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Of the many priorities announced by Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, several eliminate policies implemented by the Biden administration that diverted taxpayer money from …
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By Bethany Blankley / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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The Washington State House of Representatives passed revamped legislation Tuesday aimed at improving public safety funding by allowing cities and towns to establish a new 0.1% sales tax without voter …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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State senators delivered a resounding message Wednesday that a looming budget shortfall cannot deter them from upping special education funding for Washington public schools.
On a 48-0 vote, the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/12/25
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A Washington state school district just outside of Spokane is calling for federal intervention regarding a state-mandated gender-inclusive sports policy.
The Mead School Board has sent letters …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/12/25
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Prices for air pollution allowances under Washington’s cap-and-trade law climbed again at the state’s first auction of the year.
The Department of Ecology said allowances the state …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/12/25
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Mount Rainier National Park seeks input on state Route 410 project
By The Chronicle staff
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/12/25
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Seven Thurston County elected officials teamed up to announce their opposition to House Bill 1399, which seeks to “modernize, harmonize and clarify laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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3/12/25
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The Trump administration has backed down from its move to fire thousands of probationary federal workers . The switch means hundreds of local federal workers may now be rehired if they were fired or …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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3/12/25
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As safety concerns over the Sig Sauer P320 handgun continue to mount, a growing number of police departments across the United States are rethinking their use of the popular semiautomatic firearm.
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By Amanda Hernández / States Newsroom
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3/12/25
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Washington state bill to restrict outside National Guard from entering state advances in Legislature
A bill that would give the governor authority to limit other states’ National Guard troops from deploying in Washington, unless they are mobilized by the president, passed the state House on …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/11/25
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In the February edition of the City of Yelm’s Public Services Small Talk newsletter, Brad Chatwood, Yelm’s projects and programs manager, claimed that Cochrane Park has a path forward in …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/11/25
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By Dylan Reubenking
dylan@yelmonline.com
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”
Rainier School District staff, students, …
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3/11/25
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Students in the Rainier High School leadership class are giving back to their community with their annual food drive to support the Valley Heart Assembly of God food bank.
The drive began Feb. …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/11/25
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JW Foster has a long resume as a City of Yelm official, and after a hiatus from local politics since 2021, the former councilor and mayor announced his bid to become mayor of Yelm later this year.
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/11/25
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Standing Room Only (SRO) Theater has continued efforts to bring art through drama to Yelm and surrounding areas as the community-based theater club hosted its first ever showing of “Forgotten …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/11/25
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If you were to attend a Yelm High School sporting event, regardless of the game, you’d be likely to find at least one of three Yelm Community Schools students nearby with their cameras in hand.
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/11/25
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Thursday, March 13
Yelm baseball hosts Steilacoom
The second season under head coach Dakota Hill kicks off for Yelm High School baseball on Tuesday, March 13, as the Tornados will host …
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3/11/25
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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
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3/11/25
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We Love Rainier WA, a local community enrichment group that aims to “make Rainier shine even brighter,” continued to give back to the town last month as two volunteers with the group …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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3/11/25
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Thurston County is inviting community members to apply for vacant positions on its Council on Racial Equity & Inclusion.
The council plays a crucial role in advising the Board of County …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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3/11/25
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