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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced her subcommittee assignments for the House Committee on Appropriations.
In the 119th Congress, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez will …
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For The Nisqually Valley News
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1/28/25
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A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured and two inmates arrested after a riot attempt at the Thurston County Jail on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 18.
Thurston County …
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By The Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/21/25
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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland’s annual Valentines for Veterans and First Responders drive is returning with a new addition.
Valentines will be distributed to veterans and first …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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1/21/25
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As the Thurston County Board of Commissioners plans its goals for the new year, it is aiming to increase community engagement by continuing its proclamations and making the process more robust.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/21/25
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1/21/25
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Data from the 2024 Point-in-Time Count Homeless Census (PIT) has been released and finalized by Thurston County Public Health and Social Services and shows 952 individuals in the county experienced …
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By the Nisqually Valley News Staff
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1/21/25
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President-elect Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Capitol Rotunda Monday as his first act as president.
Trump was sworn in to the office about noon eastern as the 47th president and …
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By Casey Harper / The Center Square
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1/20/25
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Thurston County has been chosen as one of nine locations across Washington to host fan zones during the 2026 World Cup.
As Seattle is one of the host cities for the world’s largest …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/17/25
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Thurston County commissioners unofficially agreed on a scaled-back renovation of its courthouse campus during a Wednesday, Jan. 8, work session.
County staff put forth three reduced options to …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/14/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) has scheduled a public hearing to hear input on a potential county-wide planning policies update.
The proposed update can be viewed …
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By the Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/14/25
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Thurston County has named Jennifer Walker to the recently vacated assistant county manager position and Karen Weiss to replace her as public works director, County Manager Leonard Hernandez announced …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/14/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is set to begin the new year with a large amount of upgraded equipment.
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved, Tuesday, Dec. 17, the …
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By Dylan Reubenking /dylan@yelmonline.com
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12/24/24
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12/24/24
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Despite the brisk temperatures on a recent December morning, Nisqually Tribe fishers and families were nothing but smiles on the Nisqually River as they fished for winter chum for the first time in …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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12/23/24
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A Thurston County resident has filed a petition to recall Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse for “acts of misfeasance and/or malfeasance and for violations of her oath of office.”
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By Mitchell Roland /For The Nisqually Valley News
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12/17/24
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Thurston County received a clean accountability audit report from the Washington State Auditor’s Office for the period of Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023. The audit found that county …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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12/17/24
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Prior to her swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Thurston County Commissioner-elect Rachel Dreon announced she had married her partner, Jeff Grant, on Dec. 13. The elected official opted to …
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By The Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/17/24
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The process to improve five Yelm bridges owned by the City of Centralia across the Centralia Canal is moving forward and backward at the same time.
After the Centralia City Council approved …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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11/19/24
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Thurston County announced the appointment of three key leadership positions within the organization. Summer Miller was formally appointed as the budget and fiscal manager in the commissioners office; …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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11/19/24
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has written to the Washington state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to encourage the office to expand career and technical education (CTE) …
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By Mitchell Roland /For The Nisqually Valley News
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11/12/24
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