True to his last name, Jack Greathouse decided to build a place of his own, complete with geothermal heating. He and his wife, 1983 Mount Si graduate Melinda Horiuchi, bought property in North Bend near Mount Si Road and have been working on their house for the past two years. Greathouse spent part of that…
Year: 2009
Living with flooding, part 2: balancing growth and environment in Snoqualmie River floodplain
Flooding. It’s an all-too familiar part of life for many residents of Snoqualmie Valley. Since moving to the Valley in 2005, Snoqualmie residents Don and Nancy Ekberg have had their home flooded twice. Business-owner and resident Julie Randazzo and her husband Harold Nesland have sandbagging their pizza restaurant and bowling alley down to a science….
Calling all artists: paintings needed for new Snoqualmie City Hall
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 19, 2009 The Snoqualmie Arts Commission is looking for a few good paintings for the new City Hall lobby. Artists are invited to submit pictures of their work before Dec. 23. Images should be sent as .jpeg files to Jeffrey Waters, the commission’s chairman, at [email protected]. The commission will choose…
Letters
Compassion and kindness of Elks Lodge I wanted to share with you the generosity, compassion and support we found in the Lake Sammamish Elks Lodge No. 1843. Our coworker’s wife was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer. Because of her inability to continue working as she receives treatment, we knew that his family would be…
Theater still ablaze ten years after renovation
In the fall of 1999, Brian and Karlene Slover bought the North Bend Theater determined to make the 1941 art deco-era building shine again. It was closed for three months during renovations, and on Dec. 17 re-opened, complete with the restored iconic neon sign that casts a blue and red glow on the sidewalk lining…
Snoqualmie Casino struggles in first year
Casino’s first year marred by recession, bad weather, high debt and tribal conflict. Snoqualmie Casino’s one-year anniversary passed quietly in November, met with none of the fanfare that accompanied its opening in 2008.The Snoqualmie Tribe had hoped the casino would bring in an influx of money to the tribe and an elevated standard of living…
Modern treasure hunt ends with nighttime rescue
In a high-tech search to find buried treasure, a hiker fell as far as 30 feet while bushwacking off trail in the Gifford Lakes area Oct. 24, injuring his knee and requiring an emergency night rescue. Fortunately, the global positioning system he was using to find the cache allowed him to tell the King County…
North Bend Library sponsors writing contests for all
Snoqualmie Valley writers of all ages can soon tap their creative muses for help in two contests — one local and the other national. The contests are open to both experienced and amateur authors. The first contest, sponsored by Friends of the North Bend Library, is open to children in elementary, middle or high school….
Luring tourist dollars to Valley
UPDATED — 9:00 a.m. Nov. 9, 2009 After two weeks in Seattle, Phra Charoen and Phiriya Phahondon spent the last few days of their vacation exploring the Snoqualmie Valley before returning home to Thailand. The two international visitors are exactly the type of consumers that many Snoqualmie Valley cities and businesses want to target—travelers with…
Dow Constantine for King County executive
The outcome of the race for King County executive will have a significant effect on our urban cities and surrounding unincorporated areas, which makes the choice a critical one. We’ve seen what happens when the leadership is misdirected and we’re looking forward to change. Dow Constantine is our preferred choice.His education and background are the right…