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Angela Donaldson is stepping down as president of the Fall City Community Association (FCCA), the community nonprofit that runs unincorporated Fall City in the absence of a proper local government. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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Donaldson steps down as Fall City Community Association president

For the last three years, Angela Donaldson’s office at her Farmers Insurance branch has functioned like a de…

Joni’s son Dale, born in 2021, strides across a blanket of snow on Mount Rainier in January of this year. He now has at least three other siblings who share the mountain, not to mention his mom and dad.

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Joni the wolverine does it again

The mustelid mother is still making babies on Mt. Rainier.

File Photo. Some of the 17 new houses along 324th Avenue Southeast in Fall City during construction in 2021. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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Hearing set for housing development near Fall City Elementary

Lot across from school baseball feilds being targeted for 13 single-family homes.

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Members of the Mount Si High School basketball team high-five spectators during the Festival at Mount Si Parade in August. The festival was one of several this year to return in-person for the first time since the pandemic. File photo

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A year in review: Our top stories, photos of 2022

A look at the Valley Record’s most read, notable and best stories from the last 12 months.

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Nominees at the Empower Youth Network 2022 Rise & Shine Volunteer Recognition Breakfast on June 8. Voters chose Empower as the best nonprofit in this year’s Best of the Valley contest.

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Best of the Valley 2022 winners

Best of the Valley is an annual tradition for the Valley Record. Since 2004, we’ve asked our readers…

Holiday lights (Screenshot from King County website)

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King County encourages folks to recycle their old holiday lights

The county has compiled a list of retailers and organizations that will recycle old light strands.

Fallen Tree limbs at Snoqualmie Elementary on Dec. 28. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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Widespread outages hit Snoqualmie Valley, thousands without power

Puget Sound Energy estimates most will have their power restored at some point tonight.

An Axon body-worn police camera; not necessarily the cameras King County Sheriff’s Office will use. Photo courtesy Axon

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Rep. Schrier secures $2 million for King County Sheriff’s Office

The money will be split between expanding the office’s Crisis Response Team and deploying body cameras.

Ana Cortez, Carnation’s city manager, poses in front of designs for the new city hall building being built at the old library site. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Bright future on horizon in Carnation, city manager says

Carnation City Manager Ana Cortez reflects on the city’s accomplishments and what’s to come.

Oxycodone pill. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

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State sues 3 major drug retailers for role in fueling opioid epidemic

AG Bob Ferguson alleges Albertsons, Kroger and Rite Aid of failing to prevent overuse of opioid prescriptions

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The Snoqualmie River on Dec. 22.

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Sallal exits water moratorium as situation in North Bend remains murky

Sallal Water Association votes to end moratorium on new water connections after a six month pause