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Yelm City Councilors unanimously voted to approve vacating several utility easements on Canal Road Southeast and Grove Road Southeast during a Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25. According …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/2/25
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The re-election of two Yelm City Councilors, David Johnstone and Stephanie Kangiser, was made official during a council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25, as the two city representatives were sworn in. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/2/25
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The City of Yelm will partner this month with Chabad Jewish Center of Olympia as in light of the Hanukkah holiday, a giant Menorah lighting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15 at Yelm City …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/2/25
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office swore nearly 70 local elected officials into office on Tuesday as the Thurston County Canvassing Board certified the Nov. 4 general election. One race, …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/2/25
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With the Christmas season in full swing, the local community-based arts and entertainment group Standing Room Only (SRO) Theater plans to spread some seasonal joy with four showings of its …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/2/25
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Emotions ran high at arraignment hearings for the men accused of killing two teenagers in a drive-by shooting in Thurston County on Nov. 14. Trequanne Trenelle Wilson-Mason, 20, pleaded not guilty to …
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Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/2/25
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Emotions ran high at arraignment hearings for the men accused of killing two teenagers in a drive-by shooting in Thurston County on Nov. 14.
Trequanne Trenelle Wilson-Mason, 20, pleaded not …
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emily@chronline.com
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11/26/25
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The West Thurston Fire Association is sponsoring its annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
The event will be held at the West Thurston Fire Station, located at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/25/25
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The Thurston County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) is accepting applications for projects occurring in 2026, according to a news release from the Board of County Commissioners.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/25/25
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The Team Fire basketball squad made up of local firefighters won big 75-56 over the Team Ice squad composed of Thurston County Sheriff’s Office employees in the third annual Fire and Ice …
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Dylan Reubenking / For Nisqually Valley News
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11/25/25
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During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20, Myrna Porter, McKenna Elementary School counselor, spoke during a public comment portion of the meeting to ask …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/25/25
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Two men accused of killing two teenagers in a drive-by shooting in Lacey will be held without bail until their cases are resolved, Thurston County Superior Court judges ruled last week. Hours after …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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11/25/25
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One local business, Yelm-based Rival Flyer Inc., is gaining traction in the toy industry as its flagship product, the Woblong Double-Wing Flyer, has been named a finalist for the 2026 Outdoor Toy of …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/25/25
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Three Thurston County families finalized adoptions on Thursday in celebration of National Adoption Day.
“Your child may not yet fully understand the depth of this day, but from this …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/24/25
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Environmental Health Division staff have received lab results for the follow-up algae sample taken at Offutt Lake on Nov. 18, a news release stated.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/24/25
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The Rainier community gathered in front of Rainier High School Friday night to mourn 17-year-old RHS senior Deven Borgen, who, along with his 16-year-old brother Alexander, was shot and killed in a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/22/25
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A 42-year-old Lacey woman faces allegations she illegally prescribed 5,475 oxycodone tablets to a former patient — and sent those prescriptions to seven different pharmacies in Lacey, Olympia, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/20/25
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A controversial proposal to build a lithium-ion battery energy storage system in Rochester was struck down by the Thurston County Hearings Examiner last week.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/19/25
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James “Jake” Harrison Newcomer, the 29-year-old registered sex offender who cut off his electronic monitoring device before sexually exploiting more than a dozen children, was sentenced …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/19/25
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord presented a plaque Wednesday to Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were the first on scene of a fatal military helicopter crash near Summit Lake on Sept. 17.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/19/25
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