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The North Thurston High School basketball court was brimming last week with the kind of intensity found in a game with a state championship berth on the line.
But something far more important …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/5/24
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The City of Roy is desperately scrambling to scrounge together revenue sources for its general fund, which is facing another deficit in 2025.
In fact, the city’s certified public …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/5/24
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In the midst of Yelm Community Schools pursuing a third education programs and operations levy in two years, another community group has formed to lend its support.
After two recent Yelm …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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11/5/24
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The Rotary Club of Yelm, a nonprofit organization serving the Nisqually Valley, has awarded 26 grants totaling over $11,000 to elementary teachers in the Yelm Community Schools district.
The …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/5/24
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Rainier Education Foundation (REF) awarded Rainier School District grant proposals to teachers totalling $13,000 for 2024.
Kyle Johnson, Rainier High School shop teacher, will use the grants to …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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11/5/24
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Should the City Council approve the requests, Yelm’s Public Works Department will receive seven new staff members, as well as funding for street and sidewalk projects, as part of its budget for …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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11/5/24
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The Yelm Finance Department is seeking an update to its software and a change to an employee title during the next biennium.
City Finance Director Stephanie Nanavich spoke before the Yelm City …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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11/5/24
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The Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project will enter its next phase thanks to the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners.
The county commissioners voted 3-1 to approve a 25-year …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/5/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office will continue providing law enforcement services to the City of Tenino exclusively for priority calls between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. daily from 2025 …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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11/5/24
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Friday, Nov. 8
Fall into the Holidays Annual Bazaar
Yelm Emanuel Lutheran Church is hosting its Fall into the Holidays Annual Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and from 10 a.m. …
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11/5/24
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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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11/5/24
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Thurston County will soon launch a court alternative pilot program for homeless people who commit offenses, including domestic violence and sex crimes.
Thurston County’s court alternative …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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10/31/24
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During a telephone rally with supporters Wednesday evening, former President Donald Trump outlined the agenda he hopes to accomplish should voters send him back to the White House and elect …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/29/24
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For 107 years, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) has had strong ties to Yelm, and thousands of servicemen and women have lived in the community off-post since Yelm’s official incorporation in …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/29/24
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) will ask the community once again to pass its educational programs and operations (EP&O) levy as the Board of Directors approved a resolution to place the levy …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/29/24
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A Yelm Middle School staff member involved in a recent incident in which an eighth grade student was denied permission to use the restroom after having her period in class has been placed on …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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10/29/24
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Yelm taxpayers will likely not see a 1% increase in property tax in 2025 as Yelm Finance Director Stephanie Nanavich recommended against the slight hike in money collected from residents during a …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/29/24
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The City of Yelm can officially repair potholes and bill property owners where the pothole resides after city councilors voted 5-2 in favor of declaring potholes a public nuisance.
Councilors …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/29/24
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services reported an algae danger alert for Lake Lawrence, Friday, Oct. 25.
Lab results taken from Lake Lawrence on Oct. 22 detected microcystins toxin …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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10/29/24
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Thurston County law and justice stakeholders announced on Monday, Oct. 21, the upcoming launch of the Thurston County Court Alternative Program (TC-CAP) on Dec. 1, 2024. The program will take an …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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10/29/24
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