Close to 100 businesses applied for a Thurston Green designation this year and the community celebrated them at the Thurston Chamber’s April Green Business Forum on Wednesday, April 13 at 11:00 am at the Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake. The event included a keynote address by Adrian J. Rodriguez, Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Senior Vice…
DetailsCoinciding with the passage of landmark House Bill 1725 creating the first alert system for missing or murdered Indigenous women and people in Washington State, Harlequin Productions presents Sovereignty by Mary Kathryn Nagle, May 6 – May 28 at the State Theater. Esther Almazán (Yaqui/Yoeme Tribe) will direct. Sarah Ridge Polson, a young Cherokee lawyer, fights to restore her…
Detailsby David Schaffert, President/CEO, Thurston County Chamber and Doug Mah, Doug Mah & Associates, Thurston Chamber Public Policy Director The Thurston Chamber is no stranger to advancing initiatives that support high-quality public-school systems and student success. Our engagement in regional education and workforce development are integral components of the Chamber’s mission. In addition, the Thurston…
Detailsby Doug Mah, Doug Mah & Associates, Thurston Chamber Public Policy Director On Thursday, March 10, 2022, the Washington State Legislature conclude their 60-day session. The end of the “short” or mid-biennium session brought significant investments to address Interstate-5 and chronic homelessness – both high priority items for the Thurston Chamber of Commerce and the…
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