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

Thursday, June 13, 1991

• Property owner Dick Zemp said last week a letter sent by the mayors of North Bend and Snoqualmie has “discouraged” the Emerald Racing Association in its consideration of the Meadowbrook Farm for a new horse-racing track. While promising cooperation and fairness on the site possibility, Mayors Fritz Ribary and Jeanne Hansen said more information is needed before full support from the cities an be expected.

• Sports writer Howard Miller has put down his pen. The popular columnist is retiring from his post.

• Isabel and Ben Jones of Carnation have installed a mural in Carnation, in memory of Mrs. Jones parents and sister. The reproduction of a 1929 photograph, painted by local artist Bruce Edwards, is mounted on the side of the law office of O.W. Hollowell in downtown Carnation.

Thursday, June 16, 1966

• Purchase of an 11-acre site on the old Meadowbrook Farm for a future elementary school site for Snoqualmie and Snoqualmie Falls was authorized at a meeting of the Snoqualmie Valley school District Board of Directors. The total purchase price is $22,946, or a few cents less than $2,086 an acre. The seller is the Snoqualmie Valley Land Co., developers of the Meadowbrook Farm.

• A 35 percent “across the board” increase in present water flat rates for North Bend users appears to be a certainty, it was disclosed at the June 8 meeting of the North Bend Town Council. The additional revenue will be needed to the town can redeem $300,000 of water revenue bonds, 1966, over a period of 30 years, to finance phases 1 and 2 of its comprehensive water system development plan.