School district holds public forum on bond
November 11, 2008
About 50 students, teachers and community members discussed the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s options for addressing crowding at a public forum Nov. 6 at Mount Si High School. The district held the forum before the school board voted whether or not they would put a $34.2 million bond before voters March 10. Read more
Flooding forces closure of streets
November 7, 2008
At least two streets in Snoqualmie have been closed due to flood concerns.
Northern Street, Mill Pond Road between Meadowbrook Bridge and Tokul Road, were close off because of rising levels of the Snoqualmie River. Read more
Casino ready for grand opening
November 6, 2008
With mere hours to go before the grand opening of its new 170,000-square-foot gaming emporium, the Snoqualmie Tribe has the dice in its collective hands and a $375 million bet on the crisp, new felt of the craps table.
And the roulette wheels. And the smoke-free poker room. And the 1,700 state-of-the-art slot machines.
Slot machines at Snoqualmie Casino await tonight’s grand opening.
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
School district to hold meeting on bond
November 6, 2008
Before the Snoqualmie Valley School Board approves putting another bond before voters, the district is holding a meeting for the public. The meeting — which will be held at Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E., Snoqualmie from 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 6 — will provide the community with information about the bond proposal and other options the district has to address crowded classrooms. Read more
Staying prepared for flooding in the Valley
November 6, 2008
Standing near a new Snoqualmie City Hall that is being developed on SE River Street, Mike Roy, operations supervisor for the city, notes that the first floor of the new building stands more than a head high off ground level. 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.
City to back hospital plan
November 4, 2008
Snoqualmie City Administrator Bob Larson said Monday the city has discussed plans to locate a 125-bed hotel on Snoqualmie Parkway that would be adjacent to the recently announced desired location of Snoqualmie Valley Hospital. Read more
Miscalculations take North Bend back to ULID drawing board
November 3, 2008
The North Bend City Council is exploring its options after learning Oct. 28 that miscalculations may have been made in establishing the costs for the city’s already-approved Utility Local Improvement District No. 6.
The expected cost for installing the new sewer system in the city’s Urban Growth Area is now above $20 million – a 43 percent increase from the estimated $14 million the city had based on a pair of studies provided by another city consultant, Earth Tech, Inc, and a subsequent consulting firm, Berryman & Hennigar, also known as BHC, who were previously involved with Earth Tech. Read more
Bridge in North Bend ruled unsafe
October 31, 2008
A small wooden bridge on Boalch Avenue, known as Bridge No. 1, has been declared as unsafe and “ready to fail,” according to King County’s Roads Services Division.
The bridge is located between the King County Sheriff’s Office substation and the Meadowbrook Farms Interpretive Center. Read more
