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‘10 Essentials’: Valley searchers say simple kit can bring you home, safe

On the next beautiful day, when you’re considering a nice long hike up Little Si, consider your safety…

King County Search and Rescue members Glenn Wallace

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The searchers: Combing the wild places, Valley’s search and rescue teams always keep people in mind

Over lunch at the North Bend Bar & Grill last Friday, Jan. 11 several customers had begun to…

Citizen of the Year Nela Cumming

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North Bend celebrates ’embarrassment of riches’ in volunteer spirit with the Kolkes, Nela Cumming

Citizens of North Bend celebrated their own Tuesday night, with the announcement of the city's Citizen of the…

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Accused Carnation murderers face trial in 2013

The two people accused of the Dec. 24, 2007, murders of four adults and two children in Carnation…

This image from the film “Uncharted Dirt” sets a gritty tone for the student-produced movie that won first place in the North Bend Amateur Film Festival.

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Into dirt: Student film explores mountain biking, builds momentum for awards

It was a hard slog to make “Uncharted Dirt,” the top entry in the North Bend Amateur Film…

Beau Shain celebrates his robot’s success with picking up a prescription bottle;

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Artificial intelligence: Robot challenges spark potential for five Valley youth clubs

Crossing generational divides, no problem. Sparking 10 to 12 year-olds’ interest in how arthritis and Alzheimer’s Disease affect…

Tom Kemp and a long-haul driver shared a laugh at Trucktown

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A friend at the crossroads: North Bend’s truck stop pastor, Tom Kemp, looks out for strangers

Tom Kemp played Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, but he used the front door, not the chimney, when…

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He couldn’t watch a holy place burn: Fast thinking North Bend man douses church fire

Ten days away from Christmas Eve, and the church was burning. Josh Hudson barely registered these thoughts before…

Eva and Adi Hienzsch smile at each other over a custom door that Adi carved by hand. He no longer does this custom work

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Roots art: Adi Hiensch, North Bend’s resident carver, follows tradition—and his heart | Slideshow

He’s almost 89 years old, but wood carver and painter Adi Hienzsch makes a point of getting out…

A rescuer with the Eastside Fire & Rescue technical rescue team supports his 'patient' with his legs as fellow rescue team members haul him to the top of the footbridge at Tolt MacDonald Park Friday

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Training for the uncommon: River rescue practice at Tolt | Slideshow

To do this job, you need not only the physical strength and ability to get someone out of…

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Board takes first look at high school remodel options

Eight years and at least $100 million from now, Mount Si High School could well be the most-populated…

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Interchange growth on the back burner: County comp plan changes omit proposed I-90 Snoqualmie retail site

Snoqualmie won’t be expanding its retail sector any time soon, even if it wins an upcoming legal appeal…

Cheryl Hagen

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Fatal Fall City shooting ends ‘end of the world’ tirade

A King County sheriff's deputy shot an out-of-control man in Fall City early Monday morning. The man, a…