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WEBThe Olympia School District (OSD) and Olympia City Council are set to form a steering committee for the Safe Routes to Schools initiative, which aims to provide better walking …

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County seeks community members to fill new Board of Health …

WEBCounty seeks community members to fill new Board of Health vacancies By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. Thurston County is seeking community members for three …

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Maternal Mental Health Month declared by County's Board of Health

WEBThe Thurston County Board of Health has declared May 2024 as Maternal Mental Health Month to address the critical issue of maternal mental health. The …

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Olympia hearing focused on rental housing amendments; …

WEBAt Tuesday's Olympia City Council meeting, 29 community members expressed various views on rental protections and relocation assistance. Some called …

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WEBNon-Discrimination Policy. Established in May 2020, JOLT stands for The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater, a hyper-local (digital-native) news site, weekday newsletter …

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BURNOUT: Significance for healthcare and society

WEBHealthcare worker safety and harassment make things worse. No longer working on the front lines of healthcare, I was shocked to hear from an ER RN colleague …

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Olympia highlights health, environmental and transportation …

WEBAt the Tuesday, April 16, city council meeting, Mayor Dontae Payne signed a proclamation designating May 2024 as Olympia Bicycle Month. The proclamation …

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WEBSouth Puget Sound Community College semifinalist for biennial award for excellence in student outcomes. The Aspen Institute named the South Puget Sound …

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Racial Justice & Belonging: A …

WEBEstablished in 2020, JOLT strives to publish a full spectrum of news and information articles in service to the people of Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater and nearby …

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Thurston County mulls expanding Board of Health to 8 members

WEBThe Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Tuesday, March 1, and set a public hearing to accept comments on the ordinance to expand the …

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Vaccination clinics for this week are relocated to Thurston County

WEBThurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is temporarily moving the large-scale drive through vaccination clinics scheduled for May 12-16 from …

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Young artist winners recognized in 2024 Northwest Radon Poster …

WEBThe Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced the 2024 Northwest Radon Poster Contest's young winners. Aimed at nine to fourteen-year …

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County proposal would prohibit public smoking and vaping

WEBOLYMPIA – The Thurston County Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 13, at 5:00 p.m. to receive public testimony on a proposed …

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Washington State passes bill to examine avian impact on salmon

WEBWashington State Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the House Bill 2293, sponsored by Representative J.T. Wilcox, which aims to establish the Avian Salmon …

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New Regional Housing Council to expand on the work of a …

WEBThurston County, Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and Yelm finalized an agreement for the five jurisdictions to work together and pool resources in finding …

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Thurston County delivered and treated millions of gallons of water …

WEBFor 2023, Thurston County’s stormwater facilities delivered 114.15 million gallons of potable water and treated 81.21 million gallons of wastewater, as stated in the …

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State warns against increasing syphilis cases in Thurston County

WEBA representative from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) raised concern about the increasing number of cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections …

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Long Lake under toxic blue-green algae advisory The JOLT News

WEBOLYMPIA – The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Department confirmed there is a toxic blue-green algae bloom in Lacey’s Long …

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