There is a sliver of hope amidst the utter gloom of the recent Florida incident. Eyebrows may be raised at my characterization of the Parkland… Continue reading
I couldn’t sleep last Wednesday. I tossed and turned, the images of the students in Florida walking out of their school, single file, their Valentine’s… Continue reading
While perusing your website, I came across a headline (Martin Luther King’s county, announcing the new Seattleland podcast) and an error in fact. Namely, that… Continue reading
Like many, I am devastated by the news of yet another gun violence tragedy in our country. I hope to never experience the pain and… Continue reading
Why is it that when Clinton and Obama said we needed a wall there was no uproar? But because Trump wants one, the Dems throw… Continue reading
The Board of Directors of the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, now celebrating its fifth anniversary, would like to thank the Snoqualmie Valley communities for their… Continue reading
As the McCleary tax bills are coming out, voters are starting to realize what a terrible bargain our legislators struck last year to almost meet… Continue reading
The actions of House Intelligence Committee chair, Devin Nunes, undoubtedly makes Vladimir Putin happy. Nunes was recently shown classified FBI documents under the condition that… Continue reading
How sweet it is! February is the month for love, for reminding friends and family just how much we care. But what about the folks… Continue reading
As the new Director of the King County Library System, I am excited to relocate to the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and am honored to be… Continue reading
The attacks on Dino Rossi (“Rossi’s partisan politics don’t belong in Congress,” Feb. 5) are unfounded and baseless. In that letter, a political activist claims… Continue reading
Living and working the small-town newspaper life is a great way to collect stories and people. I have many happy memories, stretching back to my… Continue reading
In reference to the 2017 city of Snoqualmie outstanding employees awards, I’m sure most all of the recipients of this award were well deserving. However,… Continue reading
I am writing to encourage my fellow Valley residents to write, email, or call their state representatives (Sen. Mark Mullet, Rep. Jay Rodne, and Rep.… Continue reading
Please vote yes for Snoqualmie Valley School District schools because every child deserves a school nurse. Many parents are surprised to learn that there is… Continue reading
I recently had the pleasure of hearing Washington’s Secretary of State, Kim Wyman, speak about one of the most important rights and responsibilities of citizenship… Continue reading
Dino Rossi is campaigning for Congress by pointing out that Washington DC is “toxic,” saying that our state “deserves real results, not partisan bickering.” Rossi’s… Continue reading
It’s a gross overstatement to say that Democrats have no solutions as a recent letter-writer claimed. One Democratic solution is voting to restore democracy, and… Continue reading
Ballots have been delivered, and right now citizens of the Snoqualmie Valley have the opportunity to vote for their continued support of our local schools.… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I made the surprising discovery that I probably got as much of my news for personal consumption from Facebook and Twitter… Continue reading
