🌱 Yelm family displaced after fast-moving house fire on 103rd Avenue
Yelm, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Yelm! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Yelm family displaced after fast-moving house fire on 103rd Avenue
- How Yelm could gain a stronger voice on county health decisions
Also on today's calendar: YOGA — Elite Performance and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a passing shower, temps: high: 63, low: 45.
- Friday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 55 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Yelm Kids Bolt From Bedroom Blaze as Family Pets Perish (hoodline.com) — A fast-moving house fire in Yelm on 103rd Ave. SE displaced a family over the weekend, but three children escaped without injury. Firefighters rescued several small pets, though some did not survive, and briefly evacuated neighbors as a precaution. Investigators are still determining the cause, and residents are urged to check smoke alarms and review escape plans, including for pets. 
• Thurston County Board of Health announces composition changes (tri-cityherald.com) — Yelm will now have a rotating elected representative eligible to sit on the Thurston County Board of Health, giving South County communities a clearer voice in public health decisions. The board is shrinking from 12 to 10 members, adding formal tribal representation and two non-voting youth seats. A public hearing on the ordinance change is set for June 2.
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★ Featured events ★
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Murder at Blackbeard's Tavern - Murder Mystery Dinner →
Farrelli's Pizza, 813 W Yelm Ave, Yelm
7:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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PR: LAP Reading / Title 1 Math Family Night
Yelm School District Prairie Elementary, Multi-purpose Room
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Coffee with the Principal
Yelm School District Room 603
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YOGA — Elite Performance →
Get Fit Yelm, 14713 93rd Ave SE, Yelm
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Artvana Paint & Sip Class at Bertoglios Pizza in Yelm May 2026 →
Bertoglios Pizza, 704 W Yelm Ave, Yelm
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YHS Performing Arts Booster Club Bake Sale →
Yelm High School, 1315 W Yelm Ave, Yelm
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YHS Choir Summer Choir Concert →
Yelm High School, 1315 W Yelm Ave, Yelm
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Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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Friday May 22
Wednesday May 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Track & Field Meet
Bush Middle School THS
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Pokémon League
Fern Hill Branch Library 765 South 84th Street, Tacoma, WA 98444
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North Thurston Theater Presents: Mean Girls
North Thurston Public Schools Olympia, WA 98516
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Mike Jop Funky Jazz Wednesdays at the Spar
South Sound Blues Association The Spar, 2121 N 30th St, Tacoma, WA, 98403
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There are still good people in yelm.
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- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(07079) - 10501 Creek st in Yelm. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Yelm. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yelm here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Police Blotter for Monday, May 11, 2026 - The JOLT News Organization, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit (thejoltnews.com)
- Thurston County homeless shelter damaged by apartment fire, official says (theolympian.com)
- Thurston County Board of Health announces composition changes (chronline.com)
Tumwater
- New Costco planned for Thurston County. Here's where the project stands (theolympian.com)
- District 4 2A Boys Soccer HUB: GSHL Dominates Quarterfinals (elisportsnetwork.com)
- What Happened to Sheryl Underwood's Husband? Explained After Netflix Roast (theolympian.com)
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