For the first time, the University of Washington’s Cycling Club will hold a two-day racing event in North Bend. Devon Simpson, 20, a junior at UW and a cyclist, helped organized the multi-university event, to be held March 24-25. She said she expects about 200 cyclists competing from the UW, Whitman University, Portland State University,…
Little ones learn about reading
Encouragement to early literacy is provided every week at the King County Library System’s Snoqualmie Library, at 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie Ridge. oung Toddler Story Time, ages 6-24 months with an adult, is Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time, ages 3-6 years with an adult, is Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at…
Police Blotter
Snoqualmie Police No vehicle for you At 10:28 a.m. Dec. 28, police arrested a man who arrived at the intersection of Meadowbrook Way and Railroad Avenue southeast to retrieve a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle had been arrested for driving with a suspended license. As it turns out, the man also had a warrant…
State OK’s elk hunting to curtail damage to TPC Snoqualmie Ridge golf course
UPDATED — 3:40 p.m. Dec. 13, 2011 In an effort to curtail damage from elk at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge golf course, a limited hunt is being permitted on the property. The hunt will occur sometime before March 15 and will be managed through the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The hunting will be done…
Sallal Grange fundraiser to benefit Snoqualmie Valley community
The Sallal Grange and Community Hall’s fall fundraiser in late October raised more than $2,000, which the group is using to benefit the Snoqualmie Valley community. The Grange is hoping to raise more money for the community this Saturday at its Holiday Bazaar and Swap Meet. “The support from the community was nothing short of…
King County executive proposes new wetlands process
In the near future, builders in rural and unincorporated King County could purchase credits to offset construction-related damage to wetlands. Under a plan proposed by County Executive Dow Constantine, builders could pay a fee, rather than completing projects in a process called mitigation to compensate for damaged or destroyed wetlands. The law requires builders to…
With Initiative 1183’s passage, Snoqualmie Valley grocery stores expect to get into liquor business
With the passage of Initiative 1183, which replaces the state with private retailers in the liquor business, Snoqualmie Valley grocers are considering adding liquor to their stores. At the same time, employees at state-run liquor stores and the businesses that serve them face an uncertain future. I-1183 allows private stores bigger than 10,000 square feet…
Neighbors want out of Snoqualmie Valley School District
Residents from a handful of Sammamish neighborhoods want their children to attend the Lake Washington School District, instead of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, according to Lake Washington School Board documents. The Lake Washington School Board formally recognized the petition Oct. 10 and began the process of negotiating whether to transfer a piece of the…
FOOTBALL | Mount Si suffers loss to Mercer Island
Two fumbles by Mount Si highlighted the team’s frustrating Thursday night against Mercer Island. The Islanders recovered two key fumbles in the first half that could have shifted the momentum. Instead, they routed the Wildcats 42-14 in the 3A/2A KingCo Conference contest at Mercer Island High School. The first fumble ended a strong Mount Si…
Mount Si takes to the air in win at Interlake
Mount Si started strong, wavered and refocused to win 26-14 at Interlake. The Wildcats dominated the first half, taking a 17-0 lead into halftime. The offense faltered in the second half, but still managed to tack on another 9 points. Despite the school’s reputation for smash-mouth football, the team wasn’t afraid of putting the ball…