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A three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will go into effect nationwide starting Saturday, July 16.
The launch date was set by Congress with the passage of the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/12/22
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Thurston County reported a decrease in COVID-19 cases, but an uptick in deaths during the period of July 3 through July 9.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the health department tallied 533 new cases …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/12/22
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The Tenino Young-At-Heart Theatre will host eight performances of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” from July 21 through July 30 at Tenino High School.
The 1967 musical is …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/12/22
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Saint Martin’s University in Lacey has been honored as “military spouse friendly.”
The designation, by VIQTORY, recognizes the university for its leading practices, outcomes …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/12/22
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Sirens - Yelm Police Department
Shoplifting Reported at Yelm Walmart
Police officers from Yelm responded to a call at around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6 after an employee at …
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7/12/22
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office mailed out local voters’ pamphlets for the Aug. 2 primary election to all households in the county on July 7.
Anyone who did not receive a …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/11/22
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The security, transparency and misinformation surrounding the state's election system are all top of mind for candidates hoping to be Washington's next secretary of state.
The race has drawn eight …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/10/22
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The Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 11 between Manke Road Southeast and Tipsoo Drive Southeast so county crews can perform maintenance work.
During the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/6/22
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OLYMPIA — Changes to gun regulations, new transportation fees and a new state sport are all among the changes Washington residents may soon see.
Some of the bills the Legislature passed …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/6/22
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T he Red White Blue Agency hosted a “Retro Rainier Independence Day Celebration” on Saturday, July 2 at Wilkowski Park in Rainier. The event featured a variety of activities, like …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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Following the retirement of former Chief of Police Tod d Stancil, the City of Yelm appointed former Assistant Chief of Police Rob Carlson to fill the vacancy on Tuesday, June 28.
Carlson has …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/5/22
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Heather Hirotaka has been selected as the state’s new archivist.
Hirotaka, who previously worked at the Thurston County Auditor’s Office as the licensing and recording manager, began …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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The Yelm Prairie Line Trail may receive additional funding to renovate the Nisqually Trestle into a walking and bicycling path that spans across the Nisqually River.
The push for the initial …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/5/22
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After the Mineral Lake Lions Den Campground was given a major facelift by volunteers ahead of the fishing season’s opening day with the town’s annual fishing derby, members of the Mineral …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/5/22
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Yelm City Council member Joshua Crossman faced verbal backlash at the June 28 Yelm City Council meeting for “inappropriate actions” regarding his response to a Yelm School District …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/5/22
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Less than one year after opening, the Shiplap Quilt Shop and Coffee House in Tenino will be featured in the fall edition of the Quilt Sampler Magazine.
The fall magazine featuring Shiplap will be …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/5/22
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The Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA) system, a new statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people, went into effect on Friday, July 1.
The alert system adds a specific designation to …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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With fears of “the Really Big One,” Washington residents are trying to grasp what would happen when a large earthquake hits the Cascadia subduction zone and what they would do afterwards.
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/5/22
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Thurston County reported an increase in COVID-19 cases as the health department tallied 779 new cases and two deaths during the period of June 27 through July 2.
The deaths included a woman in …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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7/5/22
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When doing some spring cleaning or a yard sale, sometimes old pieces of clothing end up in a garbage bag or at a landfill, but Yelm area football enthusiasts can help the program simply by cleaning …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/5/22
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