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Best of the Valley 2025 results are in.

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Best of the Valley 2025: The results are in

Results for the Snoqualmie Valley Record’s Best of the Valley reader poll for 2025.

Ellen Rowan, a North Bend Art & Industry co-founder and the Center for Creativity’s first staff member, prepares to the cut the ribbon, Dec. 8, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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North Bend makerspace cuts ribbon, celebrates successful year

The Center for Creativity is continually expanding since opening in the spring.

Friends and family of Corie’s Cafe owner Corie Goodloe tally the votes at the Great Duvall Bake Off, Dec. 6, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Corie’s Cafe hosts third Great Duvall Bake Off

The winning bake was a French macron with buttercream filling.

Snoqualmie Ice Cream co-owners Heather Dean and Julie Chung, with their families, cut the ribbon at their grand re-opening, Nov. 19, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Snoqualmie Ice Cream reopens, adds cookie shop

The store closed down in April 2024 due to a fire.

All permitted food businesses in King County, from restaurants to food trucks, should have a food safety rating sign from Public Health displayed for customers. Photo courtesy of Public Health - Seattle & King County

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King County sees rise in unpermitted food vendors

Food safety rating signage now includes mobile food vendors.

Photo courtesy of Pizza Factory

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California-based pizza franchise has sights set on North Bend

Pizza Factory is hunting for a location and interested franchise owner.

Snoqualmie Valley Health CEO Renee Jensen (right) and North Bend Mayor Mary Miller cut the ribbon on the new clinic, Nov. 19, 2025. They are surrounded by SVH providers and leaders. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Snoqualmie Valley Health opens North Bend clinic

The clinic has a full-time primary care provider and some speciality services.

Books and Bottles owner Julie Thomas prepares to the cut the ribbon on her shop, joined by her husband and daughter, Nov. 14, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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New Snoqualmie shop builds community around books and wine

Books and Bottles offers tastings, clubs, kids books and more.

Courtesy Photo, BECU

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BECU to merge with smaller California-based credit union

When completed, company will have 1.74 million members and assets of $33 billion

The new Downtown Church will reside on the top floor of downtown Snoqualmie’s Railroad Building. Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record

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I-90 Church buys downtown Snoqualmie property

The church will begin services at its new location in December.

The Stumpf family celebrates after Gray’s Mercantile founder Summer Stumpf cuts the ribbon, Nov. 15, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Fall City pop-up holiday shop supports local nonprofit

All proceeds from the store go to the Live Gray’s Way Foundation.

Ron Cox with his wife, KC, and his two sons, Michael and Stephen, and their families (minus one grandson). Photo courtesy of Sara Cox

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Carnation Ace Hardware’s bittersweet goodbye after 56 years

The property is going to become a farm and feed cooperative.

Bob Cox Sr. in the middle, with Ron on the right and his sister Kitty on the left. Photos courtesy of Sara Cox

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Carnation Ace Hardware says farewell after 56 years

Carnation issued a proclamation Oct. 21 at the Carnation City Council meeting to celebrate the retirement of Ron…