Out of the Past: Ski School postponed for lack of snow; Loutsis leads steelhead contest with 13-pounder

Published 12:58 pm Thursday, January 8, 2015

The following stories happened this week, 25 and 50 years ago, as reported in the Snoqualmie Valley Record. From the Record’s archives:

Thursday, Jan. 4, 1990

• King County will hold a public meeting Jan. 9 regarding the scope of an environmental impact statement for a sewer system in Fall City. According to the King County Economic Development Division’s Dwight Van Vleet, this meeting is not to discuss whether or not people favor a town sewer system, but to decide the scope of studies. A sewer construction project would be initiated only after the community decided to establish a local improvement district.

• Lack of snow at Snoqualmie Pass has forced the Sno-Valley Ski School to delay the opening of its sixth season by at least one week. The ski school, which served approximately 90 Valley students last year, will continue to reschedule as long as the lack of snow persists. Director Steve Bacon says it’s not a matter of “if” but a question of “when.”

Thursday, Jan. 7, 1965

• Sixteen ardent steelhead fishermen have registered their catch at the Tolt Cafe in the hopes of winning one of the prizes in the annual steelhead contest, sponsored by the Carnation Sportsman Club. As of last report, Carnation Mayor Nick Loutsis is leading the field with a whopping 13-pounder, but with two months to go, this could be topped any day.

• The “stop” light didn’t flash for two and a half hours as dozens of speakers, including District Highway Engineer Paul McKay and his traffic engineer, Tom McLeod, were given the “green” light to air their views on the subject of traffic control at a meeting at the North Bend Elementary School. The meeting was sponsored by the North Bend Parents Club and about 175 residents listened as the discussion centered on whether a traffic signal light was necessary at Highway 10 and Bendigo Street.