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Fingerprint ID levy to go before King County voters in April special election

The levy would authorize an additional property tax for seven years, beginning in 2026.

By Drew Dotson • March 22, 2025 9:30 am

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The King County Search and Rescue Association, known as KCSARA, held its 60th anniversary celebration Feb. 13 at the South Fork Restaurant in North Bend. Pictured: King County 4x4 SAR with Bob Gordon, Milestone Marvel award recipient with 50 years of volunteer service (center). Photo by Ben Klassen

Search and rescue volunteers are crucial in King County

By Kathy Lambert For the Valley Record

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Redmond’s 2019 Holi Festival of Color. Duvall is holding its first Festival of Color at Depot Park on March 22. Photo courtesy of Creative Flashes Photography

Snoqualmie Valley Community Calendar | March 21 edition

By Grace Gorenflo

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Courtesy Photo, State of Washington — Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval

The bipartisan bill calls for the state to funnel about $2 billion more to schools over four years.

By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • March 13, 2025 10:12 am

Mount Si’s boys soccer team, shown at practice March 14, won the Class 4A state title in 2024. Photos by Henry Rodenburg — 2025 Spring Sports Preview: Varsity schedules

Mount Si High School

By Record Staff • March 21, 2025 1:30 pm

The Salish Retreat. Photo by Mindy Stern — From dumpster to diva at the Seattle Flower and Garden Festival | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

By Mindy Stern • March 20, 2025 11:00 am

Beyond the Stables owner Christina Lathrop poses for a portrait with her dog. Photo courtesy of Christina Lathrop/Beyond the Stables photography — Fall City photographer captures memories for people and their pets

“I specialize in capturing connections,” said Christina Lathrop.

By Grace Gorenflo • March 20, 2025 7:30 am

The North Bend Art & Industry board of directors stands for a photo in its new maker space, Feb. 7, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record) — North Bend Art & Industry steps into new maker space

“This space is for our community,” said co-founder Deb Landers.

By Grace Gorenflo • March 19, 2025 7:30 am

Xfinity Internet Customers in Snoqualmie Valley Get Speed Upgrade and More at No Additional Cost
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By Rodrigo Lopez • March 13, 2025 1:30 am

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Sharilyn Lux, pictured here in downtown Snoqualmie, believes local police botched the investigation of her unsolved rape case from 2019. A 15-year protection order put against Lux by the Snoqualmie city clerk last year bars her from coming within 500 feet of City Hall. (Mike Kane /InvestigateWest) — Snoqualmie woman charged with cyber harassment in ongoing battle over unsolved rape case

Charges stem from vulgar emails sent to Snoqualmie police chief and mayor. Story is by InvestigateWest, an independent news nonprofit dedicated to investigative journalism in the Pacific Northwest.

By Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest • March 11, 2025 9:57 am

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff clean up Caspian tern carcasses during the bird flu outbreak on Rat Island in Jefferson County, 2023. Photo courtesy of Katherine Haman — How to navigate the bird flu in Snoqualmie Valley wilderness

“This looks like it might be the new normal,” said Chris Anderson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

By Grace Gorenflo • March 4, 2025 11:30 am

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Snoqualmie Valley Healing Center Chaplain Patti Yetneberk, surrounded by board members and local officials, cuts the ribbon at the center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, March 12, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record) — Snoqualmie Valley Healing Center promotes well-being

The new organization provides mental, physical and spiritual care.

By Grace Gorenflo • March 18, 2025 4:00 pm

Owner of Feral Woman Farm Lulu Redder holds a baby goat named Cowboy at her petting zoo, March 8, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record) — Frisky Girl and Feral Woman farms find success in the unconventional

Both businesses are run by first-generation women in farming.

By Grace Gorenflo • March 15, 2025 7:30 am

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The King County Firefighters Pipes and Drums band at Snoqualmie’s Saints and Scholars Irish Pub for St. Patrick’s Day 2023. The band will be back performing at the pub this weekend. Photo courtesy of King County Firefighters Pipes and Drums — Snoqualmie Valley Community Calendar | March 14 edition

The Snoqualmie Valley has an array of St. Patrick’s Day events this week — lucky us!

By Grace Gorenflo • March 14, 2025 6:30 am

Adventure Church pastor Jeff Hansen (left) breaks ground on the construction of a new church facility with architect Evelyn Hommas, March 9, 2025. Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record — Duvall’s Adventure Church set to rebuild after 2020 fire

The historic 1913 church was entirely lost to fire in 2020.

By Grace Gorenflo • March 11, 2025 2:53 pm

Xfinity Internet Customers in Snoqualmie Valley Get Speed Upgrade and More at No Additional Cost

March 13, 2025 1:30 am

Angela Donaldson from the Kevin Hauglie Agency, shares five easy steps to navigate risk management for your business! — Protect your business: An easy 5 step guide to risk management

Discover how to reduce key risks and protect your business with expert…

February 24, 2025 6:00 am

The Downtown Issaquah Association (DIA) showcases the history of telecommunications at the historic Shell Gas Station—an ideal complement to Village Theatre’s production of Dial M for Murder. — Explore Issaquah’s historic telephone exhibit and its theatrical connection

Discover how the telephone shaped history—and the suspense of Dial M for…

February 10, 2025 6:00 am

“Our mission is to educate, protect and build community resilience,” says Angela Donaldson, CFM and Head of Insurance Operations. Photo courtesy of the Kevin Hauglie Agency. — Navigating the evolving Auto Insurance landscape

Fall City Agency focuses on client education and community resilience

January 27, 2025 6:00 am

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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com. — Small business owners and the forgotten constituency | Brunell

During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” reassuring voters he understood what they…

March 15, 2025 2:15 pm

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com. — A little political lesson from Wile E. Coyote | Whale’s Tales

In a series of rules that Wile E. Coyote’s creator, Chuck Jones, laid down in 1948 to guide Warner Brothers’…

By Robert Whale • March 14, 2025 1:30 am

Northwest

Public Health – Seattle King County recommends flu shots to help prevent illness. Courtesy File Photo, Multicare — Public Health reports season’s first pediatric flu deaths in King County

Two children died in February; first pediatric flu deaths in two years

By Steve Hunter • March 7, 2025 11:01 am

Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks to reporters at the state Capitol on Feb. 27 in Olympia about his plans to cut state spending by about $4 billion over four years. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard) — Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state budget

State officials look to solve a shortfall estimated to be $12 billion or more.

By Jake Goldstein-Street and Bill Lucia Washington State Standard • February 28, 2025 10:45 am

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