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The sign for Bertoglio's Pizza shows support for Seven Bertoglio on Sept. 10.
Live to Ride: Yelm community rallying for owner of area pizza shop injured in motorcycle crash
Seven Bertoglio, owner of Bertoglio’s Pizza in Yelm, was seriously injured in a motorcycle collision on Aug. 25 and has undergone three surgeries at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. … more
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Jonathan Lu is advocating for volunteerism in fire departments with his Military Medic of the Year award platform.
Former volunteer firefighter and EMT earns national honor
All it took for Jonathan Lu to volunteer for the Bald Hills Fire Department in 2016 was its sign that read: “Wanted: hard work, no pay, cool hat.” More than seven years later, Lu was named the 2024 National … more
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Yelm athletes and parents voiced support for the Yelm Education Association (YEA) and Yelm teachers in front of the district office on Thursday, Aug. 29. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the YEA announced it had ratified a three-year contract agreement with Yelm Community Schools, staving off a strike.
Yelm educators ratify new agreement with school district
The Yelm Education Association (YEA) members ratified the collective bargaining agreement with Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Tuesday, Sept. 3, with 84.5% approval, staving off a potential strike. … more
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Yelm Community Schools reached a tentative agreement with Yelm Education Association Monday, Sept. 2, which, if ratified by YEA members, will set the first day of school for Sept. 3 for first through 12th grade and Sept. 9 for kindergarten.
Yelm district, YEA reach tentative agreement
Yelm Community Schools (YCS) and the Yelm Education Association (YEA) reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement Monday, Sept. 2, YCS Superintendent Chris Woods announced … more
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The 2024-25 Yelm Community Schools year will be postponed until further notice as negotiations with the Yelm Education Association continue.
Yelm school year postponed ‘until further notice’ as YEA negotiations continue
The start of the 2024-25 Yelm Community Schools (YCS) year will be postponed until further notice as a collective bargaining agreement between the district and the Yelm Education Association (YEA) is … more
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Members and supporters of the Yelm Education Association gather and holds signs reading "Fair Contracts Now!" on Aug. 26.
Yelm district, union trade offers as school start decision set for Sunday
Yelm Community Schools (YCS) will announce in the morning Sunday, Sept. 1, whether school will begin as scheduled on Tuesday or will be delayed as the district continues to work toward a new … more
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Members and supporters of the Yelm Education Association gather and holds signs reading "Fair Contracts Now!" on Aug. 26.
Yelm educators vote to strike if union, district are unable to reach agreement
Members of the Yelm Education Association (YEA) overwhelmingly voted Tuesday, Aug. 27 to approve a strike if no ratified tentative agreement with Yelm Community Schools (YCS) is reached. The … more
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Dozens of Yelm Community Schools staff, many of whom representing the Yelm Education Association, pack the district office board room ahead of the Aug. 22 meeting.
Yelm teachers urge school board, superintendent to complete CBA contract negotiations Six staffers direct comments to directors as school year nears
With the first day of the 2024-25 school year less than one week away, teacher contract negotiations between the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) administration and the Yelm Education Association (YEA) … more
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The Yelm Community Schools Board of Directors approved the 2024-25 budget, which includes a $1.3 million deficit in the district's general fund balance.
Yelm school board adopts 2024-25 budget with $1.3 million deficit
Yelm Community Schools (YCS) will open the 2024-25 school year with a deficit of $1.3 million in its general fund as the Board of Directors unanimously approved the annual budget Thursday, Aug. 22. … more
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This bridge, located near Crystal Springs Road Northwest, has a weight capacity rating that is too low for local fire engines and other heavy service vehicles to cross.
Local fire trucks struggling to serve Yelm residents across Centralia Canal bridges
Yelm residents living across the Centralia Canal have expressed concerns after the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority sent them a letter regarding its reduced ability to combat fires across the … more
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From left: Luke Olson, Kesler Blair, Isaac Olson and Johan Stone perform a song at the Hope for Wild Hearts Rockin' Country Music Gala at the Lacamas Valley Ranch on Aug. 16.
Hope For Wild Hearts hosts music gala
Hope For Wild Hearts, a small non-profit organization starting on Lacamas Valley Ranch, hosted its first fundraising event with the Rockin' Country Music Gala featuring The Olson Brothers Band and … more
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Nisqually Valley News Bites Ep. 1: Chris Woods previews Yelm school year
On the first episode of the Nisqually Valley News Bites, hosts Dylan Reubenking  and Editor Jessica Keller are joined by Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods  to discuss the … more
Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse
Attorney: Thurston County commissioner removed from board assignments as county investigates ‘brief dating relationship’
Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse was removed from her board and commission assignments this week as the county investigates a “brief dating relationship” with a colleague, an … more
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Myrna and Paul Morey share a kiss after they are named prom queen and king at the Prestige Senior Living Rosemont Prom on Aug. 10.
Yelm seniors honored as Rosemont prom king and queen
Myrna and Paul Morey never went to their senior proms in high school. Paul was already out of high school by the time Myrna graduated, and the couple were preparing to wed rather than attending her … more
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders sprints away from K9 Mac during a K9 demo at the Yelm National Night Out at Yelm City Park on Aug. 6.
Community, law enforcement mix it up at National Night Out
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Attendants of the third annual "Skate for Collin" event pose for a photo during the event on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Third annual “Skate for Collin” event honors fallen YHS student, raises drug awareness
After Yelm High School student Collin McLaren passed away in 2022 from fentanyl poisoning, his mother, Karisa Carpenter, has been driven by a purpose of raising drug awareness in local Yelm and … more
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Emmy Huttmann poses with her goats at the Thurston County Fair last week.
Thurston County Fair marks end of hard work for Yelm FFA members
A number of Yelm High School FFA members took to the Thurston County Fairgrounds in Lacey from Tuesday, July 30 through Sunday, Aug. 4, for the annual fair and animal market. Members of the program … more
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Audrey Missildine smiles prior to a Montana Grizzlies football game, where she served as an athletic trainer.
YHS graduate gains athletic training experience with the Buffalo Bills
Yelm High School graduate Audrey Missildine is gaining valuable experience as an athletic trainer as she is spending nearly six weeks in New York completing an internship with the NFL’s Buffalo … more
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Julian Garcia's family and friends welcome him and the Barque Picton Castle back to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada on July 13.
YHS alum returns from 14-month sailing voyage around the world
Julian Garcia, a 2018 Yelm High School graduate, was one of the top lookouts aboard the Barque Picton Castle, a 179-foot teaching vessel that sailed around the world in 14 months. As the ship … more
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Yelm Community Schools will eliminate secondary C-team sports and transportation for the 2024-25 school year.
Yelm district eliminates athletic transportation, C-team sports teams
Yelm Community Schools announced in a newsletter to families and staff that it will eliminate high school and middle school C-teams and transportation for districtwide athletics for the 2024-25 … more
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