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Face coverings no longer required on transit and in transit facilities in Puget Sound region

The policy change is related to a federal judge’s decision to strike down mask mandates on airplanes.

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Public health agencies link Norovirus outbreak to oysters from British Columbia

As of early April, 103 norovirus illnesses have been reported from 13 states, 62 in Washington.

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How a Ukrainian and Russian couple escaped a war zone

“We will never forget that sound. Boom. Boom,” said Valeriia Horodnycha, who has been staying in Mercer Island.

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Encompass Executive Director Nela Cumming.

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Encompass to host Inspire Breakfast April 26

Encompass will host its annual Inspire Breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. April 26 at the Club at…

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Shots fired near I-90/ SR 18 interchange, no injuries

The left lane of eastbound I-90, near the SR-18 interchange, is closed after shots were fired into the…

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Snoqualmie family hoping to raise $14,000 for cancer research

A Snoqualmie family and the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation are partnering up in an effort to raise $14,000…

Kathy Caro, co-owner of the Mt. Si Gymnastics Academy. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Mt. Si Gymnastics Academy celebrates 10 years

During senior night for Mount Si High School’s gymnastics team, Kathy Caro watched as a slideshow displayed photos…

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. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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North Bend accepts petitions, sets public hearing for Meadowbrook ULID

North Bend’s Meadowbrook neighborhood is another step closer to getting a sewer system after the city council unanimously…

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WA health officials recommend having overdose reversing drug on hand amid alarming increase in drug-related deaths

WSDOH reports a 66 percent increase in drug overdoses since 2019.

Tulalip council members and tribal members watch as Governor Jay Inslee signs bill HB 1571 into law at the Tulalip Resort on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Tulalip, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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New alert system aims to bring home missing Indigenous people

Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law creating the new system. Families of the missing and murdered say it’s…

Russell Wilson’s $28 million Lake Washington home (Screenshot from Redfin website)

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Russell Wilson’s $28 million Lake Washington home hits the market in Bellevue

The listing of the property comes after the former Seahawks quarterback was traded to Denver.

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King County to offer grants for innovative recycling, reuse and waste reduction project proposals

Proposers are eligible for $20,000 to $300,000 per project, the deadline for applicants is May 6.