Update: Covid Outbreak at Nursing Facility in North Bend: 39 patients, 31 staff infected and 8 have died

UPDATE: December 9th A recent update from the Department of Health reveals some very sad numbers from Regency North Bend Rehabilitation & Nursing. Out of 44 residents, 39 are now positive for … [Read more...]

Good News! Christmas hasn’t been Cancelled!

It’s that time again! Time for the annual Christmas Treelot fundraiser run by Snoqualmie Valley Venturing Crew #115 on the corner of Snoqualmie Parkway and Railroad Ave. Like everything else, the … [Read more...]

City Launches Holiday Spirit Contest: Light up North Bend, Prizes Support Local Businesses

The City of North Bend invites residents to help them LIGHT UP NORTH BEND this holiday season. The city recognizes things are different this year - that our traditional holiday events are being … [Read more...]

Accident on I90: Driver under investigation for Vehicular Assault

At 5:02 pm on November 18th, a gray SUV was traveling Westbound I90 in the area of milepost 41. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree on the right shoulder and came to a rest on its top in a … [Read more...]

Updated: Extended, full closure of SR 203 near Carnation for repairs begins Monday, November 30th

UPDATE | November 24th Full closure of SR 203 near Carnation is now scheduled to begin Tuesday, December 1st ______________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL … [Read more...]

Updated: Eastside Fire & Rescue Launch Annual Food & Toy Drive

UPDATE | December 5th Santa Claus is coming to town Beginning today December 5th and running through Christmas Eve, your Eastside Professional Firefighters would like to cordially invite you to Eastside … [Read more...]

Inslee announces statewide restrictions until December 14th saying, “What’s at stake is life itself.”

Today, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a four-week statewide set of restrictions in response to the recent rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in Washington and across the country. The new restrictions come … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Citizens Academy Goes Virtual: Learn how your city government works in an educational video series.

This year’s Snoqualmie Citizens Academy goes virtual with 14 videos featuring the Mayor, department heads, and city staff sharing information about how the city works and the services it provides to … [Read more...]

North Bend City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Marijuana Retail Store Development Agreement, Tuesday, November 17th

The North Bend City Council will hold a public hearing – November 17th at 7PM - to receive comments on a development agreement (DA) that would allow a marijuana retail store at 43514 SE North Bend … [Read more...]

Winter is Coming~Traction Advisory Snoqualmie Pass

UPDATE | 9:38 AM I-90/Snoqualmie: The pass is open both directions with chains required on all vehicles except AWD/4WD. UPDATE | 8:14 AM Closure on I-90 eastbound at milepost 47, five miles east of the … [Read more...]

Amidst Coronavirus Statewide Surge, Governor Inslee urges Washington Residents to skip the usual Thanksgiving

Governor Jay Inslee gave a public address tonight with his wife Trudi by his side trying to convince Washingtonians to forego social Thanksgivings and warns of coming restrictions. He is expected to announce … [Read more...]

Fire Blotter | Gassy Bank; Indoor bike accident; False alarm for the tribe

Here are a few calls the Snoqualmie Fire Department responded to this past week. November 6th At 8:20 am Snoqualmie Firefighters dispatched to a smell of natural gas in the Key Bank building on … [Read more...]

UPDATED: I-90 closed in both directions between North Bend at MP 34 to Ellensburg at MP 106.

UPDATE | 9:48 PM FINAL UPDATE: I-90 is now open in both directions after several spinouts closed the pass from North Bend & Ellensburg UPDATE | 8:08 PM The highway is estimated to open at 10:00 … [Read more...]

Increase in COVID-19 activity statewide extremely concerning as holiday season nears; Health officials call for renewed efforts now

Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19 transmission, which shows disease transmission is happening at an accelerated pace … [Read more...]

Flags of Valor for Veteran’s Day

This year we observe Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11th but did you know that this federal holiday was initially known as Armistice Day? Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at … [Read more...]

Increasing Pedestrian Safety: A New Rapid Flashing Beacon Crosswalk Installed on Park Street

The City of North Bend recently completed a new safety improvement project in the downtown area, installing a pedestrian-activated Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Crosswalk on Park Street near William … [Read more...]

North Bend History: Christensen House’s past, present and future in the Snoqualmie Valley

I have to admit, I'd never heard about North Bend's Christensen House before the city announced it was to be demolished in September. I looked it up that night to see what it looked like, and my … [Read more...]

How do you connect with the Snoqualmie River?

The Snoqualmie Tribe is studying the river ecology and landscape processes in the Upper Snoqualmie Corridor. They will develop a plan to share how conditions are expected to change in a warming … [Read more...]

Updated Election Results: Inslee Wins a 3rd term, Mullet has a 34 vote lead over Anderson; Si View prop 1 still not getting needed supermajority

UPDATE | NOVEMBER 6, 2020, 6:53 PM With 3,936,894 ballots counted in the state and 137,239 to go, some races have been decided, and some are still ongoing. As far as the called races go, Jay Inslee (D) … [Read more...]

Be Kind Snoqualmie Valley

November is Kindness Month! November 13 is World Kindness Day, and our Valley has come together to proclaim November as Kindness Month! The Snoqualmie Valley Community Network's #BeKindSV campaign … [Read more...]