Snoqualmie Mayor Katherine Ross (left) and Councilmember Cara Christensen celebrate the opening of Riverview Park playground on June 9. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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New Snoqualmie playground is a space for everyone

City leaders held a ceremony celebrating the new inclusive playground at Riverview Park on June 9.

All photos by Conor Wilson/Valley Record
Laurie Hauglie poses in front of the 100-plus painted ducks.

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Get ready for the Great Duck Hunt

Fall City Days debuts new scavenger hunt.

Dale Ness. Courtesy photo.

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Meet Dale Ness: 2023 Fall City Days Grand Marshal

By Jane Krein

Heels to the Hardwood on the Hippie Stage at last year’s BrodieNation Music Festival. Courtesy of Last Lite Photography.

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Lots of musicians to play at Valley festivals this summer

Music & event promoter Morgan Henley discusses what musicians to check out

Photos by Conor Wilson/Valley Record.
Members of North Bend Art & Industry pose for a photo outside their new space in downtown North Bend. From left: Sarah Hughes, Ellen Rowan, Deb Landers.

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North Bend Art & Industry members open a space of their own

North Bend Art Industry’s new space creates more possibilities for local arts, classes and projects.

Empower Youth Network’s Heart of the Valley Gala. Photo Courtesy of Wade Hasbrouck Photography.

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Empower Youth Network hosts successful ‘Heart of the Valley’ gala

The event rasied $290,000 for programs that support youth in the Snoqualmie Valley

Terry Spring, host of “Saturday Night Oldies” on Valley 104.9, looks through CDs. Courtesy photo.

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Fundraiser will benefit Valley 104.9 radio station

The Hoedown at Remlinger Farms Brewery will be held Saturday, May 13, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Carnation Arbor Day logo.

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Carnation holds first annual Arbor Day Celebration

Free event held Saturday, April 29, at Tolt MacDonald Park

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The Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley is gearing up for upcoming events across the Valley. Here’s the club’s new and improved beer trailer - posted March 8 on Facebook - coming to a festival near you.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Valley groups making a difference

Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis: Community service organization primarily focusing on the needs of children in the Snoqualmie Valley. The…

John Groshell in 2013. File photo.

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Golf course owner’s memoir follows family footsteps

John Groshell publishes a memoir after five decades of owning Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course.

Valley Center Stage actors rehearse "Picasso at the Lapin Agile." From left: Alex Demana (as Albert Einstein), Veronica Ydalgo (as Suzanne) and Christopher Clark (as Pablo Picasso). Photos Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Valley Center Stage presents Steve Martin’s ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’

Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein walk into a bar — and no, it’s not a joke.

Photo courtesy of Jess Byers.

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Founder, theater owner reflect on North Bend Film Fest

North Bend Film Fest co-founder Jess Byers reflects on running the North Bend Film Fest.

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The Snoqualmie Valley Beekeepers Association can often be spotted at local events, such as Snoqualmie Days and Fall City Days, where the organization’s members share their passion with the community, selling their honey that was extracted directly from their backyard hives.

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Snoqualmie Valley Beekeepers Association works hard for the honey

When Dave Treiber was a kid, he was hardly seen anywhere outside his backyard, flipping over rocks to…