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COVID-19 strategy shifts with new 'Roadmap to Recovery' 

Yesterday Governor Inslee announced “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery,” a COVID-19 phased recovery plan. Beginning on January 11, the state will shift to a two-phase system in accordance with regional case counts.
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Proposed budgets 'better than expected'

On December 18, Governor Inslee released his proposed budgets for the 2021-23 biennium and supplemental budgets for fiscal year 2021. Thanks to improved state revenues, the capital and operating budgets proposed for DES are better than we expected.
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How to set up a mobile hotspot

Learn how to get a mobile hotspot for your work phone to help you stay connected and productive in the event of internet outages. 
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FPS facilitating $44M healthcare center construction

FPS is facilitating the construction of the Center for Allied Health Education for Bates Technical College in Tacoma. The 64,000 square-foot building will house the college’s Allied Health programs, clinics, learning labs and other student spaces.
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Updated printer adds new functionality and efficiency

Printing & Imaging (P&I) recently leased a new printer for its printing facility in Tumwater. The new printer adds inline processing functionality and will save time for P&I team members.
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Welcome Connie Stewart & Stoyan Bumbalov

Connie Stewart started November 9 as a Contracts Specialist 3 in Contracts & Procurement, and Stoyan Bumbalov started December 16 as the new Managing Director of the State Building Code Council. 
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Remembering Boyd Kirby, retired B&G employee

Boyd Kirby, a former Custodial Supervisor in Buildings & Grounds, passed away in December. He retired from DES in March 2020.  
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In December, members of the Workforce Support & Development (WSD) team enjoyed a festive winter gathering over Zoom. The team played games, told stories, donned festive clothes, filters and backgrounds and shared lots of laugher.

"2020 has been hard, but working with great colleagues made getting through it a whole lot better," said Cindy Guertin-Anderson, Assistant Director of WSD.

Pictured from left to right, top to bottom: Jennifer Carter, Cindy Guertin-Anderson, Joe Waddington, Taisha Perry, Cindy Cotter, Marcia Moody, Randee Gibbons, Devonee Davis, Trisha Cronin, Mike Kohlhorst, Larry Delgado, Elizabeth Fontanilla, Christopher Cope, Kari Uhlman, Melissa Harris, Jennifer Johnson, Wendy Endress, Darrow Brown, Patrick Seigler, Teah Kish, Ilene York, Colin Helsley, Sandy Logan, Justin Hahn, Joanne Lee and Shelley Poston. 

Photo submitted by Cindy Guertin-Anderson

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