EFR changes meeting dates and times
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:39 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
Eastside Fire & Rescue Board of Directors has new dates and times for its public meetings. The board will meet at 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month.
General store re-opens in North Bend
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:38 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
The General Store at Exit 32 in North Bend re-opened its doors in December 2009. New owners had taken it over since it closed the previous spring.
Get fine wine and cuisine with Encompass
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:36 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
Explore fine wine and cuisine while simultaneously supporting Encompass. The North Bend family-support nonprofit is holding four Winemaker Dinners as part of Sip of Snoqualmie. Each dinner costs $150 and begins at 6:30 p.m.
Help for veterans
February 18, 2010
NEW — 2:08 p.m. Feb. 19, 2010
WorkSource Redmond has hired a new local veterans employment representative. Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who are seeking help finding a job or learning about other benefits applicable to them can meet with Richard Truitt from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Wednesday of each month at North Bend Community Church, 146 East 3rd St., North Bend.
Olympic skier goes from Summit at Snoqualmie to Vancouver
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:25 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
Yine Moe-Lange, of Sammamish, skied for Denmark in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. (Photo contributed)
The dream stretched back to childhood, when Yina Moe-Lange strapped on a pair of skis and took to the slopes. Through the years and countless downhill runs, she honed her skill with a singular goal in mind: competing in the Winter Olympics.
Snoqualmie Elementary students research their culture
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:35 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
Snoqualmie Elementary School third-graders (from left) Matthew Wittress, Lili Pflug-Tilton, Jordan Gatewood and Jack Barrett parade their cultural posters through the school. (Photo by Laura Geggel)
A brown boat made of construction paper sat on blue construction-paper water. Using a little glue and a lot of research, Halle Westerlund had created a poster for the Snoqualmie Elementary School third-grade cultural parade.
Pottery sparks lesson in Japanese art
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:30 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
A Two Rivers School student watches the lid of the kiln lift, revealing the baked Raku pottery, as he waits to remove the crafts with a pair of metal tongs. (Photo by Laura Geggel)
Though it was cold, rainy and dark outside, a crowd of about 30 people circled a kiln at Two Rivers School, waiting for their Raku creations to crack.
Snoqualmie Valley student earns honors at Mississippi College
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:29 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
North Bend’s Amy Elizabeth Grantham made the president’s list at Mississippi College for the 2009 fall semester.
Free parenting class focuses on teen years
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:08 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
What is going on in the minds of teenagers? How can their families help them make good choices?
Ilse Sonnenschein
February 18, 2010
Ilse Sonnenschein
Ilse Sonnenschein, of Duvall, died in her home on Feb. 10. She was 79. She was born on March 17, 1930, in Leipzig, Germany. Ilse later immigrated to Canada in 1953, where she married her husband of 56 years, Werner.
