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Forest Carbon/Forest Health Lunch and Learn March 8
Hear from the Water and Land Resources Division Rural and Regional Services team about how the County’s Forest Heath plan is preparing us for climate change. Wednesday, March 8, from noon to 1 p.m. King Street Center, 6th Floor, King and Chinook Rooms All King County employees welcome, but space is limited. Please sign up here.
Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Project: Update, February 2017
The Yesler Way Bridge Rehabilitation Project has been going quite well, and is now preparing for a major milestone—the placement of new girders across 4th Avenue. Carefully putting these structures into place will require the full closure of 4th Ave S between Washington and Jefferson Streets several nights this month. Crews will close 4th Ave S to all traffic on Monday, February 20 through Friday, February 24 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle, and bus detours will be placed around the 4th Ave S closure. Check out the detour… Read More
Featured Job: Project Program Manager IV
Closing Date/Time: Wed. 02/22/17 11:59 PM Salary: $90,521.60 – $114,753.60 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Water and Land Resources Division Description: This senior level, limited supervision position provides an exciting opportunity to help extend King County’s long legacy of preserving the natural and working resource landscape. The position will serve as the lead staff for the interjurisdictional Conservation Futures Tax grant process. The position will also serve as a team member… Read More
Public Health Division Director featured in Green Line Series Interview
GoGreen, one-day sustainability conference focusing on green practices, recently profiled Ngozi Oleru, Division Director of the Environmental Health Division for Public Health Seattle and King County. Our Green Line Series interview this week features Ngozi Oleru, Division Director of the Environmental Health Division for Public Health Seattle and King County. She is responsible for leading and managing the environmental health programs serving a population of over 2 million residents and has been instrumental in bringing a public health and equity focus to the impacts of the built environment both locally and nationally in… Read More
When the unexpected unfolds: Protecting people after wastewater overflows
Crossposted from WTD Clean Water Stories When conversations in our region circle around to water quality, the trigger is usually bad news. Puget Sound’s resident orca whales had a tough year because they couldn’t find enough salmon to eat. Shellfish harvests and beaches close due to toxic algae in the water. Fingers point at polluted stormwater runoff, combined sewer overflows, leaking septic systems, and more. At King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), our mission focuses around being part of the solution. We pride ourselves on the hard work we do treating our… Read More
Kudos! King County among the first in the nation to achieve a global milestone in the fight against HIV/AIDS
Crossposted from Public Health Insider King County is among the first major metropolitan regions in the United States – and possibly the first – to reach a major milestone set by the World Health Organization in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. A broad partnership led by Public Health – Seattle & King County achieved what is known as the 90-90-90 goal: 90 percent of residents infected with HIV know their infection status, 90 percent are on HIV antiretroviral treatment, and 90 percent are virally suppressed. King County reached the milestone three years… Read More
We put ourselves in tight spots to care for our system
Crossposted from WTD Clean Water Stories At 6’2”, Randy Westendorf fit right in as a linebacker for the University of Colorado football team. Imagine that same man, now a facilities inspector working for King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD), squeezed into a 48” wide manhole. That visual caught the eye of a coworker, and became a feature in an industry organization’s annual calendar. What was Randy doing in that manhole, anyway? Read more at WTD Clean Water Stories
All Are Welcome Here: How a statement of King County commitment became a sign for every work site
By Meredith Li-Vollmer, Public Health – Seattle & King County Even before the Trump administration announced its travel ban, Public Health staff started to notice a downturn in the number of immigrant patients coming for care at our clinics. Tina Maestas, Public Health Nurse at the Renton Community Service Organization, contacted Director Patty Hayes to express her concern. “The Latino community is rightfully fearful and many are unaware that we are a [welcoming] county,” wrote Maestas. “As national policy takes a grim turn, we can be a beacon of light by proactively… Read More
KCIT delivers new, faster onboarding service
The workstation is ready to go when your new employee arrives KCIT is excited to announce a new, better, faster and more thorough way to get new employees up and working on Day One. Our new process puts the right tools, systems, and software on the right device(s) so everything is ready to use the moment the new employee arrives. The new onboarding process includes: Network and PeopleSoft logins, desk phones, laptops, software, applications, email groups, and any other tool needed to start work at King County We’ll even map to your… Read More
ESJ book winners and the continuing conversation on racism, new series to begin March 21
By Rowena Johnson, Department of Natural Resources and Parks Earlier this year an Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) project team in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks held a drawing to give away five books by poets featured in the 2016 “Reflecting on Race and Racism through Spoken Word, Story, and Conversation” series. To be eligible for the drawing, King County employees were asked to submit their reflections on the 2016 reading series, particularly on what they had learned and what they hope to see in future ESJ literary events. Those… Read More
