Snoqualmie challenger has experience with council
June 25, 2009
The challenger in Snoqualmie’s only contested City Council race was a familiar face on the Council a decade ago.
Terry Sorenson was appointed to the Council in 1989 to fill an unexpired term on what was then a five-seat governing body. He was elected for a second term on the council and served until 1995.
Now, he’s running again.
“I miss making a difference on a local level,” Sorenson said.
City hopes to move Falls Avenue construction back
June 25, 2009
The city of Snoqualmie is hoping that it can get permission to start work on a Falls Avenue revitalization project a little later than planned.
The city was due to start work on the project this fall, with a bid being awarded no later than September. The start time is included in the requirements for the $1.4 million grant Snoqualmie received from the Economic Development Administration.
Part of the project would relocate transformers and power lines along Falls Avenue. The city would like to put those underground, but there is some concern about what could happen if the underground power vaults are flooded. Excavation work is typically avoided during the rainy season to keep ditches from filling with water, and in Snoqualmie flooding is also a major worry.
Men charged in shooting of dog
June 24, 2009
Two North Bend men face charges of animal cruelty in the second degree after allegedly shooting a Rotweiller named Maynard and leaving the dog to die in the woods.
According to the charges filed in King County’s Superior Court, Terrence Lee Hedin, 53, and his son Travis L. Hedin, 26, shot the dog, because it had bit Travis Hedin’s wife on the hand twice in recent months.
Maynard was taken into the woods on May 31, tied to a tree, and shot three times, but did not die. The dog was found alive and a group of concerned citizens contacted King County Animal Care and Control.
An eastside veterinarian tried to save Maynard, and treated the dog for four days. However, the dog was paralyzed by its injuries and was euthanized.
Documents obtained from the King County Prosecutors Office, state that Maynard would not have suffered needlessly if the shooters had confirmed that the dog was dead.
After the incident became public, King County Animal Care and Control stressed that dog owners do not have to resort to shooting their pets. The animal control agency accepts all animals that are surrendered to the county at its Kent and Bellevue locations. King County Animal Care and Control will even pick up licensed pets.
King County Animal Care and Control staff works determine if the pet can be adopted, and they work with rescue groups to find homes for pets.
Animal cruelty in the second degree can be punished by up to one year in prison.
County to discuss plans for Snoqualmie Forest
June 19, 2009
King County is hosting a public meeting to discuss plans to provide additional environmental protections for the 156,000-acre Snoqualmie Forest on Monday, June 22.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE. Read more
Concerts, dunk tanks and more at Block Party
June 17, 2009
Fun set for June 27 in North Bend
This banner in downtown North Bend celebrates the city’s birthday. Photo by Ryan Piersol
North Bend’s first summer block party is set for June 27, and the schedule promises a good time in the Valley. Read more
Schools to re-hire 6 teachers
June 17, 2009
Librarians will not be included in the recalls
Snoqualmie Valley schools Superintendent Joel Aune announced at the June 11 school board meeting that the district would hire back six teachers and place ads for what could amount to six more. Not everyone was happy with the choices. Read more
North Bend woman airlifted after car crash
June 17, 2009
A North Bend area woman had to be airlifted from near the site of a motor vehicle accident in North Bend at 6:48 p.m. June 10. Read more
County Executive forum will host major candidates
June 17, 2009
Susan Hutchinson will be joining other candidates at the King County Executive candidates’ forum June 25 at Twin Falls Middle School.
“This forum will be the only one east of Seattle that she will be attending,” said Gary Fancher, an organizer of the candidates’ forum. Read more
Hotels, economy dominate discussion luncheon
June 17, 2009
Hotels could be a point of contention among three Snoqualmie Valley governments, as North Bend, Snoqualmie and the Snoqualmie Tribe are each trying to attract hotel development. Read more
Major project to start at the falls
June 17, 2009
Puget Sound Energy is planning a major update to Snoqualmie Falls Park that will focus on education and interpretation, but the work will force closures of the popular tourist site beginning in September.
PSE does not have the dates set for when the park will be closed. When a construction contractor is selected for the project, the schedule for the work will determine the times when the park will be closed, said PSE spokesman Roger Thompson. Read more
