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Bellevue defeats Mount Si in football action

Mount Si High’s sophomore quarterback Jacob Flores throws the ball downfield in his team’s 34-0 loss to Bellevue…

A group of volunteers from Raise the Wage Renton, shown gathering signatures in 2023. Renton residents approved a higher minimum wage for the city in a Feb. 2024 special election. (Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton)

Northwest

Minimum wage is going up in Washington

Cities can set minimum wages higher than the state. Seattle, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, Bellingham and Burien all will…

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Northwest

Fewer Washington residents have delinquent debt than national average

About 14% of Washington residents carry delinquent debt, lower than the national average of 22%, according to a…

Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, and Democrat Dave Upthegrove, right, are competing in the 2024 Washington state lands commissioner race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)

Northwest

WA lands commissioner debate: Herrera Beutler and Upthegrove square off

The candidates disagreed on land management and timber strategies as they compete for the job of running the…

The North Bend Library celebrated its 30th anniversary on Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with cake, cherry pie and coffee from Trail Youth Coffee. Tinkham Road, 425 Magazine’s “favorite local band,” also performed at the event. (Photo courtesy of the North Bend Library)

Life

North Bend Library celebrates 30th anniversary

See photos from the celebration.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Natural gas is under siege in Washington state | Brunell

Whether you call it a ban or a significant deterrent to future natural gas consumption, voter approval of…

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Obituaries

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Longtime Snoqualmie Valley resident and Fall City Elementary School Teacher

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Life

Fall City’s Baxter Barn brims with history and animals

Looking for a quiet, adventurous and enjoyable place to relax for a few hours? There is a special…

Former Congressman Dave Reichert, a Republican, left, and Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, right, are seen on stage during the second debate of the 2024 Washington state governor’s race, Sept. 18, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

News

Reichert strikes different tone in second debate with Ferguson

The two candidates for Washington governor clashed over abortion, public safety and who will be a better change…

Last year’s Farm, Forest and Fish Festival. Photo courtesy of Susan O’Malley.

Life

Don’t miss Farm, Forest and Fish Festival this weekend

Festival runs 3-6 p.m. Sept. 14 along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail in Duvall.

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington’s 2024 governor’s race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)

Northwest

Ferguson and Reichert clash on crime, abortion and Trump in first debate

Clear differences in style and substance emerged in the first face-to-face encounter between the candidates battling to be…

Carnation Farms staff members gather with their family and friends at the Farmview Kitchen’s soft opening Aug. 14, 2024. Photos by Grace Gorenflo/For the Valley Record

Business

Carnation Farms honors legacy with remodeled dining center

Renovations began in the spring for Farmview Kitchen.

Ceramic fish swim past the front door of Carnation Elementary. Photos by Grace Gorenflo/For the Valley Record

Life

New mural at Carnation Elementary pays homage to salmon

“It’s such a wonderful analogy to children as they’re growing up.”