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Real-world rescue training
Training for a real rescue, Eastside Fire and Rescue firefighter Ryan Hendricks casts a “throw bag” to fellow EFR firefighter Tom Craig, as he floats down the Snoqualmie River near North Bend. A group of firefighters from EFR and a Woodinville department trained into the night on Friday, April 18, learning strategies for swiftwater rescues in the cold, rushing water. - Seth Truscott / Snoqualmie Valley Record Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM
Group plans to protest at Mount Si High School
Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM As some parents prepare to protest outside Mount Si High School on the Day of Silence, school administrators are assuring the community that the event, scheduled for Friday, April 25, will not endanger the school’s learning environment. The event, in which students may choose to take a day-long vow of silence as part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the mistreatment that gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans-gendered and questioning (LGBTQ) students regularly face, has come under fire over the past couple of months as some non-participating students told stories of being called “anti-gay” and even harassed by their peers on past Days of Silence.

Death penalty deadline delay for Carnation murder suspects
Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM The death penalty deadline in the Carnation Christmas Eve murder case has been pushed back to August 4.

Resident goes out of his way to help those in need Citizen of the Week
A North Bend Community Church volunteer who helps connect residents with the resources they need, Harold Erland is being recognized as the latest Citizen of the Week. - Denise Miller / Snoqualmie Valley Record Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM Harold Erland, who helps match underprivileged Valley residents with resources through his volunteer work at the North Bend Community Church, is the Valley Record’s latest Citizen of the Week.

Swedish hospital appeal delayed
Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM A judge last week adjourned a hearing in the appeal of the certificate of need issued to Swedish Medical Center for a new 175-bed hospital in the Issaquah Highlands.

Clean up at North Bend recycling day
Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM The city of North Bend invites residents to help clean up their community, at a recycling event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Mount Si High School’s back parking lot.

All King County households are eligible to participate. The event is funded with grants from the King County Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, King County Solid Waste Division, and Washington State Department of Ecology.

Book sale to benefit Snoqualmie library
Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM Friends of Snoqualmie Library is holding a used book sale, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 16, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the library, located at 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.

Revenue decline slows NB repair jobs
Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM Though the sub-prime mortgage crisis hasn’t hit Washington as hard as other parts of the country, local governments are feeling some pain as the real estate market slows.

Decreased revenue from the Real Estate Excise Tax, or REET, has forced the city of North Bend to delay plans to improve Pickett Avenue between Sixth and Eighth streets, and may affect other capital projects, City Administrator Duncan Wilson told the Valley Record.

Between January and March of 2007, North Bend collected more than $60,000 in REET funds. During the same period this year, revenues were less than half that amount.

Snoqualmie boosts funds for services
Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM The city of Snoqualmie will more than triple its funding for charitable services and programs that help people in need this year.

Track meets for Valley youth start Sunday
Oct 02 2008, 6:17 PM The Snoqualmie Valley Track Club hosts all-comers track meets for Valley youth, ages two to 17, on several Sundays this spring at Chief Kanim Middle School and Mount Si High School.