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On an open-ended question in Crosscut-Elway’s annual poll, the single most-named issue registered Washington voters hoped the Legislature would focus on this session was …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / For the Nisqually Valley News
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1/10/23
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In a presentation at the state Capitol on Jan. 5, Stuart Elway, a well known Seattle-based pollster, reviewed the results of a poll of registered voters in Washington he recently conducted.
The …
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By Matthew Zylstra / For the Nisqually Valley News
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1/10/23
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Budget leaders in the state Legislature were divided in their priorities for the upcoming legislative session during a question and answer session with reporters at the state Capitol on Thursday, …
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By Matthew Zylstra / For the Nisqually Valley News
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1/10/23
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The tradition of the Great Kindness Challenge, which began eight years ago at Lackamas Elementary School, is set to return to elementaries within Yelm Community Schools and businesses throughout the …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/10/23
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Thursday, Jan. 12
Food Bank
The Yelm Community Services food bank, at 624 Crystal Springs St. NW in Yelm, will hold a food giveaway from 1 to 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12. Clients cannot …
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1/10/23
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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
• The Yelm …
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1/10/23
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The SW WA Growers Cooperative and Food Hub will provide a multi-farm produce box over 10 weeks from Jan. 18 through March 22.
A number of regional farms have combined forces to offer the …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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1/10/23
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Thurston County Emergency Management (TCEM) is asking those in areas impacted by recent flooding and wind to submit their initial damage assessments (IDAs) as soon as possible.
Data collected from …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/10/23
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Thurston County is seeking qualified projects to apply for Conservation Futures funding for 2023, with an application deadline of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Conservation Futures is a land …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/10/23
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Sirens — Yelm Police Department
Vehicle Stolen From Walmart Parking Lot, Recovered Next Day
At around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, an individual shopping at Walmart called to report they …
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1/10/23
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After a rocky start, the 118th Congress has begun and Southwest Washington’s new representative, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, has been sworn in.
An owner of an auto repair shop in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/23
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In a statement released on Friday, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced he has partnered state Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, and state Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Anacortes, to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/23
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Jared Potter, a Yelm resident for nearly 20 years, has found success in the film industry.
Whether it’s animation or effects work in television shows, movies or commercials, Potter has …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/3/23
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Roy issued a notice on Dec. 15 about an application the city received for a 79-lot “detached single family subdivision” on a 38.4 acre site for the Oakview Preliminary Plat …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/3/23
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The start of the new year brought change within the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office as outgoing Sheriff John Snaza said his goodbyes and incoming Sheriff Derek Sanders introduced his new …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / For the Nisqually Valley News
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1/3/23
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With the holiday season behind us, there are several drop off locations for Christmas trees locally throughout the greater Nisqually Valley area.
Trees taken to sites in Thurston County …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/3/23
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As the new year brings a new slate of events for people to enjoy, the City of Yelm encourages its residents to consider the Yelm Community Center as a venue for their activities.
The center, …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Nisqually Valley News
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1/3/23
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The Thurston County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) is accepting applications for qualified projects occurring in unincorporated Thurston County in 2023.
Lodging tax funds may be used …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/3/23
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The Gifford Pinchot National Forest will begin hiring for the 2023 summer season beginning Jan. 12.
A range of positions will be open at the six duty stations in Randle, Amboy, Carson, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/3/23
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The City of Yelm will hold a celebration to honor the 3A state football champions later this month in a joint celebration with Yelm Community Schools.
The celebration will start at 4 p.m. on …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/3/23
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