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The Yelm School Board held a study session on Thursday, May 12, which highlighted progress at McKenna Elementary School and also featured the election of new student representatives.
Jodi …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/17/22
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Matt Sablan, who is musically known as Sabyu, recently had an opportunity to show the world a glimpse into his family’s roots during a performance on NBC’s “American Song …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/17/22
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The city of Yelm has several open positions on its boards and commissions that are geared at getting civic input from its residents.
The boards and commissions advise the city’s mayor and …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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5/17/22
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New cases of COVID-19 in Thurston County increased in the health department’s latest report as 631 cases were tallied during the period of May 9 through May 15.
The prior week there were …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/17/22
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Gas prices started to decrease after the shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but prices are now on the rise again in the Evergreen State.
In Washington, the average of gas recently rose …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/17/22
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Lovers of the Yelm Farmers Market will soon be able to peruse items from local and regional vendors as the event is set to open for the season on Saturday, May 28.
Jon Jamieson, who is in his …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/17/22
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Thursday, May 19
Senior Lunches
The Yelm Adult Community Center will hold its weekly lunches at 11:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Senior Services for the South Sound …
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5/17/22
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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 Ago
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5/17/22
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The Pierce County Council issued a proclamation that instituted the month of May as the county’s Wildfire Awareness Month on April 26.
The proclamation highlights the wildfire risk and …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/17/22
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Two climbers were rescued by helicopter from the Kautz Climbing Route on Mount Rainier Friday, according to the National Park Service.
A U.S. Air Force Chinook helicopter with the 304 th …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/16/22
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State veterinarians with the Washington Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday confirmed Pierce is the third county in the state to be affected by the bird flu.
WSDA has asked bird …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/11/22
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As the pandemic erased jobs and suddenly left thousands of people without employer-sponsored health insurance coverage, many enrolled in the government's Medicaid program.
Today, as the job market …
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Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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5/11/22
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Thursday, May 12
Senior Lunches
The Yelm Adult Community Center will hold its weekly lunches at 11:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Senior Services for the South Sound …
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5/10/22
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The Yelm American Legion Post 164 has replaced its cannon that was stolen sometime during its Easter celebration this year.
The cannon was used as a way to honor fallen veterans.
On …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/10/22
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A Thurston County jury found a Yelm resident guilty of second-degree murder, domestic violence, while armed with a firearm and while in the presence of a child on May 3.
A news release from the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/10/22
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The city of Yelm is looking for applicants who are eligible to receive lodging tax funds to bolster tourism in the Yelm area.
The funds are open to government organizations and nonprofit groups …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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5/10/22
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Deputies with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a train versus car collision in the 12600 block of Horizon Road SE in Rainier on Tuesday, May 10.
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/10/22
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Many have encountered a small-town community theater actor who says they’re destined to perform on the world stage, but it’s not every day those dreams become reality.
Former Tenino …
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By Daniel Warn / For the Nisqually Valley News
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5/10/22
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Jonathan Thomas has been busy over the last year and a half knocking on doors and making in-roads with community organizations to determine and meet community needs in Bucoda, and now he has his …
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By Daniel Warn / For the Nisqually Valley News
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5/10/22
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The Yelm High School equestrian team concluded its regular season on Thursday, April 28 on a high note, as the team has 11 different athletes who will go on to the state competition.
The state …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/10/22
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