Out of the Past: Bossier announces he will challenge Ribary as Mayor; mill unions negotiate three-year package with ‘Big Five’
Published 8:30 am Friday, June 10, 2016
The following stories happened this week, 25 and 50 years ago, as reported in the Snoqualmie Valley Record. From the Record’s archives:
Thursday, June 6, 1991
• The 20th annual Fall City Days celebration will be held on Saturday, June 15. To begin the day with some healthy exercise, call Jill to sign up for the 5K-10K Run. The Masons’ annual pancake breakfast, with delicious food for everyone, is also a great way to keep the kids happy until the parades begin. A bustling street fair runs all day with an abundance of good food and quality craft items. The popular dunk tank will be back, giving students the chance to dunk their favorite teachers and other local celebrities.
• Citizen activist Hugh Bossier has announced that he will challenge Fritz Ribary for the North Bend mayor’s seat this fall. Bossier, a city resident for five years, is well known for his efforts to preserve the Mountain View Golf Course from development. He and other members of the opposition group, Save our Open Spaces, had gone to court claiming the city had acted in an erroneous and arbitrary fashion in approving the Si View PUD. The group eventually withdrew it appeal of a King County Superior Court summary judgment on the matter, due to mounting legal fees and other circumstances.
Thursday, June 9, 1966
• The negotiating committee of Lumber and Sawmill Workers locals an the International Woodworkers of America have agreed on a three-year contract with the Weyerhaeuser Co. and other members of “The Big Five.” The agreement calls for a 55 cents-an-hour package deal over a three-year period.
• The King County Library System has announced that again this year the Snoqualmie, North Bend, Duvall, Carnation and Preston Libraries will hold summer Vacation Reading Club programs. This year’s theme will be “The Borrowers” Reading Club from the book series of the same name.
