Spring is arriving in the Pacific Northwest, and with it comes Washington’s deadline to remove studded tires. Studded tires must be removed by the end of the day Monday, March 31, to avoid …

Republican state legislators Sen. John Braun, Rep. Peter Abbarno and Rep. Ed Orcutt, who represent the 20th Legislative District, will host a virtual town hall at 6:30 p.m. March 25 via Zoom to …

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are flowing into Thurston County annually following settlements from state and county lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors and marketers. County …

Lawmakers in the Washington Legislature spent the past week and a half passing bills off the House and Senate floors ahead of a Wednesday deadline.  Measures that didn’t make it …

Four Yelm community members will spend their April Fool’s Day voluntarily getting new ink while blindfolded at Dancing Needles Tattoo. But their reason for doing so is no joke. Line …

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest has announced plans for a temporary closure of the High Rock Trail No. 266 during the upcoming summer season.  The closure is necessary to ensure public …

Mount Rainier National Park seeks input on state Route 410 project By The Chronicle staff The National Park Service (NPS) and the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are …

Seven Thurston County elected officials teamed up to announce their opposition to House Bill 1399, which seeks to “modernize, harmonize and clarify laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals …

The Trump administration has backed down from its move to fire thousands of probationary federal workers . The switch means hundreds of local federal workers may now be rehired if they were fired or …

In the February edition of the City of Yelm’s Public Services Small Talk newsletter, Brad Chatwood, Yelm’s projects and programs manager, claimed that Cochrane Park has a path forward in …

By Dylan Reubenking dylan@yelmonline.com Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” Rainier School District staff, students, …

Students in the Rainier High School leadership class are giving back to their community with their annual food drive to support the Valley Heart Assembly of God food bank. The drive began Feb. …

A judge has denied the Washington attorney general’s attempt to hold the Trump administration in contempt over allegations it flouted a court order in a case involving hospital grant funding …

Attorney General Bob Ferguson pledged to labor leaders in July 2023 that if elected governor, he’d have their back as he set about to change the culture of state government.  …

 A bill that would add several protected classes to nondiscrimination provisions that apply to public schools in Washington state, received a public hearing Monday in the House Education …

The Washington Senate unanimously passed a bill earlier this month that would require the state Department of Ecology to release a report on statewide carbon emissions every year, rather than two …

The political stars seemed aligned for the Washington State Legislature to pass a bill this session to rein in the governor’s emergency powers, with Republicans eager to pass reform legislation …

Several bills regulating firearms survived Wednesday’s cutoff in the Washington State Legislature to consider bills in their house of origin. Other gun bills are likely dead this legislative …

The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week that attempts to fulfill a promise made years ago to the agricultural community under the Climate Commitment Act. Engrossed …

A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat. “There’s still going to be …

Tucked away in a corner of Washington’s Yakima Valley is the small town of Sunnyside, made up of roughly 17,000 residents, a majority of whom are Latino and some lack legal status.  …

Betty Linnea Kinnaman, a cherished mother, grandmother and friend, peacefully passed away on Feb. 9, 2025, in Sequim, Washington, at the age of 81. Born on May 27, 1943, in California to Wayne …

Brett Jesse Jackson passed away at his home the afternoon of Feb. 6 in a tragic accident. He will always be remembered as a beloved father, husband, brother and friend who will be deeply missed by …

Walter Langworthy Mead III, 70, of Yelm, Washington, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 10, 2025.  Born on March 2, 1954, in New Haven, Connecticut, Walter moved to Italy with his …

Willis Earl “Babe” Herness was born at Tacoma General Hospital on Nov. 26, 1922, before Yelm was a town, and the road between McKenna and Tacoma was gravel.  He was raised in …

Dixie Jean Wallin Eisenmann went to be with her Lord on Oct. 21, 2024. Dixie was born in Yelm, Washington, on March 9, 1936, to Ida and Arthur Wallin. She graduated from Yelm High School in 1954 and …

Owning and operating a business and serving the community on Yelm City Council is not always “roses and rainbows.”  Just ask Joshua Crossman, who has run PTL Flooring in the …

When Stephanie Kangiser first moved to Yelm from Tacoma in 2002, she thought it was a place she would never work in that was in the middle of nowhere. About 23 years later, she now wears a …

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland’s annual Valentines for Veterans and First Responders drive is returning with a new addition. Valentines will be distributed to veterans and first …

After the City of Yelm’s Parks and Recreation Department hosted nearly 100 events in 2024, it plans to stay on track in 2025 with plenty of inclusive and family-friendly events throughout the …

Dancing Goats and Singing Chickens Organic Farm will host an open house educational event, Climb Your Own Personal Everest, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. The event will feature Mitch and …