UPDATED — 3:40 p.m. Dec. 13, 2011 In an effort to curtail damage from elk at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge golf course, a limited hunt is being permitted on the property. The hunt will occur sometime before March 15 and will be managed through the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The hunting will be done…
Year: 2011
Sallal Grange fundraiser to benefit Snoqualmie Valley community
The Sallal Grange and Community Hall’s fall fundraiser in late October raised more than $2,000, which the group is using to benefit the Snoqualmie Valley community. The Grange is hoping to raise more money for the community this Saturday at its Holiday Bazaar and Swap Meet. “The support from the community was nothing short of…
King County executive proposes new wetlands process
In the near future, builders in rural and unincorporated King County could purchase credits to offset construction-related damage to wetlands. Under a plan proposed by County Executive Dow Constantine, builders could pay a fee, rather than completing projects in a process called mitigation to compensate for damaged or destroyed wetlands. The law requires builders to…
With Initiative 1183’s passage, Snoqualmie Valley grocery stores expect to get into liquor business
With the passage of Initiative 1183, which replaces the state with private retailers in the liquor business, Snoqualmie Valley grocers are considering adding liquor to their stores. At the same time, employees at state-run liquor stores and the businesses that serve them face an uncertain future. I-1183 allows private stores bigger than 10,000 square feet…
Neighbors want out of Snoqualmie Valley School District
Residents from a handful of Sammamish neighborhoods want their children to attend the Lake Washington School District, instead of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, according to Lake Washington School Board documents. The Lake Washington School Board formally recognized the petition Oct. 10 and began the process of negotiating whether to transfer a piece of the…
FOOTBALL | Mount Si suffers loss to Mercer Island
Two fumbles by Mount Si highlighted the team’s frustrating Thursday night against Mercer Island. The Islanders recovered two key fumbles in the first half that could have shifted the momentum. Instead, they routed the Wildcats 42-14 in the 3A/2A KingCo Conference contest at Mercer Island High School. The first fumble ended a strong Mount Si…
Mount Si takes to the air in win at Interlake
Mount Si started strong, wavered and refocused to win 26-14 at Interlake. The Wildcats dominated the first half, taking a 17-0 lead into halftime. The offense faltered in the second half, but still managed to tack on another 9 points. Despite the school’s reputation for smash-mouth football, the team wasn’t afraid of putting the ball…
Newsletter plans to begin honoring a Teacher of the Month
For Diana Reul-Shapiro, it was time. Her newsletter, Macaroni Kid, has become part of the Snoqualmie and Issaquah communities. After two and a half years of news about children and teachers, it’s time for her and her newsletter’s co-editor and publisher, Dana Verhoff, to give something back: the Teacher of the Month award. “Dana is…
Christian Arthur Vikari
Dr. Christian Arthur Vikari completed his mortal journey on Aug. 31, 2011, after a long and difficult illness. To those of us who knew and loved Art, it seems too soon to say goodbye, yet, there is comfort in knowing this wonderful, compassionate man is now free of the pain and suffering he endured these last few years….
King County takes laissez-faire approach to medical marijuana
King County is adopting a more laissez-faire approach to medical-marijuana operations as North Bend and other cities tighten rules for patient-run collective gardens and other operations. North Bend City Council members imposed a year long moratorium on medical marijuana production and distribution facilities June 7. Issaquah, Sammamish, Federal Way, Kent and other cities have also…