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Friends help book lovers find more books

The Friends of the North Bend Library will hold its annual book sale Aug. 8-17 in the community room at the library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend.

This year’s inventory includes gently used hard-cover and paperback books, children’s books, DVDs, CDs and audio books. Prices range from 25 cents to $1.

“We received a gigantic cookbook donation last week,” said Dottie Kelly, a member of the Friends of the North Bend Library club. “We just never know what is going to come in.”

By Sherry Grindeland

A blueberry dessert contest, a chili cook-off, a parade and lots of entertainment are on the menu for the Festival at Mt. Si Aug. 8-10. Most of the commu-nity party, except for the parade that goes through downtown North Bend and the fireworks, will be happening at Si View Park.

The fireworks show will be held at Torguson Park and begins at 9:45 p.m. Aug. 9.

The festival has been a tradi-tion in North Bend for decades. It was formerly known as Alpine Days, a nod to a public rela-tions campaign that dates back to the 1970s. That’s when the city of North Bend marketed itself as a Bavarian village, simi-lar to Leavenworth in Eastern Washington.

“We changed to Festival at Mt. Si during the rebranding campaign the city did nearly 10 years ago,” said Jill Massengill, chair of the Festival. “We moved to Si View Park where you have Mount Si in the background and changed the name to appeal to the whole valley.”

Massengill said you can tell who has been around the area by their reactions to the name. They’re the ones who still com-plain about the 2005 name change.

“I can understand Alpine Fitness and their sign,” she said. “When I explain to people about Alpine Days being outdated and how we want to appeal to every-one, they get it.”

Whatever the name – folks in town agree it is a fun event.

It begins Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. when the beer garden, spon-sored by the Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley, opens, and closes Aug. 10 at 4 p.m.

One highlight is the annual Blueberry Dessert Contest.

Just show up the morning of Aug. 9 with a blueberry des-sert said the contest chair, Steve Pennington. Desserts need to be submitted by 11:45 a.m., the

The sale is open during regu-lar library hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

Friends of the North Bend Library organize the sale. They donate the proceeds to the library for enhancement projects and underwrite many of the free adult, children and teen programs.

Officials at the city of North Bend announced Aug. 6 that clean up should begin this week at the blast site on North Bend Way.

The contractor hired by the private property owner told the city that cleanup equipment should be on site this week.

He anticipates it will take about 10 days to complete the work.

The 3:40 a.m. blast April 25, an accident caused by a natu-ral gas leak, destroyed several buildings on the north side of the 500 block of North Bend Way.

“We understand citizens are frustrated with the delay in

remediation of the site and the city has continued to encourage the owner and other state agen-cies involved in approving the cleanup to move as quickly as possible,” said the news release issued by North Bend staff.

“The city of North Bend’s role has been to issue a demo-lition permit which has occurred.”

The release also said the city has been working with the property owner to provide plan-ning serves to facilitate rebuild-ing at the blast site.

For additional informa-tion, call the Community & Economic Development Department at 425-888-5633.

Blast cleanup to begin

By Greg Farrar

Norah Hatling (third from left) enjoys sharing conversation with (from left) longtime family friends Bev Weller, of North Bend, Laura Ericksen, 95, of Burien and Verona Hoff, 91, a former Burien resident, during her 102nd birthday party at the Red Oak Residence assisted living apartments in North Bend.

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A training exercise by Snoqualmie Fire Fighters turned into relief from the heat at Centennial Fields recently as firefighters sprayed children playing at the park with water on a hot day. A week earlier, during a similar training exercise, an elderly couple waded into the man-made rain. The woman told the fire fighters she hadn’t been sprayed by the Snoqualmie Fire Department in more than 50 years, when volunteer fire fighters would drive around town with the Engine 1 and spray people down on hot days.

Man-Made Rain for Hot Summer DaysSnoqualmie Tribe donates $250,000 to Eastern Washington fire victims

The Snoqualmie Tribe is donating $250,000 to the relief efforts for people affected by the wildfires in Eastern Washington.

