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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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Thurston County has transferred its Thurston County Rent Assistance operation to analytic company LiveStories after suspending the program 36 days ago.
“We know this has been incredibly …
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During the 2022 Washington State Legislature, lawmakers debated Senate Bill 5909, which concerned oversight of the gubernatorial powers for emergency proclamations such as the COVID-19 emergency. The …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/24/22
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The Lacey City Council will now go back to in-person meetings as the government continues to ease COVID-19 restrictions.
As announced on the city’s website, community members can now …
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By JC Medina
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3/23/22
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Face masks will no longer be required in some indoor settings beginning this Saturday, March 12.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that face masks would not be required …
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By JC Medina
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3/10/22
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Mask requirements are coming to an end in Washington state on Saturday, more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.But the transition could be stressful for some. Dr. Trenton James - a …
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Providence Southwest hospitals are now allowing limited in-person visits starting tomorrow, Feb 24, 8 a.m.
In a statement released by Providence Southwest Washington, the decrease in COVID-19 …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. and Danny Stusser
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2/23/22
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Hello Thurston County! Finally, we are seeing COVID-19 cases fall after the Omicron surge, however, our COVID-19 transmission rates still remain high. I wanted to share with you some of the recent …
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“Unwavering, Staggering” Military Spouse Unemployment Could Change After Pandemicby Julie Zack, The War Horse January 20, 2022 Shugart Lafleur’s spouse came home with an announcement: We’re …
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By Julie Zack | The War Horse
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1/20/22
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Many sites in Thurston County continue to offer free COVID-19 testing for anyone interested, as part of the federal government’s fight against the pandemic.
Now a new federal program, free …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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1/19/22
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Hello Thurston County!
The omicron variant is spreading across the United States at a much more rapid pace than the delta variant, subsequently, causing an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in …
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12/23/21
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