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Billy Frank Jr. statue sculptor "honored" to work on project
Once the Billy Frank Jr. statue is installed in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., in 2025, sculptor Haiying Wu will be the first Chinese-American to have a ...
ESD 113 administrators table proposal to close Yelm Head Start Center
Administrators for Educational School District (ESD) 113 voted to table its proposal to close the Yelm Head Start Center until it meets with the center's policy council. American Federation of ...
Tenino VFW, American Legion chapters partner with South Thurston County Historical Society to reestablish 'Honor Roll Plaque'
After it was first built in 1944 to honor Tenino and other South Thurston County veterans who served during World War II, the Honor Roll Plaque was taken down in 1962 so it could be repaired, but it ...
Tornados softball shines on senior day with 12-3 victory over Hawks
Despite a slow start from the Tornados offense, the Yelm softball program shined on senior day as the team secured a 12-3 victory over the River Ridge Hawks on May 9. Following the contest, Yelm ...
Five Tornados tennis athletes qualify for districts following conference tournament
Following a first-place finish in the South Sound Conference, Yelm High School's girls tennis team competed in the conference tournament and five Tornados punched their tickets to the district ...
Rainier girls claim league crown, track program notches 10 individual titles
The Rainier High School girls track and field team proved it was the top dog in the Central 2B League with a dominant performance en route to the league title on Friday, May 10, at Kalama High ...
Mountaineers golfer wins district tournament, team finishes third in inaugural season
After sinking a final 6-foot putt for par, the Rainier High School contingent cheered, and freshman Joshua Peralta was all smiles as he was crowned the newest 2B District 4 champion on Thursday, May ...
Mountaineers season ends with shutout loss in districts to Ilwaco
The Rainier High School softball team’s recent stretch of offensive firepower was abruptly shushed in the Mountaineers’ season-ending loss to Ilwaco, 2-0, in the opening round of the 2B
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