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The Washington state Department of Commerce and Washington state Arts Commission recently announced that the latest round of Working Washington Grants have resulted in the allocation of $75 million …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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Data breaches in the state of Washington are at a historic high, with 4.5 million breach notices being sent to Washington residents in 2022. The Washington state attorney general issued a data breach …
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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Two Republican state Senators pre-filed three bills ahead of the 2023 legislative session to reverse what they consider “criminal-friendly” laws recently passed by Democrats in the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/20/22
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At an event in Tukwila on Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced they will jointly request two gun regulation bills they refer to as “common-sense public safety …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/20/22
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Earlier this fall, the YMCA of Greater Seattle needed the Lewis County commissioners to approve a rezone of about 500 acres of forest resource land north of Mineral Lake as the next step in its quest …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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State initiative promoter Tim Eyman will still have to pay $2.9 million in civil penalties after a campaign finance ruling against him was upheld by a Washington appeals court last week.
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), no northern giant hornets — once called murder hornets by The New York Times — were seen in Washington in 2022. This …
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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Harry Miller, otherwise known as Santa Claus, spoke at the Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to discuss the cancellation of the Christmas Parade this year. The parade has previously …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/20/22
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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 …
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12/20/22
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Burglary at Yelm Senior Center
Yelm police officers responded to a call on Saturday, Dec. 17, around 2:30 p.m. when an associate of the Yelm Senior Center reported their office had several items …
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12/20/22
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Last week, the Thurston County Board of Commissioners signed a resolution to join the Stepping Up Initiative.
The resolution formalizes the county’s commitment to reducing the number …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/20/22
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Thurston County has hired David Bayne as the new director of its Public Health and Social Services Department.
Bayne has over 10 years of experience in public health. He holds a …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/20/22
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During midterm elections this year, young voters made up just 6 percent of votes cast, making up the age group with the lowest turnout in all counties except for Skamania, Ferry, Asotin and …
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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On Tuesday, the Thurston County Board of Commissioners signed a resolution to join the Stepping Up Initiative.
The resolution formalizes the county’s commitment to reducing the number …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/14/22
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Thurston County has hired David Bayne as the new director of its Public Health and Social Services department.
Bayne has over 10 years of experience in public health. He holds a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/14/22
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A 50-year-old Olympia man was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for three arsons that damaged or destroyed Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls in 2018, U.S. Attorney Nick Brown announced …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/14/22
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A Spanaway man convicted for delivering large quantities of meth and fentanyl to Western Washington was sentenced in U.S. District Court to eight years in prison.
The defendant, identified …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/22
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Cari Thompson moved to Yelm nearly 35 years ago in search of “life in the slow lane” after she became a well-known artist in Carmel, California.
Thompson’s love of painting came …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/13/22
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The two-day White House Tribal Nations Summit was held at the end of November and included leaders from 300 sovereign nations.
One of those leaders was the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s Chairman …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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12/13/22
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Ileana Wall, a senior at Yelm High School, was honored for her commitment to the community at the Christmas in the Park celebration where she was named Yelm’s Youth of the Year for 2022.
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/13/22
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