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
North Bend would not have to change much for I-985
October 14, 2008
The city of North Bend anticipates little, if any, financial impacts to result if Initiative 985 is approved on Nov. 4 ballots.
The initiative would open all carpool lanes during non-peak hours to all traffic. During peak hours, the use of carpool lanes would be limited to vehicles carrying two or more persons, or motorcycles carrying one or more people. Read more
