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Stephanie Nanavich, Yelm finance director, held the City of Yelm’s first public hearing in regards to the 2026 ad valorem property tax levy during a Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/18/25
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Though no official action was taken, Stephanie Nanavich, Yelm finance director, presented the first reading of the city’s mid-biennium budget in a public hearing during a Yelm City Council …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/18/25
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Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Yelm couple, with both defendants being accused of conspiring to kidnap a child, create and share child sexual abuse material and plan sexual …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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11/18/25
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Two local organizations, Youth Athletics Recreational Development (YARD) and Grocery Outlet, are going above and beyond to ensure that everyone in Yelm has a full table of food for the upcoming …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/18/25
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With Christmas just a little over one month away, the City of Yelm’s parks and recreation department is packing the calendar with numerous holiday-related activities for community members to …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/18/25
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With Yelm City Council voting 6-1 on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to authorize a purchase agreement between the city and Blue Fern Development for 640 acres of Yelm-owned property, the Nisqually Valley region …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/18/25
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Yelm will potentially have several more fast food options throughout town. According to Mayor Joe DePinto, popular takeout spots Chick-fil-A and Chipotle, along with Dutch Bros Coffee, have submitted …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/18/25
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The Billy Frank Jr. Statue Committee has awarded Classic Foundry of Seattle a contract to create two bronze statues of the tribal leader. One statue will be installed in Statuary Hall in Washington, …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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11/18/25
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The City of Yelm and Blue Fern Development have an agreement in place after Yelm City Council approved a purchase and sale agreement of the city’s 640-acre plot, following a 6-1 vote. Councilor …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/18/25
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Kevin James Hinzpeter, one of two men convicted for setting fire to a man at an Olympia homeless encampment last year, has been sentenced to roughly 14 years in prison.
His co-defendant, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) has taken action against four area health care providers, including one from Thurston County and three from Cowlitz County, according to a Nov. 13 news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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The Thurston County Audi tor’s Office will host a swearing-in ceremony for recently elected officials at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Minnaert Center for the Arts on the South Puget …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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The Billy Frank Jr. Statue Committee has awarded Classic Foundry of Seattle a contract to create two bronze statues of the tribal leader.
One statue will be installed in Statuary Hall in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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The Thurston Economic Development Council — in partnership with Greater Grays Harbor Inc., the Economic Alliance of Lewis County, Mason County EDC and Pacific County EDC — has announced …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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The public will have a chance to weigh in next month on a proposal to lower taxes on roughly 60 acres of wetland in north Yelm.
The land is part of a 76.96-acre property, located at 17825 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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O Bee Credit Union has announced it is donating $10,000 to local food banks to support neighbors in need.
This contribution aims to help bridge the gap caused by recent delays in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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MGP calls out fellow Democrat Congress member for move that cemented chief of staff as his successor
Washington’s Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has once again made headlines for breaking with her party.
Gluesenkamp Perez appeared in an …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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A 21-year-old Tenino man was hospitalized after he allegedly struck another vehicle before hitting the center guardrail on U.S. Highway 12 in Grays Harbor County Friday, Nov. 14, according to a news …
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By The Chronicle
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11/17/25
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Double homicide in Thurston County remains under investigation; support sought for victims’ families
The Lacey Police Department is asking the public for information that would aid their investigation into the double homicide of two teenage boys early Friday morning.
The teens have since …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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In an interview with TVW , Julia Smith, endangered species recovery manager at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the once widespread owls have all but disappeared.
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11/14/25
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