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Yelm mayor presents longtime legislator with certificate of appreciation
With Washington Second District Rep. J.T. Wilcox's pending retirement after 14 years in the state House of Representatives, Yelm Mayor Joe DePinto presented the longtime legislator with a ...
'It was an incredible journey': Yelm alum Mathis reflects on experience with WWU National 7's Championship team
Yelm High School class of 2018 graduate Nathan Mathis recently achieved a lifetime athletic accomplishment by competing for and winning the College Rugby Association of America's (CRAA) ...
New sports organization aims to offer opportunities for athletes in the South Sound
Total Sports Development (TSD), an athletic skill and ability development organization that recently launched in Yelm, aims to enrich the legacy of athletics in the region with more opportunities for ...
Tenino resident making history playing tennis at University of Arizona
Colton Smith, a junior at the University of Arizona and one of the top collegiate tennis players in the United States, represented his hometown of Tenino at the NCAA Singles Championships in ...
Tenino Quarry Pool renovations nearly finished as grand reopening approaches
One of Tenino's top summertime attractions will return on Saturday, June 22, as the Quarry Pool will reopen after a several-year hiatus. The improved Tenino Quarry Pool, 399 W. Park Ave., ...
Multiple visitor centers remain open along Spirit Lake Highway after 2023 debris flow
Several recreational sites remain open to explore at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument following the May 2023 debris flow, known as the South Coldwater Slide, according to a news release ...
Yelm district celebrates Native culture with graduation and moving-up ceremony
Yelm Community Schools honored 13 Native American students with a graduation and moving-up ceremony in the Yelm High School commons on Sunday, June 2. Eight students, including three soon-to-be high
King Cronic smashed, burglarized after car crashes through entrance
King Cronic, a cannabis store located at 1110 E. Yelm Ave. in Yelm, was smashed by a stolen car shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 4. Three suspects were caught on surveillance cameras crashing
New Washington law requires fishing license for smelt, crawfish and carp
Outdoor recreationalists accustomed to pursuing freshwater smelt, crawfish and carp without a fishing license should take note: Gov. Jay Inslee has signed new legislation requiring Washington anglers ...
Commentary: Progress on behavioral health requires more cooperation, less conflict
From 2013 through 2017, Republicans led our state Senate and Democrats had the majority in the House. While it lasted, that break in one-party control of Olympia was good for the people of our state.
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