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The Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting the opening of the American Revolution Experience at the Schmidt House in Tumwater, beginning on April 5. The pop-up exhibition includes display …
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By The Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/26/24
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Yelm High School student Rio Slevin recently received an accolade that encapsulates all the hard work they have put into the sports medicine program at the school.
During the California Regional …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Megan Tomlinson always enjoyed crocheting by herself at a coffee shop every Saturday morning in Bend, Oregon. After moving to Yelm last April, she longed for a community with whom to share her craft.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) has begun its preparations for the upcoming budget reduction.
During the district’s school board meeting on March 14, Superintendent Chris Woods …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Yelm High School’s sports medicine program returned home from its trip to the 23rd annual California Regional High School Sports Medicine Competition on Sunday, March 17, full of pride, …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Avid gardeners, landscapers and community members interested in supporting Yelm High School’s (YHS) FFA club should mark their calendars for Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, as the …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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By Jacob Dimond
jake@yelmonline.com
Five applicants took the podium on March 12 to make their cases for why they should be appointed to the vacant Yelm City Council position 4 seat.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Yelm’s Prairie Line Trail will soon have a safe and suitable design for its bridge portion of the project, phase 2B, as the Yelm City Council unanimously approved a professional services …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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As city officials consider what to do with its vacant 640-acre plot of land, staff is collecting proposals from applicants on how to develop the land. Applications are due for submission by April 8.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary in progress off Morris Road in Yelm on Thursday, March 14, according to Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders on Facebook. However, as deputies were …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/19/24
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders announced on Facebook last week that he was approached by the police television show On Patrol: Live for a potential filming partnership. He wrote in the post …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/19/24
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Saturday, March 23
Rainier Education Foundation silent auction
Rainier Education Foundation (REF) will host its annual silent auction online from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the …
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3/19/24
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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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3/19/24
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Washington state drivers may have noticed an increase in the price at the pump recently.
On Monday, the average cost for a gallon of gas in the Evergreen State increased to nearly $4.31 per …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/19/24
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Supporters of salmon recovery efforts in Washington state were optimistic going into this year's short 60-day legislative session.
There was bipartisan support for habitat restoration, with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/18/24
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Less than eight months from now, Washington state voters will – in addition to casting a ballot for president in November’s general election – decide the fate of three initiatives …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/24
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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that classifies certain types of public defacement as a felony if it's perceived to be an act of "hate."
Senate Bill 5917 amends …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/14/24
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One of the most controversial bills passed by the Washington State Legislature this session has yet to be signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1589 , dubbed by …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/24
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Taking on climate change isn’t too big of a challenge for Warren Neth, owner of Cosmic Carrot Farm in Yelm.
In 2020, he lobbied for the grant monies from the Washington State …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/12/24
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