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COVID surge in the Valley

The winter COVID-19 surge is here, and the Snoqualmie Valley is seeing a spike similar to other areas…

On Dec. 5, the North Bend Downtown Foundation hosted a live tree lighting with Mayor Rob McFarland and a cutout of Buddy the Elf. (Screenshot)

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Christmas happenings in the Snoqualmie Valley

This year’s Christmas will be one unlike any the country has seen in a century, but that doesn’t…

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Snoqualmie Hampton Inn owners seek to separate from franchise

The owners of the Snoqualmie Hampton Inn and Suites is asking the city to let them separate from…

A King County Metro bus with an ad from the natural gas organization Partnership for Energy Progress. Contributed photo

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Should fossil fuel ads go the way of the dino on county buses?

King County ran ads for a natural gas coalition on its buses this year.

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Public Health says they were wrong over Regency outbreak, cites data error

Regency reported cases on Nov. 10, but Public Health didn’t register it due to a data error.

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. The project can provide power to the small town of Glacier for around two hours if needed. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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What will a green WA electric grid look like?

It will require a lot more coordination, but will be more resilient.

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Eight dead in Regency North Bend outbreak

A COVID-19 outbreak at the long term care facility has sickened nearly all residents.

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Study: Nonprofits struggle amid pandemic

Nonprofits around the state are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic, according to a new study…

A photo of the log truck accident along SR 202 that closed the highway on the morning of Dec. 4, 2020. William Shaw/Snoqualmie Valley Record

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Logging truck accident jams traffic on SR 202

A crash along State route 202 this morning closed the road for several hours as crews cleared a…

For Gary Schwartz, a Valley-based author, the pandemic hasn’t changed his writing style or schedule, but he’s finding it harder to muse ideas. He enjoys writing young adult fiction, and has published one book, "The King of Average." File photo

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Penning through the pandemic

Local authors are finding ways to adapt to an unpredictable world.

North Bend could have its own marijuana store soon.

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North Bend approved pot shop development agreement

The council voted to approve the agreement on Dec. 1.

A King County Sheriff’s Office photo of the crawlspace in which Urbano Velazquez was hiding when a K-9 unit was used. Sound Publishing file photo

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King County settles $2 million dog bite lawsuit

The county agreed to pay $100,000 after being sued after a 2016 K-9 unit arrest.

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A map showing the locations where plants have gone extinct in the U.S. and Canada since European settlers arrived.

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Study: 65 plant species have gone extinct in U.S., Canada

More than 65 species of plants have gone extinct in the U.S. and Canada since European colonization, according…