Intercity Transit will no longer require its employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The agency’s board of directors adopted a resolution on Wednesday, May 17, repealing Resolution …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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5/22/23
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Summer is here (albeit in spring) and the end of the pandemic has been declared!
I would like to share some reflections on Covid-19. Two research studies, a book, and a concert experience …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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5/16/23
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My intent in this column is to keep our community current with the local infectious state of affairs in the hope that this will help individuals and families make the best decisions for themselves at …
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This week we begin with a most fascinating and complex topic intricately related to infectious diseases àImmunity or our immune system. This is our defense system against invaders which you …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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12/20/22
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The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season is here in our state and community and is already peaking two months early.
Since the middle of November, we’ve seen a steady …
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By Debra Glasser, M.D.
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11/29/22
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The Thurston County Public Health Department has investigated 125 confirmed and probable cases of various communicable diseases in the past month, reported a county official.
Thurston County …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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11/10/22
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Providence Swedish hospitals in the South Puget Sound area no longer have staff at their entrances to screen hospital-goers for COVID-19.
In a media statement released on October 20, Providence …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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10/24/22
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A statement from Olympia says it is seeking proposals for a temporary exhibit at city hall that “provide community response or reflection to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Open to individual …
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Olympia tenants went through the most challenges during the pandemic, according to an online survey conducted by the city for the Strong Olympia program.
At the Finance Committee meeting on …
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Tumwater city council questions allocation of Thurston Strong funds
Doubts expressed on how it is used
By Jerome Tuaño
Members of Tumwater’s city council questioned the benefits …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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9/21/22
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Thurston County is seeking public input on which sectors should be allocated with $10 million worth of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, meant to be used for public health and economic …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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9/16/22
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The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced updated guidance around COVID-19 at-home testing, including changes to how self-testing results should be reported and additional …
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9/9/22
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Olympia-based businesses received almost 60% of the $7 million of Thurston Strong's COVID-related grants for businesses and workforce, according to Olympia Economic Development Director Mike Reid, …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/28/22
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (TCPHSS) recognized volunteers for the county’s vaccination drive in a ceremony last Monday, June 7.
Partnering with United Way of Thurston …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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6/16/22
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Olympia Schools District Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Jennifer Priddy reported that student enrollment has not returned to pre-pandemic levels of 9,678 in School Year (SY) …
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Hello Thurston County!
Our COVID-19 transmission rates continue to rise and we are seeing an increased number of COVID-19 outbreaks in Thurston County. Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control …
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5/20/22
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Olympia City Council member Dontae Payne said the hazard pay ordinance, which requires large grocery stores in the city to pay workers an additional $4 an hour, is still in effect.
Payne responded …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/13/22
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has completed the annual water quality evaluation of the state’s commercial shellfish growing areas. Unfortunately, high fecal …
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5/4/22
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Olympia’s city council unanimously voted to continue declaring a state of a public health emergency relating to homelessness and COVID-19.
Leonard Bauer, Community Planning and Development …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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4/27/22
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LiveStories, Thurston County’s new rent assistance contractor, will accept new applications for the county’s Treasury Rent Assistance Program starting Monday, May 2, according to an April …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierez, Jr. and Danny Stusser
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4/15/22
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