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🌱 How did Spanaway Lake fare after facing Yelm on December 9?

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Morning Yelm! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Spanaway Lake fare after facing Yelm on December 9?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Paint & Sip class at Bertoglios Pizza in Yelm by Artvana December and 4 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kristine M.!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy with rain at times, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 49, low: 42.
  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 52 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basketball Recap: Jordan Josey's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Spanaway Lake over Bonney Lake (maxpreps.com) — Yelm basketball fans will notice their Tornados mentioned as a recent Spanaway Lake opponent in this recap of Spanaway Lake’s 76-53 loss to Bonney Lake. The story highlights Spanaway Lake standout Jordan Josey’s efficient scoring stretch and notes recent and upcoming matchups among Pierce County programs that Yelm teams frequently face.
   

📸 Around Yelm

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📸 A beautiful Crane seen in a local creek after the recent flooding. —Kristine M. Like

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Olympia Girls Varsity Basketball @ Yelm
    Yelm High School , 1315 W Yelm Ave , Yelm
    5:15 pm
  • Napavine vs Rainier
    Rainier High School , 308 2nd St SE , Rainier
    7:00 pm
  • YHS Christmas Choir Concert - doors open 6:30 at PAC
    Yelm School District Yelm, WA 98597
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • ASVAB offered at YHS, YES
    YHS Library
    7:30 am
  • Lackamas PTO - Holiday Event
    Lackamas Elementary School , 16240 Bald Hill Rd SE , Yelm
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have noticed this sweet young dog over the last several days.
    No collar and gentle. Please message me if this is your pet. (Nextdoor Vail Cut Off and Runyon)
  • Got our Christmas tree at Hunter’s Back Acres Farm and it is awesome.
    Thanks for providing a beautiful tree close by for us to purchase. (Nextdoor Clearwood - Bald Hills)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Yelm. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(07079) - 10501 Creek st in Yelm. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yelm here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lacey

  • North Thurston Gymnastics Strives for Growth in 2025-26 Season (thurstontalk.com)
  • Lars Larson: Blood on highway fails to move OR,WA governors (oregoncatalyst.com)
  • Lacey man gets 43 years for 2022 murder of 13-month-old boy, prosecutor says (theolympian.com)

Tumwater

  • $7.6 million to revamp Tumwater fire station that opened in 1995 (theolympian.com)

Ok Yelm! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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