As the song goes, “I’ve been working on the railroad, all the live-long day.” The Northwest Railway Museum is hoping Snoqualmie Valley residents will lend a hand for one night — no heavy lifting involved. The museum’s annual benefit dinner and silent auction is scheduled for March 4 at the Salish Lodge & Spa. Proceeds from…
Author: Dan Catchpole
Logger taken by helicopter to Harborview after tractor crushes his leg
NEW — 9 a.m. Dec. 7, 2010 A logger had to be taken by helicopter from a logging site near Snoqualmie to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a tractor with metal treads backed over him, crushing his leg. Snoqualmie Fire Department received a 911 call at 10:22 a.m. Dec. 6, but it took about…
North Bend and Snoqualmie consider joint police department
NEW — 9:40 a.m. Oct. 27, 2010 North Bend is considering contracting with Snoqualmie for police services, which are currently provided by the King County Sheriff’s Office. A joint department could offer the city substantial savings. After hearing a presentation from Snoqualmie Police Chief Jim Schaffer, the North Bend City Council voted Oct. 19 to…
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….