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Several fall and Halloween-related events will occur throughout the Nisqually Valley in October.
Numerous fall activities planned for October throughout the Nisqually Valley
As the warm weather begins to cool and leaves start to fall off trees, leaving the once green scenery barren, numerous people and businesses throughout the Nisqually Valley are set to celebrate the … more
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Students point to their favorite artwork in a window during Lackamas Elementary School's 110-year celebration on Oct. 3.
Lackamas Elementary celebrates 110 years
Photos by Dylan Reubenking more
Yelm Community Services is located at 624 Crystal Springs Road NW in Yelm.
Yelm students working to relaunch community thrift store
Career and technical education (CTE) and FFA students at Yelm High School are bringing back the Yelm Community Services thrift store that had once operated for about 30 years at 624 Crystal Springs … more
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Summer Harrison tosses a bag as National ACL Director Michael Gonzales watches to her right during the American Cornhole League (ACL) Interstate Championships at 23 Kitchens in Lacey on Oct. 5.
Rainier Cornhole kicks off season with interstate championships
By Dylan Reubenking dylan@yelmonline.com Rainier Cornhole, a competitive cornhole club featuring 150 athletes, began its sixth season with the American Cornhole League (ACL) Interstate … more
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Kyla Poland and Kyle Johnson pose after Poland won the prepared public speaking competition at the FFA State Convention in Pullman.
YHS FFA student bound for Indianapolis to compete in national convention
Kyla Poland, a Yelm High School senior and president of the YHS FFA chapter, is taking her talents to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the National FFA Convention Oct. 23 through Oct. 26. The state … more
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Scouts team up to help We Love Rainier WA with painting project
Rainier Cub Scout Pack No. 9307 member Kolbie Raymond, left, and Jake Raymond paint a sign for the We Love Rainier WA volunteer group in this courtesy photo. When We Love Rainier WA, a community … more
The PNW Ecto-360 Foundation's custom Ghostbusters-themed hearse rolls down North Main Street on Saturday, Oct. 5, during the Boo-coda Spook-tacular Hearse Procession.
Over 200 attend Boo-coda Spook-tacular Hearse Procession
While Halloween is still a few weeks out, more than 200 people — including many in costumes — turned out for the Boo-coda Spook-tacular Hearse Procession in the small South Thurston … more
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Volunteers, including Roy Mayor Kimber Ivy, center left, help lift a large roll of invasive canary grass from Muck Creek on Sept. 29.
Roy community volunteers to restore Muck Creek
More than 60 volunteers gathered at Roy City Park with gloves and boots Sunday, Sept. 29, to help kickstart the City of Roy’s goal of restoring Muck Creek. The creek, which runs through … more
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A family goes canoeing during the Salute the Kids Pacific Northwest Family Camp at Cascades Camp & Conference Center.
Texas couple reconnecting military families with Yelm Salute the Kids camp
Sommer and Josh Houser, founders of a Texas-based nonprofit organization called Salute the Kids, have held over a dozen camps for military-connected children and their families across the country. … more
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Lackamas Elementary, pictured here in 2019, will host its 110-year celebration on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Lackamas Elementary set to party like it’s 1914 with anniversary celebration
hool, the oldest active school in the Yelm Community Schools district, is going all out for its 110-year celebration from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. The evening’s events … more
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The Yelm High School band makes its debut at the Tornados' football game against Kamiakin on Sept. 20.
Yelm band director grateful for community support from ‘YHS Connects’ fundraiser
The Yelm community has shown that when things get tough, it can be relied on to help out, such as when area residents rallied in early September to raise funds for the Yelm High School band to return … more
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Children observe a dogfish dissection at the 35th annual Nisqually Watershed Festival at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 28.
35th annual Nisqually Watershed Festival brings visitors of all ages
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