Washington state retailers lost $2.7 billion to organized retail crime in 2021, prompting Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson to assemble a retail crime theft task force.
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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6/23/22
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After months of cold, rainy weather, Washington is looking to potentially shake off its cold snap this weekend. According to the Seattle office of the National Weather Service (NWS), Western …
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By Matthew Zylstra / For the Nisqually Valley News
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6/23/22
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In a statement released on Wednesday, state Senate Republican Leader Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and Republican ranking member for the Senate Ways and Means Committee Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/22/22
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division has mailed more than 9,000 primary election ballots to voters registered in Thurston County who are in the military or overseas. Ballot …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/22/22
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Y elm High School celebrated nearly 350 students at the Tacoma Dome as they sent off the Class of 2022 during a commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 16.
For the first time since the class of …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/21/22
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Yelm was informed by the Washington State Department of Ecology that the city was officially granted new water rights, effective immediately.
City officials said the new water rights are …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/21/22
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Alumni in Roy gathered at Roy City Park on Saturday, June 18 for a potluck picnic as attendees reminisced on some of their greatest memories of attending schools in the small city.
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/21/22
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Hailey White’s family has raised chickens since her son, Theo, was just a baby.
White started the first flock when they lived in Wisconsin and Theo helped wash eggs and pack them once he …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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6/21/22
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Yelm’s Prairie Days has quickly grown into Yelm’s most jam-packed week of the year.
From Tuesday, June 21 to Sunday, June 26, Yelm will be the hub for many different events in honor …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/21/22
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The Yelm City Council discussed numerous topics at its meeting on Tuesday, June 14, including Pride Month, a day of memorial in honor of those who died at the hands of gun violence, and upcoming …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/21/22
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Thurston County reported a slight decrease in COVID-19 cases as the health department tallied 654 new cases, but tallied 11 deaths during the period of June 13 through June 19.
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/21/22
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Thursday, June 23
Senior Lunches
The Yelm Adult Community Center will hold its weekly lunches at 11:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Senior Services for the South Sound …
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6/21/22
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As Pride Month winds down for 2022, plans have emerged to host a pride festival in Yelm next year.
LaDonna Shea Hockaday, also known as Lady L, has hosted a variety of events at the Yelm …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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6/21/22
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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
- Donald Hopper, …
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6/21/22
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The Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) last week announced a newly updated biosolids general permit in an effort to create a more streamlined approach to approving biosolids operations in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/22
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Washington state saw its second largest average annual wage increase on record in 2021, according to the Washington’s Employment Security Department.
The state’s average annual wage …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/17/22
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Tillie Naputi-Pullar, the elections manager for Thurston County, has been given the 2021 “Elections Employee of the Year” award by the Washington Secretary of State’s office. This …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/17/22
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A 46-year-old Yacolt man was killed after crashing into a guardrail and a concrete barrier on northbound Interstate 5 in South Thurston County on Thursday.
The man, who was identified Friday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/17/22
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A 46-year-old Yacolt man was killed after crashing into a guardrail and a concrete barrier on northbound Interstate 5 in South Thurston County on Thursday.
The man, whose name has not been …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/22
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