The community of Rainier experienced a weekend packed full of events as the annual Rainier Round Up Days and the Bluegrass Festival took over the city on Saturday, Aug. 27. The events included a … more

A fire that burned 13 acres and led to nearby roads and Interstate 5 being closed for nearly five hours Thursday is considered “potentially suspicious,” a West Thurston Fire official told … more

Family, friends, and community members touched by Collin McLaren and his story gathered at the Yelm Skate Park on Sunday, Aug. 21 to both honor McLaren’s life, and spread awareness about the … more

People will gather at the Yelm Skate Park on Aug. 21 to honor Collin McLaren, an 18-year-old from Yelm High School who died on May 1 as a result of fentanyl poisoning. McLaren’s mother, … more

The First Baptist Church of Yelm is set to celebrate 50 years of service in the Yelm Community with a Sunday service on Sept. 11, which is open to the public. Following the service, there will be … more

Forest fires like the one that broke out between Bucoda and Centralia on Monday, where density of the forest prevented firefighters from attacking the flames themselves and prompted a helicopter … more

As the Thurston County Fair drew to a close on Sunday, exhibitors packed up and headed home for Yelm, Rainier, Tenino and Olympia alike. On Thursday, July 28, FFA, 4-H and Open Class livestock … more

The third annual Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally, which is often described as the “biggest event of the summer,” lived up to its expectations on Saturday, July 23. The event was held … more

Thurston County declared a three-day, three-night hazardous weather event on July 25 leading up to the Puget Sound’s mid-summer heat wave.  Thurston County health officials urged … more

Masonry Cafe officially reopened its doors on Wednesday, July 13, with an expansion of the cafe into The Old Firehouse on Yelm Avenue. The new upgrades to the business will help establish the … more