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Issaquah darknet drug trafficker pleads guilty to conspiracy and firearm charges

Admits making over 400 online sales of fentanyl, meth, and other drugs while possessing 5 firearms.

A bucket of Zoo Doo compost at Woodland Park Zoo in 2016. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

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Holy crap! Exotic compost from Woodland Park Zoo up for grabs

There’s plenty of Zoo Doo to go around. The zoo has ended a lottery system that limited who…

Screenshot of video obtained by Redmond police shows Richard Sherman trying to break into the Redmond home of his in-laws.

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Richard Sherman takes plea deal on charges stemming from July 2021 incident

The former Seahawks player will not have to do any additional jail time.

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King County Local Dive: Police accountability and mail delivery

Welcome to a new podcast for King County residents.

Photo courtesy of Calder Productions. Sophomore Blake Forrest goes for a layup in a state quarter-final game against Graham-Kapowsin on March. 3.

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Mount Si boys basketball advance to state final four

The Mount Si boys basketball team cruised to a 68-44 Elite 8 victory over Graham-Kapowsin on March 3,…

Valley Shuttle. Photo courtesy of Snoqualmie Valley Transportation.

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Valley Mayors work to address regional transit challenges

After decades of services being slashed, mayors across the four Snoqualmie Valley cities and the Snoqualmie Tribe are…

La Quinta Inn & Suites purchased in Kirkland (Screenshot from Google Maps)

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King County buys La Quinta Inn & Suites in Kirkland to become homeless shelter

The City Council simultaneously passes resolution to guide how the shelter will be implemented.

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Center Stage member Jim Snyder works at the Sallal Grange renovation.

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Theater company settles into historic Sallal Grange

As Valley Center Stage’s performance of “Tiny Beautiful Things” entered its second weekend of shows, it marked its…

Igor Soloydenko, who said he identifies as Russian, holds a sign urging “Peace for Ukraine” at a ceremony Feb. 25 in Federal Way. Soloydenko said: “There’s just so much shame. I feel helpless in the way I cannot change anything in my home country. It was unimaginable that Russia would do such a thing.” Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing

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Ukrainian Honorary Consul speaks out about Russian invasion of Ukraine

“As long as we breathe, as long as our hearts beat, we’re going to protect our land,” said…

Bellevue Police Chief Wendell Shirley addresses press (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Eastside law enforcement agencies form task force against catalytic converter thefts

Will introduce program to paint and engrave catalytic converters to deter theft.

Northwest Railway Museum Executive Director, Richard Anderson, gives a presentation about the museum’s history, impact on local tourism and economic growth at a SnoValley Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Feb. 23. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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NW Railway Museum to open for 2022 season

The Northwest Railway Museum will kick-off its 2022 season beginning on March 5.

Photo Courtesy of Calder Productions. Senior Bennett O’Connor dribbles past a defender in 69-58 win over Gonzaga Prep on Feb. 26.

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Wildcats basketball moves on to state quarterfinal

The Mount Si Wildcats defeated Gonzaga Prep 69-58 on Feb. 26, their final stop before the 4A state…

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Snoqualmie Valley Transit needs new drivers, cancels routes

A staffing shortage has led Snoqualmie Valley Transportation to alter two of its looped routes and cancel one…