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President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for a congressional seat in southwest Washington, to be director of the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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Washington wants more electric vehicles on the road. It’s offered generous incentives for EV buyers and set deadlines barring new gasoline-powered car sales.
The next step, some say, is …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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More than 100 detained migrants were flown Sunday to Seattle en route to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, according to an advocacy group that called the number of people on the flight …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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State lawmaker Jim Walsh, fresh off securing a second term as leader of Washington’s Republican Party, said Monday he is focused on strengthening the GOP’s campaign mechanics heading into …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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The Office of the Washington Secretary of State has launched a new lobby exhibit in the Legislative Building. Launched on Jan. 29, it commemorates the contributions and history of the Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/3/25
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Three people were hospitalized for medical treatment after a two-vehicle crash state Route 507 near Rainier on Sunday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Elise I. De Wilde, 25, of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/3/25
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Thurston County Coroner Gary Warnock this week announced the appointment of Traci McCullah as the county’s chief deputy coroner.
McCullah will be the first to serve in the position since …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/31/25
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Thurston County is nearing completion of a key acquisition of the building located at 1111 Israel Road SW in Tumwater, which will serve as the new home for the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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1/31/25
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Yelm High School’s cheerleading team capped off its inaugural 4A season on a high note, as the team finished in fourth place in the 4A traditional event and seventh place with its gameday group …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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Yelm Community Schools is spending the final days ahead of its Tuesday, Feb. 11, special election answering community questions and sharing information regarding its educational programs and …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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By Carleen Johnson
The Center Square
A bill designed to investigate why so many families have pulled their children out of Washington state’s public school system received a public …
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By Carleen Johnson /The Center Square
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1/28/25
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Thurston County promoting home electrification with five-party interlocal agreement
By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
Thurston County is beginning to implement its “Energize …
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1/28/25
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As Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse works to regain trust from her seatmates and the community following the conclusion of a monthslong investigation into her relationship with her former …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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The next steps in Thurston County’s long-awaited and recently scaled-back courthouse hill renovation project are becoming clearer. According to stakeholders, it couldn’t have come at a …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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Building more housing in rural parts of Washington is again top of mind for some state lawmakers.
Bills to allow backyard cottages in new areas, to expand where developers can receive tax breaks …
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1/28/25
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When Stephanie Kangiser first moved to Yelm from Tacoma in 2002, she thought it was a place she would never work in that was in the middle of nowhere.
About 23 years later, she now wears a …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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Bloodworks Northwest has declared a “code red” emergency blood shortage in the Pacific Northwest, as less than half of the donors needed to maintain a safe and reliable blood supply have …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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1/28/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced her subcommittee assignments for the House Committee on Appropriations.
In the 119th Congress, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez will …
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For The Nisqually Valley News
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1/28/25
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Friday, Jan. 31
YHS girls wrestling senior night
Yelm High School’s girls wrestling team will host the Olympia Bears and Eatonville Cruisers at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, inside …
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1/28/25
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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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1/28/25
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