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Yelm High School’s National Honor Society will be hosting the annual son and daughter dances at the high school on March 15 and March 16, continuing a tradition that has stretched back for …
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By Brandon Hansen /For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/27/24
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Sarah Barry enjoys pushing herself out of her comfort zone.
The Rainier High School junior moved from Yelm to Rainier after finishing middle school, and she began her high school journey …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/27/24
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Auditor’s office seeks citizens to serve on “against” committee for ballot measures in the April 23 special election
The Thurston County Auditor’s Election Division seeks …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/27/24
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Thursday, Feb. 29
Taste of the Prairie — Masonry Cafe
People who make a purchase at the Masonry Cafe on Thursday, Feb. 29, will have a portion of the proceeds donated to Yelm …
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2/27/24
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Two 13-year-old female students, including one from the Yelm Community Schools district, were arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 20, after several schools received voicemails suggesting a bomb threat.
A …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/27/24
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Susan McKern of Yelm was five minutes away from her home when smoke appeared from the dashboard of her vehicle on Wednesday, Feb. 21. She had noticed a “rattling noise” from her radio, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/27/24
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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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2/27/24
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Supporters celebrated the Mountaineers girls basketball team and wished them well Tuesday morning, as the team headed to the 2B state tournament in Spokane.
The Mountaineers were …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/27/24
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) is facing a challenging situation after its measure to replace the education and operations levy failed in the Feb. 13 special election.
Unofficial results on …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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The championship aspirations of two Yelm wrestlers came true when Madisyn Erickson, 120 pounds, and Jonah Smith, 285, ascended the top of the podium at Mat Classic XXXV this past weekend. Both went …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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The Yelm High School Drama Club’s spring musical explores a journey from the Jungle of Nool near the River Waloo to the town of Whoville.
The club’s first production of the …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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In case of a major power failure in the city, the Yelm Community Center can be used for emergency services or other purposes after the Yelm City Council approved a contract to provide solar at the …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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A man and a woman were arrested late Monday, Feb. 19., near Morris Road in Yelm on suspicion of driving under the influence, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) posted on Facebook.
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/20/24
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One person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after the driver crashed their vehicle into a pole at the intersection of Longmire Street Southeast and 100th Avenue Southeast in …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/20/24
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After some deliberation, the Yelm City Council approved, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, a new “simple-majority” method of voting to fill the vacant Position 4 seat following Holly Smith’s …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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For the first time, Yelm will host the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific Regional Meeting.
During the three-day event, which began Wednesday, Feb. 21, through …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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Rainier School District received strong support from community members in the Feb. 13 special election as taxpayers approved two separate levies in the district.
The two levies — …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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Standing Room Only (SRO) Theater, a Yelm based community-led theater group, is finding its stride post-COVID. The organization has held two events since early December and aims to continue bringing …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/20/24
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Thursday, Feb. 22
Taste of the Prairie — Jim Bob’s Chuck Wagon
People who make a purchase at Jim Bob’s Chuck Wagon on Thursday, Feb. 22, will have a portion of the …
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2/20/24
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A threatening voicemail left to a staff member at Mill Pond Elementary in Yelm, Monday, Feb. 19, was deemed a hoax, according to school district officials.
In a post on Yelm Community …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/19/24
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