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Snoqualmie Valley fundraisers, prayer gathering to help Japan relief effort

Local relief efforts for disaster-struck Japan are taking place on two levels, spiritual and physical. As area schools…

Dianna Mattoni lifts her year-old son Simon in a dance at the Snoqualmie Library’s story time on Wednesday

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Young Snoqualmie: With one in three residents a child, community experiences youth boom

nrollment projections in the Snoqualmie Valley School District increase overall by about 2 percent each year, and the…

Mount Si Principal Randy Taylor

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Ready to retire: Mount Si High School principal Randy Taylor talks about challenges, accomplishments

Randy Taylor broke out one of his favorite Jerry Garcia-inspired tie-dyed T-shirts last Friday. It was Tie-Dye Day…

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Residents say North Bend transportation plan needs to look at morning traffic

Citizens and council members last week raised several concerns with the city of North Bend's plans to update…

Deli manager Joe Cvar shows Snoqualmie Ridge IGA store manager Charlie McKissick a new product

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Signposts to success: Thriving Snoqualmie Valley businesses, leaders share vision for prosperity

Charlie McKissick’s arm is getting tired. He’s been cradling a hand-made Apple Marionberry Crumb pie, and it’s getting…

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Hopes and fears on Main Street: Snoqualmie Valley business, property owners say local support is needed to fill empty storefronts

Hands linked and heads bent, the group of women stood in a circle, unabashed despite the hubbub of…

Praying for prosperity of all Valley businesses

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Faith in business: Prayer circle of women on a mission to help every Valley enterprise succeed

They don’t really have a name, but this ambitious group of seven ladies has a powerful mission: prayer,…

Fall City's student-created mural in the community art park is slated for a makeover

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New color for Fall City: Students start work with chalk artist Brian Majors on new town mural

Members of the Art Club at Mount Si High School will start work this week on a new…

Truck driver Kraig Kinnear

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Stuck drivers line up in North Bend, wait for snowbound Snoqualmie Pass to reopen

Trucks backed up for miles around North Bend Monday afternoon, Feb. 28, when heavy snow and a slide…

Snoqualmie entrepreneur James Mitchell is pitching his odor-vanishing spray

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Fresh ideas: Valley entrepreneur appears on ABC TV’s ‘Shark Tank’

It looks like a magic trick. First, James Mitchell sprays ammonia on a tissue to establish the reek…

Carnation resident Patricia O’Hanley said her dog BJ was just supposed to sit in her lap and keep her company in her old age. He got half of that right.

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An unexpected winner: Carnation dog lover finds a champion in prize pooch

With a squirming, licking, lap full of Dachshund, Patricia O’Hanley is the picture of happiness. She’s supposed to…

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Planned Cedar Grove Way community, North Bend’s largest in decade, awaits decision

North Bend Hearing Examiner Ted Hunter has a week to weigh in on the largest new-home development in…

Experimenting with a Valley Schools Foundation grant-funded kit

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Science wheels turn at Snoqualmie Middle School thanks to foundation grant

The car didn’t fit under the gate, and understanding why was part of the lesson for a group…