Snoqualmie Tribe Acquires 12,000 Acres of Ancestral Forestland in King County 

The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, a federally recognized Tribe, headquartered in King County, has acquired roughly 12,000 acres of its ancestral forestlands in the Tolt River Watershed. The forest has … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Grant Application Period is Now Open

The Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley is currently accepting grant applications from local non-profit organizations serving people living in the Snoqualmie Valley.  The deadline to submit is … [Read more...]

Screenagers Growing Up in the Digital Age Presented by The Trail Youth

Trail Youth Coffee Home is serving more youth struggling with life's challenges than they ever have since opening their doors at the coffee home. The Trail Youth offers free drinks and … [Read more...]

Updated: Two More Echo Glen Escapees Arrested

Updated 8:15 PM: This afternoon Kent Police Department and King County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested, without incident, two of the 4 remaining escapees from Echo Glen. Two juveniles and the Ford … [Read more...]

King Sheriff’s County Responds to Reports of Multiple Escapees from Echo Glen Children’s Center

Update 12:04 PM: KCSO major crimes detectives continue their efforts to locate five juveniles (ages 14-17) who escaped from Echo Glen around 7:45 am today. They fled in a blue 2018 Ford Fusion similar to the … [Read more...]

Business Comings: Beyond Laser & Skincare Brings (more) Beauty to the Snoqualmie Valley

Long-time Sammamish resident Biwei Dong is an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with more than ten years of experience working in the medical … [Read more...]

Aurora Chasing with North Bend Local Photographer Travis Wetherbee (Part Two)

When we last left Travis in part one, he had successfully climbed to a high vantage point on Rattlesnake Ridge to photograph the Aurora Borealis. Now he had to navigate his way down the trail while being … [Read more...]

Reflections on the Two Year Anniversary of Covid-19 in Washington State

According to King County Public Health, today marks two years since the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) was found in Washington and the United States. Washington was ground zero for … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis: All we Need is Love

Help fill our beautiful Valley with love! The Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis is launching their second annual “Snoqualmie Valley Has Heart” campaign to spread love, hearts, and appreciation throughout the … [Read more...]

Aurora Chasing with North Bend Local Photographer Travis Wetherbee (Part One)

Living Snoqualmie's number one clicked photo on Instagram in 2021 was a photo of the Aurora Borealis by local photographer, Travis Wetherbee. When we saw he was going to write up his experience that night, … [Read more...]

Hook Them with Your Big Idea: Never Disappoint Your Readers

Iron Horse Writers, a local writers’ group sponsored by North Bend Art and Industry, has announced their first presentation of 2022 by proudly presenting “The Fundamentals of Story Structure” by local … [Read more...]

Stolen Car Chase starts in Issaquah and Ends up on Flooded Road in Fall City

January 12, 2022, in Issaquah, Newcastle and Issaquah police were following a stolen vehicle equipped with LoJack, a stolen vehicle recovery system that utilizes GPS to locate users' vehicles from an … [Read more...]

Updated: State Route 202 Between Fish Hatchery Rd and the Fall City Roundabout to be Closed for Several Hours

Update 2:52 PM: According to the King County Sheriff's Office, one victim of Sunday's crash has been located and efforts to recover the second victim have been closed for the day. … [Read more...]

Updated: SR 18 Closed Between Issaquah Hobart Rd and I-90 Due to a Serious Injury Collision

Update 1:26 PM: SR-18 is now open in both directions ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL STORY Just … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Pass to Re-open with the Goal to get Freight Moving at 5 p.m. Sunday

After being closed for almost four days due to extreme avalanche danger and record-breaking snowfall and conditions, I-90 Snoqualmie Pass will reopen at 5 p.m. Sunday at 45 mph at the summit with traction tires … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Pass Closure: Saturday WSDOT update

According to the Washington Department of Transportation, good progress continues to be made on Snoqualmie, Stevens, White & Blewett passes. Even though there is still a lot of work to go, they … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie, Stevens, White & Blewett Passes Unlikely to Open Until Sunday

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), I-90 closed Wednesday at 11:30 PM due to avalanche danger and hazardous conditions. Because of the conditions and amount of … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Pass Closed Until January 8th

Due to dangerous weather conditions from falling trees and avalanche danger, I-90 Snoqualmie Pass will remain closed until Saturday, Jan. 8. I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass remains closed between North Bend … [Read more...]

5 Lessons I Learned as a Dog Walker

I started walking and training dogs in 2004, and in October, I retired from dog walking. In my (unscientific) estimation, I have taken 18,000 walks, not including walking my dog two to three times a day and … [Read more...]

Updated Date: Career & Technical Education (CTE) Open House Event at Mount Si High School January 8th

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) department at Mount Si High School is planning a “Showcase Saturday” open house event on March 8, 2022, from 12-2 p.m. All are welcome!   Tour Mount Si’s … [Read more...]