Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval

The bipartisan bill calls for the state to funnel about $2 billion more to schools over four years.

By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • March 13, 2025 10:12 am
Public Health reports season’s first pediatric flu deaths in King County

Two children died in February; first pediatric flu deaths in two years

By Steve Hunter • March 7, 2025 11:01 am
Duvall’s Adventure Church set to rebuild after 2020 fire

The historic 1913 church was entirely lost to fire in 2020.

By Grace Gorenflo • March 11, 2025 2:53 pm
Snoqualmie woman charged with cyber harassment in ongoing battle over unsolved rape case

Charges stem from vulgar emails sent to Snoqualmie police chief and mayor. Story is by InvestigateWest, an independent news nonprofit dedicated to investigative journalism in the Pacific Northwest.

By Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest • March 11, 2025 9:57 am
Snoqualmie Valley Community Calendar | March 7 edition

Get a fresh start in March with these community ribbon cuttings.

By Grace Gorenflo • March 7, 2025 10:30 am
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Angela Donaldson from the Kevin Hauglie Agency, shares five easy steps to navigate risk management for your business! Sponsored
February 24, 2025 6:00 am
The Downtown Issaquah Association (DIA) showcases the history of telecommunications at the historic Shell Gas Station—an ideal complement to Village Theatre’s production of Dial M for Murder. Sponsored
February 10, 2025 6:00 am
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Small business owners and the forgotten constituency | Brunell

During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” reassuring voters he understood what they…

March 15, 2025 2:15 pm
A little political lesson from Wile E. Coyote | Whale’s Tales

In a series of rules that Wile E. Coyote’s creator, Chuck Jones, laid down in 1948 to guide Warner Brothers’…

By Robert Whale • March 14, 2025 1:30 am


Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state budget

State officials look to solve a shortfall estimated to be $12 billion or more.

By Jake Goldstein-Street and Bill Lucia Washington State Standard • February 28, 2025 10:45 am
OSPI superintendent responds to federal attempt to limit DEI programs

Chris Reykdal advises school districts not to make changes to existing policies

By Steve Hunter • February 20, 2025 10:45 am