Building with beads: Fundraiser helps Ugandan women build livelihoods, improves life for struggling Valley families | Photos
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Christian Holt picks out another paper strip to transform into a jewelry bead during the Bead for Life fundraiser Thursday. Holt and his Current Events class at Two Rivers School hosted the fundraiser, to benefit people both locally and internationally.
May 22, 2012
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Solar Eclipse from Space
Let me show you something that is pretty amazing.It was cloudy over most of the Northwest and thus we were unable to see the annular solar eclipse from the ground...disappointing! But if you can't see it from the ground, why not enjoy the view from space?Can you see the eclipse from one of the National...
Annular Eclipe Cloud Update
Sunday noon update: the warm front is moving through and the rain is ending over western WA. Some breaks and thinning of the clouds can be expected during the next few hours.An annular eclipse--the sun is not completely covered by the moonTomorrow (Sunday) between roughly 5:30 and 7:30 PM PDT an annual eclipse of the...
New management, grand opening at Snoqualmie Market
Snoqualmie Market has gone through a management change, and now has a new selection and products. The business holds a grand opening on Tuesday, May 22.
Steve Baik is the new operator. The grocery store has three employees.
Snoqualmie Market is located at 8030 Railroad Ave. S.E. Call the market at (425) 292-9183.
May 18, 2012
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Snoqualmie garbage transition begins next week
The garbage service transition in Snoqualmie, from Allied Waste to Waste Management, is just around the corner. Although the new service will not officially change until June 4, Waste Management will be swapping out yard waste containers beginning May 21.
Snoqualmie yard waste customers should put out their full yard waste containers on their regular garbage collection day during the week of May 21. That means that even if next week is not your usual yard waste collection week, you need to put out your container. Another container will be left for you at that time.
All Snoqualmie residents and businesses will receive Waste Management information packets within the next week. The information includes your service options, rates, detailed recycling information, and an overview of the service transition process.
May 18, 2012
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Mysterious Ocean Precipitation Under Clear Skies
For a number of days, starting on Friday, the new Langley Hill coastal radar has been showing lots of precipitation offshore, some if it heavy. Yet the skies have been clear or nearly so. Then on Wednesday the rain disappeared. What is going on? And let me warn you now...these mystery showers are going to...
Mount Si grad, cadet soaring the skies
Mount Si graduate and Air Force Academy cadet Chad Hennig poses with his gilder aircraft. Hennig is an instructor pilot for the Air Force Academy Airmanship Program, teaching fellow cadets to fly sailplanes. He had obtained his private pilot license before graduating from Mount Si High School, and put that knowledge to good use flying the gliders.
May 17, 2012
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Wilson tour sails on: North Bend City Administrator says farewell, heads to Friday Harbor
Listing the many stops he’s made in his professional career, a personalized jacket was a parting gift for North Bend City Administrator Duncan Wilson, who ended his role with the city on Tuesday, May 15.
Wilson was honored at a farewell party Thursday, May 10, at Boxley’s.
“It was mostly just for people who had some abuse lined up, so they could take the microphone and let me have it,” Wilson joked. Wilson came to North Bend in 2006, from Covington, and had previously served the other listed cities as city attorney or assistant city attorney, with the law firm of Sampson and Wilson.
May 16, 2012
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U.S. Climate Versus Weather Computers: Climate Wins
Why is the U.S. government provide hugely more computer resources for climate prediction than weather prediction? And why is far more emphasis given to climate prediction research than weather prediction research and development?In some past blogs I talked about the unfortunate lack of computer resources available to the National Weather Service (NWS), resulting in the...
Cold Records with Warm Temperatures
On Saturday it became toasty here in Northwest, with many locations gets into the 70s and lower 80s. Yet a number of locations exprienced daily minimum temperature records in the morning--here is the proof from the National Climatic Data Center records website. The blue dot indicate a tie for the record and stations with an...
Candidate filing week begins Monday
Local candidates planning to run for regional, state and congressional office in the August 7 Primary Election or the November 6 General Election must file Monday, May 14 through Friday, May 18.
“If you are considering running for office, our website offers a candidate manual that provides comprehensive information about the process,” said King County Elections Director Sherril Huff. “Most candidates file online because it’s easy and efficient.”
During filing week, candidates have three ways to file for office:
May 11, 2012
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