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

Three Mount Si football players heading to Las Vegas for tournament

March 15, 2012

Jimbo Davis, Hunter Malberg and Griffin McLain, juniors on the Mount Si High School football team, have been invited to participate in a Las Vegas football competition March 23-25. The Badger 7 on 7 event in Las Vegas is widely regarded as the top tournament of the year and this is the first time Mount Si players have been invited, said Coach Charlie Kinnune. Read more

DNR to open Mount Si trails Feb. 9

March 7, 2012

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced March 7 that it will reopen the Mount Si and Little Si trailheads and trails at 8 a.m. March 9. The area was closed to public access after a single-engine airplane crashed in the Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area Feb. 15. Read more

Chamber hosts “Bite of the Block” event

February 24, 2012

The Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce is adding a new twist to its Feb. 29 After Hours event.

According to a chamber press release, the event is being held at the Black Dog Restaurant in Historic Downtown Snoqualmie, but is being expanded to include a “Bite of the Block,” with sample foods and products from neighboring businesses.

“We encourage the community to come down and sample what these family-owned businesses have to offer,” said SVCC CEO Kevin Dwyer. “There is a lot going on here.”

Participating businesses include the Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory, La Fogata’s Mexican Restaurant, Gian Franco Ristorante, The Bindlestick, Down to Earth Flowers and Gifts, Snoqualmie Market and others.

The Chamber After Hours will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29th. Cost is $10 and it’s open to the public. Call the chamber office at (425) 888-6362.

Snoqualmie River receding, handful of roads remain closed in Valley

February 21, 2012

NEW: 2:03 p.m. Feb. 22

A rising Snoqualmie River forced road closures in the Valley Feb. 22.

According to the Regional Public Information Network, flooding had closed Meadowbrook Bridge between Park Avenue Southeast and Reinig Road Southeast, Mill Pond Road between Reinig and Southeast Mill Pond Road, Reinig  between 396th Drive Southeast and Southeast Mill Pond Road, and Northern Street at the 38300 block.

The City of Snoqualmie activated its Emergency Operations Center Feb. 22, to answer residents and business owners’ questions and concerns about flooding.The center’s phone number is 425-888-5911.

Meanwhile, the Washington State Department of Transportation stopped eastbound traffic on I-90 at milepost 47 near Denny Creek to clear out several spun out vehicles near the summit of Snoqualmie Pass. As of 12:47 p.m. Feb. 22, the pass had reopened.

Read more

Flood watch issued for Snoqualmie River

February 20, 2012

New: 3:40 p.m., Feb. 20, 2012

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a flood watch for many Western Washington rivers, including the Tolt and Snoqualmie.

Heavy rain in the mountains late tonight through Wednesday morning is likely to cause flooding on some rivers, according to the alert.

The flood watch area, in effect from Tuesday afternoon until Thursday afternoon, includes Grays Harbor, Clallam, Jefferson, Skagit, Whatcom, King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston Counties. Read more

There’s more than just the Y

February 20, 2012

Wow, what did the Valley do to survive storms before the Great and Powerful YMCA came along, Mayor Matthew

Larson (see letter to the editor Feb. 2)? Oh, that’s right, we relied on our stellar Snoqualmie Public Works staff to keep our roads and drains clear. Read more

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