|
Thurston County resident Jon Pettit accused the Board of Thurston County Commissioners of “covering up for somebody on your own board” and called for the resignation of Commissioner Wayne …
more
By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
|
4/16/25
|
|
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) was the beneficiary of a flurry of moves approved by the Thurston County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, including two additional grappler units, 15 …
more
By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
|
4/16/25
|
|
Woodland resident and Sticks Custom Portable Bandsaw Milling owner Brian Trembley told the Thurston County Board of Commissioners Tuesday that he had no knight in shining armor when it came to the …
more
By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
|
4/16/25
|
|
The Washington state House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 9, passed a bill that would ban the use of large wild animals for traveling performances such as circuses.
The bill was passed …
more
By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
|
4/16/25
|
|
After hours of intense debate on the House floor Monday, majority Democrats pushed though one of the most contentious bills of the 2025 legislative session.
House Democrats also for the first …
more
By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
|
4/16/25
|
|
Top aides in Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office debated plans earlier this year to send 200 National Guard troops to the Canadian border to assist with the Trump administration’s …
more
By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
|
4/15/25
|
|
Wyatt Mendel received a Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial Scholarship in 2011 as a Yelm High School graduate. Nearly 15 years later, he’s ready to return the gesture. “It meant a lot to …
more
Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
|
4/15/25
|
|
Are you prepared for a wildfire? The Southeast Thurston Fire Authority (SETFA) wants to make sure. SETFA is set to host its first ever Wildfire Ready event Saturday, April 26, at the Yelm Community …
more
Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
|
4/15/25
|
|
State Rep. Matt Marshall welcomes differing opinions; they’re easy to come by when you’re a first-year Republican representative in a Democrat-led state Legislature. “I am not …
more
Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
|
4/15/25
|
|
Providence Medical Group Southwest will officially consolidate its two women’s health specialty clinics in Olympia on April 28 to adjacent locations in the same building. The new clinic will be …
more
By Nisqually Valley News staff
|
4/15/25
|
|
The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging has announced that it will begin accepting applications for its 2025 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program on April 15. The 2025 Senior Farmers Market …
more
By Nisqually Valley News staff
|
4/15/25
|
|
Two local businesses, Shiplap Shop & Coffee House and South Hill RV, each received beautification grants from the City of Yelm in order to create visual improvements to their stores. According to …
more
Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
|
4/15/25
|
|
Joshua Crossman, a lifelong resident of Yelm and a proud graduate of Yelm High School’s class of 1996, has officially announced his campaign for re-election to Yelm City Council Position 3. …
more
By the Nisqually Valley News staff
|
4/15/25
|
|
Yelm Mayor Joe DePinto showed his support to ending the neglect of children as he officially proclaimed April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month in the city. During the Yelm City Council …
more
By the Nisqually Valley News staff
|
4/15/25
|
|
Although spring is now in full swing and temperatures are gradually warming up, areas at higher elevations are still experiencing winter storm events and will have lingering snow and ice, including …
more
By Nisqually Valley News staff
|
4/15/25
|
|
Anglers across Washington can look forward to the start of lowland lakes fishing on April 26, with thousands of anglers expected to visit lakes statewide. This year’s opener also marks the 10th …
more
By Nisqually Valley News staff
|
4/15/25
|
|
Marcia Norman, the 82-year-old woman who was reported missing from her McIntosh Lake-area residence near Tenino on April 4, was found dead on an Olympia property associated with handyman and person …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
4/15/25
|
|
Thursday, April 17 Rainier softball hosts Toutle Lake Rainier High School’s softball team will host C2BL opponent Toutle Lake at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, at Rainier Elementary School. …
more
4/15/25
|
|
The 2025 Washington state legislative session is scheduled to come to a close in less than two weeks, but that’s not stopping Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, …
more
By Nisqually Valley News staff
|
4/15/25
|
|
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Friday, April 11, that will require sexually violent predators to wear GPS monitors. House Bill 1457 is a bipartisan bill sponsored by the two House representatives …
more
By Nisqually Valley News staff
|
4/15/25
|
