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Dec 06 2012, 10:08 AM An upcoming student exchange program, which will bring students from Korea and Peru to study at Mount Si High School, is short host families. Three boys from Gangjin, Korea and one boy from Chaclacayo, Peru still need homes for this program that is only one month away. The Korean program will be from January 8 through February 3. The Peruvian program will be from January 17 through February 24. Winter Pineapple Classic runs through North Bend farm, raises $450K to help fight blood cancer
Dec 06 2012, 1:36 PM
The Hawaiian-themed Winter Pineapple Classic, a five-kilometer fun run benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, was held on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Mountain Meadows Farm in North Bend.
The run raised an estimated $450,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Washington/Alaska chapter. Nearly 2,500 participants, some donning grass skirts, costumes and even a bikini or two, battled the winter elements to finish the 5k obstacle course and help raise money for the fight against blood cancers.
Mount Si Ski and Boarding club hitting the slopes
Dec 06 2012, 1:36 PM Skiers and snowboarders at Mount Si High School can take part in a ski and boarding club this winter. Between January 3 and February 14, a club bus will take teens to the Snoqualmie Summit on seven occasions. Cost is $100. Teens must sign a release form and follow the rules. To learn more, call the high school office at (425) 831-8100. Driven to succeed: Cedarcrest wrestlers Carlos Toledano, Nick Decker set season goals
Dec 06 2012, 1:39 PM
Look to seniors Carlos Toledano and Nick Decker to lead the pack of Red Wolves wrestlers this winter.
Toledano, who will hold down the 152-pound class, and Decker, expected to weigh in at about 140, trained hard for the season. They're back and looking strong.
Toledano took fifth in state last season, and wrestles extensively, year-round, with Snoqualmie Valley Wrestling Club. Both boys took part in an intensive two-week camp this summer to build their skills.
Jingle Belles: Draft horses, wagon thrills give Snoqualmie downtown celebration an old-fashioned touch | Slideshow
Dec 06 2012, 1:48 PM
From the sidewalk, windows and balconies, onlookers wave and smile as Bonnie and Belle, pulling an oversize wagon and a well-bundled family, pass.
The big Belgian horses enlivened the evening of Saturday, Dec. 1, offering free rides during Snoqualmie’s holiday celebration.
The bells on the wagon jingle energetically as driver Jeff Van der Peyl navigates the intersection, cars and trucks slowing to make way.
Team-building defines start of Mount Si girls basketball season
Dec 07 2012, 10:39 AM
In Australia, hot dogs are "sausage sizzlers." Sweatsuits are "trackies." But basketball is still basketball, as the Mount Si girls basketball team learned last week while hosting the Mandurah Magic, a high school exposition team from Western Australia.
Australian players home-stayed with Mount Si players families, and while the two teams competed on the court, they also made friendships.
"It was a different experience," says senior Katy Lindor, a point guard and one of Mount Si's four senior returners.
Santa’s coming to North Bend; Fun planned for all ages at Saturday's Holiday Festival
Dec 06 2012, 1:52 PM
Boxley’s Place in North Bend will be hosting one of the night’s big stars Saturday, and Santa, too.
While most families will be lining up outside the restaurant around 5:30 p.m. Saturday for photos with Santa in the fireplace room, a slightly older crowd will be anticipating the appearance later that evening of singer Kelly Eisenhour.
“She lives right here in North Bend, and she’s kind of a rock star,” says Danny Kolke, Boxley’s owner and coordinator of musical artists appearing in local venues throughout the evening. “I’m really excited she’ll be here!”
Hospital board OKs early closure deal for former Leisure Time camp
Dec 07 2012, 12:03 PM Snoqualmie Valley Hospital's board voted Thursday, Dec. 6, for an early closing agreement with Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., for the former Leisure Time campground site on Snoqualmie Ridge. Effective today (Friday, Dec. 7), the agreement lets the district to pay $7.5 million for the 22-acre property more than two years ahead of the original closing date of May 2015. In exchange, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. raised the profit sharing basis for the site to $10 million. The former Leisure Time campground was the subject of a 2008 $12 million purchase and sale agreement by the hospital district for construction of a new campus. That plan fell through, the parties went into litigation, and both sides agreed to a $6.7 million settlement in 2010. Mount Si students earn AP Scholar awards
Dec 07 2012, 3:08 PM Fifty-eight students at Mount Si High School have earned 2012 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams they took last spring. This is an increase from last year’s 29 AP Scholars at Mount Si. The College Board’s national Advanced Placement Program® (AP) gives prepared students the opportunity to take college-level courses while in high school. Students with successful performance on AP exams may earn college credit, qualify for advanced placement in college, and stand out in the college admissions process. Mount Si students earn AP Scholar awards
Dec 07 2012, 3:34 PM Fifty-eight students at Mount Si High School have earned 2012 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams they took last spring. This is an increase from last year’s 29 AP Scholars at Mount Si. The College Board’s national Advanced Placement Program® (AP) gives prepared students the opportunity to take college-level courses while in high school. Students with successful performance on AP exams may earn college credit, qualify for advanced placement in college, and stand out in the college admissions process.
