Rainier High School and Rainier Middle School students received an inside look at the mentality of an Olympic gold medalist wrestler when Rulon Gardner spoke at an assembly at RHS on Friday, Feb. 9.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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Tenino City Park is a staple of South Thurston County, featuring the historic Tenino Quarry Pool, the Quarry House Community Center, the Tenino Depot Museum, sports fields, a new playground and more, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/14/24
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Tenino High School agriculture teacher Geraldine Maxfield was named Teacher of the Year by Washington State Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
Maxfield has spent her entire teaching career in the …
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For the Nisqually Valley News
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2/14/24
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State Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, is formally requesting that the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee hold a public hearing on a bill he sponsored that would eliminate the state Fish and …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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2/14/24
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The state House approved a bill Feb. 12 that would launch a pilot program that tests new techniques and technologies aimed to counter the rising spread of vandalism through graffiti.
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/14/24
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Unofficial results for the Feb. 13 Thurston County special election show both Rainier School District’s education levies passing, while Yelm Community Schools levy is in a more precarious state …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/13/24
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Although the Washington state Republican Party has officially endorsed Joe Kent in the race for Third Congressional District, lifelong Republican Leslie Lewallen said she’s a better choice if …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/12/24
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Joe Kent, a Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate, believes the Yelm and Rainier communities are a crucial factor in his second attempt running for a seat in the U.S. House of …
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Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/9/24
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Since Line Roy became Yelm’s communications and recreation coordinator in October 2022, one of her top priorities has been to enhance residents’ experiences and memories of living in a …
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Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/7/24
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Julian Garcia’s family and friends often say that he was born 200 years too late because he was meant to sail the seas.
He grew up with a deep love of the ocean and a longing for …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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What started with a “Little Einsteins” spaceship cake for Dee Ragsdale’s daughter’s first birthday has turned into a full-time cake business. Ragsdale, a Clearwood resident, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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Local non-profit Love Abounds Here, which aims to provide resources and services to homeless individuals in Yelm and surrounding areas, stepped up to help during January’s winter freeze in …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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While Yelm Community Schools places a replacement levy on the ballot every four years, the 2024 edition on the Feb. 13 special election ballot may fund more crucial services for students than other …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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Feb. 13 serves as a date of extreme importance for the Rainier School District (RSD) as residents will vote on two levies to provide more funding for the three schools within the district.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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Standing Room Only, Yelm’s community-led theater group, invites residents to Yelm’s Outpost Church on Feb. 17 to watch two separate showings of its “Love Ballads and …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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It’s a new year, and Yelm business Funtime Toys and Gifts is ready for it.
Heather Ekland founded the business on the internet in 2006 as freedomdaysales.com and became a brick-and-mortar …
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By Brandon Hansen /For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/6/24
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A Yelm man and woman were arrested and booked into Thurston County Jail early Thursday, Feb. 1, after a standoff with police.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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A man driving in the Rainier area was arrested for first-degree assault with a deadly weapon against law enforcement after an incident early Saturday, Feb. 3.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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Thurston County issued a warning of a “jury scam” to residents in its latest “Friday Five” weekly county update.
Residents were warned of individuals calling and …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/6/24
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A Dodge Ram truck crashed in front of the Yelm High School entrance on Tuesday, Jan. 31, taking down several trees, two lamp posts and a sign. No one was injured, and the driver was not impaired, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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