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Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier has another full-time job. In another county. He’s a firefighter in Grays Harbor. At a board of county commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 15, …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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Thurston County’s candidate filing week saw over 30 candidates from the Nisqually Valley area file and declare their candidacy for respective positions for the Tuesday, Aug. 5, primary …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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MultiCare Indigo is nearing the finish line for opening its latest urgent care facility in Yelm. The medical provider will celebrate the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. on …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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Jason Lacy, a 2005 Yelm graduate and area native, was promoted to the rank of naval commander in March. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/13/25
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Under the direction of Angie Karnes, the agriculture department at Rainier High School keeps on growing. Now in her 30th year in the district, the environmental science teacher has developed a …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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On May 8, the Roman Catholic Church elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as its new pope. Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church, which spans some 2,000 …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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It’s all “one long mega-juicy story.” That’s Adam Cornwall, director of the Rainier High School Drama Club, paraphrasing a line from “The Brothers Grimm …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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The City of Yelm’s Parks and Recreation Department will be busy over the next 100-plus days as 42 activities are set to be held by the city through the end of summer. Line Roy, the City of …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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Yelm resident Griselda Arias announced her campaign for Yelm City Council’s Position No. 3 seat on Facebook on Wednesday, May 7. The position will be included on the Nov. 4 general election …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to be on the lookout for Damian Madison, a 27-year-old man who shot at a pursuing Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit 15 times …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/13/25
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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has announced the award of $14,000 in literacy grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools.
The funds are a part of a donation of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/25
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The South Sound Mounted Shooters hosted its Spring Flong competition at the T90 Ranch in Tenino over the weekend.
“Mounted shooting embodies the spirit of the American Old West, …
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5/12/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) honored the county auditor’s office after it recently won a national Clearinghouse Award from the United States Election Assistance …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/7/25
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Songbird Haven Farm, a King County incubator farm, will expand to include the Chehalis Farmers Market in June and the Southwest Washington Food Hub for its seventh season of farming.
Songbird …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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Washington’s 2025 legislative session was a shakeup in every meaning of the word.
Between Washington’s new governor — the first in 12 years — and a massive predicted …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/7/25
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The South Sound Mounted Shooters’ spring fling mounted shooting competition is back for a three-day event at T90 Ranch in Tenino from Friday through Sunday.
The event begins at 3 p.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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Daytime travelers can expect heavy congestion on Interstate 5 in South Thurston County for lane closures later this month and in June.
Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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This Mother’s Day, Olympia Distilling Co. is honoring Kelsey Buchanan, a young wife and mother of three, and the guiding light behind Olympia Distilling Co.’s most personal creation: …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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The Mineral Lake Lions Club has established a dedicated account for donations to support the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad as it recovers from the recent destruction of its trestle bridge between …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/6/25
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Candidates planning to run for office in Thurston County in 2025 must file by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 9. This includes all filing and filing fees.
Potential candidates are encouraged to file …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/6/25
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