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City tightening its belt for 2009-10
Nov 14, 2008
When planning the budget for 2009-10, “frugal” is the buzz word for the City of Yelm.

2nd Dist. race remains undecided
Nov 14, 2008
Candidates denounce negative ad campaign

Judge out of line in Knight case, says mayor
Nov 14, 2008
City officials say they aren’t pleased with how JZ Knight’s land use appeal on five area subdivisions was handled in Thurston County Superior Court.

Roy council looks at PD, library cuts
Nov 14, 2008
Roy City Council is making additional cuts to cure its budget woes.

Saars wants IT riders back
Nov 14, 2008
Deal struck with complex’s owner to allow parking

‘Honoring those who served’
Nov 14, 2008
Schools across the Yelm school district participated in Veterans Day activities within one week of the national holiday.

Tribe breaks ground on community center
Nov 14, 2008
With guests running for cover from the rain, the Nisqually Tribe broke ground Wednesday on their 34,000-square-foot Youth, Community and Emergency Services Center.

Authors answer students’ questions
Nov 14, 2008
Roy Elementary School students were able to interact with the authors of popular classroom books last Friday.

Living

Library program expands local youths’ world view
Nov 14, 2008
Like cherry blossoms in the wind, “Japanamania” swept over Yelm last week, bringing a flurry of Japanese cultural activities.

Youth of the Year, Good Citizenship winners revealed
Nov 14, 2008
The Yelm Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of this year’s Youth of the Year Award and City of Yelm’s Youth Good Citizenship Award.

Rainier Spanish Club explores culture
Nov 14, 2008
Rainier Spanish Club’s annual bake sale raises funds for the organization’s educational activities.

Holidays a time to be conscious about fire safety
Nov 14, 2008
As the holiday season and winter weather approaches, it is important to remember safety first.

Operation Homefront in need of donations
Nov 14, 2008
Operation Homefront Washington is gearing up for the holidays.

Students help reclaim stretch of Tanwax Creek
Nov 07, 2008
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is helping a local landowner reclaim a stretch of Tanwax Creek for salmon.

Project Santa auction tops goal
Nov 07, 2008
Project Community Santa’s kick off to the season raised more than expected last Saturday.

Parks, rec registering for winter
Nov 07, 2008
Thurston County Parks and Recreation begin registration for winter activities for people with special needs 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 in the Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 152.

Yelm grads, pro baseball players holding annual clinic
Nov 14, 2008
The dog days of summer are long gone. Professional baseball’s season is over. And it was time to come home.

Rainier finishes season in stride
Nov 14, 2008
When Saturday’s 1A Washington State Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco concluded, Rainier High School’s cross country roster had a recurring thought: They had just ran their toughest race of the year.

Youth basketball signups ongoing
Nov 14, 2008
Lacey Parks and Recreation is offering a basketball camp for boys in grades 3-6 and girls in grades 2-6.

Mounties win finale, above .500
Nov 14, 2008
Though postseason hopes were a distant memory, football pride was on the line for the Rainier Mountaineers. They must’ve been proud, winning their season finale 28-22 against Stevenson on Friday.

Rainier boys to make first state appearance
Nov 07, 2008
Dawson and Alvarado are the lone female qualifiers

Sub-district sorrow
Nov 07, 2008
Home field advantage and a No. 2-seed didn’t matter.

Rainier survives Halloween scare
Nov 07, 2008
Playoff hopes fall short

Rainier’s court crowned
Nov 07, 2008
Maybe the newly-crowned homecoming court -- led by Queen Mariah Maib and King Kevin McCrea -- are the spark the Mountaineers’ football team needed.

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