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Mayor Joe DePinto said the city experienced a “good year” as he reflected upon the progress made throughout Yelm during the annual State of the City address on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/21/23
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Yelm Mayor Joe DePinto recognized Black History Month with a mayoral proclamation during the city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
At the meeting, DePinto said Black History Month is a …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/21/23
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A congresswoman, county commissioner, county manager, sheriff, tribal chair, three mayors and other community leaders walked into a bar in Tenino on Friday, Feb. 17.
While the desire to make a …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / For the Nisqually Valley News
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2/21/23
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The Yelm City Council discussed the city’s water system plan, the adoption of a travel policy and garbage services in Yelm during a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Cody Colt, with the Yelm …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/21/23
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders spoke to members of the Rainier Senior Center during a “Coffee with a Cop” event on Wednesday, Feb. 15, as he touched on topics like funding, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/21/23
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The City of Yelm’s Military Banner Program is a way to honor those who served in the United States Armed Forces.
The program, which was reintroduced after a brief hiatus, allows people to …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/21/23
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Thursday, Feb. 23
Food Bank
The Yelm Community Services food bank, at 624 Crystal Springs St. NW in Yelm, will hold a food giveaway from 1 to 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23. Clients cannot …
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2/21/23
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During a meeting in the Capitol office of state Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, Republican legislators last month spoke to the Nisqually Valley News about the issues of housing and …
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By Matthew Zylstra / For the Nisqually Valley News
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2/21/23
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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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2/21/23
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Yelm Police Department
Vehicle Stolen From Tustin Apartments
Yelm police officers responded to a call on Tuesday, Feb. 14, after a car was reported stolen from the Tustin Apartments in …
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2/21/23
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A congresswoman, county commissioner, county manager, sheriff, tribal chair, three mayors and other community leaders walked into a bar in Tenino on Friday.
While the desire to make a …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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2/20/23
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Matthew Anfeldt, Karen Bodine, Nancy Moyer and Logan Schiendelman are familiar names to many South Thurston County residents for the mystery still surrounding their cases.
But those names …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/17/23
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Officials from the Thurston County Auditor’s Office are holding a Good Citizenship Art Contest to design a new “I Voted” sticker for the upcoming August primary election, according …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/23
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State Reps. Dan Griffey and Travis Couture, both Republicans from Allyn, have introduced a bill placing a moratorium on the state’s plans to release sexually violent predators (SVPs) into low …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/23
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The Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) in Lacey will suspend its plastic foam recycling program, effective Feb. 28.
“Due to a recent law prohibiting certain types of …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/15/23
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The U.S. Forest Service has selected Johanna Kovarik as its new forest supervisor for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, which stretches over 1.32-million acres in Southwest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/15/23
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From Feb. 15 through March 27, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will be accepting written public comments on proposed rule changes to 2023-2024 hunting season regulations, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/15/23
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Wenonah Galusha and her family are making a difference for Ukrainian soldiers and families by sending supply packages and offering friendship to those who need it the most.
They have provided …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/23
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After opening its doors in January, Mount Rainier Clock Repair has been off to a busy first month of business in Yelm.
The new shop works on all sorts of clocks, which range from cuckoo to …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/23
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Members of the Rainier Senior Center were welcomed by students, staff and administrators to a luncheon with students of Rainier High School on Thursday, Feb. 9.
Nearly 20 members of the Rainier …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/23
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