One of the Nisqually Valley’s finest youth rodeo competitors is set to represent the area in Las Vegas on a mighty stage in December. Brooklynn Bell, 14, of Rainier, qualified to compete … more

A Yelm Middle School eighth grade student is still recovering from an incident she described as stressful and embarrassing. Byllie Eighinger-Lemm, 13, asked her teacher if she could use the … more

An Olympia man was recently sentenced to over 10 years in prison for a series of offenses in 2018 that included attacking religious buildings. Mikey Diamond Starrett, also known as Michael Jason … more

The Yelm community is stepping up to the plate to help fundraise for 5-year-old Jonny Jennerjahn and his family, as he battles through a terminal diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). … more

The City of Yelm will soon vote on an interlocal agreement with Thurston County for the sale of anti-icing materials for road operations after the Board of County Commissioners moved to approve the … more

City of Roy acting Clerk-Treasurer Beth King and city staff discovered a series of lost revenues for the city from the past couple of years that were not addressed by previous staff. In a review … more

Monday, Oct. 28, is the last day for remote registrations and updates to existing registrations online at VoteWA.gov, by mail or at voter registration drives, etc. Registration must be received by an … more

With the intention of honoring the servicemen and women that call Yelm and surrounding areas home, a Blue Star Marker plaque will be unveiled at Tim’s Pharmacy to allow community members to pay … more

Wayne Fournier, Democrat and current Thurston County commissioner for District No. 4, is seeking re-election for the position on Nov. 5 and is running against Rob Laymon. District No. 4 covers … more

Thursday, Oct. 24 Yelm football hosts Olympia Yelm football will host 4A South Puget Sound League south division opponent Olympia at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Yelm High School. The … more