Letters, Feb. 25
February 25, 2010
Integrity critical to children’s upbringing
Chris Widener: no worries, no waste
February 25, 2010
Mount Si graduate seeks GOP nomination for U.S. Senate race as fiscal conservative
NEW — 9:55 a.m. Feb. 25, 2010
Chris Widener has two messages in his bid for the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Patty Murray in November: no worries, no waste.
Legislature might change school levy lids
February 25, 2010
NEW — 9:43 a.m. Feb. 25, 2010
The Washington state Legislature is working on two bills that could either raise or lower local levy lids, changing the amount a school district could tax voters.
Arbor Day posters wanted
February 25, 2010
NEW — 6:00 a.m. Feb. 25, 2010
The state Department of Natural Resources, the National Arbor Day Foundation and Puget Sound Energy are asking fifth-grade students to submit posters for an Arbor Day competition.
Wildcats gymnasts land 4th at state
February 24, 2010
NEW — 7:00 a.m. Feb. 24, 2010
Georgia Reynolds, senior, finished second in the state in the all-around. (Photo by Greg Farrar)
Mount Si’s gymnastics team finished strong with a fourth place finish at the 3A/2A state championship in Tacoma Feb. 20 despite some minor setbacks.
King County executive backs tourism in Snoqualmie Valley
February 24, 2010
King County Executive Dow Constantine takes in restoration work at the Northwest Railway Museum during his tour of Snoqualmie Valley Feb. 17. Constantine stressed his support for developing the Valley’s economy, especially its tourist industry, during meetings with local leaders. (Photo by Dan Catchpole)
Dow Constantine tells local leaders he supports economic growth in rural areas
King County Executive Dow Constantine takes in restoration work at the Northwest Railway Museum during his tour of Snoqualmie Valley Feb. 17. Constantine stressed his support for developing the Valley’s economy, especially its tourist industry, during meetings with local leaders. (Photo by Dan Catchpole)
NEW — 6:10 a.m. Feb. 24, 2010
Maintaining money for human services, encouraging tourism, mitigating flooding risks and supporting transportation development were some of the issues local leaders discussed with King County Executive Dow Constantine during his Feb. 17 tour of the Snoqualmie Valley.
INFOGRAPHIC | Windy and wet: Snoqualmie Valley’s weird weather
February 24, 2010
NEW — 6:10 a.m. Feb. 24, 2010
Twin Falls Middle School may be only two years old, but it has already retired one state and one American flag.
Mount Si’s green team saves money and the environment
February 24, 2010
NEW — 6:00 a.m. Feb. 24, 2010
Mount Si High School recycles paper and plastics, but it has a way to go on other environmental fronts, at least according to the Green Team.
Fewer middle school students join clubs and sports teams
February 24, 2010
Schools’ new ‘pay to participate’ program could explain drop
NEW — 6:00 a.m. Feb. 24, 2010
After Snoqualmie Valley School district instated a pay to participate middle school program this year, the district saw a drop in student participation in both sports and clubs.
Snoqualmie Elementary hosts a different sort of tea party
February 24, 2010
NEW — 6:00 a.m. Feb. 24, 2010
Snoqualmie Elementary School fifth-graders got a dose of hot tea along with their history lesson Feb. 11.
