Si View Pool Past & Future: Lessons & Legacy (Part one of two)

[Guest Op/Ed Post by Mark Joselyn, Si View Metropolitan Park District Commissioner, 2003 – present, North Bend City Council since 2022. Susan Kelly, Si View Metropolitan Park District Commissioner 2003-2011, … [Read more...]

A Weekend in Review: Panic, Traffic, Italian Food, Six: The Musical, Swifties and More!

Little did my sister and I know when we got tickets to see Six: The Musical, that we had booked them on the BUSIEST weekend so far this year in Seattle. Other than watching the funny Tik Toks of … [Read more...]

The Valley Vagabond: One Night on the Edge of the Columbia Gorge

My husband is a work-from-home computer guy who was starting to look as pale as a 14-year-old D&D aficionado. So, to get him some much-needed color and Vitamin D, I booked a night at Sagecliffe Resort & … [Read more...]

North Bend Mayor Rob McFarland Announces Re-Election Bid

Today North Bend Mayor Rob McFarland announced his intention to seek a second term. Following the announcement, Mayor McFarland released the following statement - “Serving the citizens of North Bend as mayor … [Read more...]

Opinion | Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District 4 Levy Lid Lift on April 25 Ballot

[Guest Opinion Post by Robert Angrisano, Firefighter/EMT. Views expressed are those of the author, not the Living Snoqualmie website. You may submit letters to the editor or opinion posts … [Read more...]

Opinion | North Bend / Sallal Water Agreement Proposal

[Letter by Chris Lodahl– North Bend, WA. Views expressed are those of the author, not the Living Snoqualmie website. You may submit letters to the editor or opinion posts … [Read more...]

Looking ahead to the 2023 Legislative session

[Guest Opinion Post By Senator Brad Hawkins, state senator for the 12th District. ] The Washington State Legislature meets each January but alternates between longer sessions of 105 days in odd years and … [Read more...]

New Changes to Legislative District Boundaries

[Guest Opinion Post by Senator Brad Hawkins]                    The Washington State Redistricting Commission … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Valley Controversy: Should you rant publicly about services at local businesses?

Our article about ‘Poopgate’ was so popular that we decided to make Snoqualmie Valley Controversy a regular feature. This series will examine arguments that come up over and over on local social media pages and … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Valley Controversy: Is it Ok to Put Your Dog’s Poop in Someone Else’s Garbage Can?

‘Poopgate,’ a frequent social media skirmish, is not on the same level as Deflategate, using personal email servers or even a questionable celebrity's 72-hour marriage. However, the ethics of … [Read more...]

Opinion | Streets and Water – Open Letter to North Bend City Council

[Letter by Chris Lodahl– North Bend, WA. Views expressed are those of the author, not the Living Snoqualmie website. You may submit letters to the editor or opinion posts … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie United Methodist Church Welcomes New Pastor

[Guest Post by Carol Morrison] SUMC congregants recently bid fond goodbyes to Pastor Lee Carney Hartman, who pastored Snoqualmie United Methodist Church for eight years, and are pleased to welcome Pastor … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Valley Local North Bend Film Festival Reviews

[Guest Post by Snoqualmie Resident Susan Burk] After no event in 2020 and a hybrid event in 2021, 2022 saw the return of an entirely in-person North Bend Film Festival (NBFF). Featuring a full line-up of … [Read more...]

Letter | Vote Yes for the Si View Metropolitan Parks District Aquatic Center

[Letter by Chris Lodahl– North Bend, WA. Views expressed are those of the author, not the Living Snoqualmie website. You may submit letters of support for your candidate or issue … [Read more...]

Six Friends, 12 Moons and a Rainbow: Dining at the Snoqualmie Casino

I don’t know about you, but we have several friends that we haven’t seen since well before the beginning of the pandemic. So, when we planned to have dinner with one long-neglected couple, we added … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Valley Wildlife: I Killed a Bear

[Guest post by Daryl Ratajczak, a black bear biologist and advocate. Daryl is the former Black Bear Program Coordinator and Chief of Wildlife for the state of Tennessee. He is also a regular wildlife instructor … [Read more...]

Why We Should All Care about the Plight of Western Washingtons Wolves

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comment from February 22 to April 11, 2022, on proposed rule changes to address wolf-livestock conflict deterrence. In … [Read more...]

Just my Type: My Funny Valentine

I'm dating myself badly by admitting this, but my first love was David Cassidy. I was five, and I loved him completely. Until I set eyes on his younger brother Shaun a couple of years later, and my fickle … [Read more...]

Snoqualmie Tribe Concerned with Unregulated Air Traffic at Snoqualmie Falls

The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe has appealed to the Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation and the FAA to uphold their trust obligation by introducing flight restrictions over sacred Snoqualmie … [Read more...]

Letter | You Should Vote for Sarah Perry

[Letter by Roger Ledbetter– Snoqualmie, WA. Views expressed are those of the author, not the Living Snoqualmie website. You may submit letters of support for your candidate … [Read more...]

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