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Decades-long Snoqualmie Ridge development nears its end

Homes are now for sale in the final Snoqualmie Ridge subdivision.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a photo of Ethan Nordean, circled in red, of Auburn, during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

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DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from Auburn

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud…

Northbound I-405 will be closed from N. Southport Drive/NE Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway SE. Photo provided by WSDOT

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Northbound I-405 to close this weekend in Renton and Bellevue

Northbound I-405 will be closed this weekend in Renton and Bellevue.

Mount Si and the surrounding mountains, seen from The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, have minimal snow, March 25, 2026. The Snoqualmie Valley received multiple inches of snow 12 days prior. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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WA under statewide drought declaration after ‘dismal’ snowpack

Residents should be prepared for a dry summer with wildfire risk.

A satellite image of Snoqualmie Ridge showing the land south of Fisher Creek Park where the proposed battery storage site would reside. Image courtesy of Google Maps

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Residents ask PSE to stop Snoqualmie battery storage site

They say the site is against PSE’s own internal standards.

Floodwater from the Snohomish River partially covers a flood water sign along Lincoln Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. File photo/Sound Publishing

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Disaster declaration for WA flooding approved

President Donald Trump has approved opening up federal funding to deal with the aftermath of historic flooding that…

Enumclaw’s Krainick Dairy is one of the remaining dairy farms on the Plateau; they produce upward of 9,000 gallons of milk a day for Darigold. Photo courtesy Krainick Dairy

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‘Millionaires tax’ puts WA farmers in a predicament

The Washington Farm Bureau says the state’s new “millionaires tax” penalizes farmers when they rapidly liquidate equipment for…

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The new Snoqualmie Valley Health clinic in North Bend, Nov. 19, 2025.

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Position open on Snoqualmie Valley Health board

Applications will be taken through April 20.

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A satellite image of Snoqualmie Ridge showing the land south of Fisher Creek Park where the proposed battery storage site would reside.

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Snoqualmie residents form nonprofit to fight battery site

Stopping Jupiter Power’s development is the group’s “sole mission.”

Maj. Ariana Savino. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Air Force

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Gov. orders flags at half-staff April 10 for Maj. Savino

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has directed that flags be lowered to half-staff on April 10 for Maj. Ariana…

King County Roads Division was hard at work last December when many roads were flooded, causing an estimated $10 million in damage and further draining its limited resources. Photo courtesy King County Roads Division

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King County drafts 0.1% sales tax to address road funding, but no decision yet

The King County Transportation District has officially introduced a resolution to increase sales taxes by 0.1% in order…

Jeremy Hurd. COURTESY PHOTO

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King County radio emergency system gets new executive director

An emergency radio system used for 911 dispatching and operational communications by fire departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency…

Crews repaired the slide and rebuilt the slope with large rocks to reenforce the road, March 2026. Courtesy photo/King County

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SE Edgewick Road near North Bend reopens after storm-related repairs

SE Edgewick Road has reopened to normal, two-way traffic. King County’s Road Services Division completed significant, permanent repairs…