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File photoA 212-unit development is slated for the Dahlgren property, more commonly known as the “mule pasture.”

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North Bend’s water war heats up as construction is set to begin

Who gets to supply water to a 212-unit housing complex is at the heart of the skirmish.

In this February 2020 photo, flood waters inundate Carnation and close Tolt Hill Road. File photo

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Flood projects in the valley

Highlights from the list of improvements.

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Rent, utilities moratorium extended

They were extended through Dec. 31.

Andy Hobbs / staff photoValley merchants and the cities of North Bend, Snoqualmie and Fall City are co-hosting a Quarantine-O-Ween for Halloween festivities this year. Pictured left to right: Earl Bell, Board President, SnoValley Chamber of Commerce; Rachelle Armstrong, owner of The Bindlestick coffee shop in downtown Snoqualmie; and Kelly Coughlin, director of the SnoValley Chamber.

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Halloween trek comes to the valley

Local businesses and cities will be holding a scavenger hunt and candy pick up on Halloween.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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COVID-19 guidelines for Halloween

Halloween will undoubtedly look different this year, with public health agencies warning people against traditional trick-or-treating. But there’s…

Screenshot of a Google search for apartments in Snoqualmie.

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North Bend, Snoqualmie enact their own affordable housing tax

Homelessness advocates worry that suburban cities acting on their own undermine regional approach.

power grid electricity power lines blackouts PG&E (Shutterstock)

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State extends moratorium on some electric, gas shutoffs

Investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities in WA can’t disconnect customers through April.

The Snoqualmie River, as seen near Preston on Oct. 6. Folks around the valley are busy preparing for the upcoming flood season. (Aaron Kunkler/staff photo)

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Will the Snoqualmie Valley see another early flood season?

King County and cities in the valley are preparing.

Elbridge Stuart and Rosy Smit stand in front of Carnation Farms’ flooded fields on Feb. 7, 2020. It’s the fifth flood this year along the Snoqualmie River that has broken 56 feet. File photo

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Report: Flood-prone properties need better tracking by FEMA

Snoqualmie has the highest number of severe repetitive loss properties in King County.

A Sept. 10 satellite image shows smoke from U.S. wildfires blanketing the majority of the West Coast. (European Space Agency)

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University of Washington professors talk climate change, U.S.-China relations

Downside for climate policy supporters is it can risk alienating moderate or right-leaning voters.

North Bend Public Library. Courtesy photo

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North Bend book sale goes digital

Friends of North Bend Library will be selling books to help fund library programs.

Screenshot from a recent North Bend City Council virtual meeting.

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North Bend proposal targets missing ‘middle housing’

It would allow more types of housing to be built in areas of the city already zoned for…

Sightseers at a Snoqualmie Falls viewpoint adjacent to the Salish Lodge & Spa on Feb. 19, 2020. Natalie DeFord/staff photo

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25 COVID cases linked to Salish Lodge

Public Health is urging anyone who visited the lodge to monitor for symptoms or get tested.