ROCHESTER — The first in a set of three controlled burns began in South Thurston County on Thursday when the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife put the torch to several sections of the Scatter Creek Wildlife Area.

About 50 residents of Rosemont Assisted Living in Yelm gathered in a small dining room Wednesday afternoon to mark the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks.

The News Tribune reports that a woman facing charges related to the killing of Pierce County Deputy Daniel McCartney, who lived in Yelm, pleaded guilty to rendering criminal assistance in the case Wednesday.

The Sunbird Shopping Center strives to support the community in a number of ways throughout the year at both its Chehalis and Yelm locations.

Yelm resident Rick Armstrong submitted these photographs of a ring-shaped cloud over the city Wednesday afternoon.

For seven years, Wayne Medrud, of Yelm, volunteered for Friendly Water for the World and did amazing things helping people as a volunteer.

The Thurston County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications for qualified projects in unincorporated Thurston County to receive lodging tax funds in 2020.

During a regular Yelm City Council study session last week, communications officer Joyce Willms and commissioner Jeff Dehan, both with Southeast Thurston Fire Authority, presented to the council their intent to apply for a $900,000 capital facilities grant from the state and asked for the su…

Centralia resident Regina Clark, a Navy Seabee killed in action in Iraq 14 years ago, will finally have a permanent memorial to her sacrifice in her hometown.