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The Board of Thurston County Commissioners reaffirmed its previous decision when it voted 2-2 Wednesday to deny county legal representation for Commissioner Emily Clouse in a recall petition, which …
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Dylan Reubenking / For Nisqually Valley News
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5/6/25
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Rotary Club of Yelm President-Elect Derrick Platt and Club Treasurer Sandi Hanson know the importance of giving back to the local community and providing for less privileged students in the area. For …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/6/25
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The Blue Star Memorial by-way marker that disappeared from Tim’s Pharmacy has been replaced. At 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, Armed Forces Day, a dedication ceremony will be held for the new …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/6/25
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With his term on Yelm City Council set to conclude later this year, Councilor Brian Hess announced to the public on Saturday, May 3, that he will seek reelection for his Position No. 5 seat. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/6/25
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The Yelm United Methodist Church is hosting a senior driving class for residents 55 and older on Tuesday, May 27.
The class will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and costs $15 to attend. …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/6/25
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With the help of over $600,000 in state money, the sole access road to Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest will reopen this week after a monthslong closure.
Access on the Upper …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/6/25
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With the conclusion of Washington’s legislative session on Sunday, April 27, the City of Yelm learned $600,000 of state funding was included for its planned Veterans Memorial Park on Mill Road. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/6/25
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For a second year in a row, Washington police accountability advocates have seen their priorities fall flat in Olympia.
They entered this year’s session wanting to grant the attorney …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/6/25
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Washington’s U.S. senators are demanding the Trump administration reverse the cancellation of more than $50 million in grants for local public safety efforts.
Last month, the U.S. …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/6/25
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Two local businesses, Couthran Co. and Lyons Pride, set up shop on Saturday, May 3, at the Yelm Farmers Market, each returning for the second time in their respective businesses’ history. Bert …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/6/25
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The City of Yelm is looking to open up its Spring Cleanup event to more than residents residing within city limits, as for the first time in event history residents within the 98597 ZIP code will be …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/6/25
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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. A look back at this week, 45 years ago • Valerie M. Thurston, 18, a Yelm …
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Saturday, May 10 Yelm Farmers Market Yelm Farmers Market will continue its series of weekly sales from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, near Yelm City Park at 206 McKenzie Ave. The event will …
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5/6/25
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Since becoming owner of Gordon’s Garden Center in 2001, Kellie Petersen has experienced plenty of adversity, including downsizing the business and facing the difficulties presented by the 2008 …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/6/25
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Just three days after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a bill requiring religious leaders in Washington state to report child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in confession …
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Brett Davis | The Center Square
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5/6/25
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 5259 funding a statewide police use of force database which would receive data from local law enforcement agencies on a regular basis.
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TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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5/6/25
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‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds
If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake doesn’t do enough damage to the coastal Northwest on its own, frequent and widespread flooding from rising seas that follows will …
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Alex Baumhardt / Washington State Standard
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5/6/25
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The curtain is officially rising on Washington’s 2025 election season.
Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday for more than 3,200 seats on city councils, county commissions, …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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5/6/25
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President Trump’s Department of Justice is investigating a new Washington state law that makes clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse, arguing it violates the First Amendment. The state …
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By Wilson Criscione / InvestigateWest
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5/5/25
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The curtain is officially rising on Washington’s 2025 election season.
Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday for more than 3,200 seats on city councils, county commissions, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/5/25
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