The tribe is giv-ing $200,000 to the American Red Cross Eastern Washington Region designated to the 2014 fire victims and $50,000 to Washington Animal Search and Rescue.

“We are all part of a larger community, and felt in a time like this that it is important to

reach out and help those in need. Our hearts go out to all of those affected by this massive fire, and hope that our contributions can help in the recovery and healing process,” said Carolyn Lubenau, tribal chair-woman.

The tribe researched the best ways to help and decided donations to the American Red Cross and Washington Animal Search and Rescue would directly benefit people and animals affected by the fire.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have suffered a loss due to the fire and also to those working so dili-gently to put it out,” said Lubenau.

Sew up a blue ribbon for your quilts

Quilters are invited to enter five different compe-titions at the Washington State Fair, Sept. 5-21, in Puyallup.

The registration deadline for the Quilt Challenge is Aug. 11; the deadline for

the Large, Amateur/Professional Collaboration, Professional/Master Division and Small Quilt contests is Aug. 20.

Find contest rules and how to register to enter the other Home Arts contests at http://bit.ly/1jE4C6D or go to www.thefair.com.

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According to the Snoqualmie Police Department, the semi-truck was turning off Southeast 99th Street to head south-bound on Snoqualmie Parkway. The dump truck, also heading southbound on the Parkway, and the semi collided.

Snoqualmie Fire Chief Mark Correira said the semi-truck driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threaten-ing injuries. Crews had to clean up a fuel leak from one of the trucks before the road could be reopened.

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After the crash, the semi’s hood was on the opposite side of the road from the engine it had covered.

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Cooks and bakers have more than a dozen chanc-es to turn their favorite recipes into a prize-win-ner at the Washington State Fair, Sept. 5-21, in Puyallup.

Deadlines vary. For a listing of contest rules and how to enter the various Home Arts contests, visit http://bit.ly/1z3o5Y6 or go to www.thefair.com.

For more information call the Washington State Fair Entry Office at 253- 841-5074.

The Awards categories and online registration deadlines are:

q Ball Fresh Preserving Award – Aug. 20

q Special Best Cake Award – Aug. 28

q C & H Sugar Special Award – Aug. 28

q Yeast Bread Award – Aug. 28

The 12 culinary con-tests and deadlines are:

q Dillanos Coffee Biscotti Contest – Aug. 28

q Dillanos Best Quick Bread Coffee Cake Contest – Aug. 28

q Wilton Decorated Cake and Cupcake Contest (amateurs only) – Aug. 28

q Gold Medal Flour Cookie Contest – Aug. 28

q C & H Sugar Parent-Child Bar Cookie Contest – Sept. 4

q Brown & Haley Baking and Confection Contests (two) – Sept. 6

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q Salsa Showdown – Sept. 10

q Washington State Fair Rhubarb Pie Contest – Sept. 13

q The Original Famous Fair Scone Contest – Sept. 15

q Bisquick Quick Creations Contest – Sept. 16

q Washington State Fair’s Best Jam and Jelly Contest – Sept. 17

The Washington State Fair is one of the biggest fairs in the world, and the largest in the Pacific Northwest. It started in 1900 in Puyallup, and welcomes over one mil-lion guests to the single largest attended event in the state.

Star-studded entertain-ment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flow-ers and animals are main-stays of the 17-day event in September.

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Elisa Pope awarded scholarship

Elisa Pope, North Bend, has been awarded an Associated Students of Eastern Washington University Scholarship of $1,000 for the 2014-15 academic year at

Name the newest state ferry

Construction of the next 144-car ferry is under way and the Washington State Transportation Commission is inviting people from across the state to submit ideas for the new boat’s name.

Proposals will be accepted until 5 p.m. Sept. 12.

Names should carry statewide significance and represent the state’s image and culture, such

as state-adopted symbols, tribal names, names of bodies of water, geo-graphic locations, cities, counties, relate to nauti-cal heritage, etc.

Names should have broad familiarity, be non-offensive and meet ethi-cal standards.

