Greenway Days to celebrate sixth straight year in the Valley
June 17, 2009
Greenway Days will celebrate its sixth consecutive year June 20-21 with a bevy of Valley events and a few new wrinkles. Read more
Calendar
June 17, 2009
Events
The Tanner Jeans Memorial Foundation and Snoqualmie Police Department Bicycle Safety Rodeo will be from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 13 at the Snoqualmie Community Park. Read more
Outer space comes to Opstad students
June 17, 2009
Opstad Elementary students recently got a rare glimpse of a Phobos, one of two moons belonging to bright red Mars, the fourth planet from the sun.
Jeff Sturgeon shows, from left, first-graders Corwin Sturgeon, Max Crowder, Opstad teacher Susan Baysinger, Sarah Bailey, Erika Mickelson, Jaedin Scoones and Mia Landon his portfolio. Photo by Laura Geggel
Hi-C students showcase final projects
June 17, 2009
Many fifth-grade students participate in activities like classical ballet, horseback riding and guitar playing, but few dive into several month-long projects exploring their talents.
For the past six years, the Hi-C students under the tutelage of Desi Hart at Cascade View, Fall City and Snoqualmie Elementary have completed culminating projects by the end of their fifth-grade year. Read more
Wildcats could be dangerous in 2010
June 17, 2009
The good part about a disappointing finish to a season is that there is always next year.
The Mount Si baseball team hangs out in the dugout during a game at Safeco Field this past season. Photo by Ryan Piersol
It’s something the Mount Si baseball team is already counting on. Read more
All-KingCo 3A Baseball
June 17, 2009
All-KingCo 3A Baseball
Player of the Year – Eric Peterson, Liberty
Coach of the Year – Steve Darnell, Liberty Read more
Fred Funk joins the list for 2009 Boeing Classic
June 17, 2009
The first of a potentially large group of well-known names has committed to play in the 2009 Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.
Fred Funk, who has 15 tournament wins over the course of his legendary career, will play at the annual event, scheduled for Aug. 24-30. Funk has been a member of the PGA Tour since 1989 and the Champions Tour since 2006, having posted four top-10 finishes on the Champions Tour already this year. He recently won the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines, Iowa. Read more
Suspect in dog shooting turns himself in
June 15, 2009
New, June 15, 10:27 a.m.
The suspect in an alleged shooting of a dog outside of North Bend turned himself in less than a day after two rewards were offered for his arrest.
According to reports from King County Animal Care and Control, a Rottweiler was taken into the woods on May 31, tied to a tree and shot. The dog was found alive and a group of concerned citizens contacted King County Animal Care and Control. Read more
Representatives catch North Bend up to speed
June 13, 2009
Snoqualmie Valley’s two state representatives, Jay Rodne and Glenn Anderson, gave a presentation to the North Bend City Council on June 2 about the state budget, transportation infrastructure projects and other issues that were the subject of debate in the 2009 legislative session in Olympia.
The council was especially interested in hearing about how budget problems in Olympia might impact North Bend. Rodne and Anderson described how a $6-8 billion state budget deficit would probably mean less money for cities like North Bend in the future.
“The can was kicked down the road,” said Anderson, describing how he sees the legislators’ response to budget problems.
Change to land use makes way for hospital
June 12, 2009
In a 6-1 vote, Snoqualmie City Council approved a change to the land uses allowed on an undeveloped piece of Snoqualmie Ridge property. The change would permit the relocation of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital and possibly attract a hotel and other new businesses.
The only hitch in the council’s decision to change the uses allowed for the piece of property known as S-21 was whether or not to allow a drive-thru restaurant on the property. Snoqualmie has typically not favored drive-thru restaurants, but since the S-21 site is next to Interstate 90, the council eventually decided that a drive-thru in that area would be okay.
The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital needed the city’s decision to move forward with its deal on the property, which was contingent on being allowed a change of land use. The Ridge developers would like to bring a hotel and possibly more retail to the site.
