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Shells were thrown, bananas were dodged and winners were crowned at the first ever “Mayor’s Cup” event, Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Yelm Community Center. Mayor Joe DePinto, who was …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/17/23
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Along with Thanksgiving festivities, another November tradition is football.
The City of Yelm will celebrate the American combo of cooked birds and football with the inaugural City of Yelm …
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Before families sit around the table to eat their Thanksgiving meal, Anytime Fitness is offering a holiday-morning activity for all families and community members to enjoy: its annual Turkey Trot …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/17/23
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Funding available in the Nisqually Watershed
Nisqually Valley News staff
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is requesting grant proposals for salmon habitat restoration and protection projects …
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10/17/23
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Thursday, Oct. 19
Family Storytime
Join the Yelm Timberland Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday for family storytime. The event includes music, movement, books and activities for …
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10/17/23
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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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10/17/23
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Yelm Police Department, East Olympia Fire District and Thurston County Medic One responded to a wreck just before noon on Friday, Oct. 13 in which a driver smashed into the Masonry Cafe’s …
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Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/13/23
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Hope for Heroes Equine Therapy, located at 14528 Avis Lane SE in Yelm, will receive $70,000 in federal funding to help expand services at the non-profit.
The grant award, announced on Sept. 22, …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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Tranquility Flower Farm, located at 816 304th St. in Roy, is ready for a long fall season and, in addition to the original flower and dahlia bouquets, has expanded to pumpkins, gourds and squash.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) aims to help students and adults of all ages explore college, career, apprenticeship, resources and education (CARE) options. That’s why the district is combining …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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By Dylan Reubenking
dylan@yelmonline.com
Nearly two years after three businesses were destroyed at the Nisqually Plaza strip mall in Yelm, construction is underway for five new suites in …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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Yelm Police Department aimed to break down barriers between local police officers and residents as Police Chief Rob Carlson and Assistant Chief Tillman Atkins joined about a dozen community members …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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A Yelm man is facing vehicular assault charges following a three-vehicle crash on state Route 507 south of Rice Kandle Road shortly before midnight on Friday, Oct. 6.
Washington State Patrol …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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10/10/23
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A person was arrested for providing narcotics laced with fentanyl that caused a death in the Nisqually Valley area on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The subject was charged with controlled substance homicide and …
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The Nisqually Indian Tribe announced on Oct. 9 that construction for a medically assisted treatment (MAT) facility broke ground this week.
Located at 3663 Pacific Ave SE in Olympia, the MAT …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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10/10/23
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With the upcoming November general election looming, candidates for position No. 2 on the Yelm City Council Joseph Richardson and Jerry Toompas discussed their visions for if they’re elected …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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The position No. 6 seat on Yelm’s City Council is slated to be decided by voters in the Nov. 7 general election, and candidates Ashley Brooks and Trevor Palmer made their claims as to why they …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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Sheriff Derek Sanders, the 24th elected sheriff of Thurston County, appeared before Yelm residents on Oct. 5 and discussed topics related to the sheriff’s office, including plans to boost …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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Nisqually Valley resident Gundrun Krause woke up recently to an owl caught in netting set up around their residence to protect their animals.
“I immediately went there to check what it …
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By Brandon Hansen /For The Nisqually Valley News
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10/10/23
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The Yelm High School class of 1980 gathered at Mr. Doug’s Restaurant in Yelm on Sept. 30, for its 40-year class reunion. The celebration had been delayed for three years because of the …
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10/10/23
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