UPDATE | JUNE 30TH, 8:10PM KCSO Sgt. Cindi West said the male was taken into custody, with no injuries. She did not have immediate information regarding how the situation was resolved, though. A witness at … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2017
Snoqualmie Hills landowner: How the Urban Growth Area protects natural areas surrounding the Snoqualmie Valley
June 30, 2017 by
This article comes from Duane Johnson. He and his wife are Snoqualmie Hills land owners who are selling to a development group that is proposing 250 acres located within the Urban Growth Area (UGA) be annexed … [Read more...]
NEW Mt. Teneriffe Trailhead, parking lot opens this weekend
June 30, 2017 by
There's something new in the forest... a new trail and more parking to help day hikers enjoy the views the Snoqualmie Valley has to offer. In March, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) … [Read more...]
Prepare for more Traffic headaches, delays over Snoqualmie Pass, through North Bend
June 30, 2017 by
WSDOT says the traffic headaches many drivers experienced last weekend between North Bend and Ellensburg - and over Snoqualmie Pass - will continue into this long July 4th holiday weekend. Last Friday … [Read more...]
Land annexation process started for potential 800-home active adult community in Snoqualmie
June 28, 2017 by
On June 22, 2017, development group Snoqualmie Heights Partners, LLC initiated the annexation process for approximately 260 acres of land located in the city's Snoqualmie Hills West Urban Growth Area (UGA) . … [Read more...]
In their own words: Why I want to be Mayor of Snoqualmie, Volume 4
June 28, 2017 by
This is the forth in a [hopeful] five-part series written by each Snoqualmie Mayoral candidate, explaining their goals and vision if elected. This piece is from Steve Pennington. Five candidates have filed … [Read more...]
Meadowbrook Bridge to Close Wednesday, June 28th
June 27, 2017 by
King County Road Services will close Meadowbrook Bridge in downtown Snoqualmie on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 9AM to 3:30PM. During that time the county will perform a bi-annual inspection that requires a … [Read more...]
2nd annual Red, White and Boom Fireworks Show set to delight the Snoqualmie Valley this 4th of July
June 27, 2017 by
As the City of Snoqualmie approaches its second 4th of July with an aerial fireworks ban in place, organizers are gearing up for the 2nd Annual Red, White and Boom public fireworks show at Snoqualmie Community … [Read more...]
Police Blotter | Late night weed-wacking; chronic shoplifting; car ‘drunk-ditched’ in roundabout; smoking pot in the park
June 26, 2017 by
Here are a few of the calls the Snoqualmie Police Department responded to in North Bend and Snoqualmie during the first half of … [Read more...]
Bye-bye familiar six-period school day, board approves new high school schedule
June 26, 2017 by
If you have a Mount Si High School student - or soon-to-be MSHS student - their school day will be a little different starting in the 2018-19 school year. At the June 22nd school board meeting - and after 18 … [Read more...]
In their own words: Why I want to be Mayor of Snoqualmie, Volume 3
June 26, 2017 by
This is the third in a [hopeful] five-part series written by each Snoqualmie Mayoral candidate, explaining their goals and vision if elected. This piece is from Matt Larson. Five candidates have filed for … [Read more...]
New Snoqualmie Bartell’s, Safeway: ready, set opening SOON
June 26, 2017 by
After announcing last summer that a new Safeway and Bartell Drug's would be coming to Snooqualmie Ridge for the summer of 2017, the large construction project, coordinated by Snoqualmie-based developer EDG … [Read more...]
Summer roars in: heat advisory issued, air-conditioned spots open to public
June 23, 2017 by
Hello Summer! Is your backyard blow up pool or slip-and-slide up yet? Temperatures are expected to soar to and above 90 degrees this weekend in the Snoqualmie Valley. In response to the National Weather … [Read more...]
Remembering the Life of Sam Saimo: family awards scholarship in his name to Mount Si grads
June 22, 2017 by
Grief and healing are complicated...completely individual, with no time stamp or expiration date. Those left behind chart their own courses forward. Ever so gradually, painful and lingering memories of the … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie man hit, killed while helping woman with car trouble on I-90
June 21, 2017 by
tThe Washington State Patrol reported that a 47-year old Snoqualmie man was hit and killed on westbound I-90 late Tuesday night, June 20, 2017 - about one mile west of the SR 18 interchange - after he … [Read more...]
In their own words: Why I want to be Mayor of Snoqualmie, Volume 2
June 20, 2017 by
This is the second in a [hopeful] five-part series written by each Snoqualmie Mayoral candidate, explaining their goals and vision if elected. This piece is from Fuzzy Fletcher. Five candidates have filed … [Read more...]
WSP starts left lane violator emphasis, says ‘Save Camping for the wilderness, NOT the left lane’
June 20, 2017 by
I won't lie... since moving to the Snoqualmie Valley, it's been one of my biggest freeway driving frustrations between Issaquah and North Bend - slow drivers in the left lane. I know the scenery is beautiful, … [Read more...]
Plan ahead Parents: two SVSD elementary schools get new start, end times next fall
June 20, 2017 by
Monday, June 19th was the last day of school for Snoqualmie Valley students - a cause of celebration for thousands of young students and often a time of scrambling, planning and scheduling for working … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Tribe officially opens NEW Crescent Market, gas station
June 19, 2017 by
Snoqualmie Valley residents now have a new option when it comes to filling up their gas tanks and making other purchases. After approximately a year of construction, on Monday, June 19th, the Snoqualmie … [Read more...]
Crews hike all night to rescue critically injured hiker near Snoqualmie Pass
June 18, 2017 by
King County Search and Rescue crews responded to a call for an injured hiker near Mason Lake on Saturday afternoon, June 17, 2017. Mason Lake is located off I-90 exit 45 near Snoqualmie Pass. According to … [Read more...]
