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Excited To Launch A New Kind of Home Care
Enlightenment Home Care LLC is excited to announce No Age Limit Home Care: the benefits of home Care for all ages. There is no age limit or situation where home care would not be a benefit. Enlightenment home care understands that whether you are young, or old, sick, disabled, or injured home care is a…
OlyFed Receives National Recognition for Community Service
Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed) received an honorable mention in The Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) 2021 National Community Bank Service Awards, celebrating the outstanding and creative volunteer efforts of the nation’s community banks. The $800 million‐asset bank, was one of seven banks to receive this national recognition. OlyFed was recognized for its Better Fedder…
Thurston Chamber Seeks Boss of the Year Nominations
The Thurston County Chamber and Express Employment Professionals are seeking nominations for the 2021 Boss of the Year! Take some time to nominate your boss for Boss of the Year and see them receive well-deserved recognition. The Chamber and Express will present the eleventh annual Boss of the Year designation at the Chamber’s December Forum on…
SPSCC To Require COVID-19 Vaccination For Any On-Campus Class or Activity
As COVID-19 continues to impact public health, South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) today announced that it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students who participate in any in-person class or activity for Fall Quarter 2021. “The public health experts are clear: vaccines and masks save lives and stop the spread of this virus,”…
Pre-Apprenticeship ‘Construction Bootcamp’ Training Now Available
Start a Successful Career in the Construction Industry! WorkSource has once again partnered with ANEW, to provide top-notch, FREE Pre-Apprenticeship Training at the Port of Ilwaco in Pacific County. Construction Bootcamp was created as a low-barrier way to explore and learn about a variety of career opportunities in the construction industry. The instructors provide all…
The State of the Hospitality Industry in Thurston County
Annette Pitts, New CEO of Experience Olympia & Beyond, to Keynote Thurston Chamber’s September Forum The Thurston County Chamber invites the community to attend the Chamber’s September Forum on Wednesday, September 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake (Formerly Hotel RL). During this month’s luncheon and presentation, attendees will hear from…
ASHHO Cultural Center Brings Community Together Around Good Food and Brave Conversations
by Heidi Smith • Photos Courtesy of ASHHO For 12 years Khurshida Begum has been envisioning a space where people could unite through food and create a shared sense of belonging. While all would be welcome, she visualized a cultural community center focused on communities of color, and a place where issues that are usually…
Truss Components: Top Quality Structure for Your Building Project
by Kathryn Millhorn Behind every great accomplishment, individual, or building are unseen but vitally important components. We can’t always see behind the curtain, but we rely on the quality materials, long hours, skilled workmanship, and wealth of knowledge that goes into each success. At Tumwater’s Truss Components, they’ve spent the last three decades supporting the…
Olympia Community Solar
Washington residents interested in solar power now have the opportunity to buy into the market at a fraction of the cost. Olympia Community Solar (OCS), a nonprofit founded in 2018 to support community solar education and policy, recently installed The Hummingbird Project, a community-funded solar project on the roof of the Hands On Children’s Museum…