Names with commer-cial overtones or names honoring or commemo-rating individuals should be avoided, but will be considered upon very careful review.

Send ideas to P.O. Box 47308, Olympia, WA

98504-7308, or email them to [email protected].

Many of the 23 ves-sels in Washington State Ferries’ fleet have names reflecting the state’s tribal, geographic and his-toric heritage.

The most recently named vessels — Samish and Tokitae — are in keeping with that tradi-tion. There is also a ferry named Issaquah.

Read the complete set of guidelines or learn more at www.wstc.wa.gov/naming/default.htm.

Eastern Washington University, in Cheney. This scholarship is awarded to a continuing student that is involved in at least one club on campus.

Katy Lindor makes dean’s list

Katy Lindor, North Bend, is one of 745 stu-dents who made the dean’s list at California Lutheran University, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., for the 2014 spring semester.

ing at me and nodding yes.

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need it. Farms that have used irrigation for a hundred years were now having faithful wells dry up. The nearby mountains held several fires, as there was less moisture in some of the trees now than in a cured two-by-four. Drought can be a really ugly word.

Mrs. Doc came out of her house with iced tea for about 10 people, and we smiled and sipped it gratefully and looked toward the west.

The blackness was climbing higher. It was getting blacker, too.

Doc walked over to the tree

in his front yard and looked at the thermometer. “Ninety-one,” he said.

And then came the breeze, that softly massaging coolness that said we were the chosen ones. This was our afternoon. It was coming. It was COMING!

The first rumbles of thunder made us smile and jump just a little as the black ceiling drew itself over us like bed covers.

And then … RAIN!We twirled in it and danced

in it. Toddlers disassociated themselves from clothing and hopped around like frogs. People with gray in their hair wished they could, too.

Rain. To save us. Rain. We must have done something right for once.

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What do you do about the local bears?

A. We stow our garbage in appropriate containers and don’t put it out until the morning of pick-up.

B. We feed our pets outside and notice other wildlife stops to dine. We don’t mind sharing.

C. Bring on the bears. Maybe they will chase the elk and deer that are eating my flowers.

D. We’ve never seen bears in our neighborhood.

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The feared 10-mile backups never materialized when the state took Interstate 90 down to one lane for construc-tion. As often seems to happen in these situations, a thou-sand people made a thousand little changes, and we pulled through.

One big change, however, might have helped keep things flowing with a minimum of angst, toll relief on the state Route 520 bridge.

In the weeks leading up to the closure, there was a bit of finger-pointing about whether or not one part of the state government gave a different part of the state government enough advanced notice.

There were back-and forth conversations between the Department of Transportation and the Transportation Commission. Emails were dredged up and official state-ments released, but in the end, the tolls were left in place.

This simply shouldn’t happen. The lack of coordination, perhaps expected in an organization as large as the state government, is still not acceptable.

This is most certainly not the last time there will be a major road project on I-90. Going forward, both agencies must better coordinate.

The tolling commission makes a good point that they need the revenue. The money collected goes to people who bought bonds to finance the bridge construction, and they must be paid. Perhaps in the future, WSDOT could look into adding a line item to its I-90 budget to make up part or all of the money lost if the tolls are lifted for a limited time. (Whoever foots the bill for closing I-90 during the Blue Angels’ shows might also chip in to allow a break in the tolls during times I-90 is closed over Seafair weekend.)

Our transportation network is fragile. It doesn’t take much to start a cascading series of backups. People don’t need turf wars and blame games compounding the prob-lem.

Next time there’s a major project, different parts of the state should work together and find a way to help the peo-ple and businesses that depend on crossing those bridges.

Creative solutions are out there. We just need to spend a little time looking for them.

We walked quietly out and looked toward the west. It seems as though everyone did. Neighbors were out and the dogs were racing around trying to set new yard-to-yard speed records.

Yes, it was getting dark there in the west.

But no one really wanted to say it. No one wanted to jinx it. Oh, we’re grown up, educated more or less, and smart enough to come in out of the … oops.

