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What do you do with your food waste? King County wants to know

King County Solid Waste Division will have an online food waste survey open until April 30.

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Residents enjoy the sunshine in Si View Park during the North Bend Farmers Market on June 23, 2022.

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It all started with saving the pool: Si View Parks District celebrates 20 years

February marks the 20th anniversary of Si View Metropolitan Parks District’s formation

Grace Turley takes a shot in Mount Si’s loss to Bellarmine Prep on Feb. 25. Turley was named the KingCo League Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Photo courtesy of Calder Productions.

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Mount Si hoops: Boys go to the Tacoma Dome, girls season ends

The girls were eliminated from the state tournament. The boys will play in the quarter-finals.

The Real Twin Peaks Days kicks off on Friday morning near the Welcome to Twin Peaks Sign. Photo William Shaw/ Valley Record.

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Happy Twin Peaks Day: Valley will pay homage to cult-classic show this weekend

The Real Twin Peaks Days begins today and runs through the weekend.

Snoqualmie Valley Transportation (SVT) buses negotiate an obstacle course at DirtFish rally car school in Snoqualmie, during a driver safety training event. Photo courtesy of SVT.

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SVT bus service, rally school team up to solve shared problems

Most people learn rally driving at DirtFish in Snoqualmie for fun – maybe even for their bucket lists.…

Sea Dragon WR Jordan Veasy celebrates and looks at the home fans after he scored the go ahead touchdown Feb. 23. Photos by Ben Ray/Sound Publishing

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XFL is back in Seattle – here’s what you need to know

Sea Dragons drop home opener to St. Louis Battlehawks.

The Carnation City Council (from left): Tim Harris, Adair Hawkins, Jim Ribail, Dustin Green and Ryan Burrell. Courtesy photo.

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Layoffs at Carnation prompt frustrations, possible litigation

City lets go of four longtime employees a week after approving a new collective bargaining agreement.

The only surviving Amtrak Cascades Talgo Series VI car, Bistro Car #7304, arrives in Snoqualmie. Photo Courtesy of the Northwest Railway Museum.

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Talgo Series VI Bistro Car donated to the Northwest Railway Museum

Another train car is being preserved by the Northwest Railway Museum.

The lot of Fall City II, a 13 house subdivision being permitted along 332nd Avenue Southeast near Fall City Elementary. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Fall City aims to preserve ‘rural character’ amid unprecedented housing growth

At least 121 homes are expected to be built in Fall City over the next few years.

File photo: A sign at a Cal Anderson Park reproductive rights protest on May 14, 2022, in Seattle.

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Legislation seeks to strenghten Washington’s abortion laws

OLYMPIA — A day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, Democratic Gov. Jay…

The Mount Si Girls basketball team celebrate after victory over Lake Stevens on Feb. 16 sends them to the state tournament. It will be their first appearance at state in nearly 30 years. Photo courtesy of Calder Productions.

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Mount Si Girls, Boys basketball advance to state tournament

Boys continue string of state appearances, girls make tournament for first time in 26 years

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This is a 2021 screenshot that shows the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Interstate 5 in King County.

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House committee steers vehicle pursuit bill forward

Revisions will make it easier for police officers to engage in a chase. Changes would expire in 2025…