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Jake Meldrum attacks Eatonville's Amari Samuel on Dec. 30.
What's Happening: Basketball, Taste of the Prairie, LEGO Club
Friday, Jan. 3 Leads at Lunch: Masonry Cafe Yelm Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Leads at Lunch event from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, at the Masonry Cafe, 105 Yelm Ave. E. … more
Children look for superhero toys with a Thurston County Sheriff's Office deputy during the Shop With A Cop event on Dec. 19.
40 children shop for Christmas gifts with cops at Yelm Walmart
Yelm Walmart was filled with Christmas spirit as 40 children from Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County and Family Support Center joined Yelm Police Department officers and Thurston County … more
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Drones create a birthday cake celebrating Yelm's centennial during Prairie Days on June 22.
CENTENNIAL RECAP: Local leaders discuss Yelm’s 100th year as official city, look to bicentennial anniversary
By Jacob Dimond jake@yelmonline.com Editor’s Note: This year, Yelm celebrated the 100th anniversary of the city’s official incorporation, which took place on Dec. 8, 1924. Every … more
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders speaks at a town hall meeting in Yelm earlier this year. The Sheriff's Office will start 2025 with a large amount of new equipment.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office to receive new equipment
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is set to begin the new year with a large amount of upgraded equipment. The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved, Tuesday, Dec. 17, the … more
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Brynn and Cody Johnson pose for a photo with their kids on April 19, 2022, during an event honoring Raise for Rowyn Day in Tenino.
Raise for Rowyn to reach 10-year milestone in 2025
Tenino-based nonprofit organization Raise for Rowyn will celebrate its decennial anniversary in 2025 as the effort to help grieving families who have lost a child will reach 10 years. Angela … more
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Yelm High School seniors Taylor Curzon, Alex Hurd and Taliah Boyd were nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program.
Three YHS students nominated for U.S. Presidential Scholars program
Three Yelm High School seniors have been nominated for the 2024 United States Presidential Scholars program. Taylor Curzon and Alex Hurd were nominated in the general component section, while Taliah … more
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Thurston County District 2 Commissioner-elect Rachel Grant is sworn-in during a ceremony at The Atrium in Olympia on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Thurston County approves 2025 midterm budget
Thurston County will head into the new year with pay increases for elected officials and staff as well as property tax increases for taxpayers. The Board of County Commissioners finished its … more
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Thurston County Commissioner Gary Edwards chats with community members during his retirement ceremony at The Atrium on Dec. 17.
In focus: Community celebrates retiring Thurston County commissioner
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Jennifer Thompson, from left, Carolyn Wilkins, Ed Rosen, Sam Roark, Jasmine McDonald, Cerelia Sinclair and Laura Myers pose for a photo with a ceremonial check presented to the Nisqually Tribe’s Children and Family Services Program.
Nisqually Markets raises over $12,000 for Nisqually Tribe’s Children and Family Services Program
Nisqually Markets presented a check for $12,458.99 to the Nisqually Tribe’s Children and Family Services Program on Dec. 16 at the Nisqually Tribal Administration Building. The funds were … more
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Yelm High School sports medicine students Sofie Miera, left, and Brilee Baker, right, pose for a photo with sports medicine instructor Gary Clinton, on Friday, Dec. 20. Miera and Baker are two students on the sports medicine anatomage team, which has qualified for the national championship in May.
YHS sports medicine anatomage team qualifies for national competition
Yelm High School’s anatomage te am, a part of the sports medicine program, may soon have the opportunity to compete for a national championship in Las Vegas after five student competitors … more
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A menorah sits atop a car during a Yelm Chanukah Celebration Tuesday night at Yelm City Park.
What's Happening: Hanukkah Celebration, LEGO Club, Taste of the Prairie
Monday, Dec. 30 Yelm boys basketball hosts River Ridge Yelm High School’s boys basketball team will host an old South Sound Conference rival at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, as the River … more
Nisqually tribal fisherman Cliff Wells enjoys his day on the river catching chum salmon on the Nisqually River.
Nisqually fishermen fish for winter chum for first time in seven years
Despite the brisk temperatures on a recent December morning, Nisqually Tribe fishers and families were nothing but smiles on the Nisqually River as they fished for winter chum for the first time in … more
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A variety of trees grow at the Christmas Valley Tree Farm in Rochester in this file photo from 2023.
Christmas tree recycling stations available for Thurston County residents
For Thurston County residents seeking to dispose of natural Christmas trees, free tree collection and drop-off opportunities are available county-wide. According to a county news release, people … more
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Pierce County Animal Control officers seized 35 dogs, 18 cats and one large horse from a property in Roy after a complaint of illegal breeding and animal cruelty.
More than 50 animals seized from Roy residence
Pierce County Animal Control officers removed 54 animals from a Roy property Tuesday, Dec. 16, after a November complaint regarding possible illegal breeding and animal cruelty. After an … more
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Staging efforts for the Yelm Loop project amped up last week near Walmart Boulevard.
Staging work amps up for long-awaited Yelm Loop project
As efforts continue for the long-awaited construction of the Yelm Loop project, road crews have begun to prepare for the bypass project on the outskirts of Yelm near Walmart. Yelm Public Works … more
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Fallen tree causes road closure, traffic backups near Southworth Tuesday morning
A tree that fell onto power lines on state Route 510 near Southworth Elementary School caused a road closure for over three hours in Yelm the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 17, according to Washington … more
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Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse
Thurston County resident files recall petition against Commissioner Emily Clouse
A Thurston County resident has filed a petition to recall Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse for “acts of misfeasance and/or malfeasance and for violations of her oath of office.” … more
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Yelm City Councilor Joshua Crossman, second from left, stands before a mural on the side of his business that was funded through a Yelm beautification grant.
Yelm City Council to revisit beautification grant parameters in 2025
Local business owners looking to beautify the exterior of their business through the City of Yelm’s beautification grant program might have to soon look for alternate methods of providing their … more
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Derrick Platt, photographed on Dec. 11, will officially assume the position of president of the Rotary Club of Yelm on July 1, 2025.
Longtime Yelm resident ready to serve community as Rotary Club president
The Rotary Club of Yelm’s motto is service above self. Derrick Platt, the club’s newest president-elect, aims to embody that phrase during his tenure as its leader. Platt, a 2019 … more
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Rachel Dreon, newly elected Thurston County Board of County Commissioner, smiles as she walks through the Rainier Round-Up Days Parade in this photo from August. Dreon, who was sworn in Tuesday, announced this week that she recently got married and will now be going by Rachel Grant.
County commissioner-elect announces marriage, last name change
Prior to her swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Thurston County Commissioner-elect Rachel Dreon announced she had married her partner, Jeff Grant, on Dec. 13. The elected official opted to … more
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