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The Thurston County Food Bank headquarters near downtown Olympia hasn't allowed indoor services since the pandemic began, opting instead for a drive-through model of service.
Food Bank volunteers working hard during holidays to distribute food during pandemic
Christmas and the holiday season typically see an increase in activity at the Thurston County Food Bank, as volunteers help to distribute boxes of traditional holiday food to people in need. As with … more
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New School Metrics and Recommendations for Thurston County Schools
OLYMPIA – On Wednesday, Governor Inslee announced new school metrics and recommendations for public and private K-12 schools. Currently, Thurston County is at a 237.9 rate per 100,000 of newly … more
Heather Frey outside of her Seattle home on Dec. 15, 2020. Frey has been filing for pandemic unemployment assistance since March and, as of earlier this week, hadn’t received a single payment yet.
WA unemployment problems persist, with some going unpaid for months
Heather Frey filed for unemployment in March, when the pandemic disrupted her business selling used books online.  Nine months later, the Seattle resident was still waiting on her first … more
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Two floors of 2404 Chandler Court SW have been repurposed for use by Thurston County Superior and District courts. The first trial held here was on Dec. 14. Before serving as a new courtroom, the building was used as office space for several state agencies.
New courtroom opens to help courts deal with COVID safety concerns
A new courtroom, one built with COVID-19 safety measures in mind, hosted its first trial this week, thanks to a whirlwind of work from contractors and in the midst of a growing backlog of … more
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Is this photo of tenants behind on their rent, or landlords unable to pay the mortgage on a house in which they invested?
New Eviction Resolution Program offers resources to tenants and landlords
The Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County is part of a new pilot program providing resources and support to renters at-risk for eviction, and landlords experiencing financial hardship, as a … more
Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek, the Thurston County Health Officer.
Health officer discusses WA Notify app and new details about quarantines
Hello Thurston County! As you’ve seen in local and national news, this past week has brought a lot ofchanges. Some of the most important developments are the COVID-19 vaccine, the contact … more
Governor announces new economic supports and extension of restrictions
Gov. Jay Inslee today announced additional economic supports for workers and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inslee also announced a three-week extension of the state’s current … more
Vaccine distribution plan update from the Washington State Department of Health
OLYMPIA  – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning efforts. Timeline: Vaccine Authorizations and … more
Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek, the Thurston County Health Officer.
Health officer provides recipe and resources for maintaining mental health
Hello Thurston County, I can’t believe it’s already December! As winter really begins to set in, this week I want to take a moment to address mental health. When I was caring for … more
Spectators watch a "Fitter Families Contest" at the 1920 Kansas Free Fair. American Eugenics is rooted in these Kansas contests and exhibitions, which tried to evaluate family gene pools and attempted to link heredity traits with what constituted a desirable type of family.
U.S. mishandling of COVID echoes the 20th century eugenics movement
Over the past nine months, I have written about some of the parallels between the 1918-20 influenza pandemic and today’s coronavirus outbreak: opposition to masks, premature elimination of … more
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In this Wednesday, June 24, 2020 file photo, a volunteer receives an injection at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, as part of Africa's first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial developed at the University of Oxford in Britain in conjunction with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine were "highly effective'' in preventing disease. A vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford prevented 70% of people from developing the coronavirus in late-stage trials, the team reported Monday Nov. 23, 2020.
A COVID vaccine is coming. Here’s how WA is preparing
That medical experts have warned of a winter surge of the coronavirus since the early days of the now year-old pandemic doesn’t make the lived reality of it any less sobering. Cases … more
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North Thurston High School's block-and-mortar front entrance. Most students now are entering via Zoom.
Local and state resources help families with remote learning
Ups and downs of reported COVID-19 cases in Thurston County has largely determined whether students would learn in classrooms or remotely, using home internet or WiFi connections to access … more
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Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek, the Thurston County Health Officer.
County Health Officer's weekly letter offers gratitude, hope and reassurance
Letter to the Community: November 25, 2020 Hello Thurston County, and Happy Thanksgiving! This year is going to be a little different for all of us as we use remote technologies or remain socially … more
Ready to quit smoking now? Washington state's Quitline has been helping people to stop smoking for 20 years this month.
Need help kicking the smoking habit?
Washington's Quitline is marking its 20th Anniversary and announcing modernized services that meet ongoing and emergent needs, from helping adults quit smoking – a risk factor for severe … more
Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek, the Thurston County Health Officer.
County Health Officer: Recipe for a Safe Thanksgiving
Hello Thurston County! Thanksgiving is a national holiday typically celebrated with friends and family around a dinner table to express gratitude for the blessings of the previous year. As … more
Providence Medical Group drive-through COVID-19 Testing: In this image, from July 2020, some 30 cars reach from the driveway entrance to the cotton swab.
Seeking to reduce wait times, Providence diverts some COVID-19 testing to its clinics
With waiting times as long as three to four hours lately at the drive-through testing it operates at its Hawks Prairie clinic parking lot, Providence will direct some of its patients to get tested at … more
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Physicians, P.A.s and A.R.N.Ps plan to strike MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care Clinics next Monday and Tuesday
Healthcare providers at MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care clinics are planning to strike on Mon. and Tue., Nov. 23-24 if MultiCare doesn’t come to an agreement over working conditions by then, … more
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Veterans Stand Down event this Friday
A diminished version of the annual Veterans Stand Down will take place this Friday, November 20, 7:00 am to Noon at the National Guard Armory in downtown Olympia Stand Downs are typically one to … more
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Medical assistant Amanda Fennell seemed to be smiling as she prepared to administer a COVID-19 test in near 80 degree weather on Monday, July 20, 2020.
The Providence/Thurston County COVID-19 drive through testing site continues to hit daily capacity
As the community spread of COVID-19 increases in Thurston and surrounding counties, the Providence/Thurston County COVID-19 drive through testing site, located at Providence Medical Group Hawks … more
Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek, the Thurston County Health Officer.
Letter to the Community: November 10, 2020
Hello Thurston County! Last week I made the difficult decision to recommend remote learning for our K-12 students in Thurston County until January 2021 with the exception of cohorts of six students, … more
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