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Olympia Artesian Vodka is far from a typical vodka, according to a news release from Olympia Distilling Co.
It’s a smooth, refined spirit with a story that stretches back more than a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is still reeling from the fire that destroyed its 28-span wooden trestle bridge between Mineral and Morton on April 30, but the railroad hasn’t lost any steam.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has announced the award of $14,000 in literacy grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools.
The funds are a part of a donation of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/25
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Songbird Haven Farm, a King County incubator farm, will expand to include the Chehalis Farmers Market in June and the Southwest Washington Food Hub for its seventh season of farming.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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This Mother’s Day, Olympia Distilling Co. is honoring Kelsey Buchanan, a young wife and mother of three, and the guiding light behind Olympia Distilling Co.’s most personal creation: …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson will be the keynote speaker for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce’s 120th annual meeting on Wednesday, May 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/14/25
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Rainier Storage Lockers has a new owner.
The local facility was recently acquired by Storwell Storage and renamed under its national brand. The growing West Coast-based company owns three …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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3/25/25
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After 15 years serving the Yelm community, DC’s Treasures Thrift Store will open its second location just a short distance away in McKenna, next to Worthy Coffee Co.
The reason for …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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3/25/25
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Four Yelm community members will spend their April Fool’s Day voluntarily getting new ink while blindfolded at Dancing Needles Tattoo.
But their reason for doing so is no joke.
Line …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/13/25
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When tattoo enthusiasts step through the doors of Acropolis Tattoo in Yelm, they’ll likely be hit immediately with two thoughts.
For longtime Yelm residents, they’ll remember Ghost …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/4/25
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Rainier has a new food option with the opening of DARA Mexican Food, a trailer located at 112 Binghamton St. next to Design N Signs.
Upon opening on Feb. 10, owners Amador Rodriguez and America …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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When Casey Dobbins posted in the Yelm and Surrounding Areas Facebook group asking if anyone would be interested in seeing a park for remote control cars in town, he didn’t expect to see …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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Jacqueline Wright has never considered Out Back Ceramics and Art Studio in Roy to be a business.
When she moved to Roy in 1979 and the shop was built and opened a year later, she used it as a …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Nicholas Manzanares, owner of Skyline Chiropractic, said he and his wife, Angela, both chiropractors, are aiming to build a family-like environment in their Christ-centered business, Skyline …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Mike Kempinski is no stranger to Yelm.
The 2001 Yelm High School graduate and owner of Mountain Terrace Builders was raised locally and has helped construct many homes and apartment sites in …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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When brothers Tim and Kai Fyrst set out to create their own construction business in 2005 after years of working for multiple contractors, they wanted to create a company for which they would want to …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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William Flerry recalls being a kid who loved to play the latest video games with his family at his cousin’s house, including “Super Mario Bros” and “Street Fighter.”
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/14/25
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People who have driven by Yelm’s Long Shot since Halloween of last year might have smelled the aroma of barbecued foods wafting through the air.
The source of that scent is none other than …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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1/14/25
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South Thurston County residents now have a new option for their fitness needs as Get Fit Yelm has expanded into a second location in Tenino.
Get Fit Tenino officially opened Jan. 1 for a soft …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/14/25
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Aspiring Equestrian Center in Rainier is the culmination of two of Cheryl Cottine’s biggest passions: horses and teaching.
The new equestrian center, located at 12440 Koeppen Road SE, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/7/25
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