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Learners Without Limits’ (LWL) 5K fundraiser is back for the third year after successful events in 2022 and 2023. The event is one of the organization’s two major fundraisers during the …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/16/24
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The City of Yelm’s Parks and Recreation Department has kept busy by organizing a series of events scheduled for this spring and summer to offer a variety of activities for area residents to …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/16/24
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The Rainier Senior Center celebrated its relationship with the Nisqually Indian Tribe with a special lunch on Wednesday, April 10. The organization welcomed tribal elder Bob Iyall, who blessed its …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/16/24
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We Love Rainier WA presented thesauruses to fourth graders at Rainier Elementary School and Eagle View Christian School in March. The nonprofit organization partnered with OBEE Credit Union, which …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/16/24
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With the publication of its “Kindness Matters” book this month, Yelm Community Schools honored six of its student artists from two elementary schools whose artwork was selected for the …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/16/24
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Friday, April 19
Christian country artist Luke Yates concert
Popular Christian country recording artist Luke Yates will perform at 7 p.m., Friday, April 19, at Rainier Chapel, 206 …
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4/16/24
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The week of March 9, 2024, was one of the toughest weeks of Edith Vanderwal’s life. While watching her son’s soccer game in Aberdeen, the Lacey woman fell down a few sets of bleachers, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/16/24
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Fans of professional wrestling in Thurston County and surrounding regions will finally have their fix of local action as Oblivion Wrestling is set to debut on Saturday, May 25, at the Thurston County …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/16/24
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In a town lined with breathtaking views, a booming economy and historic buildings with stories dating back a century, Yelm’s most polarizing attraction in 2024 has been what residents have …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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After a weeks-long search, the Yelm Chamber of Commerce hired Tina Richardson as its next executive director. Richardson replaces Amanda Muñoz, who stepped down last month after more than a …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/9/24
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Longmire Park might be in for a facelift in the near future, as the City of Yelm awaits a potential design for a park master plan.
According to the Yelm projects and programs manager Brad …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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Customers can have their picks of locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods and locally crafted items as the annual farmers market returns to Yelm beginning on Saturday, May 4, at 206 McKenzie …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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The Roy City Council voted against filling its position No. 1 vacancy that has been open since January.
The lone candidate and interviewee, Edmund Dunn, interviewed on Feb. 13 in front of …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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One man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing his vehicle into a power pole on West Road Southeast in Yelm after 7 p.m. on Friday, April 5. The road, located behind …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/9/24
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Rainier Elementary School surprised its students as they returned from spring break on Monday, April 8, with a library makeover.
After approximately 20 years with blue, yellow and white paint …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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The International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) has granted Yelm City Clerk Kathy Linnemeyer the designation of master municipal clerk (MMC)after she completed demanding educational …
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By Brandon Hansen /For The Nisqually Valley News
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4/9/24
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Less than a week after the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) swore in controversial former Tacoma officer Christopher Burbank as a patrol deputy, Burbank has resigned from the position.
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By Emily Fitzgerald /For the Nisqually Valley News
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4/9/24
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By Dylan Reubenking
dylan@yelmonline.com
Yelm High School’s campus will be filled with both visual and performative art during its first ever art walk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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For years, the Nisqually Valley Home & Garden Show was Yelm’s premier home improvement trade show, kicking off the spring season with local businesses, activities and a car show.
The …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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Yelm’s Boys & Girls Club branch found its home in the former Yelm City Hall building in 2019. Five years after the organization settled into its permanent location, Thurston County Boys …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/9/24
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