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Aroma Coffee Co. co-owner Emily Ridout, joined by Pete and Judy Nelson, speaks to the crowd at the grand opening of Pete’s Treefort Dec. 7, 2024. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Nordic treehouse opens to public at Fall City’s Aroma Coffee

‘Why? Because we’re tree people,’ Pete Nelson said of building Pete’s Treefort.

Owner of Corie’s Cafe Corie Goodloe stands for a photo with friends and family at the opening of her new restaurant, Nov. 22, 2024. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Breakfast, lunch spot with Filipino twist opens in Duvall

“We just want to bring love and joy through food,” said owner Corie Goodloe.

Novelty Hill Farm during the holidays. Courtesy of Wade Hasbrouck Photography

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Shopping small is easy at these Valley holiday markets

The Snoqualmie Valley will have 15 makers markets through December.

Some of the bear, eagle and elk ornaments made by Mount Si High School students. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Mount Si students craft ornaments for holiday scavenger hunt

The scavenger hunt will run through December and includes prizes.

A Snoqualmie Valley Candle Co. candle at Birches Habitat in North Bend. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Mother-daughter duo’s candle business is on fire

North Bend-based Snoqualmie Valley Candle Co. produces high-quality candles in PNW-themed scents.

To the Mountain shuttle company owner Meg White stands for a photo outside Pro Ski Service, a partner business and one of the shuttle’s stops in North Bend. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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North Bend company shuttles riders from Seattle to the slopes

“I’m like a missionary trying to get everybody to the mountain,” owner Meg White said.

Members of the North Bend Art and Industry board at a January 2024 meeting. Courtesy of North Bend Art and Industry

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North Bend Art and Industry seeks input on new makerspace

“It’s really important for us to touch on as many areas of the arts as we can,” said…

Halloween decorations in Covington support the Boeing strike. (Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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Boeing machinists reject another contract offer

Strike will continue.

Owners of Miller’s stand with friends at the King County Executive’s Small Business Awards ceremony Oct. 7, 2024. From left: Paul Hanover, Jules Hughes, Miller’s co-owner Bill Pritchard, Miller’s co-owner Nancy Colton and Gregory Jamiel. (Courtesy of Nancy Colton)

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Two small Valley businesses win King County awards

Miller’s and The Grange won awards recognizing excellence in their respective industries.

Christeena Marzolf prepares to cut a celebratory ribbon with family and friends at Falling River Meats Oct. 17, 2024. From left: Valerie Pacheco, Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce board secretary; Justin Fitch, Falling River Meats chef; Christeena Marzolf, Falling River Meats co-owner; Marcus Marzolf; Rowan Marzolf; Darron Marzolf, Falling River Meats co-owner. (Photo by Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Falling River Meats celebrates one year of business

“The Marzolf family are renowned at this point,” North Bend Mayor Mary Miller said.

(Photo from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Image Library)

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Health insurance premiums to rise for WA small businesses

This marks the highest increase for small employers in the last decade.

Duvall Farmers Market Board president Alex Yearout stands with the market’s new banner on Oct. 3, 2024. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Duvall Farmers Market makes its mark in 2024

“We knew that what we had were great vendors and great space and live music.”

A photo of Aroma Coffee Co. with a mockup of the future treehouse. (Courtesy of Nelson Treehouse)

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Public treehouse coming to Fall City’s Aroma Coffee

The team behind Treehouse Point is expected to open a Norwegian-inspired treehouse at the coffee shop by the…