Author: Sebastian Moraga

For her first romance novel, Snoqualmie writer Victoria Bastedo flew without a net. To Greece, no less. Bastedo, a fantasy novelist until “Dear Miklos” was published in August, decided to write her first lovey-dovey story not knowing where it would end. Not only that, but she based the story in Greece, circa 1975. “I wanted…

It’s not “Harry,” it’s not “Hunger” and it’s not him, either. “Stars in the Texas Sky,” the eighth novel by Snoqualmie Valley author Stephen Matlock, may not fit in with the best-sellers of the young-adult genre and it’s obviously not based on his California childhood. But the novel, which tells the story of a 13-year-old…

Comedian brings his take on Paul Revere and other musical tales to Snoqualmie Casino For a guy once known for his wild-and-crazy ways, he sure seems mellow now. And Steve Martin, the legendary comic and actor, credits an old friend for the change: his banjo. Martin, who is coming to the Snoqualmie Casino on July…

You have got to let bees be bees. That’s the philosophy of beekeeper Daniel Sullivan, who has just brought his life’s passion to the Snoqualmie Valley, with four hives in Snoqualmie. “If I could put beehives everywhere, I would,” said Sullivan, a banquet manager for a hotel in Seattle who is entering his second year…

BIt’s time to train for the train. The Northwest Railway Museum train opens its season April 2, but the museum itself won’t wait that long to train volunteer. Volunteers hold many posts — such as brakeman, switchman and attendant — and training for the positions starts 10 a.m. March 19 at the Snoqualmie depot. The training…