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Several changes to the 2025-2045 Yelm Comprehensive Plan, regarding local housing, transportation and climate, were unanimously approved by Yelm City Council during a meeting on Tuesday, April 28. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/6/26
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Saturday, May 9 City of Yelm Galaxy Fest The City of Yelm invites residents of the region to attend the free Galaxy Fest event from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 9, at the Yelm Community Center, …
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5/6/26
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Institutional Library Services, a program of the Washington State Library, received the Outstanding Service Award for its work with incarcerated and hospitalized adults and justice-impacted youth …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/6/26
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The Thurston County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died after he was struck by a car while lying in the roadway as Corde Journee, 44, of Centralia. He died from multiple blunt force …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/5/26
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As the City of Yelm attempts to crack down on backyard breeders and the sale of animals within city limits at any public property or upon private property open to the public within the city limits of …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/5/26
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During the public comment portion of a Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 28, TJ Johnson, Chair of the Thurston Conservation District (TCD) Board of Supervisors, highlighted the work the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/5/26
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Mango Mana — located at 9111 346th St. S in Roy — is set to open its doors next month and is aiming to bring “something different” to the Nisqually Valley region in the form of fresh fruit …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/5/26
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As the weather continues to heat up and summertime nears closer and closer, you can count on Yelm Lions Club for free, family-friendly activities to take your children to this summer, including the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/5/26
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Recognizing Thurston County’s ongoing budget troubles, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is again asking for a pay freeze this year.
He submitted a letter to the Citizen’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/5/26
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The family of a man run over by a speed boat near Boston Harbor Marina on Sunday has started a fundraiser to cover the costs associated with his long road to recovery.
Jack Edwards, 21, of …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/5/26
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Mills & Mills Funeral Home and Memorial Park will hold a Memorial Day ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25.
Lunch will follow the ceremony. For more information, contact Mills & …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/26
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Each year, Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging’s (LMTAAA) Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides $80 in fresh fruits and vegetables to older adults who meet age and income …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/26
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Due to a global shortage of petroleum-based materials, the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and its 600 license dealer locations will no longer sell waterproof, tear …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) on Sunday released 20 minutes of bodycam footage from last week’s fatal officer-involved shooting in the Olympia area.
Three TCSO deputies shot …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/4/26
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An unusual and potentially pivotal midterm election season gets formally underway in Washington on Monday when candidates can begin filing for legislative, congressional and judicial offices .
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/4/26
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On Friday, the second lawsuit against the new sheriff decertification bill that took effect in part on Thursday received a motion hearing before the same Thurston County Superior Court judge who …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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Law enforcement in the Olympia area stopped a suspect fleeing with a baby in a stolen truck on Thursday, April 30.
The baby was unharmed.
Olympia Police Department officers and Thurston …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/1/26
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The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) on Friday identified the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies who shot and killed a man following a police pursuit in the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/1/26
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Last week, state officials attempted to calm local fears that new protections for 77,000 acres of Washington state forestland will jeopardize timberland revenues for Lewis County.
Proceeds from …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/1/26
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The Thurston County Coroner’s Office has identified the suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday as Todd Bass, 44, of Lacey.
A medical exam will be performed on Friday, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/30/26
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