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Editor,
As a firefighter, I know that emergencies don’t respect anybody’s schedule. We first responders have to be on call day and night to respond to whatever crisis may arise. …
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7/9/24
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Editor,
We are all in this together.
I'm talking about the traffic that now chokes our roads both in the mornings and starting about 2 p.m. every afternoon. There have been days when …
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7/9/24
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Editor,
How best to utilize the 640 acres, about the area of Central Park in New York City, that Yelm recently acquired after a business improvement commitment was unfulfilled? It gives Yelm an …
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7/9/24
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Editor,
In his article on Washington salmon fisheries management, Ed Johnstone calls for greater emphasis on habitat protection and restoration, not harvest management alone, to help recover …
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6/4/24
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Editor,
Respectfully, to my community I ask several questions. Please read them and contemplate how you would answer.
From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 13, at the Yelm Community Center, …
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6/4/24
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Editor,
I am dismayed each time I see high school students protesting for something essential that earlier generations enjoyed and took for granted … and now deny to younger generations.
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5/21/24
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Editor,
It has been shocking to see the Yelm school district levy fail and the accompanying job losses. One positive thing we can do is elect representatives who will support state funding for …
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5/21/24
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Editor,
I am a freshman at Yelm High School, an honor roll student, who cares about the education system. Without the school, I wouldn't be here now. I am writing this to voice my concerns on …
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5/21/24
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Editor,
I was so saddened by the failure of the Yelm Public Schools levy not passing for the second time. I am an 88-year-old widow living on a fixed income, and I have never voted against …
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5/14/24
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Editor,
School districts are unique, in that people have the right to engage in something they might not fully understand, leading to real consequences for children and staff. From comments I …
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4/30/24
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Passing EP&O levy necessary to providing comprehensive education to students
Editor,
As a dedicated member of the Yelm community, I am writing to express my enthusiastic …
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4/16/24
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Editor,
To the esteemed members of the Yelm community,
I address you today not merely as residents who fulfill vital roles in our community — as bankers, accountants, engineers, …
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4/9/24
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Editor,
As a longtime, proven, loyal advocate and leader in our wonderful community, I encourage all eligible voters to vote yes on our upcoming levy ballots. Our students have been through …
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4/9/24
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Editor,
We need another bridge. When this Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) plan is completed, all the traffic will be gridlocked between Roy and Walmart. I drive this …
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3/19/24
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Editor,
As a Yelm Community Schools parent I am urging our community to vote yes for kids in the upcoming levy. Our students are finally recovering from the years of pandemic sacrifices: …
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3/12/24
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Editor,
Schools do need the funding from the capital gains tax.
I disagree with Sen. John Braun’s Feb. 20 commentary titled “Democrats are wrong to use children as defense of …
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3/12/24
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Editor,
I am appalled at the recent ballots that were received for the primary election. Why do we need to declare on the outside cover whether we are voting Democratic and Republican? Is this …
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3/12/24
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Editor,
For the Nisqually Valley News (NVN) to name Line Roy its 2023 Person of the Year is misplaced at best. Ms. Roy is a public servant and, as such, is paid by Yelm taxpayers as a city …
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2/14/24
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Editor,
On Feb. 13, voters will decide whether Yelm Community Schools should keep its levy, which is a tax of up to $2.50 per $1,000 and makes up 13% of all district funding. I urge voters to …
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1/30/24
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Editor,
I’m writing in response to Julie McDonald’s guest commentary, Jan. 25.
She starts out calling Joe Kent a far-right critic, a MAGA extremist who has ties to Adolf Hitler …
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1/30/24
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