Hope for Heroes Equine Therapy, located at 14528 Avis Lane SE in Yelm, will receive $70,000 in federal funding to help expand services at the non-profit.
The grant award, announced on Sept. 22, …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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Tranquility Flower Farm, located at 816 304th St. in Roy, is ready for a long fall season and, in addition to the original flower and dahlia bouquets, has expanded to pumpkins, gourds and squash.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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Sheriff Derek Sanders, the 24th elected sheriff of Thurston County, appeared before Yelm residents on Oct. 5 and discussed topics related to the sheriff’s office, including plans to boost …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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A fter a successful opening day of the Yelm Farmers Market on May 27 and full summer season, the market officially wrapped for the year on Sept. 30.
Numerous vendors were out on McKenzie Street …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/3/23
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Yelm city officials are taking steps to ensure all city intersections can be used by people with physical disabilities.
At their Sept. 26 meeting, Yelm City Council members unanimously adopted …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/3/23
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Michelle Kroeger welcomed someone new into her life four years ago when a spontaneous visit to an animal shelter in Lacey led to an unexpected, life-changing encounter.
“Iggy is the …
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10/3/23
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Michael Ward always makes sure to thank his basketball student-athletes for taking his coaching and quickly learning from mistakes. The Yelm Middle School sixth-grade math teacher, basketball coach …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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10/3/23
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Amie Thaler, a 21-year Yelm resident and substitute teacher in Yelm Community Schools, is a competitor at heart. She’s competed in Ironman triathlons, marathons and now has her sights on a new …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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9/26/23
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Deep in the woods of the Weyerhaeuser Vail Tree Farm, over 40 exhibitors in the forestry industry demonstrated the ins and outs of timber harvesting at the ninth Pacific Logging Congress Live …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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9/26/23
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Yelm city officials and staff celebrated the beginning of construction for the new off-leash dog park in a “ground-breaking” ceremony on Sept. 25 at the park’s location on Rhoton …
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Local dog owners will soon have a local, off-leash dog park for their four-legged companions to run, play and socialize as the Yelm City Council voted 6-1 in favor of a new contract bid for the …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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9/19/23
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Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD) is adding a culinary program to its menu of services in Yelm.
In the first class on Saturday, Sept. 23, students ages 7 and up will learn how to …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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9/19/23
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The moos of a highland cow, smooth country music and joyous laughter energized Prestige Senior Living Rosemont’s Rosemont Round-Up in Yelm on Friday, Sept. 8. Faintly, George Brown strummed …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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9/12/23
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Yelm’s Cochrane Park transformed into eighth century Scandinavia as Viking emulators from all throughout the region celebrated the traditions, culture and lifestyle of the Norse.
The Norse …
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Yelm Community Schools Native American Education Program coordinator Elizabeth Satiacum sparked the reignited bond between the district and the Nisqually Tribe in 2022.
The bond had existed for …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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9/5/23
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An assortment of fruity and delectable smells filled the Wilkowski Park air and drew a crowd of curious paradegoers, Saturday, Aug. 26. We Love Rainier’s inaugural pie contest at the Rainier …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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8/29/23
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Local abstract artist Michael Heaton, who painted the word “Yelm” on the Yelm Water Tower, will now have more of his work featured around town.
On Thursday, Aug. 24, Graham Auto …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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8/29/23
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Residents flocked to this year's Rainier Round-Up Days, which featured a bluegrass festival, a parade and numerous activities, such as corn hole and a pie-baking contest, Friday, Aug. 25 through …
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8/29/23
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Families, area-residents or anyone looking for fun, free activities to do Friday, Aug. 25 through Sunday, Aug. 27 can head to Rainier for the annual Rainier Round-Up Days celebration. The …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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8/22/23
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Through skateboarding and spending time with friends and family — some of Collin McLaren’s favorite activities — members of the Yelm community gathered to honor McLaren’s life …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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8/22/23
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