Two people are dead from an avalanche and the third person in their hiking party suffered a broken leg while hiking near Snow Lake in the Cascade Mountains, north of Alpental.
If you’ve ever considered selling musical instruments, opening a drug store, or running a boutique hotel, the Snoqualmie Ridge business park may soon be open for business.
North Bend Montessori teachers, left to right, Ruth Moran, Rhoda Kairis, Dawn Roberts, Sally Rankin, Sue Frederic and Sarah Mellon display the banner made by students for Operation Christmas Child. The school’s students, parents and teachers provided gifts including personal hygiene products, toys, books, sweet treats and money to cover shipping costs. The school filled 75 shoe boxes to be distributed to 75 children around the world through Operation Christmas Child – a nonprofit charity run by Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. The school decided to participate in the effort as a way to teach students compassion and the gift of giving.
Checking out a digital snapshot of Snoqualmie Falls, Mercedes and Dean Kumasaka of Bellevue check out the flood-filled waters of Snoqualmie Falls, Tuesday, Dec. 4. Mist from the Falls was so thick, spectators couldn’t see the bottom.
The city of North Bend can reasonably expect to lose $50,000 a year after a new state business tax law takes effect Jan. 1, said Elena Montgomery, city finance director.
The first of its kind in the world, an underground car and pedestrian tunnel under the busiest shopping district in Bellevue is the brainchild of Snoqualmie engineer Chris Breeds.
North Bend City Council-member Karen Tavenner was presented a plaque Dec. 4 at the city’s last council meeting of the year in honor of her outstanding service.
Budding author Alex Rudd, a sophomore at Mount Si High School, has had her latest work published after winning a national contest sponsored by Half Price Books.
A new business venture by the Snoqualmie Tribe showcases artworks and crafts made by tribal members from the Valley and beyond.
One more step has been taken toward the ending of North Bend’s nine-year building moratorium.
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The 2008 Snoqualmie city budget includes a $10,000 pay raise for Mayor Matt Larson.
The city of Snoqualmie’s budget for the coming year includes an unprecedented amount of funding for new construction projects, including downtown renovation, a new city hall and the Tokul Road roundabout.
