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YHS senior named semifinalist in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Rio Slevin, a graduating senior at Yelm High School, was named one of 625 semifinalists to advance to the final round of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars competition. The candidates were selected
Commentary: Legislators don't need to address property-tax cap -- we already did
Blocking a bad piece of legislation can often be as important as passing a good bill. That’s why Republican senators took a moment to cheer a few months ago when, in the face of intense
Beyond Belief: Veterans from Lewis and Thurston counties featured in newly published book on state's war heroes
The stories of Washingtonian war heroes going back to before World War I can now be found in a newly published book released last month. “Beyond Belief: True Stories of Washington
J&I Power Equipment represents three generations of local community supporters
Angela Longnecker's whole life has revolved around J&I Power Equipment. The shop first opened in Olympia in 1974 and was purchased by her grandfather, Virgil Longnecker, and his business ...
Mountaineers make strides in penultimate regular season meet
With the postseason approaching, the Rainier High School track and field team is hitting its stride and improving at the right time. The Mountaineers wrapped up its final home meet of the season with ...
Washington National Guard prepares for wildfire season with DNR training at JBLM
Deep in the forest of Joint Base Lewis-McChord Training Area 13, the next batch of Washington National Guard wildland firefighters honed their skills on Sunday, April 28, in preparation of the ...
YHS FFA plant sale sets new record as community raises $33,189 for chapter
Yelm High School's FFA broke records by raising $33,189 at its annual plant sale last week. Proceeds from the event directly benefit the YHS FFA chapter. Matt Mounts, YHS FFA advisor and ...
Yelm City Council approves ordinance code changes to parking, adult care facility
Semi tractor-trailers, RVs and other vehicles that do not carry passengers will no longer be allowed to park on city streets. At their last City Council meeting, Yelm councilors unanimously ...
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