Putting a human touch on the news—that is how the writers at the Snoqualmie Valley Record earned state recognition.
The Record picked up seven honors in the annual Washington Newspaper Publisher’s Association Better Newspaper Contest, which judges papers of similar size and readership.
The Swirl yogurt shop in North Bend announced the arrival of its new espresso machine. Deb Masters, The Swirl’s owner, reported that they have been ‘playing’ with the machine and ensuring that all the right ingredients and equipment are on hand. They will begin serving customers’ favorite coffee drinks this week: lattes, cappuccino and espresso, along with tea, warm spiced cider, and a variety of pastries
In honor of Mount Si Sports + Fitness’s 10-year anniversary in business, owner Ben Cockman is throwing a member appreciation dinner, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the gym.
The open house will show off the fitness center, while Cockman will be cooking up some brisket, pork shoulder and a pot of his champion chili. Mount Si Sports + Fitness passed the 10-year mark on September 25.
Snoqualmie Valley city leaders, business representatives and residents attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the new District 4 hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
More than 125 people attended the ceremony, which marked the beginning of construction for the building.
The King County Library System Library-To-Go Tech Lab visits the Sno-Valley Senior Center in Carnation one Wednesday each month. Library staff will offer training, 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, on Internet basics, and Nov. 6 at the same time on e-mail basics.
The Medium, a local graphic design studio, is now accepting entries for its annual artist grant. Any Washington state visual artist may learn more and apply online at http://www.the-medium.net/fund. The grant is between $250 and $500, depending on The Medium’s annual revenue, and it will be awarded during spring 2014.
Mount Si High School will be hosting the College and Career Night, 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The fair will help students and families to learn about college opportunities and have direct access to colleges and career school representatives. Students and families in grades 8 to 12 should attend.
Local businesses Small Threads for Kids, the CleanScapes Store, and Adventure Kids Playcare are partnering with family-friendly website Macaroni Kid Snoqualmie Valley-Issaquah to bring the national event to Issaquah for the fourth year. Children get new-to-them costumes, and parents get to save money and the planet.
Salish Lodge & Spa recently unveiled The Hidden Terrace, a new space that will host Yoga by The Falls, private events and spa treatments.
This temperature controlled canvas and glass enclosed tent sits atop the 268-foot waterfall and creates an outdoor experience while providing protection from the elements when necessary on that cool or wet Northwest day.
Robert Coats, of Kinsey Street Online Marketing, is the newest Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce member.
Kinsey Street Online Marketing is a full-service pay per click management agency serving non-profits, government agencies and businesses
KING 5 TV’s “Evening Magazine” host Meeghan Black and “Gardening With Ciscoe” expert Ciscoe Morris met Dahlia Barn owners Jerry and Aimee Sherrill last Friday, Sept. 13, at the North Bend business, which sells tubers and hosts self-cut dahlia picking.
With the bright late-summer plants now in bloom, Morris and Black got a chance to check out the dozens of varieties—some grown here in the Valley, most on the Sherrill’s acreage east of the Cascades at Thorp.
The Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce is planning activities to help local businesspeople make connections.
The Chamber’s next luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, looks at “The Future of Economic Development and Employment in the Snoqualmie Valley.”
The Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce is planning activities to help local businesspeople make connections.
The Chamber’s next luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, looks at “The Future of Economic Development and Employment in the Snoqualmie Valley.”
David Rule, the president of Bellevue College, leads a panel discussion with executives from Spacelabs and other Valley employers.
