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The Cle Elum Ridge is Washington’s newest community forest. (Photo by Benjamin Drummond)
The Nature Conservancy opens new community forest in Cle Elum
The Nature Conservancy, an international environmental nonprofit, just acquired 2,600 acres of timberland in central Washington. Historically owned by industrial timber companies, the lands … more
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Podcaster Brandi Kruse introduces high school students Frances Staudt, of Tumwater High School, and Ahnaleigh Wilson, of Eastmont High School, at a Let’s Go Washington rally supporting initiatives concerning parental rights and barring transgender athletes from participating in girls’ athletics at the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
“The fight over I-638 is just beginning,” says Washington Democratic Party chair
Backers of Initiative 638 have officially announced that the measure has passed. Opponents of the ballot measure to keep biological males out of girls’ sports are also conceding that the … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks during a “12” flag raising ceremony at the state Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Gov. Bob Ferguson meets with NBA commissioner amid expansion doubts
Washington’s governor met again with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday to push the case for the return of the Seattle SuperSonics as league expansion here remains uncertain. Brionna … more
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People rejoice at the Washington State Democratic Party election night gathering in Seattle, Washington on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard).
Blue wave carries Democrats to supermajority in Washington state House
Democrats in the Washington state House of Representatives are eyeing a supermajority as Thursday vote tallies put them on course to unseat a half-dozen incumbent Republicans and flip a GOP-held seat … more
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Tumwater High School student Frances Staudt speaks about IL26-638 that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ athletics during a “listening session” with Republican state lawmakers at the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Trans sports bans get voter approval in 4 states
Voters in four states — Arizona , Colorado , Nebraska and Washington — are on track to pass or have passed measures to restrict transgender athletes’ participation in sports, a key policy focus … more
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Washington state Attorney General Nick, alongside attorneys from his office, speaks to reporters outside the King County Courthouse after a $900 million verdict against Albertsons for its role in fueling the opioid crisis on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Seattle. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
Albertsons must pay $900M for role in Washington opioid crisis, judge rules
SEATTLE — Grocery giant Albertsons must pay Washington state $900 million for its pharmacies’ role in fueling the opioid epidemic, a judge ruled Thursday. Washington Attorney General Nick … more
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Yelm City Council approves Creek Street improvements, construction management for project
Creek Street will soon see a water main improvement project take place, thanks to Yelm City Council unanimously approving the contract with Active Construction Inc. during a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. … more
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Yelm finance director holds hearings for biennial budget and ad valorem property tax
City of Yelm finance director Stephanie Nanavich had a busy evening during the Tuesday, Oct. 27, Yelm City Council meeting, as she held public hearings for both the 2027-28 biennial budget and the … more
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Christmas in the Park Parade participants smile and wave as they traverse down Yelm Avenue in the morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 6.
Community Calendar for Nov. 5: City of Yelm Puzzle Palooza, Veterans Day burger feed, Christmas in the Park tree lighting
Friday, Nov. 6 Yelm football hosts Steilacoom Yelm High School (0-9, 0-6 4A SPSL) will host Steilacoom High School (3-6, 2-5 2A SPSL) to take on the Sentinels at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. This … more
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Yelm City Council unanimously approves extension of use agreement with Boys and Girls Club
The Yelm-branch Boys and Girls Club of Thurston County has officially planted its roots in the city for the next half-century, as Yelm City Council unanimously approved extending the use agreement … more
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A conceptual design of the City of Yelm’s Veterans Park and Memorial Walk details how the plot, near Mill Road, will soon be transformed to honor local servicemen and servicewomen.
Phase 1 of Yelm’s Veterans Park and Memorial Walk, including road improvements, nears completion
Phase 1 of the City of Yelm’s Veterans Park and Memorial Walk, which is described as having the potential to be the best memorial in Thurston County, if not Washington state, is officially nearing … more
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YARD Campus can be found on Creek Street in Yelm.
YARD Campus has sights set on expansion of location, activities for community to enjoy
On the heels of its fifth anniversary as an organization, Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD) Campus has announced it will be expanding its space in Yelm to continue its use for activities … more
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Despite his terminal diagnosis of DIPG, 11-year-old Yelm resident Nathan White has remained positive and continued to uplift his family through his humor.
“He’s just the purest form of a human being”: Thurston County family raising awareness for 11-year-old boy diagnosed with terminal cancer
Yelm resident, Nathan White, 11, is currently in the fight of his life. A little over a week ago, on Thursday, Oct. 22, the Thurston County boy’s family heard news that no parent or relative ever … more
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Deputy Vidal Zamora has been cleared by the Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office following an officer-involved shooting in June.
Prosecutor’s Office clears Thurston County deputy who shot man in June
A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy involved in a non-fatal shooting in Yelm earlier this year has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. … more
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson discusses the midterm election results on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Olympia.
Ferguson lays out wishlist for Congress after ‘breathtaking’ midterms
With Democrats now poised to retake both chambers of Congress, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson wants action in the other Washington.  Speaking to reporters Wednesday, the first-term Democratic … more
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An election worker speaks to a voter in South Hills Middle School gymnasium on Election Day in Twin Falls, Idaho, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Idaho voters turned out at high rates to vote in midterm election. Some waited hours to vote
In Idaho’s general election on Tuesday, some voters were voting hours after polls had closed in the state’s second most populated county. Voting bled into Wednesday. The last voter in Canyon … more
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Multnomah County opens cooling centers when temperatures are above 90-degrees for several days in a row and temperatures at night do not meaningfully drop enough to provide relief.
Oregon judge allows Multnomah County climate lawsuit against fossil fuel giants to advance
An Oregon judge will allow the climate lawsuit Multnomah County’ filed more than three years ago against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies to move forward. Multnomah County … more
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Farmworkers, many of them immigrants, harvest strawberries in Oregon. A new state report details how the state is tracking their experiences.
Oregon missing unified data collection, complaint process for farmworkers, report says
Oregon lacks a unified system to track data and handle complaints about working conditions from farmworkers who make up the backbone of the state’s multi-billion dollar agricultural industry, a new … more
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People cheer “working people standing strong, millionaire tax all day long,” at an election night event in Seattle, Washington, after results showed voters rejected an initiative that would have nixed an income tax on high income earners.
Four takeaways from Washington state’s election tsunami
Tuesday’s blue wave could remake the political landscape of Washington state. A likely supermajority in the state House. A shocker in the 5th Congressional District. A walkover in the 3rd … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Washington Democrats move closer to supermajority after bad night for GOP
“Bad, but not disastrous.” That’s how Washington State Republican Party Chairman Jim Walsh described Tuesday’s election results that showed Democrats widening their majorities in the … more
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