🌱 How Ravensdale’s last coal mine finally shut down 50 years ago

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• How Ravensdale’s last coal mine finally shut down 50 years ago

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain becoming steadier, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
• Saturday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WHEN COAL WAS KING: Closing the Rogers # 3 Mine : VOICE of the Valley (voiceofthevalley.com) — Ravensdale’s last underground coal mine, the Rogers No. 3 operation on Kent-Kangley Road, closed exactly 50 years ago this week, ending 122 years of underground coal mining in Washington. This detailed look back traces the Ravensdale mine’s unique near-vertical coal seam, the Rogers family’s remarkable mining legacy, and how changing fuel markets and safety rules ultimately shut the operation down.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ravensdale

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Saturday December 20

• Story Walk Read-Along at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum
  Lake Wilderness Arboretum , 21844 SE 248th Street , Maple Valley
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Valley Cities Mobile Clinic
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  9:00 am
• Drop-In Employment Help Desk
  Issaquah Library , 10 West Sunset Way , Issaquah
  10:00 am
• Rise and Shine Story Time
  Issaquah Library , 10 West Sunset Way , Issaquah
  10:30 am
• THE SAND GARDEN RIBBON CUTTING
  Issaquah Chamber of Commerce , 600 NW Gilman Blvd , Issaquah
  11:00 am
• Covington Library Book Group
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  2:00 pm
• Reading Buddies at the Renton Highlands Library (Study Zone)
  Renton Highlands Library , 2801 NE 10th St , Renton
  3:30 pm
• KingCo Double Dual @ Liberty
  Liberty High School , 16655 SE 136th St , Renton
  4:00 pm
• Covington LGBTQ+ Youth Group
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  4:30 pm
• Ice Cream Making Class
  House & Hazel , 23631 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE , Maple Valley
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
  Issaquah Chamber of Commerce 155 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027
  7:30 am
• Toddler Story Time
  Renton Highlands Library , 2801 NE 10th St , Renton
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on December 17, 2025 in Renton, WA 98057 near 4th Ave and Taylor Ave NW Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Ravensdale)
• Crews are on scene of a working house fire in the 3200 block of SE 7th Street, with fire reported in the garage and limited access for emergency vehicles.
  6:52AM on Dec 17: Crews are on scene of a working house fire in the 3200 block of SE 7th Street, with Engine 11 reporting fire in the garage and… (Nextdoor )

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Cashier in Maple Valley. Apply here.
• Parker-Hannifin, Corporation posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk/Truck Driver in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ravensdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maple Valley

• Flooding in and around Maple Valley last week (voiceofthevalley.com)
• Maple Valley Highway near I-405 partially closed due to mudslide (covingtonreporter.com)
• Basketball Recap: Maple Valley Comes Up Short (maxpreps.com)

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