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A man places his ballot into the drop box outside Federal Way City Hall. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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SAVE Act could disenfranchise millions of voters

Congressman reports law could cost Washingtonians over $361 million just to register to vote.

Outside of the Snoqualmie Police Department, 34825 SE Douglas St. File photo

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Snoqualmie police chief fired after investigation

Brian Lynch was put on administrative leave in February.

The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in North Bend, Nov. 30, 2024. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Snoqualmie Watershed Forum seeks new resident member

The application deadline has been extended to April 21.

The Duvall Fire station, April 8, 2025. Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record

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April ballot asks voters about Duvall fire service charge

Fire District 45 is asking voters to approve a charge benefiting the operating budget.

Marchers walk through downtown Duvall during the Hands Off! protest April 5, 2025. Photo courtesy of Travis Wetherbee/Last Lite Photography

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Hundreds attend Duvall ‘Hands Off!’ march in line with nationwide protests

“I don’t want to just sit down and be quiet,” said attendee Kelley Rush.

COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office

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County budget crisis could impact Fall City police services

King County Sheriff’s Office is facing the largest budget cut at $30.2 million.

A sign for Glacier Northwest’s Snoqualmie Ready Mix and Aggregate Plant off of SE Mill Pond Road in Snoqualmie. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Manager ‘forced to resign’ from Snoqualmie gravel mine

He claims company retaliated when he voiced environmental concerns.

Mount Si High School junior Sophia Long stands for a photo with Principal Debra Hay, March 19, 2025. Photo courtesy of Conor Laffey/Snoqualmie Valley School District

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Local student recognized in C-SPAN documentary competition

Sophia Long got an honorable mention for her documentary about healthcare.

North Bend City Hall. Courtesy of northbendwa.gov

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North Bend soliciting bids for future policing services

The city has been weighing alternative options to contracting with the Snoqualmie Police Department.

Dow Constantine. COURTESY PHOTO

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Board recommends Dow Constantine as new Sound Transit CEO

In his 16th year as King County executive and on the Sound Transit Board; pay could be $675,000…

Sharilyn Lux, pictured here in downtown Snoqualmie, believes local police botched the investigation of her unsolved rape case from 2019. A 15-year protection order put against Lux by the Snoqualmie city clerk last year bars her from coming within 500 feet of City Hall. (Mike Kane /InvestigateWest)

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Snoqualmie woman charged with cyber harassment in ongoing battle over unsolved rape case

Charges stem from vulgar emails sent to Snoqualmie police chief and mayor. Story is by InvestigateWest, an independent…

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff clean up Caspian tern carcasses during the bird flu outbreak on Rat Island in Jefferson County, 2023. Photo courtesy of Katherine Haman

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How to navigate the bird flu in Snoqualmie Valley wilderness

“This looks like it might be the new normal,” said Chris Anderson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Image courtesy King County Public Health Seattle & King County

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Measles detected in King County infant

The patient visited multiple locations around the county between Feb. 20 and Feb. 25, including Bellevue Square, Bothell,…