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Thurston County Health Officer Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek sent a letter to the Thurston County Educational Community today. Her letter is shown below.
Dear Thurston County Educational …
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1/15/21
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Tumwater School Board met last night for a regular board meeting to discuss a series of updates and community concerns. The district’s recent hybrid learning plan, announced yesterday, was a …
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By Olivia Alvord
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1/15/21
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The Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislative session for Thu., Jan. 14, 2021.
The Senate’s Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs committee looked at Senate …
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By Troy Kirby
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1/14/21
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Intercity Transit announced today that it has added service to Routes 62A and 62B to better serve passengers traveling along the Martin Way corridor.
The additional bus service increases trip …
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1/14/21
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Griffin School District’s Board met for a work session on last night. Topics of conversation included discussion around an announcement of a hybrid learning model and a multi-tiered support …
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By Olivia Alvord
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1/14/21
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On January 13, 2021, the third day of the 2021 Washington State Legislative Session, the Senate held public hearings in their committee on the state auditor’s duties and hydrogen fuel cell …
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By Troy Kirby
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1/13/21
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners met yesterday as scheduled, completing proclamations and carrying forward various discussions.
The board welcomed newly elected Carolina Mejia for her …
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By Steven Gonzalez
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1/12/21
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January 12, 2020 -- OLYMPIA -- On the second day of the 2021 Washington State Legislative Session, House & Senate Committees met remotely. Committees operated much like city and county councils …
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By Troy Kirby
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1/12/21
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With dozens of people killed by wildfires in the western U.S., millions of acres scorched, and choking smoke spreading far into British Columbia, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee lit up the news wires in …
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By Peter Fairley | InvestigateWest
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1/11/21
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The Olympia City Council is set to meet on Tue., Jan. 12 at 5:30 pm; the agenda includes renewing Comcast's exclusive franchise in the city.
The council will discuss other topics including the …
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by Troy Kirby
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1/10/21
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After record-breaking rainfall over the weekend, rivers in the county reached flood levels, prompting multiple road closures which are still in effect as of Tuesday.
“If you went to bed …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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1/5/21
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Dear Thurston County Superintendents and Heads of Schools,
I am writing to inform you of new data and guidance regarding the safety of in-person learning opportunities in the school setting.
In …
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In a ceremony lasting just 50 minutes, including time to work out technical glitches, Thurston County received a blessing, heard two keynote addresses and swore in seven state and county officials …
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By Danny Stusser
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12/30/20
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OLYMPIA – Thurston County Elections will host a virtual swearing in ceremony for recently elected officials at 10 …
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12/29/20
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The Olympia Police Department warned of a new scam involving fraudulent phone calls requesting payment for early access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, it’s …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/23/20
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An Olympia man was arrested and placed on $1 million bail after being accused of second-degree murder, in connection to human remains that were found near downtown Olympia in September.
Kyle G. …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/22/20
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![[CLICK TO ENLARGE] Olivia Salazar de Breaux presents a timeline for Olympia's Social Justice and Equity Advisory Commission during a Zoom meeting on Friday, Dec. 21, 2020.](https://beta.creativecirclecdn.com/jolt/medium/20201221-205052-Social%20Justice%20and%20Equity%20Advisory%20Commission%20Dec%2021%202020.png.jpg)
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People whose voices have gone unheard will be the ones steering a new commission designed to tackle equity and human rights issues in Olympia, city staff say.
A group tasked with forming …
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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 …
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12/18/20
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The Olympia School Board met yesterday evening at 6:00 p.m. to reflect on the latest in-person learning guidance issued by Gov. Jay Inslee and the Wash. Department of Health.
Since September 21, …
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By Olivia Alvord
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12/18/20
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