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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…

Letters to the Editor

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,…

Letters to the Editor

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…

Opinion

Letters | More photos, please… And please clean up after your horses

Your yearly photo contest is great. I’m curious as to how many entries you receive. Would it be…

Opinion

Opinion | What’s at stake when we lose the ability to write in cursive?

Here’s a simple exercise. Take out a pen, and a sheet of paper, and write out something—your name,…

Letters to the Editor

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…

Letters to the Editor

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…

Opinion

Opinion | What’s more important, scoops or integrity?

It started with an anonymous note. An e-mail from a fictitious address let me know on March 27…

Letters to the Editor

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…

Letters to the Editor

Letters | Dr. Seuss would be proud of North Bend students’ reading efforts

Every March, Opstad Elementary celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday by hosting a school-wide reading challenge. Because Opstad’s mascot is…

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Best of the Valley: A message from the heart from photographer Mary Miller

Thank you, Valley Record and the Snoqualmie Valley for the privilege and honor to be chosen “Best of…

Letters to the Editor

Letters | A highway Good Samaritan left something behind

To the Good Samaritan: I appreciated your help in mounting a tire on my maroon car on February…

Letters to the Editor

Letters | Gun control: What if bad guys wear white hats?

I am a gun owner but not a member of the NRA. I have a pistol and a…