An old Disney cartoon starring Donald Duck and Pluto was called “The Eyes Have It.” No word on how prescient ol’ Walt was back in 1945, but he might have well been talking about a different brand of cartooning hailing from Asia: Anime. Anime’s young acolytes in the Snoqualmie Valley all agree that expressive peepers…
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Missing Redmond man shot himself at Rattlesnake Ridge
A Redmond man missing near Rattlesnake Ridge was found dead at about 10 a.m. Feb. 9, according to Jim Bove, spokesman for the Redmond Police Department. Bove said King County Search and Rescue found the body of Ira Thomas Clodfelter, 28, about three-quarters of a mile from the main trail, and it appeared to be…
Hospital board OKs early closing on Leisure Time property
The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an early closing agreement with Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. on Dec. 6 for possession of the 22-acre Leisure Time campground site, according to a press release. Under the terms of the early closing agreement, the district will pay approximately $7.5 million for the property (down…
A pair of Valley chess players will compete in U.S. Open
In a half-empty room, a milestone brews. Four chessboards are lined up; one of them is occupied. On one side is Matt McKendry and on the other side is Jim Nelson. Both are chess aficionados getting ready to make history, if only personal history. Nelson has played chess for four decades. McKendry has been alive…
Officials start the process to replace state Sen. Cheryl Pflug
King County Council members started the process June 11 to appoint a successor to Republican state Sen. Cheryl Pflug. Under state law, the council is responsible for appointing a successor to the Senate seat after Pflug resigns July 1 to accept a state board post. The law calls for GOP officials to submit three candidates…
Hadley Dean Rogers
Hadley Dean Rogers was born Aug. 16, 1935, to his parents Ken and Medora Rogers. He joined them in heaven on June 15, 2012. Hadley’s siblings include his brother Keith Rogers, of Elroy, Ariz., and his sister Gaynel Gunderson, of Soap Lake. He was preceded in death by his brother Neil Rogers, of North Bend….
Mount Si grad Nikki Stanton is now playing for Sounders Women team
College player will spend her summer learning from the best For Nikki Stanton, dreams do come true. “This is as good as it gets,” she said. The former Mount Si High School soccer player has found herself this summer playing alongside seven national team players in the Seattle Sounders Women team. “I looked up to…
Snoqualmie Valley resident looks back at time inside Hanoi Hilton
The interrogator Joseph Crecca nicknamed “The Agent” began speaking. Speaking of how American Air Force pilots like Crecca had attacked the Vietnamese. How Vietnamese blood had been shed. And how the Vietnamese were “determined to fight and win.” Then, American F-105 planes flew above their heads. And the speech screeched to a halt. Unlike The…
School district grapples with middle school plan
If and when the Snoqualmie Valley School District returns to two middle schools, their similarities will outweigh their differences, Assistant Superintendent Don McConkey told parents May 22. The final word on how similar they will be — in activities, in classes, in curriculum — will depend on the budget for those years. “That may have…
Local senator sponsors bill to cut down on Medicaid fraud
Lawmakers — including local State Sen. Cheryl Pflug — passed legislation to crack down on Medicaid fraud and recover taxpayer funds. The measure, Senate Bill 5978 or the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act, aims to create additional tools for the state to pursue Medicaid fraud. Supporters said the effort could raise millions of dollars in…