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With his old personal restored fire truck parked on display, family, friends and various local and federal officials who worked with the late Bucoda Mayor Robert “Rob” Gordon attended a …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/19/25
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Republicans believe they have a good chance of winning back a seat in the Third Congressional District in Southwest Washington state. Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez defeated Republican …
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/19/25
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More fast food variety will be coming to Yelm in the near future, as a Wingstop location, along with a combination Jimmy John’s and Baskin-Robbins, are expected to open within the next several …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/25
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In an effort to provide assistance to local nonprofit organizations that already serve the local community in a big capacity, the City of Yelm is accepting applications to provide funding for outside …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/25
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Following the success of inaugural showings of Standing Room Only (SRO) Theater’s “live action role playing game” in March of 2025, the local organization brought the interactive …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/25
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e barriers to build more housing across the state, fire officials warn of an “unintended circumstance” making their jobs more difficult in some communities. They say recent state laws …
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Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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8/19/25
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The history of the American Revolution came to life at Wilkowski Park in Rainier from Friday, Aug. 15, through Sunday, Aug. 17, as the Spirit of ‘76 Living History Association hosted the annual …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/25
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A Vietnam War veteran’s widow and her family have uncovered a letter they say provides irrefutable evidence that she had a separate reserved plot next to her husband’s grave at the Camp …
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Julia Park / Tribune News Service
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8/19/25
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Tenino-based Wolf Haven International this week announced the birth of a new litter of wild red wolf pups in North Carolina that were sired by a wolf born and raised at the Tenino sanctuary. The wild …
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By Nisqually Valley News
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8/19/25
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Weeks ahead of the 2025-26 school year in Yelm Community Schools (YCS), the district has announced several new changes to walk zones and transportation. Getting students to school safely is a …
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By Nisqually Valley News
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8/19/25
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Seventeen newly certified doulas are ready to serve families across the South Sound thanks to the Blissful Birth Initiations (BBI) Doula Training, a Washington state-approved program designed to …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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8/19/25
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Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) was awarded funding last month to continue ruralTRANSIT service for another four years, including expanded services that were piloted in 2023. For more than …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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8/19/25
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The annual Rainier Round-Up Days Parade is set to return at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, and two longtime business owners and Rainier residents, Steve and Sheryl Turner, will be highlighted and …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/25
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Local fire agencies and emergency responders were busy during the late afternoon hours of Wednesday, Aug. 13, and Thursday, Aug. 14, as two separate fires blazed in the Nisqually Valley region in …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners has directed county staff to explore a general fund levy lid lift, among other options, to potentially bring in additional revenue as the county faces …
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Dylan Reubenking / For Nisqually Valley News
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8/19/25
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Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) was awarded funding last month to continue ruralTRANSIT service for another four years, including expanded services that were piloted in 2023.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/18/25
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Seventeen newly certified doulas are ready to serve families across the South Sound thanks to the Blissful Birth Initiations (BBI) Doula Training, a Washington state-approved program designed to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/18/25
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In-N-Out Burger has announced its first Evergreen State location will open its doors on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Ridgefield.
The location will be In-N-Out Burger’s first in Washington state. …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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8/18/25
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has a growing backlog of firearms forensics cases.
Over the past four years, WSP has received an average of 628 requests for firearms testing each year, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/18/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners has directed county staff to explore a general fund levy lid lift, among other options, to potentially bring in additional revenue as the county faces …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/15/25
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