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    How to prepare for increased wildfire risk this...
    By Grace Gorenflo • June 10, 2025 1:05 pm

    The Department of Natural Resources has tips on how to protect property.

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    A rendering of the SR18 diverging diamond interchange upon completion. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation
    SR18 closure at I-90 rescheduled to start May...
    By Grace Gorenflo • May 25, 2025 12:20 pm

    Both directions of traffic will be closed around the clock until June 4.

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    Photo courtesy of Katherine Haman
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff clean up Caspian tern carcasses during the bird flu outbreak on Rat Island in Jefferson County, 2023.
    How to navigate the bird flu in Washington...
    By Grace Gorenflo • March 9, 2025 7:30 am

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

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    Employees work at Fall City’s Aroma Coffee Co. on Jan. 14, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
    Small businesses brace for higher minimum wage in...
    By Grace Gorenflo • January 28, 2025 12:38 pm

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

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    Crews clear trees from State Route 18, which the Washington State Patrol closed in both directions Wednesday, Nov. 20, from Issaquah Hobart to I-90 over Tiger Mountain because of fallen trees during a windstorm. COURTESY PHOTO, Washington State Patrol
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    By Grace Gorenflo • December 12, 2024 2:30 pm

    The legislation will ease expenses for businesses and homeowners.

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