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In this 2019 file photo, Puget Sound Energy product development manager John Dooley stands in front of one of four units at the Glacier Battery Storage Project in northwest Washington state. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Washington state utility moratorium receives final extension

A final extension of the Washington state utility moratorium was announced last week, meaning the ban on shut-offs…

The North Cascades Highway. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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Warmer temperatures mean more snowpack melting

A hot, dry summer could wreak havoc on the Snoqualmie River system.

Superintendent Robert Manahan. File photo

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Retiring Snoqualmie superintendent reflects on tenure

Rob Manahan announced his retirement earlier this year after being hired in 2018.

Tolt River flood waters inundated Carnation Feb. 6-7, 2020. File photo

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Community meeting for Tolt Dam scheduled for June 30

Seattle Public Utilities will be holding a second virtual community meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. June 30…

A screenshot of Puget Sound Energy's outage map at around 3 p.m. on June 28. At the time, some 12,300 customers across Western Washington were without power.

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Nearly 12,300 PSE customers are without power today

Thousands of people in Western Washington have lost power over the weekend, as power demand spiked during a…

Among local “cooling stations,” the Snoqualmie Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at 7824 Center Blvd. SE. Masks are required and will be provided if needed. Drinking water will also be available. Courtesy photo

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Beat the heat: Where to cool off in the Snoqualmie Valley

As Puget Sound braces for potential record-breaking heat over the weekend, it’s important to find ways to stay…

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Grassroots movement targets dark money in politics

Washington state chapter of Wolf-PAC supports Article V constitutional convention.

Screenshot from North Bend Film Festival website (northbendfest.eventive.org)

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North Bend film festival returns this July

The lineup for the annual festival features a wide range of movies and shorts.

Freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish. File photo

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Researchers track ‘mysterious’ kokanee salmon in region

Kokanee in Lake Washington and Sammamish are genetically unique. Over the past decades, their numbers have dwindled.

Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System. File photo Tags

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King County libraries move to Phase 4 this month

Libraries across King County will advance to Phase 4 on June 30, and all remaining library buildings will…

Contributed photo Katie Podschwit, Dorie Ross, Kristen Schumacher, Heather Dean and Julie Chung, owners of Chickadee Bakeshop, Heirloom Cookshop and Snoqualmie Ice Cream are opening a new location in Snoqualmie this summer.

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Three Valley businesses team up for Snoqualmie venture

Snoqualmie Ice Cream, Chickadee Bakeshop and Heirloom Cookshop will soon be opening in Snoqualmie.

North Bend City Hall. Courtesy of northbendwa.gov

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Judge tosses out North Bend’s request to dismiss city from water lawsuit

The lawsuit seeking to stop the plan from being implemented will proceed.

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North Bend adopts development code for downtown buildings

North Bend’s City Council unanimously approved a form-based code to guide development in its downtown commercial zone, a…