Out of the Past: Snoqualmie adopts fighting stance; rescuers search for crash survivors

Published 11:11 am Friday, January 2, 2015

Thursday, Dec. 28, 1989

• Snoqualmie City Council last week adopted a fighting stance regarding the Snoqualmie Ridge annexation proposal. At the same time, the city is allowing for a cooperative approach if King County signs the interlocal agreement on plan. The proposal is now before the state hearing board, which will decide to keep, modify or deny the plan by early April.

Thursday, Dec. 31, 1964

• Ground rescue teams dispatched at daylight had not reached the two persons believed to be alive on the north side of Mount Si, where their small civilian plan crashed Tuesday.

• An attempt to break into the Gateway Cafe in North Bend on Christmas Eve after the restaurant closed failed when the would-be intruder was startled by the voice of Marty Gates, night bartender. He heard a noise in back, called out “who’s there” and found the rear door lock jammed.