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

Thursday, Sept. 27, 1990

• The Snoqualmie City Council approved a new ordinance that formally brings the 1,344-acre Snoqualmie Ridge property into the city. The unanimous vote ended a nearly four-year process to annex the Weyerhaeuser land on the Lake Alice Plateau. This was the first step in the company’s bid to build a master-planned community, complete with 2,000 houses and apartments, a 350-acre business park, a PGA Tour stadium golf course, and a major new highway.

• The experts appear to agree that the “sludge kill” on the Weyerhaeuser land north of Snoqualmie is an anomaly. Apparently, the municipal sludge used to fertilize young trees has never resulted in their death before. It is cause for some alarm, and it has been kept from the public for over a year.

Thursday, Sept. 30, 1965

• The Washington State Patrol investigated an accident which involved Mary A. Hughes, 20, of North Bend and Trooper Mel Mooers. Miss Hughes, eastbound, was being pursued by the Issaquah police.  In an attempt to assist with the apprehension, Trooper Mooers blocked the eastbound lane at the Snoqualmie cut-off. Miss Hughes, trying to by-pass the roadblock, struck the ‘65 Plymouth patrol car, inflicting approximately $150 damage. No injuries resulted.

• Scott Wallace, Chairman of the Board of King County Commissioners, told the Record Tuesday night that he would recommend to the County Park Board that it consider the purchase of land lying on the north and south banks of the Tolt River for use as a public park. Wallace said he hoped the Board would consider the project on its 10-year comprehensive land acquisition program.