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A presenter speaks with a group of students at the Pacific Logging Congress Live In-Woods Show on Sept. 22.
Pacific Logging Congress hosts Live-In Woods Show in Rainier
Deep in the woods of the Weyerhaeuser Vail Tree Farm, over 40 exhibitors in the forestry industry demonstrated the ins and outs of timber harvesting at the ninth Pacific Logging Congress Live … more
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Roy City Council member resigns, effective immediately
Roy City Council member Clayton Grubb resigned from the council on Monday, Sept. 25. The council learned of his resignation hours before its Monday … more
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Representatives from the City of Yelm broke ground at the incoming dog park on Sept. 25.
City of Yelm breaks ground at off-leash dog park location on Rhoton Road
Yelm city officials and staff celebrated the beginning of construction for the new off-leash dog park in a “ground-breaking” ceremony on Sept. 25 at the park’s location on Rhoton … more
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Remington is one of several horses at Hope for Heroes. On Friday, U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, and Marilyn Strickland, D-Tacoma, announced $70,000 in federal funding for the Hope for Heroes Horsemanship Center in Yelm.
Yelm center to see $70K in federal funds for veteran equine therapy
On Friday, U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, and Marilyn Strickland, D-Tacoma, announced $70,000 in federal funding for the Hope for Heroes Horsemanship Center in Yelm. The center … more
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Yelm Lions Club members and volunteers pack food bags for ‘All Kids Win’ program
Yelm Lions Club members and volunteers packed over 800 bags for the “All Kids Win” program. During the 2022-23 school year, over 28,000 bags were donated to 48 schools in Thurston … more
Roy City Planner Jeff Boers smiles at Roy City Hall on Sept. 7.
Roy city planner reflects on 15-year tenure as retirement nears
By Dylan Reubenking dylan@yelmonline.com Jeff Boers wasn’t quite familiar with Roy before he received a call in 2008 about helping with a potential new subdivision in the city. … more
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Lady L bringing scares to Yelm community for Halloween
As the air turns cooler and fall begins to creep in, Halloween enthusiasts eagerly prepare for the year’s spookiest season. While costumes and candy are a staple of the holiday, many love … more
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Ballots mailed to military and overseas voters for the Nov. 7 general election
The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division mailed more than 8,500 general election ballots to military and overseas voters registered in Thurston County. Ballot envelopes must be … more
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Wanderlust Cupcake Co.’s “Fall on the Farm” event is scheduled for Oct. 14 in Tenino.
Tenino Silo Shop to celebrate grand opening at Fall on the Farm event
Wanderlust Cupcake Co., a sweets shop in Tenino, is set for an expansion on Saturday, Oct. 14 as the locally owned small business celebrates the grand opening of its Silo Shop storefront. From … more
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What's Happening: Watershed festival, Dog Days, high school sports
Thursday, Sept. 28 Family Storytime Join the Yelm Timberland Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday for family storytime. The event includes music, movement, books and activities for … more
Yelm’s off-leash dog park will be located on Rhoton Road, across from the City’s Public Works building. Yelm was awarded $575,000 in grant money to pay for the park, with the City paying the difference of $118,000.
Yelm council approves construction for phase two of dog park
Local dog owners will soon have a local, off-leash dog park for their four-legged companions to run, play and socialize as the Yelm City Council voted 6-1 in favor of a new contract bid for the … more
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Jaydean Hamilton poses in the YARD kitchen on Sept. 18. Hamilton is currently on vacation in Yelm from her chef job in Germany.
YHS graduate returns from Germany to teach cooking class
Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD) is adding a culinary program to its menu of services in Yelm. In the first class on Saturday, Sept. 23, students ages 7 and up will learn how to … more
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‘We Love Rainier WA’ to donate dictionaries to local third graders
In its continuous efforts to give back to the community, “We Love Rainier WA,” a local community enrichment organization, has provided local third graders with dictionaries for three … more
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Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods delivers a speech at the “State of the Schools” address on Sept. 12.
Yelm Community Schools superintendent discusses current state of the district
Newly appointed Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods wants to give every student within the school district the opportunity to succeed. He expressed that goal on Sept. 12 at Yelm … more
What's Happening: Nisqually Watershed Festival, class reunion, Halloween
Thursday, Sept. 21 Family Storytime Join the Yelm Timberland Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday for family storytime. The event includes music, movement, books and activities for … more
Though Halloween is more than a month away, a hearse driven to Bucoda’s Town Council meeting by Mayor Robert Gordon is a popular attraction.
Boo-Coda set to return to Thurston County during October
The leaves are changing, and the “Boo!” is back. With October just around the corner, the south Thurston County town of Bucoda is again getting into the Halloween spirit by … more
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National Voter Registration Day receives proclamation at City Council meeting
The City of Yelm is making efforts to encourage residents to be involved with local government, which includes registering to vote. At the Sept. 12 City Council meeting, Mayor Joe DePinto issued … more
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Yelm High School students arrive for the first day of the 2023-24 school year on Sept. 5. According to school district numbers, Yelm Community Schools’ enrollment is nearing pre-pandemic numbers. Of the 1,652 student headcount at Yelm High School, 446 are freshmen, 459 are sophomores, 432 are juniors and 315 are seniors.
Yelm district enrollment figures nearing pre-pandemic numbers
Yelm Community Schools counted 5,549 full-time equivalent students enrolled for the 2023-24 school year, 81 students higher than the district anticipated in its budget. The district also tallied a … more
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Mill Pond Elementary is one of the host sites for Yelm Community Schools' peer-model developmental preschools.
Yelm district debuts new peer-model developmental preschool program
Yelm Community Schools has added peer models into its developmental preschool program for the 2023-24 school year. The district aims to educate children ages 3 to 5 years old with and without … more
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The Green Branch Ranch Pantry is a convenient way for people to pick up goods from the locally owned Green Branch Ranch near Yelm.
Local ranch owners are finding new ways to distribute their products
James and Kelsey Davis first started Green Branch Ranch when they moved to Eastern Washington on 17 acres of land. Their focus has been sustainable food-growing practices and preserving them. … more
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