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Snoqualmie man wins free-speech lawsuit against Issaquah’s Salmon Days

As Issaquah's annual Salmon Days begins Saturday, Oct. 1, and the city celebrates the return of salmon to…

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Serious lessons mingle with fun in Carnation school evacuation drill

A thick fog muffled the warning siren, but it was loud enough. By the time Carnation Elementary Principal…

Donning white wings and not much else

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Calendar of courage: Fall City woman’s daring nude pose celebrates cancer survivors

Never lose sleep over a hairstyle, is calendar girl Jill Holen’s advice. “There’s no such thing as a…

At 170 pounds

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Even big dogs get a second chance: Rescuers give misunderstood Malamutes new North Bend home

Bruno, a 170-pound Malamute, is not impressed with the newcomer. The wolf-like dog strains at the end of…

Glen Blomgrens signal the next move for the country line dance class he and wife Julia

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Changing Mount Si Senior Center keeps life interesting for wide population

As a final treat for his dance class, Glen Blomgren decides to show his students how they’ll look…

Smiling and gesturing during lunch with members

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New interim director Janet Fosness brings family feel to North Bend senior center

When Janet Fosness changed jobs in 1990, she was looking for something more fulfilling. What she found was…

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Annexation could mean votes, savings for taxpayers in North Bend’s Fire District 38

Fire District 38, serving areas east of North Bend, is expanding. Within a year, seven parcels of land…

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Do the ‘Tush Push’: Dance classes change at Mount Si Senior Center

All the dancing stopped when Julia Blomgren announced “High-five for Carol!” Her husband, Glen obligingly slid over to…

Jenn Clarke recruits her father

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Survival stories: North Bend woman shares her father’s journey battling brain cancer, beating the odds

After his brain tumor was removed, Al Clarke of North Bend lost a few things. His peripheral vision…

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Year-end assessments show science highs, reading lows in Snoqualmie schools

Results from the 2010-11 school year assessments showed dramatic increases in science and math scores from 2009 throughout…

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Riverview cuts ribbon on home for alternative schools

With the excitement of a 5-year-old exploring on his first day of school, Riverview School Superintendent Conrad Robertson…

Sightings of bears have been frequent this summer on Snoqualmie Ridge.

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Bears on the block? Sightings on Snoqualmie Ridge show that region remains wild habitat

Eighteen times in August, Snoqualmie Police officers were dispatched to Snoqualmie Ridge homes to handle a bear sighting.…

Author Julie Harris’ real horse Smokey was the inspiration for the story of the “One-Eyed Horse in a One-Horse Town.”

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Horse tales: Valley woman’s ‘Smokey’ storybook sets an example for children

When Julie Harris realized her horse was going blind, she didn’t know what to do. Smokey had been…