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The 2022 3A state champion football team gathered on the morning of Monday, March 27, to celebrate their historic season one final time as they received their championship rings at Yelm High … more
Members of the Yelm Association of Public Schools Employees “overwhelmingly” voted they have no confidence in the leadership of Yelm Community Schools’ Transportation Director Dawn … more
The Yelm Chamber of Commerce has opened registration for its 2023 Prairie Days Parade, which is scheduled to take place at 9 a.m. on June 24.   The parade has been a Yelm tradition for … more
A year-and-a-half-long investigation into a drug trafficking organization with ties to a white supremacist prison gang resulted in 24 federal arrests in Washington and Arizona last week, the U.S. … more
Two volunteers with Bald Hills Fire District No. 17 were honored by VFW Post 5580’s Commander Brandi Smith for their efforts with the department last year.  Steven Slater, the … more
The Tenino Farmers Market will open its 19th season on Saturday, May 6.  It will be located in the city’s downtown historic district on Olympia Street South.  “This … more
Though he was only the town’s mayor for less than a year, Steve Purcell spent 20 years as one of Bucoda’s city council members. That was after spending 20 years in the U.S. … more
LaDonna Shea-Hockaday, otherwise known as “Lady L,” took a trip to California to celebrate the 95th annual Academy Awards ceremony and to promote her Rainbow Candy Chips.  At the … more
The Thurston County Washington State University extension program is offering a multi-day intensive grazing school from April 21 to April 23 at the Skookumchuck Grange in Tenino. The school will run … more
The Yelm High School Drama Club was recognized at the school board meeting on Thursday, March 23, following six showings of “The Little Mermaid” at the school’s Performing Arts … more
Thursday, March 30 Community Resource Fair Love Abounds Here will host its monthly Community Resource Fair at the Yelm Community Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 30. Those who … more
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 • A … more
Violation of No Contact Order Reported  Yelm police officers responded to a call at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, after a person reported her ex-boyfriend broke his no-contact … more
During a virtual town hall on Tuesday night, the 20th Legislative District’s three lawmakers answered questions from constituents about a wide array of issues.  State Sen. John Braun, … more
The deadline to remove studded tires in Washington is before the end of day on Friday, March 31.  In a news release, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) encouraged all … more
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft periodic status review for the mardon skipper, a species of butterfly classified as endangered by the … more
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff and researchers will fly drones over WDFW–managed westside prairie habitat at the Scatter Creek Wildlife Area in Thurston County to … more
Amanda Muñoz began her job as the executive director for the Yelm Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 27 and would like to create more opportunities to engage with the community. Muñoz, who … more
Love Abounds Here recently carried out its annual Point in Time census (PIT) of the homeless population in Yelm and the surrounding areas. The PIT census found 58 individuals who are experiencing … more
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