Claims and Public Records Coordinator
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 03/26/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $34.33 – $43.52 Hourly, $71,406.40 – $90,521.60 Annually Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk Location: King County Correctional Facility – 500 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention Description: The Claims and Public Records Coordinator selected for this position will be responsible for splitting their time between investigating inmate property loss claims and handling Public Records Act responses. Both bodies of work require high level organizational skills and attention to detail. Candidates should have strong written and oral communications… Read More
Tech tip: Tools for remote access for phones and network
Monday’s snow day serves as a good reminder that KCIT has several tools to help you work remotely. If you aren’t at work and need to change outgoing voicemail, these step-by-step directions (on SharePoint) walk you through the process. Consider printing them and taking them home with you. These Frequently Asked Questions are a quick reminder of everything we can do remotely simply by logging into https://owa.kingcounty.gov and https://sharepoint.kingcounty.gov And finally, if this is the first time logging into the King County system using the above portals, the Secure Mobility Client document details the… Read More
Social media spotlight: The Downstream Blog
The Downstream blog brings you news about King County’s water and land and how we’re managing and protecting these most valuable natural resources today and for the future. Follow the Downstream Blog today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
H&R Block discount
King County employees can receive special discounts on tax preparation products and services at participating H&R Block or Block Advisors offices as well as details on special pricing on software and online programs. Visit this site for more information. See all available discounts on the Employee Discount Webpage.
Upcoming PeopleSoft webinars for managers
The Business Resource Center (BRC) is implementing a new educational opportunity for King County Managers. Periodic one hour webinars will be conducted via Skype to share predominately PeopleSoft based educational information. The first webinar offered is titled Top Five Manager Self-Service PeopleSoft Issues. Below are the available dates and times. You are invited to register for the webinars on Eventbrite. Thursday, February 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 14 from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 from 9 to 10 a.m. OR 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 22… Read More
Heavy rain leads to river and urban flooding
Heavy rain has fallen across King County today, melting much of the snowfall from earlier this week. Several area rivers, including the White and Tolt rivers, could exceed flood stage as rainfall and snowmelt flow into the drainage basin. In addition, urban street flooding has been reported in many areas of King County. If you see a roadway covered with water, do not drive through it. Turn around, and find an alternate route. To help reduce street flooding, make sure storm drains in your neighborhood are clear of fallen leaves and other… Read More
Water Taxi’s Ron Panzero wins national safety award
Crossposted from The Captain’s Blog Keeping riders and crew safe is Job 1 for us here at King County Water Taxi, so when a national organization recognizes one of our team member’s efforts, we humbly accept the accolades. Ron Panzero, Operations and Maintenance Manager for the Marine Division, was awarded the Roger Murphy National Marine Safety Award, for his work to improve safety by demonstrating, enhancing and contributing to the Water Taxi’s overall safety efforts. He received the award Tuesday at MariTrends 2017, the Passenger Vessel Association’s (PVA) Annual Convention held this… Read More
NASA testing (really cool) flight software at King County International Airport/Boeing Field
Crossposted from The Centerline If NASA’s newest technology to increase airline efficiency and reduce air traffic delays eventually takes flight, remember that King County International Airport/Boeing Field played a small role in helping it go mainstream. How? By hosting one of the coolest games of “Follow the Leader” we’ve ever seen. NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is in the Northwest testing airborne flight deck interval management software. That’s a mouthful, but basically it’s technology that can help pilots better space their approaches into airports so air traffic controllers and airlines can pinpoint… Read More
King County, City of Maple Valley partner to invest in clean water and community
The City of Maple Valley recently completed one of the 26 projects funded in part by the County’s most recent Water Quality Improvements Projects grant package. The project significantly reduces contaminated stormwater runoff from 216th Avenue Southeast, a busy arterial, into local salmon creeks. “Improving water quality is good for both King County residents and the environment,” said Councilmember Reagan Dunn, who has been looking forward to seeing the results. In addition to the installation of curbs, gutters and permeable landscaped medians, those results include using four modular wetland systems, a type… Read More
Employee navigates “hire-to-retire” transition for others
Working in benefits planning to help those who are retiring can be a challenging job. With an aging workforce, there’s always work to be done and a new person to transition into retirement. Carmen Johnson, a Retirement and Benefits Navigator, has happily taken on this task, enjoying the work she does to help outgoing King County employees start a new adventure in their life. “I find it so rewarding,” she said. “It’s an emotionally and mentally challenging time for people and I get to help them through it.” With an average of… Read More
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