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Cheers and jeers: Lofty goals, people who won’t be stopped, impassioned discourse (and rudeness)

As summer turns to fall, we enter a new season of school classes, sporting and recreation events, the…

Folding one of the last towels she’ll handle as laundrywoman at Mount Si Transitional Center

News

‘The years have gone by so fast’: Diane Keener retiring after 41 years at Mount Si Transitional Center

Diane Keener holds back the tears when she thinks about the change in front of her. She’s leaving…

Mount Si girls runners Delaney Hollis

Sports

The hill climbers: Mount Si Cross Country team overcomes challenges in first league meet

The crucial moment for Ella Thompson came on the final hill climb. Her legs wanted to stop. But…

The Harrisons of Snoqualmie—Ryan

Life

Secrets of the suburban chicken: Feathered friends make life interesting for Snoqualmie neighbors

Trudy the dog keeps her eyes on the Harrison family’s flock. She noses in for a closer look…

North Bend resident Ed Wilson readies a shot during the Boeing Classic Adaptive Golf Clinic. Wilson

News

No limits: Boeing Classic Adaptive Clinic helps golfers of all abilities grow and heal

Ed Wilson grasps the club with both arms. Only one, his right, ends in a hand. His left…

Opinion

Opinion | For Valley wildfire helpers, what goes around, comes around

He wasn’t in it for the glory. He didn’t even give me his full name. But the North…

RailCampers Jessica Fleming

News

Legacy rolls on: RailCamp’s Snoqualmie visit introduces young people to trains’ past, future

First one teen, then another steps onto the ladder, takes the scraper and starts cleaning 50-year-old gunk from…

Firing balls out of a bunker

Sports

One shot at a time: Medals, skills coming together for future Mount Si golf leader Caitlyn Maralack

Thin gouts of sand fly as the Caitlyn Maralack whacks ball after ball out of the bunker at…

Young people frolic in the rainbow-tinted spray from a North Bend fire truck at the close of the Festival at Mount Si grand parade

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Cool blast for a hot party: Favorites roll on at Festival at Mount Si

Brother and sister Landen and Izzy Hearing were soaked but happy as the final parade car rolled past.…

Opinion

Opinion: Don’t let the survey takers pass you by

When a hard decision needs to be made, should government come to you, or should you go to…

Brenna Schoultz

Life

Like pet, like owner? Compare mugs in dog look-alike contest at Festival at Mount Si

He’s here every morning, and he keeps punctual office hours. A photo of him in office attire, complete…

Rushing to connect fire hose to hydrant

News

Service stretch: Snoqualmie operations levy would help fire department, city adapt to new era

The black-and-white photo shows a row of men hefting fire axes and saws, smiling confidently as they open…

Opinion

Opinion | From bears to tickets, change starts with you

There’s an amazing rate of change going on in the Valley. It’s apparent in the growth that’s happening,…