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Articles by Conor Wilson
Carnation Cow, by Monica Jolley
King County’s small farmers need livestock processing options
By Conor Wilson • August 17, 2022 1:15 pm

Carnation Farms’ processing plant was a critical resource for many small livestock producers.

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Fireworks ban takes effect this year in unincorporated...
By Conor Wilson • June 21, 2022 10:50 am

The new law does not extend to cities, which each have their own regulations around fireworks.

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The Sammamish Valley is home to a collection of farms, wineries and tasting rooms. File photo
The Sammamish Valley is home to a collection of farms, wineries and tasting rooms. File photo
King County continues to grapple with alcohol rules...
By Conor Wilson • April 19, 2022 3:30 pm

Much of the debate surrounds wineries, breweries and distilleries operating as retail businesses.

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County Executive Dow Constantine (center) speaks outside of a plane that landed at King County Airport March 2, carrying 12,000 kokanee salmon eggs, with Kokanee Work Group Recovery Program Manager Perry Falcone (L) and Snoqualmie Tribal Councilmember Bill Sweet. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.
Local kokanee salmon reach new preservation milestone
By Conor Wilson • March 11, 2022 1:30 am

King County scientists recently celebrated flying fish.

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Jim Curtis at the Tahoma National Cemetery. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record
Local veterans face challenges with health care
By Conor Wilson • January 25, 2022 1:00 pm

As Jim Curtis walks the ground of the Tahoma National Cemetery, visiting the gravesite of an old Marine Corps friend,…

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State Route 18 near Snoqualmie. Courtesy Photo.
WSDOT names contractor for State Route 18 intersection...
By Conor Wilson • January 19, 2022 5:30 am

Construction to begin this year.

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State legislators unsure if federal infrastructure law will...
By Conor Wilson • December 20, 2021 12:40 pm

U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-District 8) held a press conference Dec. 13 in North Bend to discuss how the new…

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Matt Axe, the Wildfire and Forest Resiliency Coordinator with the King Conservation District, speaks to homeowner Anita Kissee-Wilder about fire reduction strategies at her home in North Bend on Aug. 24. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record.
King County braces for more wildfires in rural...
By Conor Wilson • September 7, 2021 1:24 am

Firefighters have already responded to a number of large fires.

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A map of heat across the Northwest on June 28, the hottest day in Seattle history. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
June heatwave, COVID overwhelm regional hospitals
By Conor Wilson • August 31, 2021 6:00 pm

While Lucy Goodson, a third-year resident at the University of Washington Department of Emergency Medicine, was working during the region’s…

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Highline College in Des Moines is one of the most diverse higher education institutions in Washington state. File photo
State looks at college enrollment goals for high...
By Conor Wilson • August 25, 2021 10:30 am

“We want to close racial and ethnic gaps.”

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Cows at Tollgate Farm Park in North Bend. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record
State’s dairy workers begin earning overtime with new...
By Conor Wilson • August 3, 2021 12:30 pm

“This bill corrects a historic injustice,” said Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines).

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The U.S. The Forest Service announced that camp fires are prohibited in the Mt.Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest beginning July 30. File photo
Fires banned in Snoqualmie National Forest
By Conor Wilson • August 3, 2021 11:56 am

The U.S. The Forest Service announced that camp fires are prohibited in the Mt.Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest beginning July 30.

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  • Audit finds accountability issues in King County’s equity and social justices programs
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  • Frozen organic strawberries and a tropical fruit blend recalled because of Hepatitis A risk

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