Chamber News
Fentanyl: The Deadly Synthetic Opioid Ravaging Thurston County
by Natasha Ashenhurst Fentanyl is causing a surge in overdoses and deaths in Thurston County, Washington. According to David Bayne, the Director of Thurston County Public Health and Social Services and co-chair of the Thurston County Opioid Task Force, Fentanyl is hard to detect and is often mixed with other drugs, including counterfeit prescription pills…
Shared Legislative Agenda 2023
by Doug Mah, Doug Mah & Associates, Thurston Chamber Public Policy Director Each year, the Public Policy Division of the Thurston Chamber convenes the Shared Legislative Partnership. The Partnership works to advance regional priorities for the upcoming State Legislative session. These priorities, when approved, will provide multiple and broad benefits to the entire region…
Thurston Thrives Hires Josefina Magaña as New Director
The Thurston County Chamber Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Josefina Magaña M.A., PMP, CDMS, as the Director for Thurston Thrives. Thurston Thrives is the community’s collective health impact organization. “I’m excited to engage in this work,” said Magaña. “The mission of Thurston Thrives is to eliminate health disparities so that optimal health is…