Nearly slipped up there. But there is that nagging little fear we all carry when we want something so badly we’re afraid to talk about it. It might not happen.

I looked across the street and there was ol’ Windy Wilson, staring west and snapping his suspenders in anticipation. Windy was here before the invention of dirt and knows a few things. The closest our talk came was simply Windy smil-

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Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected repre-sentatives.

FederalPresident Barack Obama

(D), The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500; 202-456-1414; [email protected]

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D), 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3441; http://cantwell.senate.gov/; 915 Second Ave., Suite 512, Seattle, WA 98174; 206-220-6400

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D), 173 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-224-2621; http://mur-ray.senate.gov/; Jackson Federal Building, Room 2988, 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174; 206-553-5545

U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-8th District), 1730 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-7761; 22605 S.E. 56th St., Ste. 130, Issaquah, WA 98029; 425-677-7414; www.house.gov/reichert

State — Governor Gov. Jay Inslee (D), Office of

the Governor, P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002; 360-902-4111; www.governor.wa.gov

State — 5th DistrictSen. Mark Mullet (D), 415

Share your views Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40405, Olympia, WA 98504-0405, 360-786-7608; 800-562-6000; [email protected]

Rep. Chad Magendanz (R), 417 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7876; 222-7092; [email protected]

Rep. Jay Rodne (R), 441 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7852; [email protected]

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CountyKing County Executive Dow

Constantine, King County Chinook Building

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King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, District 3. King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Room 1200, Seattle, WA

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Councilman Dee Williamson, 888-7245, [email protected]

Councilman Jonathan Rosen, 206-683-9486, [email protected]

Councilman Ryan Kolodejchuk , 206-947-4024, [email protected]

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contest begins at 12:30 p.m.

“Judges,” he said, “will be local foodies and food store owners with a local city official thrown in to round out the group. We’re looking for visuals as well as taste.

“We will be looking for how blueberry is the des-sert.”

Pennington and con-test organizers added a new category this year for youth under 15.

“Last year we had a little girl who took fourth place. The judging was really close and the judges didn’t know it was a kid who cooked that dessert,” he said. “We all felt bad that she was competing against adults.”

The winner will receive $25, blueberries, brag-ging rights and a trophy. Second and third place receive trophies.

Another new twist to the Festival at Mt. Si this year is placement of the Arts Show. It will be in a

tent in the main area.“Normally, we’ve been

in the gym in the com-munity center,” said Tami Donnelly, the lead artist overseeing the show. “We didn’t get a lot of traffic – just people who came into the center looking for the restroom.”

The Mount Si Artists

Guild organizes the art show and several of them, Donnelly said, will be demonstrating during the three-day event.

The Festival at Mount Si is organized by the North Bend Educational and Cultural Association, a nonprofit group that depends upon sponsors to

help underwrite the event.In addition, the group

will host a silent auction from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 9 to defray festival costs.

A complete schedule of events is on Pages 6 and 7.

Sherry Grindeland can be reached at [email protected] or 425-392-6434 ext. 246.

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Snoqualmie police serving Snoqualmie and North Bend

Micro aggressionPolice responded at

10:46 a.m. July 26, to Pickering Court Southeast to reports of a noise com-plaint. The subject was heard screaming and curs-ing. His microwave caught fire and he was angry. He was asked to scream and curse quietly.

Things got blurryPolice responded at

1:21 p.m. July 26, to the

8100 block of Falls Avenue Southeast to reports of theft. The reporting party believed she had been doped the night before. She doesn’t remember what happened, but she was told she went to Smoky Joe’s. She woke at a friend’s house missing her purse and all the jewelry she had been wearing.

Improper proposition

Police responded at 10:56 a.m. July 28, to 200 Bendigo Boulevard because a caller com-plained a man followed her to the bank. When he offered her his card, she felt uncomfortable, refused the card, but the subject gave it anyway. He then waited while she did her banking. She was unsure if he followed her back to work. After exam-ining the card, officers

Police and fire reports

contacted the Auburn Police and learned the subject had been on a sex offender list for passing out cards to women and seeking sex.

