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Study: Lead exposure linked to kitchen cookware from Afghan refugees in King County

The issue was first noticed in Afghan children in King County, but more communities may be at risk.

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The Fall City Fire Department’s mascot high fives kids during the Fall City Day Parade.

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Fall City Days festival returns June 11

The 49th annual Fall City Day festival will return this year on June 11. The event features a…

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Snoqualmie Police investigating shooting near downtown

The Snoqualmie Police are investigating a shooting that took place in downtown Snoqualmie Friday night, May 27, according…

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, who is running for U.S. Congress in the 8th District, speaks to supporters in March. Photo courtesy of Dunn’s Facebook campaign page

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Against the grain: Reagan Dunn holds the torch for King County conservatives

What it means to be the top Republican in a liberal King County government.

The Red, White & Boom show at Community Park in 2017. File photo Evan Pappas/Valley Record.

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Red White & Boom returns to Snoqualmie Ridge this summer

The Church on the Ridge in Snoqualmie has announced that it will host its sixth annual Fourth of…

Workers lift Locomotive 201 to move it from Snoqualmie to the Nevada Northern Railway Foundation. Photo William Shaw/Valley Record.

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Northwest Railway Museum wins county award for “Great Locomotive Swap”

The Northwest Railway Museum has won the Long Term Project Award from the Association of King County Historical…

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Washington ranks 7th among states for number of World War II veterans

12,364 WWII veterans are living in the state, with a total population of 517,912 military veterans.

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Sign in front of Meadowbrook Farm Park along Boalch Avenue in North Bend, located on the edge of the Utility Local Improvement District (ULID) boundary.

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North Bend to draft final proposal for Meadowbrook sewer

The North Bend City Council is expected to deliver a final vote on whether to form the Meadowbrook…

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Outgoing Mount Si Principal John Belcher (center) stands next to members of the Mount Si PTSA Board after being named the Washington Parent-Teacher Association Outstanding Educator of the year in 2022. From left: Wendy Talens, Jennifer Fierling, Belcher, Thyra Demetrick, Kim Jones and Linda Grez.

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Mount Si High School principal says farewell after 11 years

On his first day as principal at Mount Si High School, while walking out to watch the school’s…

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Longtime community pillar Fritz Ribary dies

If you have lived in the Snoqualmie Valley, then you probably know the name Fritz Ribary, a monumental…

Monkeypox virus. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

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King County identifies first presumptive monkeypox case

The illness is not as easily transmitted compared to COVID-19, according to health officer.

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