After a weeks-long search, the Yelm Chamber of Commerce hired Tina Richardson as its next executive director. Richardson replaces Amanda Muñoz, who stepped down last month after more than a …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/9/24
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Customers can have their picks of locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods and locally crafted items as the annual farmers market returns to Yelm beginning on Saturday, May 4, at 206 McKenzie …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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For years, the Nisqually Valley Home & Garden Show was Yelm’s premier home improvement trade show, kicking off the spring season with local businesses, activities and a car show.
The …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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Wild Heart Beauty, a family-owned business, opened its doors on Feb. 19 and aims to build strong relationships with community members and clientele as the four family members have set up shop in the …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/2/24
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When Kayla Walker moved from San Diego, California, to Yelm in 2022, she knew that it could be a home for her business. She owned a couple of salons in San Diego but had to close due to the COVID-19 …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/12/24
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For six weeks, Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD) will transform into the “Prairie Old West” for the return of its summer program. The organization is meshing the 100-year …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/27/24
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Karin and Sverre Ange wanted to combine their passions to create a new business in Yelm. Karin served for more than 18 years in the U.S. Army National Guard as a supply sergeant, and Sverre owned his …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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What started with a “Little Einsteins” spaceship cake for Dee Ragsdale’s daughter’s first birthday has turned into a full-time cake business. Ragsdale, a Clearwood resident, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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It’s a new year, and Yelm business Funtime Toys and Gifts is ready for it.
Heather Ekland founded the business on the internet in 2006 as freedomdaysales.com and became a brick-and-mortar …
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By Brandon Hansen /For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/6/24
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Beth Stock takes pride in being a female business owner in the tree service industry. The longtime Roy resident is the owner of She Cuts It Tree Service, a business that started on a whim.
She …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/30/24
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Pecos Pit Bar-B-Que announced its expansion to Yelm on May 10, 2023, and over eight months later, on Friday, Jan. 26, the barbecue restaurant celebrated its grand opening and officially welcomed …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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1/30/24
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Longtime Yelm resident Bobby Mcgill, a 50-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has dreamt of owning a restaurant since he was 21.
Now his dream is coming true. With his wife, Pepsy’s …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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1/9/24
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The holiday season is in the books, and for numerous small businesses in Yelm, this time of year brings a sigh of relief.
The Christmas shopping season, as several Yelm business owners state, is …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/9/24
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Having originally joined Timberland Bank in 2012, Edward Foster, chief credit officer for Timberland Bank, retired at the end of 2023. Todd Van Cise has been selected to replace him, according …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/24
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O Bee Credit Union has appointed Martha Prestin, the great-granddaughter of the credit union’s founder with decades of experience in the industry, as chief financial officer.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/2/24
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Joy Hiebert, aesthetician and owner of BeJoyful Holistics, wants to assure the Yelm community that her business will still be running despite her storefront closing on Saturday, Dec. 30.
Her …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/2/24
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Farrelli’s Pizza was awarded the Pizza Company of the Year in the Pizza Industry Excellence (P.I.E.) Awards for the Northwest region by Pizza Today Magazine. The Lacey-based pizzeria earned one …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/2/24
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Things are growing in Yelm thanks to Glorious Greenhouse Plant Shop and Vintage Interiors, a haven for plant enthusiasts and lovers of individualized home decor.
Business owner Melisa Visaya has …
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12/26/23
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Not every family can celebrate the holidays with a warm, home-cooked meal. That’s why Rusty Kettle Espresso, a coffee stand in McKenna, is collecting canned goods from now until Dec. 15.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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12/5/23
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Jennifer Wentworth has seen the Nisqually Valley area grow in her 20 years of residence, with the addition of numerous businesses and schools. During that time, however, she also noticed the need for …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/21/23
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