News

North Bend’s Mountain Film Festival eyes local vistas, opens Sunday

For three years, the North Bend Mountain Film Festival has brought international perspectives on the great outdoors to…

Snoqualmie artist Richard Burhans and Snoqualmie Ridge business owner Steve Pennington survey a new holiday canvas created specially for Pennington’s shop. Burhans and other Snoqualmie Valley ARTS members are partnering with local businesses for a brighter

Life

Coloring the season: Artists, Valley merchants join forces for holiday spark

Santa Claus typically seeks out milk and cookies at Christmas. But the big canvas in Snoqualmie Valley ARTS…

Lt. James Keeffe Jr.

Life

Days of courage: Fall City man tells father’s saga of World War II survival

"Two Gold Coins and a Prayer" is the first, last and only book that James Keeffe, III, of…

News

Former Snoqualmie Railroad Days president stole thousands of dollars from business partner

A King County judge has ordered the former president of Snoqualmie Railroad Days to pay back thousands of…

Opinion

Protect Valley’s lives, deeds for posterity

With Veteran’s Day upon us, I urge Valley residents to reflect on their own memories of loved ones…

H.L. 'Red' Engle of Carnation is the author of 'Track of the Mammoth

Life

Track of the mammoth: Tale-teller traces region’s history

At age 74, Carnation's H.L. "Red" Engle is still fascinated by history. He has drafted a new manuscript,…

Detective Stone— actually

Life

It’s a mystery: Improv group gets to the bottom of whodunnits at Snoqualmie’s Woodman Lodge

The murder was announced as the salad arrived, a detective was fingering culprits as steaks were hitting tables,…

Janet Ewing and Ruth Pickering

News

Saving Fall City’s stories: Memory book preserves vanishing community memories

Les Morton, 86, was among 54 Fall City residents to share their memories of the depression, World War…

Hefting bricks for the new monument plaza in Snoqualmie

News

Brick by brick, momentum grows for all-Snoqualmie Valley veteran’s monument

Clifford Gohlke never talked much about what he did during World War II. It took 50 years for…

Opinion

Award-winning ways to tell the Snoqualmie Valley’s stories

Students who are struggling for acceptance at the local high school. Police detectives who are trying to solve…

Seattle Seahawks tight end John Carlson cheers on second grade student Jackson Crumb in an “Ultimate Gym Class” relay. Carlson visited Snoqualmie Elementary on Tuesday

Life

Seahawk John Carlson pumps exercise at Snoqualmie Elementary

It's not every day that your average second grader can go long with a professional football player. But…

News

Snoqualmie’s new beat? North Bend looks to neighbor as possible police partner

For 37 years, the arm of the law in North Bend has worn a King County Sheriff's uniform.…

News

Incumbents claim big lead in Fifth District funding race

If campaign contributions translate into success at the polls, then Fifth District incumbents can expect a big lead…