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Dec 06 2012, 10:08 AM An upcoming student exchange program, which will bring students from Korea and Peru to study at Mount Si High School, is short host families. Three boys from Gangjin, Korea and one boy from Chaclacayo, Peru still need homes for this program that is only one month away. The Korean program will be from January 8 through February 3. The Peruvian program will be from January 17 through February 24. Winter Pineapple Classic runs through North Bend farm, raises $450K to help fight blood cancer
Dec 06 2012, 1:36 PM
The Hawaiian-themed Winter Pineapple Classic, a five-kilometer fun run benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, was held on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Mountain Meadows Farm in North Bend.
The run raised an estimated $450,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Washington/Alaska chapter. Nearly 2,500 participants, some donning grass skirts, costumes and even a bikini or two, battled the winter elements to finish the 5k obstacle course and help raise money for the fight against blood cancers.
Mount Si Ski and Boarding club hitting the slopes Dec 06 2012, 1:36 PM Skiers and snowboarders at Mount Si High School can take part in a ski and boarding club this winter. Between January 3 and February 14, a club bus will take teens to the Snoqualmie Summit on seven occasions. Cost is $100. Teens must sign a release form and follow the rules. To learn more, call the high school office at (425) 831-8100. Driven to succeed: Cedarcrest wrestlers Carlos Toledano, Nick Decker set season goals
Dec 06 2012, 1:39 PM
Look to seniors Carlos Toledano and Nick Decker to lead the pack of Red Wolves wrestlers this winter.
Toledano, who will hold down the 152-pound class, and Decker, expected to weigh in at about 140, trained hard for the season. They're back and looking strong.
Toledano took fifth in state last season, and wrestles extensively, year-round, with Snoqualmie Valley Wrestling Club. Both boys took part in an intensive two-week camp this summer to build their skills.
Jingle Belles: Draft horses, wagon thrills give Snoqualmie downtown celebration an old-fashioned touch | Slideshow
Dec 06 2012, 1:48 PM
From the sidewalk, windows and balconies, onlookers wave and smile as Bonnie and Belle, pulling an oversize wagon and a well-bundled family, pass.
The big Belgian horses enlivened the evening of Saturday, Dec. 1, offering free rides during Snoqualmie’s holiday celebration.
The bells on the wagon jingle energetically as driver Jeff Van der Peyl navigates the intersection, cars and trucks slowing to make way.
Team-building defines start of Mount Si girls basketball season
Dec 07 2012, 10:39 AM
In Australia, hot dogs are "sausage sizzlers." Sweatsuits are "trackies." But basketball is still basketball, as the Mount Si girls basketball team learned last week while hosting the Mandurah Magic, a high school exposition team from Western Australia.
Australian players home-stayed with Mount Si players families, and while the two teams competed on the court, they also made friendships.
"It was a different experience," says senior Katy Lindor, a point guard and one of Mount Si's four senior returners.
Santa’s coming to North Bend; Fun planned for all ages at Saturday's Holiday Festival
Dec 06 2012, 1:52 PM
Boxley’s Place in North Bend will be hosting one of the night’s big stars Saturday, and Santa, too.
While most families will be lining up outside the restaurant around 5:30 p.m. Saturday for photos with Santa in the fireplace room, a slightly older crowd will be anticipating the appearance later that evening of singer Kelly Eisenhour.
“She lives right here in North Bend, and she’s kind of a rock star,” says Danny Kolke, Boxley’s owner and coordinator of musical artists appearing in local venues throughout the evening. “I’m really excited she’ll be here!”
Hospital board OKs early closure deal for former Leisure Time camp Dec 07 2012, 12:03 PM Snoqualmie Valley Hospital's board voted Thursday, Dec. 6, for an early closing agreement with Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., for the former Leisure Time campground site on Snoqualmie Ridge. Effective today (Friday, Dec. 7), the agreement lets the district to pay $7.5 million for the 22-acre property more than two years ahead of the original closing date of May 2015. In exchange, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. raised the profit sharing basis for the site to $10 million. The former Leisure Time campground was the subject of a 2008 $12 million purchase and sale agreement by the hospital district for construction of a new campus. That plan fell through, the parties went into litigation, and both sides agreed to a $6.7 million settlement in 2010. Mount Si students earn AP Scholar awards
Dec 07 2012, 3:08 PM Fifty-eight students at Mount Si High School have earned 2012 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams they took last spring. This is an increase from last year’s 29 AP Scholars at Mount Si. The College Board’s national Advanced Placement Program® (AP) gives prepared students the opportunity to take college-level courses while in high school. Students with successful performance on AP exams may earn college credit, qualify for advanced placement in college, and stand out in the college admissions process. Mount Si students earn AP Scholar awards
Dec 07 2012, 3:34 PM Fifty-eight students at Mount Si High School have earned 2012 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams they took last spring. This is an increase from last year’s 29 AP Scholars at Mount Si. The College Board’s national Advanced Placement Program® (AP) gives prepared students the opportunity to take college-level courses while in high school. Students with successful performance on AP exams may earn college credit, qualify for advanced placement in college, and stand out in the college admissions process.
