Flood waters flow over NE 124th Street at West Snoqualmie Valley Road NE outside Duvall, Dec. 9, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Federal loans available for residents impacted by flooding

Residents have opportunities to apply for these loans in person.

Supporters of Washington’s new income tax on millionaires celebrate as Gov. Bob Ferguson prepares to sign it on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Olympia. (Photo by Aspen Ford/Washington State Standard)

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Gov. signs ‘millionaires tax’ with legal challenge close behind

Washington Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson on March 30 signed historic legislation creating an income tax, saying it is…

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Lodge
Rainbow Lodge.

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North Bend retreat launches initiative for LGBTQ+ youth

Rainbow Lodge wants to help the community’s “most marginalized youth.”

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A scene from the 2025 Carnation Easter Egg Hunt. This year’s event is at 10 a.m. March 28 at Tolt Commons.

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Snoqualmie Valley Community Calendar | March 27 edition

Featured event: Disaster Loan Outreach Center

Psilocybe mushrooms contain a psychoactive ingredient. Courtesy photo/dea.gov

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King County resolution decriminalizes psychedelic mushrooms

King County Council has “deprioritized” the personal use of psychedelic substances like psilocybin mushrooms to support mental health…

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The newly designed North Bend Police Department uniform patch features mountains and a river.

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North Bend police department begins work April 1

The department is in partnership with the King County Sheriff’s Office.

Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Chef Jason Vickers likes to incorporate local plants like nettles into his menu. This batch of nettles were foraged that very afternoon around West Seattle.

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Natoncks Metsu serves up Indigenous cuisine to the Puget Sound region

When it comes to everyday meals, it often goes unnoticed that some of the most delicious foods and…

A satellite image of Snoqualmie Ridge showing the land south of Fisher Creek Park where the proposed battery storage site would reside. Image courtesy of Google Maps

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Trouble in Snoqualmie over proposed battery storage site

Residents clashed with the developer at a community meeting March 17.

Felix Salvo, 15, rows his family’s boat through flood waters on NE 124th Street, March 20, 2026. His parents own Local Roots Farm in Duvall. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Snoqualmie Valley persists through season’s second flood

Low-lying residents had to pull out the row boats once again.

March of the Vegetables 2026 was held March 21 in Duvall. Photo courtesy of Travis Wetherbee/Last Lite Photography

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Duvall’s March of the Vegetables 2026 | Photos

This year’s parade included a wide variety of produce.

Photo courtesy of Calib Miller
Calib Miller.

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Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank hires new executive director

The new leader will guide the nonprofit through its location change.

A large, smiling sunflower puppet welcomes a crowd at Duvall’s Depot Park after the March of the Vegetables on March 30, 2024. Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record

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Snoqualmie Valley community calendar | March 20 edition

The vegetables will march in Duvall once again this Saturday.

A bag containing 1.5 grams of dried psilocybe cubensis mushrooms. Courtesy photo/Wikipedia Commons

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King County considers decriminalizing psilocybin mushrooms

The King County Council is considering decriminalizing “entheogen-related activities” related to the use of psychoactive substances such as…