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The history of the American Revolution came to life at Wilkowski Park in Rainier from Friday, Aug. 15, through Sunday, Aug. 17, as the Spirit of ‘76 Living History Association hosted the annual …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/25
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A Vietnam War veteran’s widow and her family have uncovered a letter they say provides irrefutable evidence that she had a separate reserved plot next to her husband’s grave at the Camp …
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Tenino-based Wolf Haven International this week announced the birth of a new litter of wild red wolf pups in North Carolina that were sired by a wolf born and raised at the Tenino sanctuary. The wild …
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8/19/25
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Weeks ahead of the 2025-26 school year in Yelm Community Schools (YCS), the district has announced several new changes to walk zones and transportation. Getting students to school safely is a …
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By Nisqually Valley News
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8/19/25
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Seventeen newly certified doulas are ready to serve families across the South Sound thanks to the Blissful Birth Initiations (BBI) Doula Training, a Washington state-approved program designed to …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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8/19/25
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Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) was awarded funding last month to continue ruralTRANSIT service for another four years, including expanded services that were piloted in 2023. For more than …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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8/19/25
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The annual Rainier Round-Up Days Parade is set to return at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, and two longtime business owners and Rainier residents, Steve and Sheryl Turner, will be highlighted and …
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8/19/25
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Local fire agencies and emergency responders were busy during the late afternoon hours of Wednesday, Aug. 13, and Thursday, Aug. 14, as two separate fires blazed in the Nisqually Valley region in …
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The Yelm City Council failed to adopt Thurston County’s hazardous waste management plan after several councilors discussed “inaccurate” population growth estimates for the city …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners has directed county staff to explore a general fund levy lid lift, among other options, to potentially bring in additional revenue as the county faces …
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Dylan Reubenking / For Nisqually Valley News
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8/19/25
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The Trump administration is once again pressuring liberal cities and states to cooperate with deportation efforts, despite previous setbacks in court.
Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters …
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By Tim Henderson / States Newsroom
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8/19/25
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Police in Washington are sometimes waiting over a year for the state to test firearms evidence, as the Washington State Patrol deals with a growing backlog.
For the past four years, the state …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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8/18/25
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BILOXI, Miss. — The Trump administration is developing a powerful data tool it claims will let states identify noncitizens registered to vote. But Democratic critics and data experts warn it …
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By Jonathan Shorman / Stateline
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8/18/25
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Washington state lawmaker says Gov. Ferguson is blaming Trump for Medicaid cuts he actually approved
House Republican budget lead Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, is firing back at Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and Democratic budget writers blaming the Trump administration for deep cuts in Medicaid …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/18/25
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Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) was awarded funding last month to continue ruralTRANSIT service for another four years, including expanded services that were piloted in 2023.
For more …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/18/25
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Seventeen newly certified doulas are ready to serve families across the South Sound thanks to the Blissful Birth Initiations (BBI) Doula Training, a Washington state-approved program designed to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/18/25
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In-N-Out Burger has announced its first Evergreen State location will open its doors on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Ridgefield.
The location will be In-N-Out Burger’s first in Washington state. …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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8/18/25
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has a growing backlog of firearms forensics cases.
Over the past four years, WSP has received an average of 628 requests for firearms testing each year, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/18/25
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Seattle and Washington state have not indicated any intention of revising their immigration policies despite the Trump administration’s letters demanding they do so by Tuesday.
On Aug. 13, …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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8/18/25
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Violent crime victims and their families across the country stand to lose more than $1 billion in direct compensation and support services under federal directives that illegally condition state …
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