UPDATE: JANUARY 4TH, 6PM: Westbound I-90 reopened at Ellensburg (milepost 106) at 12:30PM, but eastbound I-90 will remain closed (milepost 34 in North Bend) until approximately 8PM. WSDOT said the removal of … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2019
Icy roads, multiple accidents close I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass Friday morning
Therapy Dog Phoebe on Duty in Snoqualmie; first fire station on West Coast to pilot program

[This article has been updated to reflect that Phoebe is technically a therapy, not service, dog.] It was announced at a city council meeting last month that the Snoqualmie Fire Department would be adopting … [Read more...]
Annual Boy Scout Christmas Tree Pickup happens January 5th

It's that time of year - packing away holiday decorations and saying goodbye to another festive season in the Snoqualmie Valley. Did you know? This time of year also happens to coincide with the biggest … [Read more...]
Serious 4-car accident near I-90/SR 18 interchange leaves one critically injured

Around 4:30PM, January 2, 2019, emergency crews responded to a serious, four-car accident on westbound I-90 near the SR 18 interchange. The accident - near milepost 26 - left a white sedan wedged between … [Read more...]
Washington’s Most Elusive Predator – The Wolverine

[Article by contributing writer Melissa Grant, wildlife enthusiast and pet trainer at Miss Lola's Academy for Wayward Dogs] When you think of Wolverines what comes to mind? Do you … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Tribe launches new charitable donations distribution process

The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe announced on January 1, 2019 it it will begin accepting applications for its Charitable Donations fund. This year the Tribe will administer the funds on an annual basis, and the … [Read more...]
Busy New Year’s Eve for SnoPo: multiple DUI’s, suspended license arrests, creative hashtags

On New Year's Eve afternoon, the Snoqualmie Police Department [via social media] encouraged residents to find alternate transportation if they were planning to celebrate that evening. They even announced they … [Read more...]