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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division is taking extra steps to ensure voter registration records remain accurate and up to date.
The office is mailing letters this week …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/21/25
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An 80-year-old Rainier man died following a crash on U.S. Highway 12 in Salkum on March 15, according to a news release by the Washington State Patrol on Friday morning.
Donald B. Bell was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/21/25
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Let the tax debate begin in Olympia.
Democrats in the Washington state Senate kicked it off Thursday with a monstrous opening statement , calling for higher property tax collections and new …
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By: Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/20/25
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The Washington state Senate Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing Tuesday, March 18, and listened to testimony for and against a proposed bill that would help fund local journalism across …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/19/25
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As part of increased efforts for community engagement, the Thurston County Board of Commissioners proclaimed March as Women’s History Month during its Tuesday, March 18, meeting.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/19/25
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Preparation to lay the foundation for the new Tenino Veterans Honor Roll Memorial Wall officially began on the morning of Tuesday, March 18, as those involved with the project took measurements and …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/19/25
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When Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods described his district’s struggles as “tearing things down to the studs and rebuilding,” many of the fellow Thurston County …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/19/25
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A substance use disorder professional who used to work at Green Hill School and most recently practiced in Thurston County was charged by the Washington state Department of Health (DOH) with …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/18/25
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It was standing room only inside of the Yelm High School Performing Arts Center (PAC) during the evening hours of Wednesday, March 12, as the YHS choir previewed several of its movements in the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/18/25
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The 30th annual Yelm Dollars for Scholars auction was a highly successful evening on Saturday, March 8, at the Lake Lawrence Lodge, as the event raised over $115,000 in scholarship opportunities to …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/18/25
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Roy resident Keaton Scott Ross, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly running over his 41-year-old neighbor three times following a dispute between the two on Wednesday, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/18/25
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Cody Colt, Yelm’s public works director, is working diligently to secure funding to bring a Veterans Memorial Park into the city in order to honor the area’s veterans who’ve served …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/18/25
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Yelm’s Police Chief Rob Carlson said, as the public is aware, it has been a busy year so far in 2025 for the department.
During a community conversations event on Wednesday, March 12, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/18/25
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The Rainier Senior Center is hosting a senior driving class for residents 55 and older on Wednesday, March 26. The class will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and costs $15 to attend. Lunch will be …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/18/25
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Local real estate agent Tiffany Weaver and her clients Tyler Edkin and Tylar Peters will be featured on an upcoming edition of the HGTV television series “House Hunters.”
For the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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3/18/25
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Since Line Roy has taken over as the City of Yelm’s communications and recreation coordinator, city-hosted events have increased from just two per year to over 100.
In 2025, Roy and the …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/18/25
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Yelm Mayor Joe DePinto and Public Works Director Cody Colt discussed a number of projects slated for the area in 2025 and beyond during the monthly community conversations event on Wednesday, March …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/18/25
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The City of Yelm will see a $259,878 increase to its general fund, a $62,500 public safety fund boost and upgrades to police firearms from funding by Thurston County’s public safety tax after …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/18/25
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Yelm’s Police Chief Rob Carlson knows the importance of positive interactions and healthy relationships between law enforcement and students within Yelm Community Schools (YCS).
Currently, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/18/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners is in talks with the City of Yelm regarding the transfer of ownership of sections of the Yelm-Rainier-Tenino Trail as the jurisdiction intends to develop …
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By Dylan Reubenking / For Nisqually Valley News
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3/18/25
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