Shots in the nightPolice responded at

12:39 a.m. July 31, to Ogle Avenue Northeast to reports of gunfire. One shot was heard south of the location, then later an officer heard four small caliber shots while on foot. No further shots were heard and no addi-tional calls were made.

Bad TripPolice responded at

1:11 a.m. July 27, to the 76 Station at 8250 Railroad Avenue Southeast to reports of a suspi-cious person. The subject approached officers at the gas station. He was confused and didn’t know where he was. He had no phone or ID and said he was hallucinating from smoking marijuana. He was given a ride to the hospital at his request.

Ordinary is scary in the dark

Police responded at 12:08 a.m. July 28, to the 7600 block of Dogwood Lane Southeast to reports

of suspicious circum-stances. The caller stated that someone was walk-ing through the park in front of their house making strange noises. Investigation revealed it was just a neighbor walk-ing their dog.

Mama said there’ll be days like this

Police responded at 8:37 p.m. July 29, to the intersection of Bendigo and I-90 to reports of a suspicious person. A man had been walking near the roundabout and yell-ing at cars and swearing. Officers approached him and found out he had just been having a bad day. His phone wasn’t work-ing and he couldn’t find a ride. He had just reached his father who would be coming to pick him up shortly.

Dazed and confusedPolice responded at

2:57 a.m. July 31, to the intersection of Southeast River Street and Olmstead Avenue Southeast to reports of a juvenile prob-lem. Two youth were con-tacted who were sitting on the west side of city hall and smelled strongly of marijuana. They were brought to their residence and released to an adult.

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Surprising findAn officer responded to

a caller at 11:15 a.m. July 20 in the 14400 block of 436th Avenue Southeast. A woman had been cleaning out her deceased friend’s apartment and discovered a small pistol. The gun turned out to be a starter pistol that fires blanks.

Same old grandchild scam

An officer responded to a call at 2:14 p.m. to the 42000 block of Southeast 171st Street. The woman said she had received a phone call from someone who said her grandson was in jail. The caller told the grandmother she needed to pay $3,000 to help her grandson. When she refused, the caller threatened her.

Found luggageAn officer responded

to a call at 2:25 a.m. July 25 near Rattlesnake Lake. The caller had spotted a suitcase partially sub-merged in a swampy area. The unidentified suitcase contained miscellaneous clothing and a sex toy.

Found cashAn officer responded to

a call at 6:04 p.m. July 25 to the Snoqualmie Casino. A suspect was seen walk-

ing up to a roll of cash on the casino floor. He picked it up, put it in his pocket and left without reporting the found money.

North Bend fire

Large accidentFive engines were dis-

patched at 8:34 a.m. July 31, to the 14200 block of 442nd Avenue Southeast to provide emergency medical service to a vehi-cle accident that didn’t result in any injuries.

Snoqualmie fire

Oh, kidsFirefighters responded at

1:20 p.m. July 25, to a fire alarm at the Snoqualmie Police station. The alarm was pulled by a child.

Water rescueFirefighters from

Snoqualmie, Fall City, and Eastside Fire and Rescue were dispatched at 8:54 p.m. July 29, to the Snoqualmie River. Two men crossed the river just below Snoqualmie Falls, and were unable to get back across the river. Neither male was injured. Responders who were swift water trained assisted them back across the river.

The Star publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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q Competitive Play Drop-In Volleyball, ages 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115

q Faculty Jam, Boxley’s Jazz Camp, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Ideal Protein Workshop with Dr. Scott Massengill, 6:30 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 E. Park St., North Bend, RSVP 888-4170

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q Summer camps available through Aug. 15 at Encompass, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend, 888-2777 or www.encom-pass.org

q MSHS Vocal Jazz Clinic, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Emily Braden, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Drop-In bas-ketball, ages 16 and older, 8:15-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 256-3115

