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Fate of Redmond’s East DDC in question following federal push for US Postal Service consolidation (Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Postal workers concerned about USPS consolidation, impact on region’s mail delivery

Cities affected would be Mercer Island, Bellevue, Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, Mill…

Courtesy of Leesa Manion

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Leesa Manion, chief of staff for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, to run for county prosecutor

Announcement comes the same day that Dan Satterberg announced he would not run for re-election.

King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg photographed in Jan. 2022 in the King County Courthouse in Seattle. Photo courtesy of Dan DeLong

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King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg not seeking re-election

After 15 years as county prosecuting attorney, Satterberg announced he will retire Dec. 31, 2022.

Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record Don Baunsgard and his wife, Lena, owners of Treasures in Heaven Thrift Store in Snoqualmie.

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Snoqualmie thrift store raises money for clean water, nonprofits

‘We’re just trying to do some good in the world.’

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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Health care leaders declare statewide crisis, request action

The letter written to Gov. Inslee requests deployment of National Guard.

A Washington State Department of Transportation truck. Courtesy Photo

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Flood, avalanche warning in effect near Snoqualmie Valley this weekend

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Snoqualmie Valley through Saturday afternoon (Jan. 8),…

Screenshot of National Weather Service radar image taken Jan. 5, 2022.

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Extended 5-day weather forecast for King County

Thursday, Jan. 6: High 42°, low 37°; 100 percent chance of rain.

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital’s Night of Lights Pediatric 5-11 vaccine event on Dec. 16, 2021. SVH administered more than 250 vaccines and boosters combined. Courtesy photo.

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Valley sees rise in COVID cases with omicron, holiday weekend

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Snoqualmie/North Bend/Skykomish Health Reporting Area broke a single-day record on…

Maps of the new 5th and 12th legislative districts. Maps of the new 5th and 12th legislative districts.

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State redistricting process splits Snoqualmie Valley cities

Some Snoqualmie Valley cities are expected to see a change in their state representatives beginning in 2022.

Kathy Lambert receives a key to the city from Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson on Dec. 13. Courtesy photo

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Kathy Lambert reflects on two decades serving the Valley

Longtime King County Councilmember was once an elementary school teacher.

Downtown Snoqualmie on Monday morning, Jan. 3, 2022. Photo by William Shaw/Valley Record

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Point of snow return: Snoqualmie Valley weather forecast

I-90/Snoqualmie Pass has the highest snowfall in two decades.

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons

Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.

Top: Washington State Redistricting Commissioners (from left) April Sims, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, Joe Fain, Paul Graves and Sarah Augustine. Center: Congressional map (left) and Legislative map. Bottom: Washington State Supreme Court Justices (from left) González, Gordon McCloud, Johnson, Whitener, Madsen, Montoya-Lewis, Owens, Stephens and Yu.

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Legal fight on redistricting returning to the Supreme Court

Two lawsuits say the plans aren’t valid because commissioners broke state law before voting to approve them.