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,…

(Photo courtesy of www.ragingrivercg.org)

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Fall City quarry land bought by county, saved as open space

King County purchased the land in stages over four years.

Road signage alerts visitors that the Denny Creek and Franklin Falls trailheads are closed due to staffing shortages. Photo courtesy of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

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Snoqualmie Pass trailheads close due to Forest Service staffing cuts

Thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees were terminated last week.

Police Chief Brian Lynch with Snoqualmie and North Bend officials at the June 24 opening of a police substation at North Bend Outlet Mall. (Valley Record file photo)

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Snoqualmie, North Bend renew policing agreement until June

North Bend is paying about 12.9% more this year for police services than in 2024.

The view of the Snoqualmie Valley from the patio of the Carnation Farms Farmview Kitchen Aug. 14, 2024. Photo by Grace Gorenflo/For the Valley Record

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Local alliance hosts climate-resilient farming workshop

Event is the product of conversations about how to better support the Snoqualmie Valley’s farmers.

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

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Snoqualmie police chief put on administrative leave

Police Chief Brian Lynch is part of an ongoing internal investigation.

The city of Duvall’s snow plows. Photo courtesy of the city of Duvall

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Where to expect snow plows in the Snoqualmie Valley

Each town has an online snow plow route map.