County to discuss plans for Snoqualmie Forest
June 19, 2009
King County is hosting a public meeting to discuss plans to provide additional environmental protections for the 156,000-acre Snoqualmie Forest on Monday, June 22.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE. Read more
Concerts, dunk tanks and more at Block Party
June 17, 2009
Fun set for June 27 in North Bend
This banner in downtown North Bend celebrates the city’s birthday. Photo by Ryan Piersol
North Bend’s first summer block party is set for June 27, and the schedule promises a good time in the Valley. Read more
Schools to re-hire 6 teachers
June 17, 2009
Librarians will not be included in the recalls
Snoqualmie Valley schools Superintendent Joel Aune announced at the June 11 school board meeting that the district would hire back six teachers and place ads for what could amount to six more. Not everyone was happy with the choices. Read more
North Bend woman airlifted after car crash
June 17, 2009
A North Bend area woman had to be airlifted from near the site of a motor vehicle accident in North Bend at 6:48 p.m. June 10. Read more
County Executive forum will host major candidates
June 17, 2009
Susan Hutchinson will be joining other candidates at the King County Executive candidates’ forum June 25 at Twin Falls Middle School.
“This forum will be the only one east of Seattle that she will be attending,” said Gary Fancher, an organizer of the candidates’ forum. Read more
Hotels, economy dominate discussion luncheon
June 17, 2009
Hotels could be a point of contention among three Snoqualmie Valley governments, as North Bend, Snoqualmie and the Snoqualmie Tribe are each trying to attract hotel development. Read more
Editorial: Parents can take the place of the party patrol
June 17, 2009
There are numerous government agency programs the public has come to depend on, but budget cuts have put them on hold or dropped them altogether.
The King County Sheriff’s Party Patrol Task Force is one of them. The program aimed at preventing underage drinking and driving is the latest to fall victim to the budget ax. Read more
Major project to start at the falls
June 17, 2009
Puget Sound Energy is planning a major update to Snoqualmie Falls Park that will focus on education and interpretation, but the work will force closures of the popular tourist site beginning in September.
PSE does not have the dates set for when the park will be closed. When a construction contractor is selected for the project, the schedule for the work will determine the times when the park will be closed, said PSE spokesman Roger Thompson. Read more
School task force studies overcrowding
June 17, 2009
By 2012, Snoqualmie Valley School District will have about 500 students too many. Hoping to avoid crammed and untraditional classrooms, the district has formed a task force to recommend a remedy for its crowding problems. Read more
Wildlife and drug-free zones earn students honors
June 17, 2009
Three students in the Snoqualmie Valley School District have won awards for their poster designs. Mount Si High School junior Ashley Clearly and Twin Falls Middle School seventh-grader Rachel Prior have received recognition in the Drug Free Washington month poster contest among King and Pierce County high and middle schools. Read more
