects in February. Carlson lives along the…
Michael Jacobson, Deputy Director of Performance, Strategy and Budget, has been recognized by the Association of Government Accountants with their 2018 Excellence in Government Leadership Award. This nationally recognized award is given to professionals who exemplify and promote excellence in government financial management, outstanding leadership, and innovative management procedures. It recognizes the cumulative achievements of…
Over the past year, KCIT and Employee News have shared a range of great Skype for Business articles. Here’s a rollup, in case you missed any! Tech Tip: Skype for Business: How to Skype with external customers The Skype for Business (Lync/UC) account on your computer is a simple and effective way to have meaningful…
The 2018 Count Us In report found 12,112 people experiencing homelessness across the region on January 26, 2018, including 5,792 people sheltered in emergency shelters, safe havens and transitional housing and 6,320 people on the streets, in vehicles or staying in tents or encampments (both sanctioned and unsanctioned). The count includes a 15 percent increase…
Crossposted from Election Connection We’re proud to share that we recently won several awards, three for our voter access programs and two for videos we created last year. NACo awards-transparentFirst things first, we received three awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for the great way we’re improving voter access for residents here in…
Linda Robson, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention Communications Specialist, wrote Giving inmates the skills to clean up at work and in life as the In Depth column for the November 2017 edition of the department’s monthly employee newsletter, which we featured in KC Employee News. Linda’s piece won a 2018 Gold Hermes Creative Award…
In case you missed it: Whether it’s on your county-issued mobile device or your own personal device, KCIT strongly recommends that you update the Operating System when your provider releases OS updates. These updates keep your device free of viruses, make it difficult for hackers to gain access to your information and help your existing…
Michael Jenkins is a King County Master GIS Specialist, Developer and Analyst with a focus on enterprise system design, and administration and application development. Michael’s King County GIS Center team manages the King County Geographic Information System, King County’s cooperative, multi-department, enterprise GIS; providing efficient, high-quality GIS leadership, coordination, infrastructure, and services to meet the…
