UPDATE | January 17th Waste Management said there would be no pickups in Snoqualmie for the rest of the week. Drivers, though, will pickup double loads on customers' scheduled collection days next week. … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Mother Nature’s 1-2 Punch: snow, now high wind warning for Snoqualmie Valley; schools on 2-hour delay, January 15th
January 14, 2020 by
For a few days now, Snoqualmie Weather's Ryan Porter has been watching the potential for a pretty strong Snoqualmie Valley gap wind event - and it looks like the computer weather models now have consensus that … [Read more...]
Ambulance catches fire inside Wilderness Rim EF&R Station 88 in North Bend
January 14, 2020 by
Around 2:30PM, January 14, 2020 - during heavy snow - Eastside Fire & Rescue and Snoqualmie Fire crews responded to a fire inside EF&R Station 88, 42804 SE 172nd Street, in the Wilderness Rim area of … [Read more...]
School Board work session scheduled to discuss encouraging or requiring all 10th graders to take standardized tests
January 14, 2020 by
On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 5:30PM the SVSD school board will hold a special work session to discuss 'High School State Testing Required Options and the New Graduation Pathway.' The regular school board … [Read more...]
Police Blotter | can’t arrest me on tribal land; leaving Washington; looking for breakfast in middle of road; screwdriver in ignition
January 13, 2020 by
December 30th Court Order Violation in Progress Around 4PM while patrolling Snoqualmie, an officer spotted a vehicle being driven with a male and female inside that had a severely cracked windshield. The … [Read more...]
I don’t kiss dogs, why you shouldn’t either
January 13, 2020 by
I started my own dog business in 2004. I moved into a friend’s 250 square foot Mother-in-Law apartment and had very little money at first. I wore many hats and had many different jobs. In addition to being a … [Read more...]
North Bend, Snoqualmie Snow Plows work overnight, SVSD Schools Closed, garbage pickup canceled Tuesday, January 14th
January 13, 2020 by
UPDATE | January 14th, 5:45AM Snoqualmie Valley School District Superintendent Rob Manahan said due to "icy and dicey conditions, below freezing temps and forecasted additional snow," the district will close … [Read more...]
Heavy snow blankets Snoqualmie Valley overnight, schools closed Monday, January 13th
January 11, 2020 by
UPDATE | January 13th, 6AM Snow started falling Sunday night, January 12th, around 9:30PM and didn't let up until around 2AM. At our home office we picked up about 7 inches of snow - more than was forecast - … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie named #4 Best Place to Live in Washington
January 10, 2020 by
Another website has ranked Snoqualmie one of the best Washington cities to live in. This time it's HomeSnacks, which says it "combines recent data from the Census, FBI, OpenStreetMaps, and dozens of other … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley School District open on time, buses on snow routes January 10th
January 10, 2020 by
UPDATE | JANUARY 10th, 11AM: The district said afternoon school bus routes in Area B (Fall City vicinity) and Area C (Snoqualmie) will drop off students on their regular bus stop locations, since road … [Read more...]
Fire Blotter | Cow causes 2-car accident; one-year old with breathing difficulties; can’t remember alarm code
January 9, 2020 by
December 26th Around 7:30PM Snoqualmie Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Woodland Apartments. Crews found all smoke detectors sounding with no fire or smoke. Detectors were removed and the renter … [Read more...]
Ken Hearing reflects after four terms leading North Bend through growth and change
January 8, 2020 by
As the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve, Ken Hearing officially said goodbye to the title of North Bend mayor after 16 years. Once again, he's just a regular resident... a retired, regular … [Read more...]
New Month, New Flood event closes some Snoqualmie Valley roads Tuesday morning
January 7, 2020 by
It may be a new year, but nothing seems to being changing with Mother Nature's drenching mood. Since January 6, 2020, approximately 3 inches of rain has fallen in the Snoqualmie Valley. And once again, snow … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie hires former Sammamish city manager as interim city administrator
January 6, 2020 by
Roughly six weeks after longtime Snoqualmie City Administrator Bob Larson announced he was leaving to become Gig Harbor's new city administrator, Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson has hired Rick Rudometkin to … [Read more...]
North Bend Downtown Foundation launches Ripple Effect Award, honors beloved Bartell’s employee
January 6, 2020 by
The New Year has brought a new award to North Bend, designed specifically to recognize people who make a difference in your day; people who "make a gloomy day brighter, lighten our load, and make us smile." … [Read more...]
Active Weather Ahead: Quick Clippers, Arctic Blasts and GFS record setters bring snow icons out to play
January 6, 2020 by
[Article by contributing writer Ryan Porter, owner of Snoqualmie Weather. Keep up with his latest local forecasts on Twitter at Snoqualmeiwx.] The first part of this week features strong south-westerly flow, … [Read more...]
Resolutions for 2020: more clarity, less ‘rightness’
January 3, 2020 by
It’s that time again when I start to think about what I will do to improve my life in the coming year. This New Year is particularly special because not only does it mark a new year, but a whole new … [Read more...]
