Valley students earn dean’s list spots across the nation
August 1, 2012
Ten Valley students at four universities and two colleges earned end-of-year honors for their academic performance.
At the University of Oklahoma, Stephanie Rehm, of North Bend, earned a spot on the spring honor roll. Rehm earned a 4.0 grade point average, one of nine Washington students at OU with that GPA.
At Eastern Washington University, Cooper Helm and Nicholas Saty earned a place on the dean’s list.
At Wake Forest University, in North Carolina, North Bend’s Katherine Franklin made the spring dean’s list.
At California’s Azusa Pacific University, Brittany Whims of Snoqualmie and Alexander Bolves and Brooks Malberg of North Bend made the dean’s list.
At Connecticut’s Fairfield College, Nicole Stanton, of North Bend, made the dean’s list.
Lastly, at Oregon’s Linfield College, Katricia Stewart and Cody Tipton of North Bend made the dean’s list.
Caitlin Maralack gets second-place trophy in state golf tournament
August 1, 2012
Caitlin Maralack, 13, of Snoqualmie, came away from her first state golf championship with a second-place finish.
She won the Washington Junior Golf Association district tournament to qualify for the state competition July 23-27 at the Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent.
The Snoqualmie girl has been playing since she was 5, and started tournament play at 8, but said competing in her first state competition was “hard to describe.” Read more
Calendar
August 1, 2012
Snoqualmie Library
Events are at 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., unless otherwise noted. Call 888-1223 for more information.
Pajama Story Time, 7 p.m. Aug. 2, 9. All children welcome with adult. Wear your pj’s if you like. Enjoy stories, songs and surprises.
Drop-in eReader assistance, 11 a.m. Aug. 9. Learn how to download KCLS eBooks and eReader or computer during a digital download demonstration.
Police blotter
August 1, 2012
North Bend
Bogus bail call
A North Bend woman received a call July 12 from a man pretending to be her grandson. The man told the woman he was in jail in Mexico City and needed $1,500 wired to a Walmart in order for him to get out. She wired the money and then learned her grandson is not in Mexico City.
Assault
Two fathers got into a physical altercation July 13 over how one of the parents disciplined his child after the child pulled the hair of and threw rocks at the other child. The father who phoned the police declined to press charges. Read more
State Rep. Jay Rodne invites local residents to telephone town hall June 19
June 14, 2012
Rep. Jay Rodne is inviting local residents in the 5th District to participate in his telephone town hall meeting June 19. The community conversation is from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. The state lawmaker will take questions and share his thoughts on the 2012 legislative sessions and the many issues debated. Read more
Allied Waste and Waste Management Transition Schedule for Snoqualmie
May 29, 2012
The following is a summary residential schedule of the transition from Allied Waste to Waste Management in Snoqualmie, according to a press release from the city. It includes which days Allied Waste will collect garbage, recycle and yard waste; which days Allied Waste will pick up used carts; and which days Waste Management will deliver new carts. Read more
Police & Fire
May 23, 2012
North Bend
Carport theft
A man who lives in the 700 block of Pickett Avenue Northeast reported that someone entered his carport and stole his motorcycle helmet and a generator.
He believes it happened between April 29 and May 6. Read more
Honor your flag on Flag Day
May 23, 2012
A lot of people contact the American Legion Post 79 in Snoqualmie, wondering what to do with tattered, worn or dirty United States flags.
So Art Bergschlawiner, sergeant of arms with the legion, figured Flag Day on June 14 would be a fitting time to educate folks about the process, and is telling people where they can bring retired flags. Read more
Five Snoqualmie juveniles arrested in graffiti cases
April 4, 2012
Five Snoqualmie boys have been arrested so far for graffiti tags plaguing the town in the past year, and more are expected. Read more
Garbage pick up delays possible in North Bend and Snoqualmie
March 29, 2012
Peg Mulloy, Media Relations Manager for Republic Services, Inc. in Arizona, said March 29, that Allied Waste Services (now called Republic) in Bellevue, Kent and Lynnwood are experiencing a garbage, recycling and yard debris collection service disruption today. Read more
