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‘We’ll Come Out of it Stronger’: Thurston County Officials Talk 2021 at State of the Community Event

The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce virtually brought together this afternoon representatives and community members across the South Sound for its annual State of the Community Address.

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How the Mason Transit Authority is Making Transportation Safer

Mason Transit Authority (MTA) announced that it is enhancing safety protocols to meet new COVID-19 guidelines recently issued by the Washington State Department of Health for transportation agencies.

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A Center of Excellence

Planning is underway for a freestanding Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, which is scheduled to come online in 2024. The hospital launched in 1955, but its DNA traces back 100 years.

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Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Planned for Pierce County

Pierce County officials have announced they are moving forward with plans to swiftly create three mass vaccination sites and several mobile locations in an effort to speed up the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Department of Commerce Releases 2021 State Energy Strategy

The strategy identifies a comprehensive set of policies and actions to help ensure competitive energy prices, foster a clean energy economy, and meet the state’s greenhouse gas reduction limits.

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Commerce Awards Second Round of Grants to Projects Addressing Child Care Crisis Statewide

Grantees will receive just over 38 percent of the award from state general funds administered by Commerce, and a nearly 62 percent match from the donors who supported the Safe Start Fund for a Healthy Economic Transition and Recovery.

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Tacoma Maritime Innovation Incubator Launches

A new organization, Tacoma Maritime Innovation Incubator, has formed to fuel maritime-related innovation and economic growth in South Sound’s economy.

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Government Contracting Event, Alliance Northwest, to Be Held March 11

The event, which typically attracts more than 1,000 attendees, is in its 35th year.

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WGU Washington, Northwest Indian College Ink First-Of-Its-Kind Partnership

WGU Washington and Northwest Indian College have partnered to offer NWIC graduates pathways to in-demand university degree programs, marking WGU Washington’s first formal partnership with an institution dedicated to serving reservation communities.

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Wilson Albers Assists $640K Medical Debt Forgiveness

In the spirit of giving, employees of Wilson Albers recently declared efforts to relieve $640,000 in medical debt in their service areas in the South Sound and Alaska.