A landslide in December 2019 created a crack in this Fall City road, allowing for a one lane entry and exit. Courtesy of King County Road Services

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Landslide risk in the Snoqualmie Valley

Rains have pelted King County in recent weeks, saturating the soil and increasing the risk of landslides in…

Local restaurants have had to adapt to new rules during the COVID pandemic. Pictured: JP’s Tavern in Federal Way’s turkey club sandwich with a side of tater tots. File photo

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State lawmakers propose bill to fast-track the governor’s reopening plan

Bill’s sponsors want to give legislature control over COVID-19 restrictions.

Tolt Reservoir and Morning Glory Spillway. From Seattle.gov

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Tolt Dam fails another weekly test following windstorm

Seattle Public Utilities will be presenting to the Carnation City Council on Jan. 19.

Superintendent Robert Manahan. File photo

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SVSD superintendent Manahan will retire at end of school year

A statement from Manahan cited medical issues.

North Bend City Council. Courtesy photo

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Public works contract approved by North Bend City Council

The North Bend City Council’s first meeting of the year was marked by new committee appointments, approval of…

An example of a room where students showing symptoms of COVID-19 at school will wait to be picked up by their parents. From the Snoqualmie Valley School District website.

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Kindergarteners, first-graders set to return to SVSD classrooms this month

More Snoqualmie Valley School District students will be back in the classroom later this month, including kindergarteners and…

Fentanyl. (Courtesy photo)

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King County reports record numbers of drug overdose deaths

Preliminary toxicology testing shows most overdose victims used multiple types of drugs.

Rendering of the Torguson Skatepark plan. Courtesy of the Si View Metropolitan Park District website

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News Around the Valley: Skate park delay; expanded train rides

Torguson skate park renovation update

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North Bend has highest rate of COVID-positive tests in the county

North Bend has the highest positive COVID test rate of any city in the county. Over the past…

Jay Inslee takes the oath of office for his third term as governor. (Governor Jay Inslee)

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Governor Inslee: We are going forward toward a ‘new normal’

At the start of an historic third term, the governor is charting a course out of the pandemic.

Woodinville-Duval Road, west of Snoqualmie Valley Road NE, is closed Wednesday (Jan. 13). Puget Sound Energy is removing a snagged tree from powerlines. Courtesy of King County

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Weather brings floods and power outages to Snoqualmie Valley

Fierce winds and heavy rain battered Puget Sound overnight on Tuesday (Jan. 12), leading to flooding and power…

The ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) arrives home at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a strategic deterrent patrol in this 2015 file photo. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Brian Badura/Released)

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What could Biden’s nuclear policy look like?

King County sits only miles away from one-third of the deployed U.S. nuclear arsenal.

File photo.

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King County to expand COVID-19 vaccination efforts

“16,000 adults must be vaccinated every day for six months,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine.