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Letters | Legislature needs to finish its business

On May 13, the Washington State Legislature entered a special session after the 105-day regular legislative session ended…

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Letter | Valley’s most historic building needs different look

I’ve lived in North Bend for 50 years, and that’s not half the age of the Tollgate farmhouse.…

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Letters | Looking for support for a North Bend plastic bag ban

Every minute, there are a million single-use plastic bags used in the United States. This is a staggering…

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Letter from a prom pal: Be safe, have fun

My name is Jolie Shelton. I am 10 years old and go to North Bend Elementary. My job…

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NB Chief: Pounds of drugs dropped off, community safer

On Saturday, April 27, we once again participated in the federally supported prescription Drug Drop Day in North…

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Letters| Did you know firefighters, medics are often volunteers?

Our family has lived in North Bend for the past 13 years and only found out last Friday…

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Letters | Thanks for supporting the first Valley Blues Walk, says Boxleys owner

The first-ever North Bend Blues Walk was a great success thanks to everyone involved. More than 1,200 people…

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Letters | Help Valley’s schools grow and prosper, cut out the undermining

As a forest manager for over 20 years, I appreciate the complexities of the ecosystem in which we…

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Letters | Take the long view with plastic bags

In response to “Give us a choice: plastic or paper,” the letter in the April 3 Valley Record,…

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Letters | Granite Mountain’s risks were known years ago

Granite Mountain took the life of Professor John Scribner of North Bend almost 30 years ago to the…

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Letters | Lack of attention for criminals in gun debate

The editorial page cartoon, (‘Nuclear kitchen’, March 27 Valley Record) with an attitude, seems to be poking a…

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Letters | Ditch the crutches, emphasize cursive skills

Every so often, the ranking of a significant number of the world’s industrialized countries’ students achievement test scores…

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Letters | Give us a choice: Plastic or paper bags

I hate to spend my time writing about something as trivial as grocery bags, but there are people…