Category: Local News

The initial meeting of the Eastside chapter of the Northwest Biodiesel Network resembled more of a preaching to the devoted choir Monday as all 12 visitors to the North Bend Railroad Depot were self-professed converts to the alternative fuel and its associated technologies. When the plethora of expertise became evident  — much of the two…

There was no question that Harry Oestreich, Snoqualmie’s finance director, had the undivided attention of the city council.The meeting was called specifically so Oestreich could brief the council on the city’s budget picture, and to give a clue or two as to what the panel would have to grapple with during it’s budget discussions for…

Snoqualmie Valley residents who fear their vote could be compromised by King County’s vote-by-mail program are right to be concerned, according to Kathy Lambert,whose District 3 on the King County Council encompasses more than 1,000 square miles of territory that will not have a regional voting center. The county council, in a 5-4 party-line vote,…

Why gas prices could influence the idea of living in the Valley With gasoline prices at record levels and showing no sign of tapering off, the cost of living in suburbs like Snoqualmie and North Bend is starting to take on a new tone. Whether or not that will keep those who work in Seattle from…

Problem could also bring tolling to I-90 bridge At night, Paula Hammond has visions of the ailing 520 Bridge snapping off its moorings and drifting away into Lake Washington.“That’s what I lay awake worrying about,” the Washington Transportation Secretary told the Sammamish City Council recently. During the day, Hammond worries about how to fund a…

At a May 8 school board meeting, the Rev. Ken Hutcherson vowed to continue to protest the Day of Silence in coming years if the Mount Si High School Gay Straight Alliance holds it during school hours. In fact, Hutcherson, who led about 100 protestors during the annual event late last month, vowed an even…

Crews from Eastside Fire and Rescue will continue to monitor the 444th Fire near Mount Si for several days said a Washington State Department of Natural Resources spokesperson July 29. Eighteen acres of timber and brush in steep terrain between Mount Si and Little Si burned in the wildfire that began about midday July 26….