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YMCA, financial advisors offer specifics about potential project
Prior to deciding if the fate of a Yelm-based YMCA should be turned to voters, Yelm City Councilors met with representatives from the city’s financial advisor and the South Sound YMCA for a … more
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Prairie Soccer Club poses for a photo during the Prairie Days Parade on June 22.
Prairie Soccer Club providing competition amid YCS athletics uncertainty
Prairie Soccer Club (PSC), based in Yelm, is gearing up for a fall season that may feature more students than usual. The club, which has served the Yelm community for nearly 40 years, has … more
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The YARD color fun run is one of the many activities the organization hosts in Yelm.
YARD representatives hopes to expand, form partnerships in city
Another local business has stepped up to offer services in light of the recent school district levy failure. Dustin and Michelle Stephan, owners of Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD), … more
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Driver crashes into pedestrian in Rainier, flees on foot in Grand Mound A man crashed his truck into a ditch on Binghamton Street in Rainier after midnight, Tuesday, July 16. The Thurston County … more
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City Council approves new agreement of Region 3 Mutual Aid Omnibus agreement
Yelm City Councilors unanimously authorized Mayor Joe DePinto to sign the Region 3 Mutual Aid Omnibus Agreement, which serves as a response agreement between counties in case of emergency. Yelm … more
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JBLM’s DuPont gate set to close from July 29 – Aug. 5 for road construction
Beginning 5 a.m. Monday, July 29, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord DuPont gate will close to all travelers. The gate will reopen 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 The closure of this gate allows crews to … more
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A member of the Washington State High School Rodeo Association introduces a horse to attendees at the Rosemont Round-Up in 2023.
Prestige Senior Living Rosemont Rodeo returns for free family fun
Prestige Senior Living Rosemont’s annual rodeo is back for a free afternoon of country fun, including live music, a barbecue dinner, farm animals and more. The event will take place from 3 p.m. … more
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Thurston County Fair accepting entries for foods, art, hobbies and crafts
The Thurston County Fair is accepting open class entries from July 22 through July 29 at the Thurston County Fairgrounds. Categories include open class photography, foods, hobbies and crafts, art and … more
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Thurston County Voter Services opening in new location
Voter services are now available at a new location in Tumwater, at 2915 29th Ave. SW. Thurston County residents can register to vote and receive other voting services at this new location. … more
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Fire crews from across Thurston County respond to the scene of a fire in Tenino in this file photo. Effective last week, the Thurston County fire marshal has initiated a countywide outdoor burn ban from now through September.
Thurston County initiates countywide fire safety burn ban
Effective last week, the Thurston County fire marshal has initiated a countywide outdoor burn ban from now through September. According to a Thurston County press release, the decision was made … more
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Brendan Coulliette prepares his burger at the 2023 Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally.
BBQ Rally youth burger champion hungry for more hardware
Brendan Coulliette, an incoming seventh grader at Eagle View Christian School, is determined to further cement himself as the best youth burger chef in the Nisqually Valley during the Nisqually … more
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A member of Steele Barrel Barbecue prepares a tray of meat at the annual Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally on July 22, 2023.
What's Happening: BBQ Rally, Movies in the Park, Jazz in the Park
Saturday, July 20 Yelm Farmers Market  The 2024 Yelm Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 20, at 206 McKenzie Ave., near City Park. The event will … more
A look back: Take a trip through our area’s rich history
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 … more
Corey Comperatore, 50, pictured with his daughter Allyson. Comperatore died after diving to protect his family at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa. on July 13, 2024.
Man who dived on his family to protect them killed at Trump rally shooting
Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old man from Buffalo Township, Pa., died after a gunman opened fire during a rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening. The former volunteer fire … more
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump assassination attempt: Washington state politicians respond after former president bloodied by shooter
Responses from Washington state politicians poured in following the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump suffered … more
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Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.
WSU professor says assassination attempt is stark reminder that heated political rhetoric must cool
Saturday's assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump could be a moment of unity, for partisan politicians to ease back toward civility. Or it could just make things worse, said Cornell … more
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after grazing former U.S. President Donald Trump with a bullet, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Trump calls for unity, vows to move forward morning after attempted assassination
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday morning that it was "God alone who prevented" his death after he survived a Saturday evening assassination attempt at a campaign rally north of Pittsburgh. … more
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Taliah Boyd and Hillary Hull pose for a photo after Boyd took home second place in the job interview category at the 2024 Educators Rising National Conference in Washington D.C.
YHS student wins second place at national Educators Rising competition in Washington D.C.
Yelm High School senior Taliah Boyd made the most of her trip to Washington D.C. for the 2024 Educators Rising National Conference, June 28 to July 1. Boyd earned second place in the nation in the … more
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Smoke covers the sky above state Route 507 in Roy after a 50-acre brush fire breaks out on July 9.
Large Roy brush fire closes SR 507
An approximately 50-acre brush fire on state Route 507 in Roy at milepost 35.01 near 288th St. S. has closed the road in both directions in the afternoon Tuesday, July 9. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, … more
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The Five Corners intersection will soon house a two-lane roundabout to assist in improving traffic throughout downtown Yelm.
Officials working on solutions to ease traffic congestion in Yelm
In efforts to alleviate traffic congestion through downtown Yelm, the City’s Public Works Department has been working to find solutions to backups throughout the area. Patrick Hughes, … more
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