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The Washington attorney general’s office on Tuesday urged a federal judge in Seattle to order the Trump administration to reinstate funding to build out an electric vehicle charging network .
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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On Sunday, June 15, Yelm High School’s graduating class of 2025 gathered for the final time as students, friends, family and teachers celebrated graduation at 9:30 a.m. inside of the Tacoma …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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City of Tenino staff are preparing to open the Tenino Quarry Pool for the summer season this Saturday, June 21, from noon to 6 p.m., coinciding with the Tenino Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/17/25
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The City of Roy received big news from its state representatives during a council meeting on Monday, June 9, when Andrew Barkis and Matt Marshall of Washington’s 2nd Legislative District …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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Yelm community members took to the sidewalks and shoulders of Yelm Avenue in full force during the morning hours of Saturday, June 14, to celebrate one of the community’s most beloved events: …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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For the second consecutive year, the Yelm Lions Club kicked off the most popular and jam-packed weekend of the year, Prairie Days weekend, by hosting bingo at the Yelm Community Center on Thursday, …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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For the second consecutive year, the sounds of local musicians serenaded Yelm City Park as the Party on the Prairie returned during the evening hours of Friday, June 14. Nisqually Valley locals …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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Rainier Mayor Robert Shaw asked for, and ultimately received, a raise in salary at the city’s council meeting on Tuesday, June 10 — but not before considerable back and forth from council …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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Rainier Mayor Robert Shaw decried the recent vandalism at Wilkowski Park during the city’s monthly council meeting on Tuesday, June 10. The city leader didn’t stop there; he’s …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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The City of Roy has found its new clerk-treasurer. In a special council meeting Monday evening, June 16, the Roy City Council unanimously approved the appointment of new City Clerk-Treasurer Kristian …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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Louise Oliverio, a 36-year resident of Yelm, says she is committed to the local community and is pursuing a seat on the Yelm City Council to help secure its future. Oliverio will be featured on the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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On a recent drive through Oregon, the Apodaca family of Yelm was involved in a serious head-on collision. Though the family survived, several members suffered considerable injuries. To aid in the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/17/25
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For the fifth time in event history, the Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally will grace Yelm City Park with its wonderful aroma, delicious smoked meats and an opportunity for community-building and …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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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, and Harris, …
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Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/17/25
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The Washington family of a man murdered by two teenagers in 2004 are speaking out against their potential early release by the state Intermediate Sentence Review Board, while a state House bill …
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TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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6/17/25
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Colorado Democrats are leading the effort against legislation proposed by Senate Republicans that would sell off millions of acres of public lands.
The proposal is to add the provision to the …
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Elyse Apel | The Center Square
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6/17/25
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President Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he was directing U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers to conduct immigration raids in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the …
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Ariana Figueroa / Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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Few, if any, members of the Washington state Legislature have been allowed to climb to the top of the state Capitol dome this century.
That will soon change.
A provision in the new capital …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to …
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Alex Baumhardt / Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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After more than two weeks searching the Central Washington state wilderness, authorities have yet to find and capture Travis Decker, the Wenatchee man wanted for the kidnapping and murder of his …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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6/17/25
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