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The Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie received $50,000 in relief funding. Photo courtesy of the Northwest Railway Museum

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Snoqualmie, North Bend divvy up CARES funding

The two cities received hundreds of thousands of dollars, much of which will go to local businesses.

A train route that would shuttle people between Eastern and Western Washington could tie in with the proposed ultra-high-speed rail between B.C. and Portland. Photo courtesy RobertStafford/Pixabay.com

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State receives King County to Spokane rail study

It would take about eight and a half hours to reach the Inland Empire from Puget Sound.

New weekly unemployment claims filed for the four ZIP codes in the Snoqualmie Valley. Source: Washington State Employment Security Department

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A look at COVID-related unemployment in Snoqualmie Valley

Economist says numbers are similar to what they’re seeing across the state.

According to King County’s Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) annual report, Seattle had the highest rate of people using services at 36 percent of the total, followed by 31 percent from South King County, 18 percent from the greater Eastside, and 7 percent from north county including Shoreline. Courtesy image

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Drug courts, officer de-escalation programs impacted by MIDD cuts

The fund provides money for mental illness and drug dependency programs across King County.

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Eastside burn ban implemented June 15

The ban will be effective through Sept. 30.

Courtesy of the SnoValley Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

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Annual count shows uptick in homelessness in Snoqualmie Valley

More people are living unsheltered in the valley.

Sydney Fortner and her mother, Laura Gattermeir Fortner, join the Mount Si High School Class of 2020 Parade and Graduation held June 19. Photo courtesy of Snoqualmie Valley School District

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Questions remain for return to school in the Valley

Summer is here, but school officials are busy figuring out what fall will look like.

Snoqualmie Police Department houses a surplus military mine-resistant armored personnel carrier. They acquired it as part of an equipment sharing program from the federal government. It is utilized by a coalition of small-city police departments. It is seen here during a 2016 parade in Algona, one of the coalition member cities. From the Algona Police Department Facebook page

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Why the small town of Snoqualmie has a mine-resistant armored vehicle

The city acquired it in 2013 from the federal government and has used it a handful of times.

Snoqualmie Library. File photo

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Libraries take first steps towards reopening

Curbside service and book returns are returning in the coming weeks.

King County Board of Health declares racism a crisis

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King County Board of Health declares racism a crisis

Racism was declared a public health crisis by King County’s Board of Health.

Centennial Well is tightly connected to the Snoqualmie River. North Bend is required to find two mitigation sources which can be tapped to replenish water in the river on days with low flows. Ashley Hiruko/staff photo

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Water use restrictions coming Aug. 15 for North Bend

The city council voted to approve the conservation measures.

A semi truck collided with a dump truck on June 16 near milepost 27 on westbound I-90. It closed westbound lanes at milepost 31. Photo contributed by Trooper Rick Johnson

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Semi fire closes westbound I-90 near North Bend

A collision between a semi truck and a dump truck Tuesday has sent one person to the hospital…

Homeless in the Valley during COVID

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Homeless in the Valley during COVID

How the pandemic is affecting unsheltered residents and service providers.