UPDATED — 2:02 p.m. Oct. 31, 2015 The King County Flood Warning Center issued a Phase III flood alert for the Snoqualmie River. At these flood levels, low-lying areas of the Snoqualmie Valley could be inundated with floodwaters of various depths, and road closures are possible. Northwest Eighth Street and the park and ride across from the Pour…
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Last World War II veteran leaves Congress
For the first time in 70 years, no World War II veteran will be sitting in the House of Representatives or in the Senate when 114th Congress convenes Jan. 3, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. Michigan’s John Dingell, 88, and 91-year-old Ralph Hall, of Texas, were the last of what’s known as…
Winery moves into old fire station
Piccola Cellars, a winery that focuses on wine-on-tap, has opened at 112 W. Second St., North Bend. Hours are from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2-6 p.m. Sunday. A grand opening celebration will be Sept. 20. The winery, which already has a tasting room in Woodinville, recently…
Be prepared for rising gas prices this spring
Drivers may pay a few cents more at the gas pump this spring as refineries conduct seasonal maintenance. The national average price of gas could reach an estimated $3.55-$3.75 per gallon, according to AAA. “Winter weather, weak demand and sufficient supplies have kept gas prices relatively low recently, but this trend may not last…
Local wildlife instructor follows track of a wayward wolf
North Bend resident David Moskowitz can think like a wolf. He walks into a forest and follows a trail left by a wild canine. He sees the prints, the scrapes, the markings. To be honest, he could probably think like most animals because he works as a professional tracker, an “outdoor educator” at the Wilderness…
Editorial: Marci Busby for school board
Marci Busby and David Spring are vying for the open position on the Snoqualmie Valley School District Board. The two candidates are distinctly different. Busby has been involved in schools for more than two decades, starting as a volunteer in the classroom and being a PTSA member. She has served on the board for eight…
Celebrate King County Parks’ 75th Anniversary with a volunteer work party July 20
As part of its 75th Anniversary commemoration, King County Parks is having a birthday party and invites community members to join a volunteer work party July 20 at Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation. “We hope residents from all over the county will join us at Tolt-MacDonald Park – one of the most iconic of our 200 parks, and celebrate 75…
North Bend intruder had job, was father of five
Seattle Times staff reporter A divorced father of five, Kenneth Boonstra had a job, a house and a virtually spotless criminal record. How the 48-year-old ended up dead inside a North Bend house he’d broken into twice in a 12-hour span is a mystery the King County Sheriff’s Office may never solve. “Certainly there’s no pattern. It…
Police blotter
North Bend No big deal Police took a report at 7:15 a.m. April 13 of a possible drug deal on Main Avenue South. Police checked the area but found nothing. Stop following me Police took a report at 4:51 p.m. April 13 of three males on South Fork Avenue Southwest. The males appeared…
Letters
Thank you for supporting the first North Bend Blues Walk The first-ever North Bend Blues Walk was a great success thanks to everyone involved. More than 1,200 people came out April 20, filling 13 venues downtown. Following in the same fashion as the successful Jazz Walk in September, music could be found all up and…