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A rendering of what the splash pad will look like come July at Snoqualmie Community Park, 35016 SE Ridge St. (Photo courtesy of the City of Snoqualmie)

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Snoqualmie Community Park splash pad breaks ground

The water feature is expected to open in July.

(Photo courtesy of Shutterstock)

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Eastside Earth Day events

As Earth Day approaches, numerous Eastside cities aim to celebrate, educate and foster a positive environmental impact through…

Kathy Lambert is a former member of the King County Council who represented the Snoqualmie Valley area.

Opinion

County needs to spend your money on veterans as promised | Kathy Lambert

You can attend a town hall in Snoqualmie from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at Snoqualmie…

Food in a foam takeout container. Sound Publishing file photo

Northwest

Foam coolers, takeout containers will be banned in WA

The prohibition on the sale and distribution of these products will take effect June 1 under a law…

From left to right: Snoqualmie Falls Brewery Owner Voyislav Kokeza, front of house manager Aleks Kokeza, Sunergy Systems Founder Howard Lamb and system sales assistant Jaime Sasse. (Photo courtesy of Sunergy Systems)

Business

Turning sunlight into beer: Snoqualmie Falls Brewery talks solar energy

Family owned and operated business takes a strong stance on environmental stewardship.

Chef Shiro Kashiba, seen in conversation with Jayendrina Singha Ray, opened the first traditional Tokyo-style sushi counter of the city at Maneki restaurant in the 1970s. (Courtesy photo)

Life

Eating Japan: Seattle’s historic encounter with Chef Shiro Kashiba

Shiro moved to Seattle at a time when the exoticism of Japanese cuisine had suddenly begun finding favorable…

Issaquah High School. (Photo courtesy by James Michael Thomas)

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Schools navigate the new world of explicit AI-generated images

Deepfake photos at Issaquah High School prompt review of policies and procedures.

City of Carnation officials visited the State Capitol in February as part of the Association of Washington Cities. (Photo courtesy of Senator Brad Hawkins)

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Senator proposes million-dollar fee for false alarms at Tolt Dam

If passed, the bill would require Seattle Public Utilities to pay Carnation $1 million after any false alarms…

Mount Si’s Zach Ramsey, left, controls the ball in an April 12 match against Bothell. Photos courtesy of Calder Productions

Sports

‘We’re in the mix at the moment’

Competition is fierce for Mount Si soccer team as season nears the end.

Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank’s Dylan Johnson (left) and Alison Roberts (right). The food bank is located at 122 E. 3rd St., North Bend. (Photo by Mallory Kruml/Valley Record)

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Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank looks to expand

Limited storage and cramped spaces lead to long wait lines as food bank staff seeks a new home.

Sixty-one orange traffic barrels were set up April 2, 2024, on the WSDOT front lawn in Olympia. Each cone represents a fallen WSDOT employee killed on the job since 1950 - many in active work zones. The visual display is meant to remind everyone of the importance of slowing down in work zones. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

Northwest

WSDOT: Slow down for Work Zone Awareness Week

The number of fatal crashes in marked work zones had doubled in 2023 when compared to the previous…

Scene of the April 14 fire at 8102 Railroad Avenue SE. (Photo by Mallory Kruml/Valley Record)

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Historic building destroyed in early morning Snoqualmie fire

Several businesses have been determined a total loss.

Declan Mallady, a fifth-grader from Snoqualmie Elementary School, won the Regional Spelling Bee of King and Snohomish County on March 30, outspelling 73 competitors. The win qualifies Mallady for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., this May. (Photo courtesy of Snoqualmie Valley School District)

Life

Snoqualmie Valley Community Calendar | April 12 edition

Also: Local fifth-grader wins regional spelling bee.