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When Emily McIntire was a student teacher for Nora Sutherland eight years ago, she jokingly asked the since-retired Yelm High School special education teacher if she could have the program she …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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FFA students from Yelm and Tenino high schools stood in front of the Thurston County Board of Commissioners and citizens in attendance Tuesday, Feb. 18, and shared how the program has influenced and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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Three local leaders in Thurston County joined the Board of County Commissioners for its proclamation of February as Black History Month Tuesday, Feb. 18, to tell stories highlighting the impact of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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Friday, Feb. 28
YHS Choir fundraising dinner
The YHS Choir Boosters Committee continues its fundraising efforts for Yelm High School’s choir program’s upcoming trip to Carnegie …
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2/25/25
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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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When Casey Dobbins posted in the Yelm and Surrounding Areas Facebook group asking if anyone would be interested in seeing a park for remote control cars in town, he didn’t expect to see …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Lt. Mike Brooks confirmed on Monday, Feb. 24, that four people were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 13, near the 15700 block of 153rd Avenue SE in rural Yelm, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is turning to the community for help in a recent lewd conduct incident near 18800 Eighth Ave. E.
According to a Facebook post by the agency, a male …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/25/25
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With the emotional rollercoaster of WIAA’s Mat Classic settling, the state’s next generation of wrestlers took the mats inside of the Tacoma Dome in a “celebration of …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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As Yelm High School’s choir program’s trip to New York City on May 8 and performance inside Carnegie Hall on May 11 draws closer, the YHS Choir Boosters Committee continues to raise money …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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Following two highly successful sold-out shows in 2024, comedian Zane Lamprey will return to Yelm’s 507 Taproom and Filling Station on April 5 and April 6 to perform two comedic acts centered …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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The Building Industry Association of Washington has refiled its lawsuit against the Washington State Building Code Council over delays in updating the state’s energy code to align with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/25/25
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Members of Washington’s trucking industry warned the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee that the state’s alignment with California’s emission standards will …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/24/25
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Several people showed up at a Monday public hearing before the Senate Ways & Means Committee to offer their support for a bill that would amend the state constitution to allow for simple …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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2/24/25
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Two facilities for incarcerated people transitioning out of prison are on the chopping block as Washington lawmakers look for ways to close the state’s multibillion-dollar budget shortfall.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/24/25
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Tesla will remain the only electric vehicle manufacturer allowed to sell directly to customers in Washington.
That’s because legislation that would have put firms like Rivian and Lucid on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/24/25
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A 32-year-old Renton resident was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 13 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking ring connected to Aryan prison gangs.
Shawn Ellis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/24/25
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Nearly 15 years ago, Washington state lawmakers approved a plan to make a state-funded early learning program an entitlement for all low-income families who qualify.
Since then, that plan …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/24/25
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President Donald Trump has identified state and local law enforcement agencies as being pivotal in his plans to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. But the extent of how his …
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By Moe K. Clark, InvestigateWest and Farah Eltohamy, Cascade PBS
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2/23/25
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Holly Koon struggles every day in her ninth grade biology classes to help students achieve, but sometimes it seems like a losing battle. Chronic absenteeism, growing class sizes and fewer classroom …
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By Taylor Richmond / Washington State Journal
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2/23/25
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