Friday, Oct. 9
Yelm football hosts Bonney Lake
Yelm High School (0-4, 0-1 SPSL) will host the Bonney Lake Panthers (0-4, 0-1 SPSL) in each program’s third South Puget Sound League contest of the season. The matchup is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at Yelm High School.
Rainier football travels to Onalaska
The Rainier Mountaineers (2-2, 0-0 C2BL) will travel to Onalaska to play the Loggers (3-1, 0-0 C2BL) in each program’s second Central 2B League matchup of the season. The game will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at Onalaska High School.
Friday, Oct. 16
Yelm football hosts Graham-Kapowsin
Yelm High School (0-4, 0-1 SPSL) will host the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles (3-1, 1-0 SPSL) in the fourth South Puget Sound League matchup of each program’s season. The game will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, at Yelm High School.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Yelm High School choir concert
Yelm High School’s choir program will present a free concert to the community from 7 p.m. to 8 on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The concert itself will take place inside of the high school’s Performing Arts Center.
Thursday, Oct. 22
Yelm football travels to Spanaway Lake
Yelm High School (0-4, 0-1 SPSL) will travel to Spanaway Lake High School (1-3, 0-1 SPSL) to take on the Sentinels at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. This marks the Tornados’ final matchup with a South Puget Sound League South Division opponent before the league crossover matchup against a team from the SPSL North Division.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
2026 Waste Reduction Series
Thurston County Solid Waste and the City of Yelm will collaborate from 6 p.m. to 7 on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Yelm Community Center, for its 2026 Waste Reduction Series with an event called “Can This Be Recycled?” You can register for the event online at https://fs23.formsite.com/wg80xb/ece5uk6tjx/index.
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