Local
King County sets up free storm debris collection sitesKing County Executive Dow Constantine has cleared the way for free disposal of branches, tree limbs and other wood debris left in the wake of recent wind and snow storms, according to a Jan. 26 press release from King County Solid Waste.
“We have made it easy for residents to dispose of debris so they can quickly put the storms of last week behind them and move on with life,” he said. Read more »
Sports
Mount Si basketball star overcomes injury, gets herself back in the game
By Bob Wachtendonk/A Moment In Time Fotography Jordan Riley, Mount Si High School’s 6-foot senior post, puts up a shot Dec. 20 against Nathan Hale High School, won by the Wildcats, 60-39.
It was the week after Christmas 2010. The Mount Si Lady Wildcats basketball team was facing off against the Shorewood High School Thunderbirds in the KingCo WestCo Challenge Tournament.
In the second quarter, Jordan Riley had gone up for a lay-in just as a defending player hit her knee from the inside. That’s when the tell-tale popping noise indicated something had gone wrong, and she fell immediately.
Schools
Orthodontist sponsors contest to recognize local teachersEssays highlight outstanding educators in Snoqualmie Valley

Contributed Twin Falls Middle School eighth-grade teacher Carolyn Phelps, student Amanda Antoch and Dr. Kirby Nelson celebrate Antoch’s contest-winning essay about why Phelps is the best teacher in North Bend. The contest was sponsored by Kirby Nelson Orthodontics.
About every two months, Kirby Nelson Orthodontics holds a contest throughout the Snoqualmie Valley to get its patients involved with the office.
Local News
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Cities step in to collect yard debris
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King County bonds, credit receive high marks
Snoqualmie Tribe explores investment in a casino operation in Fiji
Superintendent’s enrollment predictions leave some perplexed
State reschedules meeting on Snoqualmie Corridor
State offers fish and wildlife grants
Natural slide closes Interstate 90 at North Bend
Sports
Mount Si basketball star overcomes injury, gets herself back in the game
Standout kicker Cameron Vanwinkle dreams big, works hard
Schools
Orthodontist sponsors contest to recognize local teachers
From live tutors to online help, libraries offer academic aid
Anderson supports charter schools
Local alum makes dean’s list at UW
Community
Van Gogh’s art finds a home at Encompass
Eastside Fire & Rescue seeks to recruit volunteer firefighters
Discover Pass isn’t bringing in as much money as predicted


