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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday put the kibosh on Democratic lawmakers’ plans to use billions of dollars from a proposed wealth tax to balance the state budget.
Ferguson, a …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/1/25
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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, respectively. A look back at this week, 45 years ago • Delbert D. …
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4/1/25
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The Washington State Auditor’s office performs an independent audit of each school district in the state annually, and Yelm Community Schools’ audit began on Friday, March 28, according …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/1/25
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During a Yelm Community Schools board meeting on Thursday, March 27, Superintendent Chris Woods spoke to attendees about several House and Senate bills that could impact funding for public education …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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Friday, April 4 Rainier baseball hosts Onalaksa Rainier High School’s baseball team will host C2BL opponent Onalaska at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at Rainier Elementary School. Wednesday, April …
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4/1/25
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Amtrak is moving train cars to the Northwest from other parts of the country to swap in for 26 cars abruptly pulled from service in late March due to corrosion problems.
The issues with the …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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4/1/25
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As Washington state Senate Bill 5068 continues to pick up steam, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank has made his stance clear on the proposed law, as he posted to X on Wednesday, March 26, stating …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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American couple Paul and Christy Akeo were arrested by members of the Mexican National Guard, in collaboration with Interpol Mexico, after allegedly defrauding a Cancun, Mexico, hotel out of more …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/1/25
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Though Republican Washington state Rep. Matt Marshall, R-Eatonville, and Democratic Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, D-Tacoma, don’t typically align on the same side of the aisle politically, …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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Line Roy wants more people involved in Easter festivities this April, including egg hunts. It’s part of the City of Yelm communications and recreation coordinator’s goal to increase …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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All seven Yelm city councilors were in agreement of the proposed development agreement with RJ Development, LLC, for Tahoma Ranch — which would feature six commercial use lots and 228 …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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$1 million. Not quite a summation of the Rainier Education Foundation’s impact on the lives of Rainier High School seniors over the last quarter century. But indicative just the same. In …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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The Rainier School Board voted 3-2 in favor of Reduction in Forces Resolution 299 on March 19, authorizing Rainier School District No. 307 to eliminate positions due to budget cuts, enrollment …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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Thurston County’s Special Operations Rescue Team (SORT) conducted a “detail oriented” trench rescue drill on Wednesday, March 26, at the Lake Lawrence Fire Station just off Vail …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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During a Yelm Community Schools board meeting on Thursday, March 27, YCS Superintendent Chris Woods said there isn’t an urgency to make cuts for the 2025-26 school year as the district will not …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/1/25
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The Washington state House passed its budget just after midnight on Tuesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate and the governor on a spending blueprint to address a looming …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/1/25
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Democratic lawmakers have revamped their approach to banning flavored tobacco products in Washington.
In new bills filed Friday in the state House and Senate, the original prohibition on …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/1/25
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The driver of a vehicle that fled from police at speeds up to 135 mph on northbound Interstate 5 in Lewis and Thurston counties before crashing in Thurston County on Saturday is now facing charges in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/31/25
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Dozens of victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families and supporters gathered in Olympia on Saturday for a "Safe Childhood Now Rally" to advocate for legislation that aims to lay out …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/31/25
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Amid rising tensions with Washington, D.C., state lawmakers advanced a bill Friday that would grant Gov. Bob Ferguson authority to prohibit another National Guard from entering his state.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/31/25
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