The King County Sheriff's Office took to social media to explain a traffic stop near Truck Town in North Bend that led to an arrest, a recovered stolen vehicle, a stolen handgun, an AR-15 rifle, drugs - and a … [Read more...]
New Snoqualmie Parkway I-90 on-ramp lane opens, metering begins this week
December 3, 2019 by 3 Comments
UDDATE | DECEMBER 4TH, 1PM: It looks like WSDOT has pushed the metering start date back one day - to Friday, December 6th. The signs on the on-ramp were changed … [Read more...]
City: Weather delays North Bend Park Street Roundabout project
October 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Rain this fall appears to have delayed North Bend's Park Street Roundabout project. Interim City Administrator Mark Rigos said a very wet September and October has slowed roundabout construction by … [Read more...]
Busy stretch of Mt. Si Blvd in North Bend scheduled to be repaved, re-striped
October 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The City of North Bend announced that paving overlay work is scheduled for a stretch of busy Mt. Si Blvd - between Bendigo Boulevard (SR 202) through just past Taco Time - beginning on Monday, October 28th. … [Read more...]
Fatal Head-on Accident closes Preston Fall City Road Wednesday afternoon
October 16, 2019 by 5 Comments
UPDATE | OCTOBER 16th, 3PM The King County Sheriff's Office said Preston-Fall City Road has re-opened. A 68-year old man died in the accident and the other driver was taken to Harborview Medical Center in … [Read more...]
Line ’em up: Pacific storms roll through Western Washington over the next week
October 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
[Article by contributing weather writer Ryan Porter, owner of Snoqualmie Weather blog.] Right on schedule for this time of year. As is often said, October comes in like a lamb, goes out … [Read more...]
Roundabout construction requires 12-day closure of East Park Street near downtown North Bend
October 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The City of North Bend announced that beginning Monday, October 7th through Friday, October 18th, East Park Street will be closed from Healy Avenue South to North Bend Way in the eastbound direction so crews … [Read more...]
North Bend says newest roundabout on schedule, operational by end of month
October 1, 2019 by 1 Comment
You might not be able to tell when looking at the construction zone near QFC in North Bend, but the City of North Bend announced that construction on its latest roundabout at Park Street and North Bend Way is … [Read more...]
Traffic Alert: Weekend closure of SR 18 over Tiger Mountain may cause delays
September 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is warning drivers of a weekend closure of SR 18 between Snoqualmie and Hobart that has the potential to create delays on nearby detour routes - … [Read more...]
Big Win for North Bend: State backs off plan to put new weigh station near Truck Town
August 20, 2019 by 1 Comment
Just three months after the Washington State Department of Transportation announced eastbound I-90 milepost 34 was its preferred spot to relocate the I-90/SR 18 interchange truck weigh station, it appears the … [Read more...]
Horrible traffic possible through North Bend again this weekend
July 31, 2019 by 1 Comment
If you live in the Snoqualmie Valley - and specifically North Bend - you know that summer weekend traffic on I-90 heading toward Snoqualmie Pass can be brutal at times. BUT, throw in WSDOT road projects - which … [Read more...]
Q&A with North Bend Mayor Candidates: water contracts, balancing growth and property rights, traffic woes
July 22, 2019 by 1 Comment
Two residents are running for North Bend mayor: Travis Bridgman and Rob McFarland. Originally there were three, but Rich Wiltshire has ended his campaign. Rob and Travis submitted answers to three questions … [Read more...]
Fire Blotter | Scooter stuck under garage door; SUV on its side 40 feet off SR 18; lots of malfunctioning smoke detectors
July 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
June 27th At 7:35AM Snoqualmie Firefighters responded to the scene of a car fire on I-90. The owner of the car was able to extinguish the fire prior to to firefighters arrival. June 28th At 12:48AM … [Read more...]
Two vehicle rollover accidents, one fire in just four hours near I-90 / SR 18 interchange
July 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Thursday, July 18, 2019 was a rough day in the I-90 / SR 18 interchange area. Around 9AM witnesses said a trailer truck hauling two campers took the westbound I-90 off-ramp left turn onto SR 18 too fast, … [Read more...]
Traffic Alert: SR 18 CLOSED between Snoqualmie and Issaquah-Hobart Road this weekend
July 18, 2019 by 1 Comment
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is warning people who use SR 18 between Snoqualmie and Issaquah-Hobart to plan on using alternate routes for most of the upcoming weekend, July 19th - … [Read more...]
