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Thursday, Feb. 15
Family Storytime
Join the Yelm Timberland Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday for family storytime. The event includes music, movement, books and activities for …
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2/14/24
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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
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2/14/24
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The City of Roy partnered with surrounding police departments for a traffic safety emphasis control between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26. The emphasis recognized speeding, particularly in a …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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2/14/24
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On Saturday, Feb. 3, 165 chess players came to Centralia College for the 2024 Southwest Washington Scholastic Chess Championships, an opportunity for students in grades 6 through 12 to qualify for …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/14/24
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As a child, Yelm resident and artist Ashley Larsen always enjoyed seeing her artwork recognized. It meant much more to her when the recognition came from outside her school, especially in local art …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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The community will soon have public access to the Yelm Prairie Line trail as the final touches of phase 2A are completed.
Phase two extended the existing Prairie Line Trail to the Nisqually …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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The City of Yelm has different options to consider when deciding on the fate of a 640-acre parcel of land located southwest of downtown.
The City Council discussed various development ideas for …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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Frustration swept over the Rainier High School boys basketball team’s bench as Ilwaco knocked the Mountaineers out of the District 4 2B tournament by a score of 74-56 on Friday, Feb. 9.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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Yelm High School’s boys wrestling team drove 154 miles to Oak Harbor High School for its 3A regionals tournament. After a long day of wrestling on Saturday, Feb. 10, the Tornados made the long, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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Rainier High School and Rainier Middle School students received an inside look at the mentality of an Olympic gold medalist wrestler when Rulon Gardner spoke at an assembly at RHS on Friday, Feb. 9.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/14/24
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Tenino City Park is a staple of South Thurston County, featuring the historic Tenino Quarry Pool, the Quarry House Community Center, the Tenino Depot Museum, sports fields, a new playground and more, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/14/24
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Tenino High School agriculture teacher Geraldine Maxfield was named Teacher of the Year by Washington State Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
Maxfield has spent her entire teaching career in the …
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For the Nisqually Valley News
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2/14/24
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State Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, is formally requesting that the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee hold a public hearing on a bill he sponsored that would eliminate the state Fish and …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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2/14/24
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The state House approved a bill Feb. 12 that would launch a pilot program that tests new techniques and technologies aimed to counter the rising spread of vandalism through graffiti.
The …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/14/24
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Unofficial results for the Feb. 13 Thurston County special election show both Rainier School District’s education levies passing, while Yelm Community Schools levy is in a more precarious state …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/13/24
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Although the Washington state Republican Party has officially endorsed Joe Kent in the race for Third Congressional District, lifelong Republican Leslie Lewallen said she’s a better choice if …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/12/24
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Joe Kent, a Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate, believes the Yelm and Rainier communities are a crucial factor in his second attempt running for a seat in the U.S. House of …
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Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/9/24
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Since Line Roy became Yelm’s communications and recreation coordinator in October 2022, one of her top priorities has been to enhance residents’ experiences and memories of living in a …
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Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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2/7/24
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Julian Garcia’s family and friends often say that he was born 200 years too late because he was meant to sail the seas.
He grew up with a deep love of the ocean and a longing for …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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What started with a “Little Einsteins” spaceship cake for Dee Ragsdale’s daughter’s first birthday has turned into a full-time cake business. Ragsdale, a Clearwood resident, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/6/24
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