David Battey made official historian
February 17, 2012
For decades, David Battey has been referred to as Snoqualmie’s and North Bend’s unofficial historian. But in December, his title changed to official historian and both communities gave him a key to the city.
The surprise honor came about at the Annual Awards Luncheon hosted by the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Snoqualmie Mayor Matthew Larson and North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing read a joint proclamation about Battey’s accomplishments throughout the years, which include: Read more
Classic play shows a man with a dilemma for all seasons
February 16, 2012
Costume designer Barbar Blunt, right, works on clothes of Anna Boranian, cast member of "A Man for All Seasons." By Sebastian Moraga
Thomas More, the adviser to King Henry VIII who died for refusing to become a yes-man to the bearded British king, is the central character in “A Man for All Seasons,” playing in March with Eastside actors at Snoqualmie’s Black Dog Cafe.
“Even though they say he was a saint, he was very human. He was seeking truth and beauty,” said Issaquah’s Patti Penner, who plays Alice More, Thomas’ second wife. “I think this story says human beings are filled with conflict, life is a journey with lots of battles and many of those battles are within one’s soul.” Read more
New art dedication in Snoqualmie Feb. 11
February 7, 2012
New: 4:25 p.m., Feb. 7, 2012
The Snoqualmie Arts Commission will dedicate a new piece of public artwork at 10 a.m. Feb. 11 on the front steps of the Snoqualmie Community Center, 35018 SE Ridge St.
The sculpture, titled “Tah Dah,” stands 18 feet high with the top section revolving in the wind. Read more
Wood debris drop-off and tree workshop this weekend
February 2, 2012
New: 1:56 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2012
Free drop-off of wood debris from the recent storm is available Feb. 4 – 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of Snoqualmie Parkway and State Route 202. Read more
Free wood debris recycling at Cedar Falls
February 1, 2012
New: 2:08 p.m., Feb. 1, 2012
Free wood debris recycling will be available on Feb. 4-5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to all King County residents at four locations: Cedar Falls, Enumclaw, Kent and Shoreline. See below for full details and contact information. Read more
King County sets up free storm debris collection sites
January 26, 2012
King County Executive Dow Constantine has cleared the way for free disposal of branches, tree limbs and other wood debris left in the wake of recent wind and snow storms, according to a Jan. 26 press release from King County Solid Waste.
“We have made it easy for residents to dispose of debris so they can quickly put the storms of last week behind them and move on with life,” he said. Read more
Cities offer snowstorm debris remedies
January 24, 2012
The storm is over, but now what to do with the downed tree limbs in your yard?
There are a few options, starting with a special storm debris collection from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday at the North Bend Public Works Yard at 1155 E. North Bend Way.
Cheryl Proffitt-Schmidt, administrative services director for the city of North Bend, said this event is only for North Bend utility customers and citizens must bring a copy of their North Bend utility bill to the collection site. Read more
Schools reopen, roads clear, power returns in Valley
January 22, 2012
With the snow turning to rain, the Valley tried to return to normalcy after a week of delays, outages, closures and detours.
Thousands of people across the Valley had power restored Jan. 22, according to the website for Puget Sound Energy.
Snoqualmie Valley schools will reopen on normal hours Jan. 23. Heat and power have returned to all Valley schools, a press release stated. If anything should change overnight, the Valley school district advised checking online at www.svsd410.org. Unless posted otherwise, classes will go on as scheduled.
YMCA dedication postponed; most of Valley still in dark
January 20, 2012
With the snow turning to rain, the Valley tried to return to normalcy after a week of delays, closures and detours.
Still, thousands of people remain in the dark across the Valley, according to the website for Puget Sound Energy.
Even as the snowfall stopped, calendars, plans and schedules kept collapsing. The latest victim was the Jan. 21 grand opening of the Snoqualmie Community Center and the YMCA. The city has yet to reschedule, according to a press release from Joan Pliego, public information officer for the city of Snoqualmie.
Storm knocks out power, closes roads, cancels classes
January 19, 2012
More than 10,000 Valley homes and businesses are without power after two days of snow and ice pummeled the Valley and the rest of the state.
According to Puget Sound Energy, 603 customers in Fall City, 4,953 customers in North Bend and 5,148 in Snoqualmie have suffered power outages in the last 24 hours.
