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 ...

When Brooklynn Swenson, a junior shortstop at Rainier High School, steps up to the plate, she looks to her left for advice from the only person who has ever driven her to practice in any of her

Former Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza announced his candidacy and intentions to run for Legislative District 2 on Monday, May 13. He aims to succeed former Rep. JT Wilcox, who endorsed

Editor,  I was so saddened by the failure of the Yelm Public Schools levy not passing for the second time. I am an 88-year-old widow living on a fixed income, and I have never voted against

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

Saturday, May 18 Rainier Saturday Market  The Rainier Saturday Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 206 Binghampton St. SE, near Wilkowski Park, Saturdays until September.

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

CASTLE ROCK --- Tenino coach Ryan Schlesser said it best. "We never got off the bus," Schlesser said. It was one of those days for the Beavers on Saturday, as they never got ...

Mark Rohwedder, District No. 1 director for the Yelm Community Schools Board, announced his resignation, effective immediately, during the board's meeting at Ridgeline Middle School on ...

With candidate filing week now behind us, the 2024 election season is in full swing. Democrat leaders in our state are no doubt looking ahead to the August primary and November general election

A Roy man died in a multi-vehicle car crash on state Route 7 a little after 6 a.m. Friday, May 10.  Robert G. Gorley, 75, Roy, was driving his Ford Expedition in the second of four lanes ...

The Rainier High School softball team is heating up as the regular season comes to a close and hopes of a deep postseason run grow stronger. In their senior day game and final regular season contest,

CASTLE ROCK - The momentum was flipped on the Tenino High School baseball team's head on Tuesday night. So Kellan Knox took matters into his own hands. He didn't throw a warm ...

When the administration of Educational Service District (ESD) 113 announced a plan to close the Yelm Head Start Center last week, families and educators of the early learning program, which supports ...

Roy's Heartwood Haven, a sanctuary that specializes with animals rescued from cruelty cases, recently rescued nearly 60 roosters, stemming from a cockfighting operation bust in eastern ...

Yelm Community Schools is officially the only district in Thurston or Pierce counties to fail on both of its levy replacement attempts. The results from the April 23 election were certified on ...

Tim's Pharmacy & Gift Shop owner Will Quinby is passionate about the role of independent pharmacies in the healthcare industry. He, along with his wife and store co-owner, Courtney, ...

Several dozen dogs and their two-legged companions made the most of the sunshine in the late morning hours of May 2 as Yelm city officials celebrated the grand opening of the city's dog park ...