The Prairie Street Rod Association (PSRA) is not one to slow down and will continue to host cruise-in events at Mr. Doug’s Restaurant in Yelm on the last Tuesday of the month throughout the … more

Thurston County reported 615 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths during the period of July 10 through July 17. The previous week there were 533 cases reported and 13 deaths between July 3 to July … more

The Mystical Enchanted Garden Festival took place at Yelm City Park on Saturday, July 16.  more

The third annual Mermaid Festival is set to return to Yelm City Park on Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. LaDonna Shea-Hockaday, better known as Lady L, is expecting the event’s … more

Thursday, July 21 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, July 21. Clients cannot … more

Yelm Police Department  Woman Falls Victim to Computer Scam A Yelm resident contacted the Yelm Police Department at around 5:15 p.m. on Monday, July 11 to report she had been scammed … more

A 43-year-old Longview man died on the way to a hospital after he was involved in a motorcycle accident on southbound Interstate 5 just north of Maytown on Sunday, July 17. The Washington State … more

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 - Bible School … more

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Hospital Association is asking the state for help in addressing "unprecedented" capacity issues at hospitals. Many hospitals statewide, including most on the … more