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Editor,
Last week I was checking a social media site and noticed someone say they were a blue dot in Yelm, followed by 30 odd people saying me too in Yelm, Rainier, McKenna and beyond. So it …
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11/26/24
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Editor,
For the second time in two months, Lake Lawrence has been closed to all water-related recreational activities as lake water samples taken Nov. 19 showed microcystin levels at 1,431 …
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11/26/24
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Editor,
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners 3-1 voted to approve the Deschutes Estuary Interlocal Agreement (ILA). The only one voting against it was …
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11/12/24
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Editor,
Lake Lawrence water samples taken Oct. 22 showed microcystin levels at 2,361 micrograms per liter (ug/L), which is above the state recreational guideline of 8.0 ug/L and exceeds the …
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11/5/24
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In reference to the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) failed levy, when I was a child we had letter-writing campaigns. There are hundreds of multi-millionaires and billionaires in this state. …
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11/5/24
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Editor,
I just learned that, out of all the donations made from the 98597 zip code, only seven more donations were made from Republicans than Democrats.
What could happen in a second Trump …
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10/29/24
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a mud-slinger and has done nothing for us. Take a look at your bank accounts. Take a look at gas prices. When they claim they struck down price gouging, in …
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10/29/24
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Editor,
I want to invite all mothers, fathers, guardians and community members to join us in a movement we call the "Citizens of Yelm." We are focused on rallying support to pass the next ballot …
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10/29/24
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Editor,
Clearwood’s two newest roads failed to adapt KPFF engineers recommendations "Asbestos Pipe Replacement Recommendations.”
The Houghton/White Board in 2021 adopted a …
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10/22/24
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Why are our local politicians voting to use taxpayer funds to supplement costs of private citizens, marinas and a yacht club?
This should not even be a question, should it? A couple …
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10/22/24
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Editor,
Here is the link of all the statistics on my Oct. 10 letter to the editor for M. Douglas Martin, "Thurston County,” …
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10/22/24
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Editor,
In 2022, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won her seat by 2,629 votes. The less-than 1% lead was held by a surge in rural Democrats. In Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's first term she has proven to be …
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10/22/24
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Editor,
Mr. Halverson has his facts straight concerning the Capitol Lake Estuary — Capitol Lake Deschutes Estuary project good or bad? | Nisqually Valley News (yelmonline.com) .
I …
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10/15/24
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Editor,
In a previous letter, Ms. Vincent claims, without giving reference to sources, essentially, “red states bad, blue states not as bad.” As someone familiar with the …
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10/15/24
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Editor,
Many Nisqually Valley News voters are busy with their lives and haven't had a chance to remember history.
Economy: Bill Clinton (D) left the federal budget balanced and erased …
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10/15/24
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As we approach the upcoming election, I want to express my strong support for Rachel Dreon for Thurston County Commissioner. Rachel’s priorities and vision for our community truly …
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10/15/24
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The Deschutes Estuary Project is good for the state but bad for the local taxpayers of unincorporated Thurston County, the cities of Tumwater and Olympia, LOTT and the Port of Olympia. …
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10/8/24
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Editor,
In September, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, wrote on voting in more Republicans and voting yes on all four initiatives. I understand most of those initiatives were completely …
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10/8/24
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I am a new precinct committee officer (PCO) in Yelm’s rural Four Corners North, and this week I did my first Get Out The Vote canvassing in dirt-road Democrat country.
Luckily …
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10/8/24
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Editor,
One of the skills we’ve lost as a nation is the ability to have an evidence-based discussion. Why? It involves math, and by current estimates, only about 9% of the U.S. …
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9/17/24
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