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    Articles by William Shaw
    A time to remember: Honoring those who served
    A time to remember: Honoring those who served
    By William Shaw • May 22, 2015 1:49 pm

    This Memorial Day, there will be honor guards snapping to attention as flags ripple in the breeze. Amidst the green lawn and bright flowers of cemeteries throughout the state, lone buglers and mournful pipers will evoke a heartfelt tear.

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    At the wheel? Better wake up; It’s Drowsy Driving Week
    At the wheel? Better wake up; It’s Drowsy...
    By William Shaw • November 6, 2014 7:08 pm

    Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed this week, November 2 to 9, as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week in Washington state. While this proclamation is a significant step towardsdrowsy driving awareness and prevention, there is much more that needs to be done to keep this pandemic off of our roads and highways. We must change attitudes about drowsy driving first.

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    It’s time to connect and support businesses, city in wake of explosion
    It’s time to connect and support businesses, city...
    By William Shaw • May 1, 2014 2:00 pm

    Since becoming publisher of the Valley Record in October 2008, one characteristic I have quickly and regularly noticed about the people of the Valley is their generosity and their resilience.

    Whether it was the 2009 flood, the Great Recession, miscellaneous ice and snow storms and days-long power outages, or even the Taylor Bridge Fire over the pass in Cle Elum and Ellensburg, the Valley has always come together to generously support others affected by events.

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    Kira Clark
    From ponds to people: Exploring Valley’s intricacy from...
    By William Shaw • July 5, 2013 3:58 pm

    Ever since I was a little kid in my parent’s backyard, I have been incredibly curious. Each summer, the pond behind our house literally came alive. Wading out in the murky water, mud and frog egg sacks oozing through my toes, I watched tadpoles dart between my legs. How was it that a bunch of stuff that looked like tapioca could turn into fish, which then turn into frogs?

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    Advocate Stefanie Thomas tells fifth grade students at Cascade View Elementary that there is no excuse for online bullying.
    Kids and the social network: As Valley’s elementary...
    By William Shaw • June 21, 2013 5:51 pm

    When Stefanie Thomas of the Seattle Police Department asked fifth grade students at Cascade View Elementary if they’d ever been bullied online, a third of the hands in the room shot up.

    The Internet safety presentation, held Monday, June 3, was intended to give future middle school students an awareness of the potential dangers of online activity.

    During her days off from the department, Thomas is hired by schools to talk about cyber safety. This slight, 28-year-old University of Washington grad has made hundreds of trips to Eastside schools, urging children to be aware of the Internet’s realities.

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    Study your pamphlet, then vote for candidates that connect, rebuild
    Study your pamphlet, then vote for candidates that...
    By William Shaw • October 23, 2012 6:47 pm

    I had the opportunity to moderate a 5th District candidate forum recently. While the candidates came from different backgrounds and certainly held different perspectives on many issues, there is common thread that unites them all—the desire to serve their community and to make it a better place.

    Moderating that debate and pondering the overall dynamics of this upcoming election, I was reminded of my trip to our nation’s capital two years ago this week.

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    What do you want in your paper?
    What do you want in your paper?
    By William Shaw • February 15, 2011 2:29 pm

    In today’s Valley Record, we’re asking you, our readers, to tell us what you want from your local newspaper.

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    It’s ‘We the People,’ not ‘We the Partisans’
    It’s ‘We the People,’ not ‘We the Partisans’
    By William Shaw • October 26, 2010 6:31 pm

    At the National Archives, my nose was mere inches from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. As my eye followed the bold loops and underlines of the Constitution’s familiar signatures, I could not help but reflect on our nation’s founders and think back on their struggles and debate as they strove to define and re-forge their newborn nation.

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    It’s time for action on drowsy driving
    It’s time for action on drowsy driving
    By William Shaw • July 13, 2010 4:16 pm

    One month ago, Robert Goodwin and Sean and Michelle Lindsey were living out their lives just like the rest of us. Sadly, their precious lives were cut short by sudden and senseless tragedies.

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    Constantine must do more for Snoqualmie Valley
    Constantine must do more for Snoqualmie Valley
    By William Shaw • December 8, 2009 5:42 pm

    With months of campaigning behind him, and with his sweeping November vote tallies counted and certified, Dow Constantine officially took office as the new King County Executive on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

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    Go outside (the big city) and play
    Go outside (the big city) and play
    By William Shaw • November 17, 2009 3:27 pm

    I grew up in this area in the 1960s and early 70s. To us kids, anything a mile from our street or our neighborhood was exotic and different. But when our mothers told us to “go outside and play,” we got on our bikes and cheerfully ranged far from home — probably farther than our parents would ever permit, had they known!

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    When a light goes out in the Valley
    When a light goes out in the Valley
    By William Shaw • October 13, 2009 3:57 pm

    When a local retailer goes permanently dark due to the challenging economic environment, we all lose.

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    Don’t forget to vote in the August primary election
    Don’t forget to vote in the August primary...
    By William Shaw • August 11, 2009 12:33 pm

    In the Tuesday, Aug. 18, primary election, Snoqualmie Valley voters get their say on races, including a three-way race between Scott Hodgins, Geoff Doy and Paul Houldridge for Snoqualmie Valley School District’s open district 1 seat, and a seven-person King County Executive slate.

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