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Chris Woods, Yelm Community Schools (YCS) superintendent, provided an audience on Thursday, Sept. 24, with an update on Yelm’s levy campaign efforts and legislative priorities for school districts …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/1/26
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The generosity of the greater Yelm region was once again on display during a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, as the board of directors unanimously …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/1/26
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The morning cheerful weather on Saturday, Sept. 25, was a welcome reprieve from the previous day’s storm which brought windy rain and power outages throughout the northwest. But a sunny Saturday …
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Cindy Teixeira / For Nisqually Valley News
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10/1/26
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Yelm City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Parametrix Inc. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, which authorized nearly $120,000 in grant-funded work to develop the city’s stormwater management …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/1/26
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During a Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, City of Yelm Finance Director Stephanie Nanavich led a presentation to the council, which provided an early look ahead at the preliminary …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/1/26
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Detectives with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, working in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, have apprehended a fifth suspect wanted …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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10/1/26
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It was a busy evening for Yelm City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as councilors passed three separate ordinances to make amendments in the Yelm Municipal Code relating to monthly water, sewer and …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/1/26
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Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks
The director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife this week authorized the “incremental” killing of wolves in southeastern Washington with a goal to stop attacks on livestock.
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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10/1/26
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The union representing staff of Democratic state senators in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract, citing its lack of adequate protections for workers facing termination.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/26
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Washington state's plans to electrify private and public transportation sectors and spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on charging infrastructure are still facing numerous logistical and …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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9/30/26
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Five years ago, Tenino High School took down its historic wooden sign for refurbishment, and discovered it was damaged beyond repair.
Instead of simply ordering a replacement, the school decided …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/30/26
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Thurston County Medic One is hosting a series of public town hall meetings and targeted listening sessions over the next six weeks as part of its ongoing Community Needs Assessment.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/30/26
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 29, approved a tentative plan to cut $5.5 million from the 2027 budget, followed by $4.5 million from the 2028 budget and $4 million from …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/30/26
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Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as the top priorities they think the Oregon Department of Transportation should focus on as it looks to resolve …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/26
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have been meeting in recent weeks to discuss the potential to collaborate on a climate policy that just seven years ago drove them apart, and drove some …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/26
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Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer
Accepting a deal with the U.S. Department of Energy to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho could force the state to accept more than 30,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel and …
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Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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9/30/26
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In a surprise announcement, Republican state Rep. Skyler Rude of Walla Walla, said Tuesday that he will resign from office days before the election to start a new job with Democratic Secretary of …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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9/30/26
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A vibrant crowd of young nature enthusiasts and families flooded the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Sept. 26, for the 37th annual Nisqually Watershed Festival, …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/29/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson hopes the state’s space entrepreneurs can pilot their industry to infinity and beyond.
To that end, Ferguson signed an executive order Monday night launching the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/29/26
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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake just south of Bremerton rattled homes in parts of Thurston County Tuesday afternoon.
The seismic event started at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, nearly 12 miles …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/29/26
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