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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office mailed out local voters’ pamphlets for the Aug. 2 primary election to all households in the county on July 7.
Anyone who did not receive a …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/11/22
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The Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 11 between Manke Road Southeast and Tipsoo Drive Southeast so county crews can perform maintenance work.
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/6/22
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T he Red White Blue Agency hosted a “Retro Rainier Independence Day Celebration” on Saturday, July 2 at Wilkowski Park in Rainier. The event featured a variety of activities, like …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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Following the retirement of former Chief of Police Tod d Stancil, the City of Yelm appointed former Assistant Chief of Police Rob Carlson to fill the vacancy on Tuesday, June 28.
Carlson has …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/5/22
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Heather Hirotaka has been selected as the state’s new archivist.
Hirotaka, who previously worked at the Thurston County Auditor’s Office as the licensing and recording manager, began …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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The Yelm Prairie Line Trail may receive additional funding to renovate the Nisqually Trestle into a walking and bicycling path that spans across the Nisqually River.
The push for the initial …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/5/22
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After the Mineral Lake Lions Den Campground was given a major facelift by volunteers ahead of the fishing season’s opening day with the town’s annual fishing derby, members of the Mineral …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/5/22
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Yelm City Council member Joshua Crossman faced verbal backlash at the June 28 Yelm City Council meeting for “inappropriate actions” regarding his response to a Yelm School District …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/5/22
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Less than one year after opening, the Shiplap Quilt Shop and Coffee House in Tenino will be featured in the fall edition of the Quilt Sampler Magazine.
The fall magazine featuring Shiplap will be …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/5/22
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The Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA) system, a new statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people, went into effect on Friday, July 1.
The alert system adds a specific designation to …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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With fears of “the Really Big One,” Washington residents are trying to grasp what would happen when a large earthquake hits the Cascadia subduction zone and what they would do afterwards.
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/5/22
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Thurston County reported an increase in COVID-19 cases as the health department tallied 779 new cases and two deaths during the period of June 27 through July 2.
The deaths included a woman in …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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When doing some spring cleaning or a yard sale, sometimes old pieces of clothing end up in a garbage bag or at a landfill, but Yelm area football enthusiasts can help the program simply by cleaning …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/5/22
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Thursday, July 7
Senior Lunches
The Yelm Adult Community Center will hold its weekly lunches at 11:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays through Fridays. Senior Services for the South Sound operates …
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7/5/22
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Enjoy these snapshots of articles written in past issues of the Nisqually Valley News from 45, 35, 25 and 15 years ago, respectively.
A Look Back at This Week, 45 Years Ago
- Yelm’s …
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7/5/22
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking public input regarding the development of an electric vehicle infrastructure plan. The plan will be completed by Aug. 1 to qualify …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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Sirens - Yelm Police Department
Assault Reported at Yelm Residence
Yelm police officers responded to a call at around 8:47 p.m. on Monday, June 27 after a man called to report that his …
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7/5/22
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The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office has issued safety tips for fireworks to help keep the holiday safe and enjoyable.
Its list of recommendations include:
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/30/22
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After a public hearing on a rezoning application with about 30 folks present — where two Mineral residents held up signs reading “NO Rezone in Mineral” and one resident even took to …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/29/22
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Yelm’s Chief of Police Todd Stancil has retired after 28 years of service in the Yelm community. Stancil, who was also the interim city administrator, was selected as the chief of police in …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/28/22
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