The grand opening of Fisher Creek Park in Snoqualmie has been set for Friday, Oct. 2 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Snoqualmie Valley’s third annual block party was Saturday, Sept. 12 on Snoqualmie Ridge, drawing families from throughout the community.
A community wide affordable housing forum starts Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Umpqua Bank in North Bend. The event, organized by Umpqua Manager Rob Wotton, will bring together city leaders, developers, Valley employers and transportation experts for a discussion on all aspects of the issue.
Railroad Avenue S.E. in downtown Snoqualmie will be one-lane only, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Thursday, Oct. 1. Flaggers will direct traffic during the closure, while infrastructure work is being done. The road is scheduled to reopen by end of day Thursday.
On Sunday Sept. 27 a 58-year-old man died from a fall while hiking with his dog in Twin Falls State Park.
People who live or work in Duvall, Carnation or the Redmond Ridge area are invited to join King County Metro’s In Motion program, to explore new ways to travel. One option for Valley residents is the Valley Shuttle, which provides all-day service between Duvall, Carnation, Fall City, North Bend and Snoqualmie. Also, the Duvall Community Van is coming later this year, offering pre-scheduled group trips to residents.
On Saturday, Sept. 26, Macaroni Kid Cherry Valley will gather paper goods and supplies to benefit Acres of Diamonds, a local organization helping women and families transition from homelessness. Twice Blessed Consignment in Duvall will host the supply drive, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mayors from across the Eastside helped welcome the incoming Leadership Eastside classes during a luncheon at Cascade Community College in Bothell on Friday, Sept. 11.
Alzheimer’s Association family caregiver support groups provide a caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also providing care to a person with memory loss.
Snoqualmie United Methodist Church is planning the second of two grant-funded trail cleanup work parties for Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Little Si trailhead. Volunteers are invited to come to the Sallal Grange parking lot between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m. to register and then take a shuttle to the work site.
For pure novelty, few events in North Bend could top the 2013 Blues Walk, held one day after, and just a block or two away from the huge gas explosion that destroyed several buildings. Blues Walk organizer Danny Kolke remembered that many media outlets reporting from the site also reported that the Blues Walk was still on.
Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:
Main Avenue South, between North Bend Way and McClellan Street, will be closed starting at 9 a.m. Friday, for the 2015 North Bend Blues Walk.