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Adjacent landowner tells Yelm council Blue Fern terminated PSA; alleges firm sought city deal

Yelm City Council · April 14, 2026
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During public comment, Dean Prainer said a purchase-and-sale agreement with Blue Fern for his 40-acre parcel adjacent to the Yelm 640 property terminated at the end of the feasibility period; he said Blue Fern did little site work, parked antiquities surveyors on his land, and believes (as opinion) the company sought to use the PSA to gain priority for a city deal.

YELM — During the public-comment period at the April 14 Yelm City Council meeting, landowner Dean Prainer told the council he and his wife signed a purchase-and-sale agreement (PSA) with Blue Fern on July 21 to sell a 40-acre parcel abutting the city's 640-acre property. Prainer said the PSA included a six-month feasibility period with up to four one-month extensions. He said Blue Fern conducted little or no…

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