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🌱 Will Yelm adopt the county’s hazardous waste plan or go solo?

Spotted on the Yelm calendar: Artvana Kids & Family Paint Class at Bertoglios Pizza, Yelm December 2025

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What's up Yelm! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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  • Will Yelm adopt the county’s hazardous waste plan or go solo?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Kids and Family Painting Class in Yelm by Artvana and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 53 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 57, low: 40.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yelm City Council weighs options for hazardous waste management plan ahead of vote (yelmonline.com) — Yelm City Council is nearing a crucial vote on whether to adopt Thurston County’s hazardous waste management plan or spend about $20,000 crafting a separate city plan. Councilors revisited earlier concerns over population estimates and equity-related language, while staff urged filling Yelm’s vacant seat on the county advisory committee to address questions more quickly.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Thurston County Fairgrounds Secures Over $1.25 Million for New Agricultural Center (thurstontalk.com)
  • 2026 New Year's Eve Events in Olympia and Throughout Thurston County (thurstontalk.com)
  • Two Thurston County men appear on federal charges for brutal assault at JBLM in June (thenewstribune.com)

Tumwater

  • Costco members complain poor signage complicates store navigation (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!

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