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During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, March 24, several district office employees provided an update on the work being done by the strategic planning …
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3/31/26
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Superintendent Chris Woods had a busy evening on Thursday, March 26, during a YCS Board of Directors meeting, as he announced two principal job openings in the district …
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3/31/26
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Saturday, April 4 Yelm Eagles Easter egg hunt The Yelm Eagles Club will host an Easter egg hunt for kids at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, at 11609 Koeppen Rd, SE, in Yelm. Age groups set for the …
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3/31/26
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Community member Kay Anderson, discussing struggles amidst levy failures during a community comments portion of a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, March 26, called …
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3/31/26
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Several Yelm Community Schools staff members were honored with excellence awards in their respective departments during a YCS Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, March 26. Specifically, field …
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3/31/26
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The Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 24, was filled with updates during the committee reports portion of the gathering, where it was announced that Yelm’s city clerk was selected to …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/31/26
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Though it’s been nearly five months since Rainier brothers Alexander Borgen, 16, and Deven Borgen, 17, were shot and killed in Lacey, the memory of the two teenagers strongly lives on as Orion …
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3/31/26
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All five Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors voted in favor of moving forward with a reduced education plan to identify positions to cut during a meeting on Thursday, March 26, at the YCS …
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3/31/26
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Farmers around the world are feeling squeezed by the Iran war. Fuel prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz …
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3/31/26
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OLYMPIA — A new state law will help immigrant workers know when the records proving they can legally work in the U.S. are about to come under federal review.
The Immigrant Worker Protection …
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3/31/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed into law new guardrails for the use of automated license plate readers , amid concerns federal immigration authorities are tapping them to aid in their …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/30/26
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Tenino Mayor Dave Watterson, along with Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders and Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier, spent Saturday morning fielding questions concerning the apparent …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/30/26
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Washington Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed historic legislation creating an income tax, saying it is a critical step toward making the state’s system of taxation less regressive.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/30/26
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A Graham man died after he crashed his motorcycle into a can making a U-turn on state Route 7 in Pierce County last week.
The man has been identified by the Washington State Patrol as …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/30/26
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On the same day Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is signing the income tax bill into law, opponents have announced they are filing a legal challenge.
Former Attorney General Rob McKenna is leading …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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3/30/26
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Two of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies sued Washington state on Wednesday, alleging a new law to tamp down prescription drug prices for hospitals won’t result in discounts for …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/30/26
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Thousands of people gathered at the Washington state capitol on Saturday for the “No Kings” protest, a nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump.
Saturday marked the third wave …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/30/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is considering new taxes on large businesses and wealthy individuals.
Wilson told a community forum on Friday night that the taxes could help fill a gap in the …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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3/28/26
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EVERETT — A new Washington state law will require local governments to allow housing for people experiencing homelessness in residential areas.
Communities across the state have pushed …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/28/26
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Another group of Democratic staff in the Washington Legislature wants to unionize.
Roughly 20 employees who handle policy and communication duties for the Senate Democratic Caucus have filed for …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/28/26
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