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Haley Ness collected a stack of internal communications and documents from her time working as a Lead Investigator in Washington's Adult Protective Services department until she was terminated from her job in 2024. Ness alleges that leadership was ignoring her requests for support in cases she handled in the job and printed out documents in order to have evidence that she was making these requests. ..In July 2026, Ness sent an email to stakeholders in APS and other state agencies calling out APS leadership and asking for accountability in what she alleges is insufficient care for the vulnerable population she served. She is seen here near her home in Puyallup, Washington, USA, on Thu., Sept. 10, 2026. While Ness worked at APS, from June 2022 to November 2024, she said she handled complex and high profile investigations in the abuse, neglect, and exploitation, of vulnerable adults, including cases with very aggressive perpetrators. She says leadership in APS ignored her requests related to these cases.
Washington is fighting to limit its duty to protect vulnerable adults
Starting in February 2020, investigators with Washington Adult Protective Services responded to nine reports about Raymond Bell, a 71-year-old man with dementia and no nearby family. Neighbors, … more
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Elk graze off of U.S. Highway 12 in Packwood on Monday, March 9.
WDFW launches new kindergarten curriculum to introduce students to wildlife
The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this week announced a new kindergarten curriculum centered around “Many Places, Many Lives,” an illustrated poetry collection that … more
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Spooner Berry Farms has operated a stand on Yelm Highway for the last 43 years. The stand is located on land currently slated to become part of Jolene Unsoeld Community Park, construction for which is scheduled to start later this fall.
Beloved Thurston County berry stand’s future uncertain as city of Olympia begins construction on community park
With construction of Jolene Unsoeld Community Park set to begin this fall, the Olympia community is raising concerns about what the development means to a longstanding berry stand on the property. … more
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A Missing Man Table display is set up beside the POW/MIA Monument at the Washington state Capitol campus in Olympia on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Washington state officials honor prisoners of war and those missing-in-action
Beside the Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) monument on the Washington state Capitol Campus in Olympia on Friday, Sept. 18, a dining table was set with an empty chair.  … more
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Yelm City Council unanimously approves ‘clean-up’ of language in Yelm Municipal Code
Stephanie Nanavich, City of Yelm finance director, took to the podium to present on potential updates to “clean up” language within Yelm Municipal Code during a Yelm City Council meeting on … more
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Volunteers with Yelm Lions Club’s “Souper Sunday” activity pose for a photo.
Community Calendar for September 17: Watershed Festival, Yelm Football, Souper Sunday
Friday, Sept. 18 Yelm football hosts Lake Washington Yelm High School’s football team (0-2) will host the Lake Washington Kangaroos in the Tornados’ final non-conference matchup of the 2026 … more
Yelm Community Schools District Offices can be found at 107 1st St NE in Yelm.
Yelm citizen puts YCS board and administration ‘on formal notice’ during meeting
Yelm citizen E. Wyatt Mendel has presented during the public comments portion of Yelm Community Schools (YCS) board meetings numerous times throughout the last several months, and took to the podium … more
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At his heaviest, Grant Mason claims he weighed over 270-pounds before undergoing his successful weight loss journey.
Yelm resident Grant Mason recalls over 100-pound weight loss journey in local TOPS group
Yelm resident Grant Mason, 60, has called Yelm home for 14-years now, and thanks to the local Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) weight-loss group, has plenty of great years ahead of him after losing … more
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Conceptual design plans for Yelm’s Fuller Footpath activated alleyway project give a preview of what the enhanced downtown region may soon look like.
Yelm City Council approves $2.23 million construction contract for Fuller Footpath project
Yelm City Council voted 6-1 to approve a $2.23 million construction contract with Active Construction Inc. for the downtown activated alleyway “Fuller Footpath” project, with councilor Tracey … more
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The City of Yelm recently learned it will received= $1 million in federal funding for the Fuller Footpath project.
Yelm City Council roundup: SRO contract with YCS approved, biennial budget amended, more
Yelm City Council took action on several items, including a contract agreement with Yelm Community Schools for a school resource officer (SRO) for the 2026-27 school year and a budget amendment to … more
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Thurston County Commissioner District 5 candidates Emily Clouse uses a paddle to answer quickfire yes-or-no questions during the debate.
Thurston County Commissioner District 5 candidates talk business at chamber debate
One of Thurston County’s most contentious races, the Thurston County Commissioner District 5 race, is heating up after a candidate was eliminated in the August primary. Incumbent Emily Clouse and … more
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This iteration of the flag considered by the country’s founders during the American Revolution, held by Arthur Dolan at Yelm City Park on Wednesday, September 9 includes six-pointed stars that adhere to rules of British heraldry. Dolan is a member of the Sons of the.American Revolution George Rogers Clark Chapter out of Olympia.
American Flag: More than Cloth
Three colors set on cloth with specific dimensions in a precise design symbolize a variety of notions and ideologies when it comes to the flag of the United States. It flies atop poles, is … more
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An image captured by an attendee of the reenactment event shows what Goodwin was wearing leading up to his disapearance near Yelm.
Civil War reenactor Thomas Goodwin found alive after six days missing in Yelm
What could have very easily been a local tragedy ended up with a storybook ending, as Thomas Goodwin, a 54-year old man who went missing during a Civil War reenactment in Yelm on Saturday, Sept. 5, … more
Jon William Day, 65, of Rainier, left, appears virtually in Thurston County Superior Court from the Thurston County Jail alongside Public Defense Attorney Diana Wildland, right, on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
Thurston County standoff suspect posts bail
The man accused of shooting at two Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a seven-hour standoff in Rainier last week has been released from jail. Jon William Day, 65, of Rainier, posted a … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson answers questions from the press during a legislative session preview in a Senate Hearing room in Olympia on Friday, Jan. 9.
Gov. Ferguson says initiative 'weakens' parental rights in push against IL26-001
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and others opposed to IL26-001 concerning parental rights held a press conference Thursday morning to urge voters to reject the measure on the Nov. 3 ballot. … more
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A Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon.
State awards $1.08 million in grant funds to Thurston County salmon habitat restoration projects
Four salmon habitat restoration projects in Thurston County were recently awarded a combined total of $1.08 million in state grants.   The grants are among the 75 announced this week … more
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In 2024, Washington voters approved Initiative 2066 that aimed to halt the state's push to end natural gas use in homes and buildings. On Thursday, the state Supreme Court found the measure unconstitutional. Shea White of Du Pont, Washington, pictured above, wrote in the number of signatures initially submitted for the measure in July 2024. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)
Washington Supreme Court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters
The state Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated a ballot measure approved by voters in 2024 that sought to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric heat pumps. … more
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office terminates patrol deputy who failed to investigate DV incident
A Thurston County Sheriff's Office patrol deputy has been terminated for failing to investigate a domestic violence incident and misrepresenting material, the sheriff’s office announced … more
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A handgun, rifle, magazines, and protective earmuffs are laid out on a table at an indoor shooting range. Photo: Kaboompics.com / Pexels
Washington’s new gun permit system moves ahead as one sheriff calls law ‘insane’
Washington’s new permit-to-purchase requirement for firearms is moving from the statehouse to implementation, with the Washington State Patrol now building the system that will require firearm … more
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Wayne Fournier: Raise for Rowyn the best example of Tenino’s top exports — strength, resilience and grit
People usually think of a community’s exports as the things it produces, like timber, agriculture and manufacturing. Maybe some product or industry that puts a place on the map. I’ve always … more
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