Is the idea of a food sustainable community really that absurd?

If you had asked me that a week ago on one of my fast food excursions, I would have said, “Absolutely! Just the thought of a community not drooling over Big Macs, steeped in grease, is absurd.”

But, in actuality, the town of Yelm is growing ever closer to reaching that goal; one set forth by the Yelm Food Co-op.

A Bit of History

In 2005, the Co-op started as an idea to create a way for the community to purchase healthy organic food. In 2007, that idea became a reality; the co-op opened its doors in the Frontier Village Shopping Center.  Last week, the shop moved again: now located in the same building as Gordon’s Garden Center (308 East Yelm Avenue). The Co-op is run entirely by volunteers, with the exception of a couple of paid employees.

Read more at our news partner Thurston Talk.

The county will be offering free whooping cough immunizations for uninsured adults who care for infants at a clinic on Saturday, May 19

The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Thurston County Health Department, 412 Lilly Road NE.

The clinic is for adults who care for infants, 12 months old or younger,who have no health insurance or whose insurance does not cover whooping cough vaccine.

Caregivers include mothers, fathers, adult relatives and child care providers.

There will be no charge for the adult whooping cough vaccine.

 

Repairs along Yelm Highway starting Friday could cause significant delays for drivers.

Contractors working on the Yelm Highway Project plan to complete paving sections of the road between Boulevard and Rich roads.

The south side of Yelm Highway will be paved on Friday, the north side on Monday, and side roads on Tuesday. Drivers are asked to take alternate routes if possible.

Businesses along Yelm Highway will remain open.

Find a list of alternative routes online.