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Editor,
Some 40 years ago, when we first moved here, a county official came by and told me, "You have tansy ragwort growing in your field. You have to get rid of it or you can be fined."
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8/6/24
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Editor,
One of the most competitive races on the upcoming Aug. 6 primary ballot is for Commissioner of Public Lands. The office heads the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which manages 5.6 …
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7/30/24
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Editor,
Yanah Cook knows the backroads of our rural Second Legislative District and knows what doors to knock on in Olympia’s legislative halls.
Yanah has spent decades showing up at …
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7/30/24
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Editor,
Please vote in the Aug. 6 primary for Nick Brown for attorney general of Washington state. As a retired attorney who has worked for 40 years under five attorneys general in two states, I …
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7/23/24
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Editor,
I am writing to encourage you to vote in the Aug. 6 primary for Nick Brown for attorney general. Your vote is important this year, not only for national elections but also for state …
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7/16/24
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Editor,
As a resident of Yelm deeply invested in the future of Thurston County, I write to urge my fellow community members to consider Rachel Dreon for Thurston County commissioner District 2 …
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7/16/24
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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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