There were some special guests at the January 22nd Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Eastside Fire & Rescue firefighters attended the luncheon to honor three members of the Snoqualmie Casino … [Read more...]
Police Blotter | got the beer, but forgot the dog; you no longer have a job; neighbor wielding scissors
January 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
January 14th Neighbor wielding Scissors At 10:50AM officers were dispatched to the 7800 block of Pickering Ct SE for a female acting erratic and waving scissors around. Officers arrived and found that … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley Rotary accepting applications for 2020 grant funding
January 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Snoqualmie Valley Rotary is currently accepting applications for 2020 grants. Each year the Rotary awards grant funding to nonprofit organizations serving people living in the Snoqualmie Valley. The … [Read more...]
State bill introduced that removes loophole, requires large trucks to cover loads
January 22, 2020 by 5 Comments
Since moving to the Snoqualmie Valley two decades ago, we've replaced multiple vehicle windshields and sustained exterior paint damage due to flying rocks on I-90 and SR 18. We quickly learned to add a separate … [Read more...]
Grizzly Bear Recovery in Washington State: The Good, the Bad and the ‘Horribilis’
January 20, 2020 by 13 Comments
A "verry large and turrible looking animal" was how William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, described the beast they encountered shortly after crossing into the Northern Rockies. The pair … [Read more...]
Heirloom Cookshop closing Snoqualmie location, looking for new home
January 17, 2020 by 4 Comments
Heirloom Cookshop owner Kristen Schumacher announced that a rent increase for the historic Snoqualmie building that houses her 3-year old business is what triggered the tough decision to look for a new … [Read more...]
Due to Icy Roads, Snoqualmie Valley Schools Closed Friday, January 17th
January 16, 2020 by 1 Comment
UPDATE | January 17th, 5:30AM Due to icy roads and because Friday is a scheduled Early Release Day, all SVSD schools are closed again, Friday, January 17, 2020. Monday is also the MLK Day Holiday, so school … [Read more...]
North Bend announces change in city leadership
January 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Via news release late Wednesday, January 15, 2020, the City of North Bend said there will be a new city administrator. North Bend Interim City Administrator, Mark Rigos, announced on Friday, January 10, … [Read more...]
Garbage collection, plowing updates from North Bend, Snoqualmie
January 15, 2020 by 2 Comments
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...]
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 Leave a Comment
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 3 Comments
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 10th graders to take standardized SBA test
January 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
On Thursday, January 16, 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 2 Comments
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 4 Comments
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 Leave a Comment
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...]
