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The Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum recently announced they’ll award a $2,000 history grant and a $500 teacher stipend in 2024 through the Roger Easton History Grant.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/3/23
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By TJ Martinell
The Center Square
Earlier this year, a decision to house convicted sex offenders in cities such as Enumclaw and Tenino without notifying the community drew outrage from …
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Deep in the woods of the Weyerhaeuser Vail Tree Farm, over 40 exhibitors in the forestry industry demonstrated the ins and outs of timber harvesting at the ninth Pacific Logging Congress Live …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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9/26/23
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A man is facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court after members of the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), Thurston County Narcotics Task Force (TNT) and the federal Drug Enforcement …
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By Emily Fitzgerald/For the Nisqually Valley News
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9/26/23
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Visits to most day-use land managed by the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. Forest Service will be free on Saturday, Sept. 23 to celebrate the 30th annual National Public Lands Day.
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9/19/23
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Local governments, nonprofits and tribes face an Oct. 31 deadline to apply for a Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
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9/19/23
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) kicked off its 2023-24 academic year by welcoming five new full-time tenure-track faculty members to the college.
Megan Connell, nursing professor
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9/19/23
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The Nisqually Tribe is one of three recipients awarded grants from the Washington State Department of Commerce to expand access to the internet through digital navigator services.
The tribe will …
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9/12/23
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Wherever you were on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans from coast to coast were affected by the terrorist attacks unleashed on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, even if they had no personal connection.
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By Owen Sexton /For the Nisqually Valley News
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9/12/23
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Twin Firs fire contained in Mount Rainier National Park
Nisqually Valley News staff
Mount Rainier National Park officials announced that the Twin Firs Fire has been successfully contained. …
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8/29/23
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Growing up in the mountains of east Tennessee with a father who couldn’t read or write, Dolly Parton’s most valuable possession was the “coat of many colors” her mother sewed …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep /For the Nisqually Valley News
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8/22/23
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Washington State’s smoke management plan, allowing for more planning time and a longer burning season for controlled burns to prevent …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Nisqually Valley News
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8/22/23
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The Washington Office of Secretary of State has a secure portal so all Washington residents can donate to Maui relief efforts.
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Staff at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville have raised over 300 endangered northern leopard frogs from the egg to froglet stage and are set to release them in Eastern Washington at the end …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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8/15/23
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Effective July 1, Shellica Trevino was appointed CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Thurston County. She has over 20 years of experience with Boys and Girls Club.
Trevino has managed day-to-day …
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7/27/23
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Boulder Care, a digital health clinic specializing in long-term support and treatment for substance-use disorders, partnered with Thurston County’s …
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By Jacob Dimond /jake@yelmonline.com
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7/27/23
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Applications available to fund Thurston County conservation projects
Nisqually Valley News Staff
Thurston County opened a second round of Conservation Futures funding for 2023, and is …
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7/27/23
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After nearly three and a half years of booking restrictions, the Thurston County Correctional Facility will fully reopen on Aug. 1, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) announced Monday.
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7/27/23
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For the first time in seven years, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airshow and Warrior Expo was held Saturday and Sunday at McChord Field.
The event was free and open to the public.
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7/19/23
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By Jacob Dimond
jake@yelmonline.com
The Office of the Secretary of State is set to provide each county’s election officials with up to $80,000 in funding to improve local election …
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7/19/23
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