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WorkSource Renton, Code Fellows partner to offer no-cost Coding 101 workshop to residents
King County is helping residents who are underrepresented in the technology field explore careers in information technology through a unique one-day training in coding. Twenty-one King County residents from the Rainier Valley, White Center, and Tukwila/SeaTac areas explored careers in software development and information technology at a free, one-day Coding 101 workshop provided by Code Fellows at WorkSource Renton in January. All of the participants come from Communities of Opportunity, a program founded by King County and the Seattle Foundation that aims to improve health and well-being in ethnically and geographically diverse… Read More
Executive Constantine on new travel ban: In King County, we are taking a much different path
The new Executive Order on immigration announced today may have different words, but the spirit is the same: to exclude people based on their religion and country of origin. Such a policy betrays the fundamental principle that has guided our nation since its inception and been central to our success: that we welcome people who come here fleeing tyranny, fleeing oppression, seeking a better life. At King County, we are taking a much different path. We are a welcoming community, and I thank Council Chair McDermott and the rest of the King… Read More
Kudos! Mobile My Commute Map proves valuable during February snow and ice event!
More than half of the visits to King County Road Services Division’s newly enhanced My Commute Map were made from a mobile device during the snow and ice event in early February. The site provides information about the status of roads in unincorporated King County to the public, the media, and other agencies. It also provides travel alerts and feeds from King County and Washington State Department of Transportation traffic cameras. The mobile-friendly version of the site was introduces last fall, and performed well during the winter storm. The heaviest day of… Read More
Featured Job: Administrative Specialist III
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 03/13/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $22.94 – $29.08 Hourly Job Type: Career Service Location: Chinook Building, Downtown Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Public Health–Administrative Services Description: This Administrative Specialist III (AS III) position supports the BSK Implementation Team which includes the Communities of Opportunity (COO) staff team. This individual will work in a fast-paced environment, leading and managing complex administrative projects that involve multiple tasks and partners. The Administrative Specialist III reports to the Communities of Opportunity Initiative Director within Public Health’s Office of the Director. Learn more about this position or view all available jobs .
RASKC on Univision: Angel Fund (story no. 9)
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC This is the last of the nine segments which Univision Seattle, KUNS Channel 51, is proudly airing on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. This segment focuses on RASKC’s Angel Fund, but provides an underlying message about its support to victims of domestic violence. Learn more about RASKC’s stories on Univision. Read more at Tails from RASKC
Tech Tip: Sharing a specific job post with someone via a link from the King County website
We often have people email asking how to share a job post with someone. They know how to print it or send the link to the jobs page but are unsure how to send a single job to someone. Below are the easiest instructions to share a specific job. From the jobs search page, right click on the job you are interested in and a menu will appear (see attached image). Then select the option for “Open link in new tab” OR “Open in new window” which will open the job in… Read More
DNRP, Lower Duwamish Work Group begin Activated Carbon pilot study
An innovative sediment cleanup technology is being tested by the Lower Duwamish Work Group. Activated Carbon, common in household water filters, was placed on three plots in the Lower Duwamish. Three years of monitoring now begins to evaluate the effectiveness of Activated Carbon in trapping contaminants and the effects the filtering has on organisms living in the sediment. The Lower Duwamish Waterway Group is composed of specialists from King County, the City of Seattle, the Port of Seattle and the Boeing Company. The County’s Wastewater Treatment Division constructed the pilot project and… Read More
Area code changes are coming to western Washington
What you need to do know to avoid disruption On July 1, 2017, western Washington will incorporate the new area code 564. The new area code is an overlay for phone numbers issued in the current 206, 360, 253, and 425 area codes and will cover new phone numbers only. What this means is: As phone numbers in the current area code are no longer available, a new phone number will be assigned using the 564 area code. As of July 1, 7-digit dialing when making local calls within the same area… Read More
Forest Carbon/Forest Health Lunch and Learn, March 8
Join us at this month’s Climate Preparedness Lunch and Learn to hear from the WLRD Rural and Regional Services team about how the County’s Forest Health plan is preparing us for climate change impacts. 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.. For more information, please contact Jessica Engel at Jessica.engel@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-3132.
