In Kasey Cartledge’s family, littering was the ultimate sin. They always made sure to leave no trace when they explored nature, and she and her family brought trash bags on walks around her …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/30/24
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Elizabeth Howard, 10, was inspired by her mother, Rebecca, to submit a piece of artwork in the first ever InGenius! Gallery & Boutique community art show, as a mother-daughter project. Elizabeth …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/30/24
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An advertisement on Taylor Ratkie’s Instagram feed led to her third grade class at Rainier Elementary becoming published authors.
Through a national publishing company called …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/30/24
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The Yelm City Council unanimously approved amendments to the biennial budget for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
Yelm’s Finance Director Stephanie Nanavich said in 2023, there was an increase …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/30/24
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Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, has called on the Legislature to take additional action to curb children’s access to fentanyl and other deadly narcotics.
The call comes …
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By Mitchell Roland/For The Nisqually Valley News
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4/30/24
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Erin Mitchell of Roy is among 15 students from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, to receive the Outstanding Delegation honor in the Model United Nations international competition in New York …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/30/24
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Prestige Senior Living Rosemont will showcase its talented community with a resident art show from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, May 10. All pieces on display will be created by its residents. Snacks and …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/30/24
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After Thurston County Sheriff’s Office met with the executive producer of “On Patrol: Live,” a Reelz show that follows law enforcement agencies during the course of their work, the …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/30/24
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A Yelm man was arrested Thursday, April 25, near Chehalis on three separate Lewis County Superior Court felony cases dating back to July 2022 — one where he’s accused of ramming into his …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / For the Nisqually Valley News
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4/30/24
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Saturday, May 4
Yelm Farmers Market kickoff
The 2024 Yelm Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at 206 McKenzie Ave., near City Park. The event will …
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4/30/24
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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
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4/30/24
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Unofficial results for the April 23 Thurston County special election show the Yelm Community Schools educational programs and operations (EP&O) levy proposition improving from its Feb. 13 special …
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Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/23/24
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Editor’s note: This year, Yelm will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the city’s official incorporation, which took place on Dec. 8, 1924. Every month this year, the Nisqually Valley …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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On the corner of Water Street, facing busy state Route 507 that carves through the small town, sits the Roy Grange.
The organization aims to build up community through conversations and …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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Tina Richardson believes she left her heart in Yelm when she moved away shortly after graduating from Yelm High School over two decades ago. She was a military child, living temporarily in Hawaii, …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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Yelm’s Police Department recently received a boost to its morale and to the number of officers the team has, as Yelm Police Officer Brian Bard received a Life Saving Award, and the department …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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The Nisqually Valley News
The opportunity to formally declare candidacy for the 2024 elections opens at 8 a.m., Monday, May 6, online and at elections offices across the state. Mailed …
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The Nisqually Valley News
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4/23/24
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Cyndi Doud never envisioned herself as a business owner. She is no stranger to leadership roles in the professional sphere, but when she purchased The Shiplap Shop & Coffee House in April, she …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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Continuing a services agreement that’s been in place for over 20 years, the Yelm City Council unanimously authorized Mayor Joe DePinto to continue contracting with the Nisqually Tribal jail.
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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4/23/24
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Jamie Hawley, a local fitness trainer in the Yelm and Rainier area, is helping residents transform their lifestyle this summer with her inaugural “summer shred competition.”
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/23/24
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