Auction bid cards flew, desserts dashed and smiles were shared during the Rainier Education Foundation’s 24th annual auction for education on Saturday, March 23, at Rainier High School (RHS).
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/26/24
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Spokane native and nationally recognized Christian recording artist Luke Yates will perform a free concert at 7 p.m., Friday, April 19, at Rainier Chapel. The event is a non-ticketed, …
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3/26/24
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Yelm High School jazzline assistant coach Melanie Anderson described the 2023-24 season as a “different type of season” than previous years. She said the year was drama-free and smooth, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/26/24
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Tuesday, April 9
Yelm Community Schools levy open house
Yelm Community Schools is hosting a series of informational open houses about the replacement levy included on the April 23 special …
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3/26/24
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Several Yelm High School FFA program members punched their tickets to the FFA state convention in Pullman, Washington, after YHS hosted the annual district leadership contest on Wednesday, March 20. …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/26/24
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Yelm High School student Rio Slevin recently received an accolade that encapsulates all the hard work they have put into the sports medicine program at the school.
During the California Regional …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Megan Tomlinson always enjoyed crocheting by herself at a coffee shop every Saturday morning in Bend, Oregon. After moving to Yelm last April, she longed for a community with whom to share her craft.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) has begun its preparations for the upcoming budget reduction.
During the district’s school board meeting on March 14, Superintendent Chris Woods …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Yelm High School’s sports medicine program returned home from its trip to the 23rd annual California Regional High School Sports Medicine Competition on Sunday, March 17, full of pride, …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Avid gardeners, landscapers and community members interested in supporting Yelm High School’s (YHS) FFA club should mark their calendars for Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, as the …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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By Jacob Dimond
jake@yelmonline.com
Five applicants took the podium on March 12 to make their cases for why they should be appointed to the vacant Yelm City Council position 4 seat.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Yelm’s Prairie Line Trail will soon have a safe and suitable design for its bridge portion of the project, phase 2B, as the Yelm City Council unanimously approved a professional services …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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As city officials consider what to do with its vacant 640-acre plot of land, staff is collecting proposals from applicants on how to develop the land. Applications are due for submission by April 8.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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3/19/24
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Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary in progress off Morris Road in Yelm on Thursday, March 14, according to Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders on Facebook. However, as deputies were …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/19/24
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders announced on Facebook last week that he was approached by the police television show On Patrol: Live for a potential filming partnership. He wrote in the post …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/19/24
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Saturday, March 23
Rainier Education Foundation silent auction
Rainier Education Foundation (REF) will host its annual silent auction online from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the …
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3/19/24
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Supporters of salmon recovery efforts in Washington state were optimistic going into this year's short 60-day legislative session.
There was bipartisan support for habitat restoration, with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/18/24
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One of the most controversial bills passed by the Washington State Legislature this session has yet to be signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1589 , dubbed by …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/24
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Taking on climate change isn’t too big of a challenge for Warren Neth, owner of Cosmic Carrot Farm in Yelm.
In 2020, he lobbied for the grant monies from the Washington State …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/12/24
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