From the Hip: Martha Cohen, Manager, Office of Interpreter Services
A voice for all King County ranks nationally as a top county in numbers for refugee and immigrant resettlement. Indeed, 98198 is one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the U.S. It can be said that what New York City was to cultural diversity in 1905, Seattle/King County is today. Since 1992, this office has provided interpreters in 161 different languages including ASL for all Superior Court departments: civil and criminal cases, deaf jurors and court related programs at the KCCH (Seattle), MRJC (Kent) and Youth Services Center (12th and… Read More
National Women’s History Month profiles trailblazing women in King County labor and business
This article is featured courtesy of Jamie Holter, Communications Manager, Department of Information Technology Profiling amazing women working throughout King County: Tamara Davis, KCIT IT Project Management How did you get your start in IT? I started in GIS as an analyst and quickly realized I had two choices: one, pursue GIS as an IT career developing databases and applications, or two, pursue using GIS as a helpful tool in support of a particular line of business most likely transportation planning. I picked number one. Do you bring a different perspective to IT? Female employees bring different… Read More
Deepening the dialogue and hoping for a better tomorrow
by Kirsten Garcia, Wastewater Treatment Division This is the start of a poem by Quenton Baker that he shared at one of last year’s Reflecting on Race and Racism events organized by an employee ESJ team. The poem, which is titled “Drip” and is dedicated to George Stinney, Jr., begins with a genial image – ice cream on a sunny day. But the story of George Stinney, Jr. is anything but genial. Stinney was a fourteen-year-old African-American boy wrongly accused of murdering two white girls in Alcolu, South Carolina in 1944. He… Read More
King County, City of Kent partner to provide rearing and refuge habitat for salmon
The City of Kent recently completed one of the eleven projects funded in part by the DNRP Wastewater Treatment Division 2016 WaterWorks Grant Program. In addition to remediating the soil of the Leber Homestead, which is where this grant was used, the purpose of the project was to provide rearing and refuge habitat for salmon, especially for juvenile Chinook salmon, which are a threatened species in the Puget Sound. “The Kent project is a win for the environment and also for public health,” said King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove. During the project,… Read More
Kudos to KCSO Marine Rescue, recently highlighted in KIRO 7!
The King County Sheriff’s Office Marine Rescue unit was featured in a KIRO 7 piece for the safe and secure rescue of two boaters stranded in the middle of the Snoqualmie River. A father and son, both wearing life jackets, got gravel into the intake of the boat’s engine, and were caught on a sandbar. Kudos to the Marine Rescue unit for working to ensure the safety of not just this father and son, but all King County residents. Read more at KIRO 7
Featured Job: Communications Specialist IV
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 04/02/17 11:59 PM Salary: $38.71 – $49.07 Hourly, $80,516.80 – $102,065.60 Annually Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk Location: King County Courthouse – 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention Description: This position will lead the planning, development and implementation of communications initiatives and public relations projects for the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. The successful candidate will advise the Director on the most effective way to inform internal and external audiences about how the Department achieves its mission. Learn more about this position or view all available jobs .
Social Media Spotlight: KC Flood District on Twitter
King County Flood Control District is a special purpose government created to provide funding and policy oversight for flood protection projects and programs. Follow the KC Flood District on Twitter today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Tech Tip: Create a Skype meeting
This one minute video shows you how to turn a regular meeting into a Skype meeting for guests unable to attend in person. Let our friendly IT ambassador Jamie Holter walk you through it.
The IT Service Center is now… Customer Support Services
On March 1, KCIT relaunches a newly reorganized support group that will provide faster call handling and higher rates of handling things during your call. The new team will have 34 technical staff (up from the current 14) and will include ALL members of the current IT Service Center in addition to field staff from various teams. This will provide greater breadth of knowledge across the team and provide sufficient resources to handle spikes in demand due to outages or other unique events. Customer Support Services technicians will be able to transfer calls to… Read More
Save the Date! Annual Administrative Professionals Recognition Event, April 26
Calling all Administrative Professionals: Join your peers across the county to celebrate the awesome King County Administrative Professionals Program and to help recognize this year’s award recipients. You will hear from some of our top leaders and much more. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. King Street Center, 8th Floor Conference Center If you would like more information about this event, contact Paige Myers at 206-477-4551 or paige.myers@kingcounty.gov.
Reflecting on Race and Racism: Deepening the Dialogue, March 21
King County employees are invited to participate in a candid conversation on race and racism with a panel of literary artists of color and a skilled facilitator. The event will provide attendees the opportunity to listen to and exchange ideas and confront discomfort on issues of race and racism. Deepening the dialogue through story sharing can elicit new ways of thinking, bring self-awareness to unconscious biases, foster understanding and compassion, and guide us in cultivating a workplace culture of equity and social justice. Tuesday, March 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. King… Read More
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