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q Festival at Mount Si, arts and crafts, live music and chili cook-off, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, festiva-latmtsi.org

q Cynthia Kuni, harpist, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Fiddler on the Roof, 2 p.m., Snoqualmie Fall Forest Theater & Family Park, 36800 S.E. David Powell Road, Fall City, $20/adult, $18/senior, student, $10/child, ages four and young-er free, barbecue dinner for additional fee, foresttheater.org

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Deep Purple, 7 p.m., 21 and older, the Mountain View Plaza at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $30-75, www.snocasino.com

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q Festival at Mount Si, parade, pie eating contest, silent auction, live music and fireworks, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, festiva-latmtsi.org

q Coed Four on Four Grass Volleyball Tournament, noon to 8 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, $50/team, register by Aug. 1, 831-1900

q Fiddler on the Roof, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Fall Forest Theater & Family Park, 36800 S.E. David Powell Road, Fall City, $20/adult, $18/senior, student, $10/child, ages four and young-er free, barbecue dinner for additional fee, foresttheater.org

q Pete Christlieb with the Danny Kolke Trio, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q The Shick Brothers, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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q North Bend Friends of the Library Book Sale, through Aug 17, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Festival at Mount Si, art show, live music, food and drink, 5-10 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, festiva-latmtsi.org

q Teen Late Nights, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115

q Jon Hamar Trio, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q The Amber Lanterns, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 9 p.m., 21 and older, The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $5-10, www.snocasino.com

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q Weight Loss Workshop using the Ideal Protein method, 6:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley Weight Loss Clinic, 213 Bendigo Blvd. N., North Bend, 638-9949

q Toddler Story Time, ages 0-3, 10 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Preschool Story Time, ages 3-6, 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Anime and Manga Club, 3-5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Future Jazz Heads, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

q Lynyrd Skynyrd, 7 p.m., 21 and older, the Mountain View Plaza at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $35-100, www.snocasino.com

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q ‘Sing a Song of Science,’ 10:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Farmer’s Market, with concert by the Ian McFeron Band, 4-8 p.m., Si View Park, 420 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, www.siviewpark.org

q Game Night, 4-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

q Boxley Jazz Camp Middle School Performances, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Jenn Bostic, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Huey Lewis and the News, 7 p.m., 21 and older, the Mountain View Plaza at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $25-75, www.snocasino.com

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Catch all the activities at the Festival at Mount Si, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Aug. 8-10, including a parade, pie eat-ing contest, silent auction, live music featuring Austin Jenckes from TV’s ‘The Voice,’ and fireworks, at Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend. To learn more and view the full schedual of events go to www.festivalatmtsi.org.

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By Gloria Vazquez

Hikers exploring the Snoqualmie Tunnel will not only be venturing into the pitch darkness, but also taking a walk into our area’s history.

The tunnel was built between 1912-1914 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad and was known as the Milwaukee Road. Railroads built tunnels whenever they could through mountain passes to avoid delays caused by heavy snow.

The route was one of the main lines to the Midwest and East Coast.

But the railroad also figured out a way to use the snow to its advantage.

In 1936, Milwaukee crews cleared land in the Hyak area of Snoqualmie Pass to create a ski area and in 1937 began running ski trains to Snoqualmie. Enthusiastic skiers from Seattle and Tacoma would board the ski train and head 61 miles east. Entering the tunnel was a signal to skiers they were about to arrive at the ski area, just beyond the tunnel’s eastern portal. There, they would disembark and head to the slopes.

This was an era when the road through Snoqualmie Pass was nar-row and not easy to drive

in winter snows. Tires were not long-lasting and unable to stand up to dif-ficult driving conditions, and cars weren’t as reliable as they are today.

So it was easy for the railroad to cash in on the local passion for skiing, offering safe trips aboard coaches to the ski slopes.

The railroad even had the slogan – “Let the engi-neer do the driving.”

Ski trips were sus-pended dur-ing World War II as part of the war effort to conserve resources. They resumed briefly after the war, but when the Milwaukee’s ski lodge

burned down in 1950, ski trains were permanently shut down.

