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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Lt. Mike Brooks confirmed on Monday, Feb. 24, that four people were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 13, near the 15700 block of 153rd Avenue SE in rural Yelm, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is turning to the community for help in a recent lewd conduct incident near 18800 Eighth Ave. E.
According to a Facebook post by the agency, a male …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/25/25
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With the emotional rollercoaster of WIAA’s Mat Classic settling, the state’s next generation of wrestlers took the mats inside of the Tacoma Dome in a “celebration of …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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As Yelm High School’s choir program’s trip to New York City on May 8 and performance inside Carnegie Hall on May 11 draws closer, the YHS Choir Boosters Committee continues to raise money …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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Following two highly successful sold-out shows in 2024, comedian Zane Lamprey will return to Yelm’s 507 Taproom and Filling Station on April 5 and April 6 to perform two comedic acts centered …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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A 32-year-old Renton resident was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 13 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking ring connected to Aryan prison gangs.
Shawn Ellis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/24/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Thursday confirmed six days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Monday, Feb. 24.
“We had some …
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2/21/25
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Many who join the U.S. Navy often cite their desire to sail around the world as motivation.
For James “Jim” Gardner, who enlisted during World War II in 1942, that was only part of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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About half a dozen employees at each of Washington’s three national parks are believed to have been laid off as part of the Trump administration’s government-wide push to slash …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/20/25
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The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) has suspended the massage therapy license of a Thurston County masseur accused of sexually assaulting two patients between March 2023 and March …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/20/25
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Overcrowding in the state’s juvenile and adult corrections facilities would be relieved under a plan from state Sen. Leonard Christian to house inmates at the state Capitol Campus and give …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/19/25
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Democrats in the Washington state Legislature have introduced House Bill 1938, which would create the Washington State Flag Redesign Committee to lead efforts to create a new flag.
The process …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/18/25
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Nisqually Valley News reporter Dylan Reubenking can now add the accolade of “District 4 B Boys Media Person of the Year” to his resume, as he was recently made aware of the honor by …
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By the Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/18/25
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Toughness and togetherness.
The Rainier High School boys basketball team’s motto has typically been confined to its play on the court as it continues its historic run into the 2B District …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Thurston County District Court had a much busier year in 2024 than in 2023, county public defense officials showed.
Patrick O’Connor, county public defense director, presented a state of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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After nearly 11 months, the City of Yelm and Teamsters Local Union No. 252 have reached an accord on a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) to establish a contract with the union membership for …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Jacqueline Wright has never considered Out Back Ceramics and Art Studio in Roy to be a business.
When she moved to Roy in 1979 and the shop was built and opened a year later, she used it as a …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods traveled to the Washington state Capitol Campus Monday, Feb. 3, to express his support for House Bill 1338, which relates to materials, supplies and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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Yelm city councilors unanimously confirmed Mayor Joe DePinto’s latest appointment, Franklin Grammer, to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee during a recent council meeting.
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By the Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/18/25
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Yelm’s Police Chief Rob Carlson had a busy afternoon on Tuesday, Feb. 11, as he spoke before the Yelm City Council twice to discuss the interlocal cooperative agreement for Thurston County …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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