News <p>Employees work at Fall City’s Aroma Coffee Co. on Jan. 14, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)</p>

Small businesses brace for higher minimum wage in King County

New wage for unincorporated areas went into effect Jan. 1, but the rules are still being determined.

By Grace Gorenflo • January 28, 2025 12:38 pm


Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group...

Dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma.

By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero Washington State Standard • February 4, 2025 10:27 am
Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

A Seattle judge has granted Washington’s request to temporarily block Trump’s executive order

By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard • January 23, 2025 1:41 pm
Washington AG sues over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Oregon, Arizona and Illinois joined the lawsuit; attorneys general from 18 other states also sue

January 21, 2025 1:25 pm
Funds are running out to help vacate drug possession charges

King County Department of Public Defense urges people with simple drug possession charges to use its free resources.

By Joshua Solorzano • January 16, 2025 3:11 pm
“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. Sponsored
Navigating the evolving Auto Insurance landscape

Fall City Agency focuses on client education and community resilience

By Kevin Hauglie Agency (Farmers Insurance) • January 27, 2025 6:00 am
Fireweed Cannabis Company is located behind Crescent Market at 37500 SE North Bend Way in Snoqualmie. Photo courtesy of Fireweed Cannabis. Sponsored
Snoqualmie Tribe’s First cannabis store offers fresh products and unmatched...

Fireweed Cannabis, off I-90, offers quality products and easy access for Snoqualmie Valley travelers

By Fireweed Cannabis • January 27, 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. Sponsored
January 27, 2025 6:00 am
Fireweed Cannabis Company is located behind Crescent Market at 37500 SE North Bend Way in Snoqualmie. Photo courtesy of Fireweed Cannabis. Sponsored
January 27, 2025 6:00 am
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January 21, 2025 1:30 am
Fireweed Cannabis Company, is the first cannabis business opened by the Snoqualmie Tribe and offers a full range of fresh, quality cannabis products. Photo courtesy of Fireweed Cannabis Company. Sponsored
December 23, 2024 6:00 am
LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the...

The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century. They quickly…

January 30, 2025 2:15 pm
Another invisible child: Interview with a survivor of familial trafficking

I met Jessica (pseudonym), a survivor of familial sex trafficking, and Audrey Baedke from the nonprofit REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) to understand the invisible reality of child abuse.

By Jayendrina Singha Ray Guest column • October 8, 2024 2:06 pm