Courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service

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Wildfire burns near Snoqualmie Pass | June 21 update

Crews have been able to limit spread of the fire.

Oliver Baerman (left) with his mom, Julie Baerman, June 19, 2026. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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A Snoqualmie teen’s recovery from traumatic brain injury

Oliver Baerman has come a long way since his June 2025 accident.

Courtesy of Carnation Farms

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Carnation Farms dinner will showcase “nose-to-tail” menu

This method of butchering is more ethical and sustainable, organizers say.

The fireworks show at Duvall Days 2025. Photo courtesy of Travis Wetherbee/Last Lite Photography

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All consumer fireworks now banned in Duvall

The ban began July 5, but city council made the decision in 2024.

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The Doris and Harvey Toppen memorial bench sits behind the Mount Si Senior Center, July 2, 2026.

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North Bend bench honors Toppen family community service

More than 70 years after Doris and Harvey Toppen took root in North Bend, they have been memorialized…

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Snoqualmie’s BESS working group includes city council members and members of Snoqualmie Valley for Responsible Energy.

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Cities to hold public hearings for battery site moratoriums

Snoqualmie is also bringing in experts to analyze battery site impact.

Lake Marcel. Photo courtesy of King County

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Update: Lake Marcel again safe for recreation

As of July 19, the toxic algae warning has been lifted from Lake Marcel outside Carnation. It is…

The North Bend Bank of America. Photo courtesy of Bank of America

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North Bend Bank of America to close in October

The North Bend location of Bank of America, at 128 Bendigo Blvd N., is closing its doors this…

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Haystack 2025.

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Haystack Americana music festival returns to North Bend

North Bend’s Haystack Festival will return for its second year the evening of July 10.

Marshall Law Band at BrodieNation 2023. File photo

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Upcoming festivals in the Snoqualmie Valley

July 9-12: BrodieNation Music Festival

Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Ecology

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Yard waste burning could be banned year-round in King County

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) is considering a year-round ban on residential yard waste burning in its…

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The driving range at Tolt Golf Club.

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Golf course near Carnation reopens under new ownership

A golf course near Carnation has taken on new life, 59 years after it was originally opened.

Summer Stumpf, owner of Gray’s Mercantile, June 15, 2026. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Gray’s Mercantile now open year-round in Fall City

Gray’s Mercantile, the holiday pop-up opened in November, has re-opened as a fixture of Fall City’s retail district.