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Vaccination requirements are on the wane, but still highly recommended.
Intercity Transit no longer requires employee vaccination, stipends for getting boosters still available
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 … more
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Working together
Covid 19 wrap-up, reflections on the pandemic
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 … more
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You might want to think of infections as angry bacteria, microbes and germs, just looking for the right conditions to bite.
Pandemic, Tripledemic, Epidemic Oh My! Part 2
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 … more
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You might want to think of infections as angry bacteria, microbes and germs, just looking for the right conditions to bite.
Pandemic, Tripledemic, Epidemic Oh My! Part 1
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 … more
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You might want to think of infections as angry bacteria, microbes and germs, just looking for the right conditions to bite.
RSV and other boogers
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 … more
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Thurston County Health officer Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek gave a health situation update at the Board of Health meeting held Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
County Health monitoring infectious disease: Bivalent COVID booster available, monkeypox vaccine available, flu shot
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 … more
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Wearing face masks, hand sanitation and hygiene, physical distancing, and limiting patients to two visitors each, are still in effect in Providence hospitals.
Providence hospitals switch to self-screening
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 … more
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Got any art you've made about the pandemic? The City of Olympia wants to see it.
Olympia calls for COVID art
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 … more
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Olympia's Strategic Projects manager Amy Buckler showed a graph reflecting the disparity in experience during the pandemic between renters and homeowners. Buckler gave an update on the Strong Olympia program at the Finance Committee meeting on September 21, 2022. 
Olympia survey: Renters have challenging experiences during the pandemic
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 … more
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Tumwater city council members Leatta Dahlhoff and Joan Cathey questioned how Thurston Strong benefits entrepreneurs in their city.
Tumwater city council questions allocation of Thurston Strong funds
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 … more
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Thurston County Courthouse
County wants the public’s thoughts on aid funds
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 … more
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At-home COVID-19 tests are available free, by mail, to US residents.
Department of Health announces updated at-home COVID-19 testing guidance
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 … more
Strategic Projects manager Amy Buckler showed the timeline for Olympia Strong, the city's economic resiliency plan, process and implementation during the Planning Commission meeting on June 27, 2022.
Most of Thurston Strong business grants go to Olympia businesses
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, … more
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President’s Volunteer Service Awardee Kim Yee served for 473 hours volunteering for Thurston County’s vaccination drive last year.
County health office pays tribute to vaccination drive volunteers
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 … more
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OSD Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Priddy showed a table showing enrollment decline in schools during the school board meeting on May 27, 2022.
OSD sees enrollment decline since pandemic year
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) … more
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Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek, Thurston County Health Officer.
CDC ups Thurston County COVID Level to 'Medium'
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 … more
Holly Chisa, representing the Northwest Grocery Association, asks the Olympia City Council to review the hazard pay ordinance implemented on May 1, 2021.
Hazard pay ordinance still in effect for some grocers
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 … more
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Your tax dollars at work: Washington State Department of Health routinely tests waters for bacterial contamination. See story for list of locations from which shellfish are currently unsafe.
Fecal pollution restricts shellfish harvest in Mason, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston counties
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 … more
Olympia City planning director Leonard Bauer asks the city council to renew the declaration of a public health emergency.
Olympia City Council renews ordinance declaring state of public health emergency
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 … more
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"... the whole purpose of being a landlord is to provide housing and services to people in exchange for rent," writes Priscilla Terry.
Rent assistance applicants must re-apply, county says
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 … more
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