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The King County Library System administration building in Issaquah. Photo courtesy KCLS

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King County libraries planning to expand hours | KCLS

Many local libraries will start offering expanded hours in late May.

A large mudslide cut off eight homes of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band on May 3. (Keremeos Community News - Facebook)

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Cawston mudslide leaves 12 still cut off after 5 days

The Elders who lived there were flown out by helicopter last week

A bear rests in a tree in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. (U.S. Forest Service)

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New food storage rules in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest aim to save bear lives

U.S. Forest Service closed camping around Middle Fork Campground last year due to bear interactions

A firefighter starts to rappel to the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls as part of a river rescue training session. Courtesy photo, Puget Sound Fire.

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Firefighters receive swift water rescue training near Snoqualmie Falls | Photos

Puget Sound Fire, Valley Regional Fire Authority, and Eastside Fire & Rescue were in attendance

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King County libraries to get rid of late fees starting May 9

KCLS says late fines generate little revenue, with fines making up less than 1% of KCLS’ budget.

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Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the I-90/State Route 18 interchange ceremony in September 2022.

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SR 18 project is still on track with new transportation budget

A project to widen State Route 18 near Tiger Mountain will continue on its original timeline under a…

Patrons line up for drinks at Remlinger Farms Brewery. The brewery will host a fundrasier for Valley 104.9 on May 13. File photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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What’s going on around the Snoqualmie Valley? | Events calendar

May 5-6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Spring into Gardening Annual Plant Sale (Carnation)

Sign outside Snoqualmie Valley Hospital along Snoqualmie Parkway. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Snoqualmie hospital levy fails, board to figure out next steps

Snoqualmie Valley Health’s property tax ballot measure was overwhelmingly rejected by voters

Crews assess the damage to State Route 202 during the 2009 Snoqualmie River flood. Photo courtesy of King County Department of Natural Resources.

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County flood plan update looks at flood challenges facing the Valley

King County is making the first update to its flood management plan in a decade

The Great Northern Railway 1246 arrived in Snoqualmie on Thursday morning, April 27. All photos William Shaw/Valley Record.

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Woodland Park Zoo locomotive arrives in Snoqualmie Thursday

Great Northern Railway 1246, known as the zoo locomotive, was taken in by Northwest Railway Museum

Rob McFarland. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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North Bend mayor announces re-election bid during State of City address

Rob McFarland announced Wednesday, April 26, that he will seek a second term in office.

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King County Crisis Care Levy passing in first election results

If passed, the property tax levy will help fund behavioral health infrastructure in the region.

Sign outside Snoqualmie Valley Hospital along Snoqualmie Parkway. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Snoqualmie Valley hospital levy currently failing after initial tally

The hospital district is seeking approval of a tax hike for expansion and replacing aging equipment