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Surrounded by hundreds of friends, family members, and teachers, the 65 members of the Rainier High School class of 2025 received their diplomas inside the Mountaineer Gym on Friday, June 6. The …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/10/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, June 3, proclaimed the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, with representatives from four support groups speaking to the board about their …
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Dylan Reubenking / For Nisqually Valley News
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Four Yelm High School sports medicine students recently took a trip to Las Vegas and competed in the 2025 National Anatomage Tournament with their instructor, Gary Clinton, after qualifying for the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/10/25
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Over $70,000 in scholarships were presented at Rainier High School’s senior awards night on Tuesday, June 3, just days before the Class of 2025 celebrated its graduation that Friday. Senior …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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Returning Rainier High School athletes will soon enjoy a fresh track to sink their spikes into. On May 28, the Rainier School District officially began its resurfacing of the high school track. The …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/10/25
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Wyatt Mendel sees a growing divide in his hometown of Yelm, and he wants to bridge the gap. The local realtor has launched the Sip, Support and Celebrate Fundraiser as a first step. The mixer event …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/10/25
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With a vote of 5-1, excluding councilor Joseph Richardson — who recused himself from the decision during the Tuesday, May 27, meeting — the Yelm City Council has denied an appeal in …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/10/25
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The City of Yelm, the Yelm Chamber of Commerce and Yelm Prairie Days announced on Monday, June 9, that 2001 Yelm High School graduate Mike Kempinski and Mountain Terrace Builders will serve as grand …
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By the Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/10/25
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Yelm Mayor Joe DePinto and Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders each shared their perspectives and gained more insight on the relationship between the City of Yelm and TCSO during a ride-along in …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/10/25
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When Dustin Stephan announced on Monday, April 7, that he’d be seeking to become the elected mayor of Yelm in late 2025, he said that Yelm is at a crossroads and that the city has incredible …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/10/25
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When David Johnstone was appointed to Yelm City Council’s Position No. 6 during the Tuesday, May 27, council meeting — after Mayor Joe DePinto broke a 3-3 tie in votes by councilors …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/10/25
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The Washington State Library has announced program closures for its research library and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, as well as a restriction of services at those locations, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/9/25
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced this week that it has added 57 new troopers to its ranks during the 120th Trooper Basic Training (TBTC) and 3rd/4th Trooper Lateral Training Class …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/6/25
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Most teenagers would leap at the opportunity to compete on the largest junior high rodeo stage possible.
Brooklynn Bell and Jace Harris aren’t most teenagers.
Bell, 14, of Rainier, …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/6/25
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Thurston County has been awarded over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Highway System Asset Management Program for the design and construction of the first phase of the Chehalis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/6/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners is expanding public comment opportunities during its business meetings to give residents more ways to speak up and be heard.
Starting Tuesday, June 17, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/6/25
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A leaked Trump administration budget proposal completely scraps a key Columbia River salmon recovery program as the administration seeks to slash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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6/6/25
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An investigation into a two-year-long string of military equipment theft from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, turned up Nazi memorabilia, white supremacist literature and a cache of weapons in …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/4/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, with representatives from four support groups speaking to the board about their respective …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/4/25
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