An advertisement on Taylor Ratkie’s Instagram feed led to her third grade class at Rainier Elementary becoming published authors.
Through a national publishing company called …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/30/24
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The Yelm City Council unanimously approved amendments to the biennial budget for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
Yelm’s Finance Director Stephanie Nanavich said in 2023, there was an increase …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/30/24
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Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, has called on the Legislature to take additional action to curb children’s access to fentanyl and other deadly narcotics.
The call comes …
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By Mitchell Roland/For The Nisqually Valley News
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4/30/24
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Erin Mitchell of Roy is among 15 students from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, to receive the Outstanding Delegation honor in the Model United Nations international competition in New York …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/30/24
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Prestige Senior Living Rosemont will showcase its talented community with a resident art show from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, May 10. All pieces on display will be created by its residents. Snacks and …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/30/24
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After Thurston County Sheriff’s Office met with the executive producer of “On Patrol: Live,” a Reelz show that follows law enforcement agencies during the course of their work, the …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/30/24
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A Yelm man was arrested Thursday, April 25, near Chehalis on three separate Lewis County Superior Court felony cases dating back to July 2022 — one where he’s accused of ramming into his …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / For the Nisqually Valley News
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4/30/24
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Saturday, May 4
Yelm Farmers Market kickoff
The 2024 Yelm Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at 206 McKenzie Ave., near City Park. The event will …
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4/30/24
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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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4/30/24
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Unofficial results for the April 23 Thurston County special election show the Yelm Community Schools educational programs and operations (EP&O) levy proposition improving from its Feb. 13 special …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/23/24
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Editor’s note: This year, Yelm will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the city’s official incorporation, which took place on Dec. 8, 1924. Every month this year, the Nisqually Valley …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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On the corner of Water Street, facing busy state Route 507 that carves through the small town, sits the Roy Grange.
The organization aims to build up community through conversations and …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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Tina Richardson believes she left her heart in Yelm when she moved away shortly after graduating from Yelm High School over two decades ago. She was a military child, living temporarily in Hawaii, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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Yelm’s Police Department recently received a boost to its morale and to the number of officers the team has, as Yelm Police Officer Brian Bard received a Life Saving Award, and the department …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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The Nisqually Valley News
The opportunity to formally declare candidacy for the 2024 elections opens at 8 a.m., Monday, May 6, online and at elections offices across the state. Mailed …
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The Nisqually Valley News
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4/23/24
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Cyndi Doud never envisioned herself as a business owner. She is no stranger to leadership roles in the professional sphere, but when she purchased The Shiplap Shop & Coffee House in April, she …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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Continuing a services agreement that’s been in place for over 20 years, the Yelm City Council unanimously authorized Mayor Joe DePinto to continue contracting with the Nisqually Tribal jail.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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Jamie Hawley, a local fitness trainer in the Yelm and Rainier area, is helping residents transform their lifestyle this summer with her inaugural “summer shred competition.”
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/23/24
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Sewing has always been a passion and a way to bring people together for Patti Ledesma, of Tenino, and Cathleen “Cat” Wallace, of Bend, Oregon, who have been friends for more than 30 years …
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By Owen Sexton /For The Nisqually Valley News
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4/23/24
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When Rainier Elementary fifth grade teacher Kelsey Mahan first stumbled upon an advertisement for the America’s Favorite Teacher competition on Facebook, she thought it was a scam. Far too good …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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