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

Thursday, Oct. 19, 1989

• The Northwest Rivers Council filed a motion to block development of several hydroelectric projects in the Valley. McLeod Ridge is the largest of the five “run of the river” projects. The council says the dam would “effectively destroy” the class-5 kayak run on the North Fork.

Thursday, Oct. 22, 1964

• A difficult task would be faced this week by anyone trying to convince a few Snoqualmie residents that the days of the Wild West are over. Those people living near Snoqualmie Grade School, contemplating the fall grandeur from their windows Sunday, saw a sight that could not be more authentic. Don Hackford was working his horse, Little Star, in a 1900 Studebaker buggy, when the horse spooked and took off. He bailed out, last glimpsing the buggy when it rounded the school corner on two wheels. A neighbor later found the horse in her yard and the buggy tangled in her clothes line.

• King County Sheriff’s Office reported that the home of Mrs. Opal Price, Route 1, Fall City, was broken into between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Missing was a portable TV set, portable phonograph, Smith-Corona typewriter, blankets and quilts, all valued at $350.