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Police Chief Perry Phipps (center) speaks about new Snoqualmie police officers at oath of office ceremony in 2021. Pictured left to right: Ricard Velasquez (in back), James Aquirre and Pamela Mandery.

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Snoqualmie police shooting investigation forwarded to King County Executive’s Office

Officer James Aquirre fatally shot a 33-year-old homeless man in Torguson Park in 2021.

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Bussiness group holds Valley ‘Employee of Quarter’ contest

Do you have one of the best employees in the Valley deserving of some recognition? Keep It Local…

Mount Si High School students Garner Brown (right) and Marisol May-Gutierrez stand in front of a poster for Cats4Consent, a sexual assault awareness campaign they organized. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Student-led ‘Cats4Consent’ campaign raises awareness about sexual assault at MSHS

This past fall, Mount Si High School students sent a mental health survey to students in an effort…

The photo from above Railroad Avenue in the historic downtown district of Snoqualmie was taken in November 2016. File photo

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Snoqualmie begins ARPA fund distribution as businesses struggle

Small businesses, nonprofits and households in Snoqualmie have requested nearly $3.6 million in COVID-19 aid from the city…

Snoqualmie Mayor Katherine Ross (l) and North Bend Mayor Rob McFarland deliver their annual State of the City presentations in front of SnoValley Chamber of Commerce members at the North Bend Theater on April 27. Photos Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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Mayors deliver State of City addresses, call 2022 ‘bounce back year’

When the pandemic struck two years ago, city officials in North Bend and Snoqualmie prepared for the worst.

Photo courtesy of Dennis Pearce. Mount Si High School’s Jazz Band after a send-off performance at the North Bend Theater.

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MSHS jazz band among finalists in prestigious ‘Essentially Ellington’ festival

As finalists were being named for this year’s Essentially Ellington festival, members of Mount Si High School’s jazz…

Meghan and David Schumacher, owners of Arête Coffee Bar in North Bend. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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North Bend’s newest cafe is all about the outdoors, sustainability and great coffee

Coffee, mountains, beer — that’s what it’s all about at North Bend’s newest cafe.

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North Bend continues fight to be reimbursed for garbage service disruption

Months after some North Bend residents were left without garbage service for as many as five weeks, the…

Tad Haas (left) and Rob Wotton sit around a laptop at Starbucks on the Ridge. They serve as president and director of strategic partnerships for the SnoValley Innovation Center. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Valley nonprofit looks to help new businesses innovate

When Rob Wotton and Tad Haas get to shopping ideas about how they can help businesses, it can…

The Sammamish Valley is home to a collection of farms, wineries and tasting rooms. File photo
The Sammamish Valley is home to a collection of farms, wineries and tasting rooms. File photo

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King County continues to grapple with alcohol rules in rural areas

Much of the debate surrounds wineries, breweries and distilleries operating as retail businesses.

Construction near the Dahlgren property. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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Dahlgren property sold for $31 million as development continues

Cedar River Developers have sold the former Dahlgren property in North Bend, the proposed site of a 212-unit…

Kathy Caro, co-owner of the Mt. Si Gymnastics Academy. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Mt. Si Gymnastics Academy celebrates 10 years

During senior night for Mount Si High School’s gymnastics team, Kathy Caro watched as a slideshow displayed photos…

Sign in front of Meadowbrook Farm Park along Boalch Avenue in North Bend, located on the edge of the Utility Local Improvement District (ULID) boundary. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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North Bend accepts petitions, sets public hearing for Meadowbrook ULID

North Bend’s Meadowbrook neighborhood is another step closer to getting a sewer system after the city council unanimously…