More than one-third of Washington’s wastewater treatment plants have received Outstanding Performance Awards from the state Department of Ecology for perfect performance in 2014.
North Bend sisters Emily and Abigail Hamilton, pictured above with awards from the National American Miss Washington State pageant, have completed another successful pageant season. The sisters, ages 9 and 12, have been competing since the age of 5.
Now, more than any other time, might be the best opportunity for Snoqualmie residents to install solar panels on their homes. The city of Snoqualmie is partnering with Northwest Wind and Solar and Northwest SEED (Sustainable Energy for Economic Development) to bring affordable installations of solar energy systems to the community.
Major repairs are needed to the historic Tokul Creek Trestle, a stunning, century-old wooden structure that once carried railroad cars and now serves as part of King County Parks’ Snoqualmie Valley Trail.
Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:
Members of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Board of Commissioners were divided on one of the first orders of business when the group met Sept. 3. The issue, approved in a 3-1 vote with one abstention, removed Joan Young from the role of commission president, and replaced her with Dariel Norris, who had been the commission vice-president.
A panel of Snoqualmie Valley Master Gardeners will discuss how to get a garden ready for winter in the next “In the Garden” presentation, set for 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, at North Bend Library.
Teams of volunteers are being formed for a cleanup of the Mount Si Lutheran Church grounds, along with other community projects on Sunday, Sept. 13. More volunteers are welcome, to help with: Painting the church walkway posts; pruning, flowerbed cleanup and other landscaping chores; and crafting woven hearts for a USO project.
The city of Snoqualmie, in partnership with the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, King County Solid Waste and the state Department of Ecology,is holding a fall recycling event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at Centennial Field Park, 39903 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie.
Eastside Baby Corner holds its sixth annual Pants Party from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at its Issaquah location. Organizers hope to collect 4,500 pairs of pants at the event.
Wednesday, Sept. 2, was back to school day for kids all the way from first graders at Cascade View Elementary School, to Seniors at Mount Si High School.
It’s a mud run for humans and their four-legged companions. Bring your dog to Camp Korey in Carnation for the Muddy Mutt Event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2 representatives from the Snoqualmie Tribe held a rally in protest of the Tokul roundabout construction project in Snoqualmie. Wednesday was also the sixth anniversary of Snoqualmie Falls being registered at the National Register of Historic Places.