The tunnel was still used for freight and pas-senger trains for the next few decades. The Milwaukee finally shut down the line in 1980.

Today even the train track and ties are long gone.

But the tunnel remains and provides a cool and very dark shelter from the summer’s sun and heat. Headlamps or secondary lighting of some sort is strongly recommended.

As a hike, it is flat and easy. And the trail is ideal for families who wish to bike through the tunnel.

From Snoqualmie and North Bend, drive east on

1-90 to exit 54 (Hyak exit).Turn right off the exit

and then take an imme-diate left. Head approxi-mately a half mile and turn right into the Iron Horse Trail parking lot.

The trail begins at the far right corner of the parking lot. Trail head signs are clearly marked. Walk approximately 1/3 of a mile on a wide path before entering the eastern portal of the tunnel.

Make sure to pack a sweatshirt or jacket as temperatures drop signifi-cantly inside the tunnel. Once you enter, it gets pretty dark!

The trail is gravel, flat and wide. Within approxi-mately 2.5 miles you will begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel beckoning you on. There is a lovely picnic area once you exit the tunnel with various picnic tables and a bathroom facility. Wild flowers are in bloom right now and the sweeping mountain views make the destination an ideal spot to picnic.

The round trip is six miles. Hikers can continue to walk further on the Iron Horse trail or turn around and head back through the tunnel again to return to their vehicles.

Notes: The tunnel is gated (closed) from Nov. 1 to May 1 due to danger from falling ice.

A Discover Pass is required.

Gloria Vazquez is a free-lance writer and hiker who lives in the Snoqualmie Valley. She can be reached at [email protected].

By Gloria Vazquez

The portal to the former railroad tunnel starts a three-mile hike through the Cascade Mountains.

Hike makes reaching the light at the end of the tunnel easy

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Steve Ballmer and Fred Couples won the match and bragging rights at the Snoqualmie Showdown Aug. 4 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. The

former Microsoft head-honcho teamed up with World Golf Hall of Fame professional golfer to play against Mitch Levy of Sports Radio 950 KJR-AM

and Rick Neuheisel, for-mer Washington football coach for a charity event that’s part of the Boeing

Ballmer-Couples win the Snoqualmie Showdown

Photo courtesy Boeing Classic

Steve Ballmer, center, puts an arm around Mitch Levy as the pair walks off the course.

See GOLF, Page 12

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The event, like the Boeing Classic, benefited the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason.

Some Snoqualmie Showdown proceeds also went to A PLUS Youth Program, a local organiza-tion that promotes sports as a vehicle to provide the educational resources and character develop-ment necessary for stu-dent-athletes to succeed in life.

The Boeing Classic, part of the PGA Champions Tour, will be held Aug. 18-24 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.

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Foundation. In addition, 47 percent of adults now admit that they text while driving.

Eastside Fire Fighters Local #2878 encourages the community to get

involved in the #JustifyIt campaign through social media, and by talking to your children and loved ones about the dangers of texting and driving.

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q Never use your phone while driving.

q Put your phone somewhere you can’t see it. Out of sight, out of mind.

q Silence your phone while driving. If you can’t hear notifications, you are less likely to check them.

q Designate a texter. Ask a friend to read and reply to your texts while you’re driving.

q Pull over or wait until parked to check or send messages.

Local #2878 urges everyone to be safe on the roads and avoid distrac-tions while driving. Learn more on the #JustifyIt campaign website: http://justifyit.org.

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State unveils online map of public lands

The state Recreation and Conservation Office unveiled a new online, interactive map of natural resource and recreation lands owned by govern-ment agencies.

The statewide map, at http://publiclands.smart-mine.com, allows people

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Information is pro-vided about land owned by cities, counties, the federal government and three state agencies

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RCO was tasked by the state Legislature in 2013 to provide an inventory of lands in Washington owned by federal, state and local governments.

The Legislature also tasked RCO with making recommendations on how to maintain the inven-tory. Read the report at http://1.usa.gov/1rjPKk5.