Candidates for executive discuss transportation, land use
July 1, 2009
About 100 voters had their first glimpse of the King County Executive candidates at a forum June 25 at Twin Falls Middle School in North Bend.
The questions ranged from transportation and land use issues to concerns over a recent state audit of the county’s construction projects management.
All six major candidates participated in the event: King County Councilmen Dow Constantine and Larry Phillips, former TV news anchor Susan Hutchinson, State Senator Fred Jarrett, State Representative Ross Hunter, and engineer and businessman Alan Lobdell. The candidates face an Aug. 18 primary in which voters will select the top two candidates who will go on the ballot in the Nov. 3 general election.
Candidate forum organizer Gary Fancher, left, speaks with Susan Hutchinson, one of six major candidates for King County Executive who were at Twin Falls Middle School June 25.
Two more announce intentions to run for school board
June 10, 2009
Two more candidates, Paul Houldridge and Kevin Bardsley, have filed to run for the Snoqualmie Valley School Board.
Paul Houldridge of North Bend is running for board seat No.1, a position representing part of Snoqualmie and North Bend. Two other candidates — Scott Hodgins and Geoffrey Doy — are running for the position, as well.
Anytime more than two candidates run for a school board seat, The King County Elections office requires that a primary election be held. Mail ballots will be mailed to all Snoqualmie Valley School District voters by July 31 for the Aug. 18 primary. The final election will be held Nov. 3.
King County voters get first shot at choosing elections chief
January 22, 2009
The election season is upon us once again.
A little less than two months after the Nov. 4 general election, King County voters on Feb. 3 will decide for the first time who they want heading up the county’s elections department. Read more
State officials address state of education
January 17, 2009
Local representatives and senators answered questions about the state of education and its funding at a roundtable organized by the Snoqualmie Valley PTSA Council Jan. 9. In attendance were Representative Glenn Anderson and Senator Cheryl Pflug from the 5th District, as well as Representative Roger Goodman and Senator Eric Oemig from the 45th District.
Representative Larry Springer did not attend. Jay Rodne, a representative from the 5th District, did not attend either, but said he would come to the April 20 Snoqualmie Valley PTSA Council meeting.
Mayor promises to try community center bond again
November 13, 2008
For the third time in three tries, a bond issue to build a community center on Snoqualmie Ridge has failed to garner enough support.
On Monday, however, Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson predicted the city will, at some point in the future, attempt for a fourth time to secure public funding.
Cathy Charbonneau votes at Snoqualmie Elementary School Nov. 4. The polling place was packed in the 6 a.m. hour, but voters experienced few lines in the afternoon.
Incumbents seize local elections
November 13, 2008
Apart from momentous results in the race for U.S. president, the Nov. 4 election also delivered important decisions for regional races and issues. Read more
Community center still facing defeat
November 6, 2008
With all seven of the city’s precincts counted and 77 percent of mail-in ballots accounted for, Snoqualmie’s Proposition No. 1, Recreational Facilities Bond is still well below the 60 percent supermajority required for approval. Read more
Community center bond being defeated
November 5, 2008
Snoqualmie’s Proposition No. 1, Recreational Facilities Bond — also known as the Snoqualmie Ridge Community Center bond — is failing.
With all seven of the city’s precincts reporting, supporters of the $10 million bond issue so far have been unable to achieve the 60 percent supermajority required by state law. However, there are still an unknown number of mail-in and absentee ballots uncounted.
Voters set to decide on community center
October 30, 2008
With just days to go before voters make their decision on whether or not to approve a $10 million bond question to build a community center on Snoqualmie Ridge, the community itself remains divided on the need for the facility — even among those who would be closest to the facility.
Signs in support of a proposed community center dot Snoqualmie Parkway.
Sound Transit’s Proposition 1 will have little impact on Valley
October 14, 2008
Laura Hernandez, 25, waited for her local bus at the Issaquah Highlands Park-and-Ride Sept. 25. Every day she takes Sound Transit’s 554 express bus to and from Bellevue Community College, then hitches a ride on the King County Metro Transit’s 269 bus back to 228th Avenue. Then she walks to her home in the Summer Ridge neighborhood. Read more
