Getting caught with a fistful of stolen cash after running out of a bank isn’t top on the list of things to do for most bank robbers. But that’s just what allegedly happened to a Fall City man Nov. 7 after a Lynnwood bank robbery.
Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson joined other United States mayors last weekend at the 2007 Mayors Climate Protection Summit held in Seattle Nov. 1 and 2.
Gas station owner Brad Oberlander oversees the installation of underground gas tanks at the new Gateway Gas & Deli at Snoqualmie Ridge, located at the intersection of Snoqualmie Parkway and Douglas Avenue.
The tanks were installed Thursday, Nov. 15. Pending weather, the gas station is expected to be ready for opening in about 45 days.
Shane Hughes, an instructor at the state fire training academy near North Bend, prepares to place a turkey in a deep fryer as part of a safety demonstration Nov. 9. Fryers have a high risk of tipping over, overheating or spilling hot oil leading to fires, burns or other injuries. Although the pot had too much oil, it failed to boil over. The dry Christmas tree, at right, had no trouble going up in flames. Within seconds of ignition, it was fully engulfed by searing flames.
Shane Hughes, an instructor at the state fire training academy near North Bend, prepares to place a turkey in a deep fryer as part of a safety demonstration Nov. 9. Fryers have a high risk of tipping over, overheating or spilling hot oil leading to fires, burns or other injuries. Although the pot had too much oil, it failed to boil over. The dry Christmas tree, at right, had no trouble going up in flames. Within seconds of ignition, it was fully engulfed by searing flames.
A 17-year-old boy was apprehended while vandalizing the Snoqualmie Valley School District bus fleet late Sunday, Nov. 18.
King County imposed three new taxes: a county-wide, 10-cent per $1,000 in assessed property value tax to fight flood hazards; one-tenth of one cent sales tax to help with mental illness and drug dependency; and a tax of 5.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, to fund county passenger ferry service.
The idea that a proposed sewer extension to the Tanner and Truck Town areas will tax people out of their homes doesn’t hold up under scrutiny, said Ron Garrow, North Bend public works director.
Worst-case scenario: North Bend builds state-approved water-mitigation infrastructure and a new well, but fails to resolve a resident’s legal challenge to the approval.
Fall efforts by the creative minds in the Snoqualmie Middle School Art Club are up for viewing – and for sale – in the student group’s first-ever art show.
State Liquor Store No. 179, located at 470 E. North Bend Way in the Valley Plaza, closed Saturday, Nov. 24, due to an ongoing problem with harsh chemical smells in the building.
The Washington State Department of Ecology’s toxic cleanup program is investigating the odor’s source.
A snowy weekend followed by warmer, wetter weather was the recipe for flood conditions Monday in the Valley.
When families gather for Thanksgiving this year, local residents will have a new way to celebrate.
