Despite weak economy, Yelm keeps on growing

King Five News had a little spot about Yelm’s economy.

YELM, Wash. – Amid all the bad news about the economy, one Western Washington town is bucking the trend.
It’s the city of Yelm. Since 2003, the Thurston County community has grown by about 35 percent. It is one of the few bright spots in the [...]

Posted Under: Yelm Growth, Yelm Issues
This post was written by admin on January 23, 2009 Comments (0)

Ann Wahrmund appointed as newest member of the Yelm’s Planning Commission

Ann Wahrmund, former information technology director for Weyerhaeuser, replaces commission chairman Carlos Perez on the city’s Planning Commission. Wahrmund has been a Yelm resident for 15 years and saw a notice in the Nisqually Valley News about an opening on the commission and decided to apply.
The Planning Commission consists of seven members, appointed [...]

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This post was written by admin on January 22, 2009 Comments (0)

City of Yelm Defies Judge, Still Issuing Building Permits

Is the City of Yelm and Mayor Ron Harding defying the November ruling of Superior Court Judge Chris Wickham regarding issuing building permits with out proof of water?
You may remember, the The Nisqually Valley News quoted Mayor Harding saying “the city will continue to do business as usual,” regardless of the fact Superior Court.
Concerned?
The Department [...]

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This post was written by admin on January 15, 2009 Comments (0)

Yelm Crime Tracked Online

Megan Hansen of the Nisqually Valley News reports that the Yelm Police Department is one of four Thurston County agencies now posting reported criminal activity online at crimereports.com.
View the full article here
Users can sort by crime, distance and within a certain time period.
Yelm’s map can be seen online here.
I don’t see where they offer the [...]

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This post was written by admin on January 5, 2009 Comments (0)
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