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King County Councilmember-elect Sarah Perry and a celebration photo, courtesy of her campaign manager Robby Paige.

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Sarah Perry pushes 20-year incumbent out of King County Council District 3 position

By Hannah Saunders, For Sound Publishing

Tony Persson, general manager of the North Bend Ace Hardware. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

News

Lack of transit, housing crisis and pandemic fuel local labor shortage

There are nearly 3,000 unfilled positions in the Snoqualmie Valley.

Photo of Boalch Avenue in North Bend, part of the Meadowbrook neighborhood. Courtesy of the City of North Bend

News

North Bend City Council delays vote on joining Meadowbrook ULID

For years, private property owners have tried to extend public sewer system into neighborhood.

William Shaw is General Manager of the Snoqualmie Valley Record. Contact: wshaw@valleyrecord.com.

Opinion

Let us give wings to nonprofits and charities in the Valley | William Shaw

COVID-19 and the delta variant are still casting awful shadows on our families and neighborhoods, our businesses and…

A Snoqualmie Officer was involved in a shooting Tuesday night, Nov. 16. Photo courtesy of the Bellevue Police Department.

News

Man killed by Snoqualmie Police was homeless, living in car

The 33-year-old man who was killed by a Snoqualmie police officer late Nov. 16 was homeless and living…

Gov. Jay Inslee joined other governors at the Climate Registry & Climate Action Reserve press conference in Glasgow, Scotland, to talk about climate achievements and goals. From left, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Hawaii Gov. David Ige, Gov. Jay Inslee and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy of Gov. Jay Inslee)

Northwest

Inslee: State agency vehicles must be all-electric by 2035

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed an executive order aimed at transitioning state government to an all-electric fleet of…

The Washington State Redistricting Commission held a public meeting over Zoom on Monday night to draw the final legislative and congressional district boundaries. Most of the five-hour session was spent in "caucus meetings" which were unavailable to the viewing public. (Washington State Redistricting Commission)

News

Bipartisan commission fails to draw new political boundaries

For the first time in state history, the Supreme Court will define new congressional and legislative districts.

Homeless encampment in a wooded area in Auburn on Aug. 27, 2021. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing

News

What the history of homelessness in our region can teach us about our current crisis

A talk with the author of “Skid Road: On the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in an American…

A Snoqualmie Officer was involved in a shooting Tuesday night, Nov. 16. Photo courtesy of the Bellevue Police Department.

News

Snoqualmie Police Officer shoots and kills person in Torguson Park

A Snoqualmie police officer shot and killed a 33-year old man in North Bend late Tuesday night, according…

Logo for BeKindSV campaign. Courtesy of the Empower Youth Network.

Life

Empower Youth Network raises awareness for youth suicide prevention

The Empower Youth Network (EYN) has proclaimed November as Kindness Month in the Snoqualmie Valley in an effort…

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News

State’s richest zip codes are all in East King County, according to home value study

Medina zip code ranks among top 10 most affluent in the nation.

The Snoqualmie River. File photo

News

North Bend addresses water system leakage

City’s conservation ordinance ends.

NE Tolt Hill Road in Carnation closed due to flooding. File photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

News

National Weather Service Extends Flood Warning near Carnation

The National Weather Service has extended its flood warning for the Snoqualmie River near Carnation until just after…