The following stories happened this week, 25 and 50 years ago, as reported in the Snoqualmie Valley Record. From the Record’s archives:

Nov. 24, 1966

About 50 Preston and Upper Preston residents turned out on Monday night at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Issaquah School District No. 411 to protest the Board’s closing of the Preston school, long a landmark in the community. The Board took no action, but agreed to take another look a the situation and to get in touch with the Community Club at a later date.

From big vines come lots of spuds. Dio Reinig, who planted one potato this spring, reaped a crop of 33 pounds. That wasn’t such a good crop according to Tom Brown of Tacoma, who gave him the seed potato. Brown’s potato produced 60 pounds. The potatoes are a South American strain and they look very much like the bakers customarily grown in Washington gardens.

Nov. 28, 1991

Terry Sorenson has held onto his seat on the Snoqualmie City Council. In the closest of the Valley races, Sorenson defeated challenger Tom Fix by just four votes. The final result of 160 to 156 was certified last Wednesday. Sorenson picked up three extra votes in the final batch of absentee ballots. Until then, he had led by just one vote. Tom Fix told the Valley Record he does not intend to call for recount.

Puget Sound Power and Light Company plans to offset the impact of diverting more water for power at Snoqualmie Falls. On some days. Responding to a suggestion by the city of Snoqualmie, Puget now proposes to increase the falls flow to 450 cfs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends between Labor Day, as well as on selected holidays and during the Snoqualmie Days festival.