North Bend News

Customers were steady at North Bend's Liquor Store No. 179 as the clock ticked down to closing time Thursday, May 31.

The Snoqualmie Tribe will discuss its blood-quantum audit at a general membership meeting in June, just as a dissident tribunal holds gatherings aimed at electing a new council.

A Simpsons candy keg, containing a micro-GPS transmitter, brought the cachers up to, and sometimes into the building.

Snoqualmie Police Capt. Steve McCulley says community involvement and tips helped solve graffiti vandalism at the Snoqualmie Community Park restrooms.

Following a successful show of his own last year in Monroe, he will this year hold another show to benefit a camp for children with burn injuries.

The suspect in the death of 17-year-old Jessica Scholl Friday morning has been arrested in Oklahoma City, the Renton Police Department announced Monday afternoon.

The terms of office have expired for most members of the Snoqualmie Tribal Council, and an enrollment audit still in the works has revealed the chairman of the tribe and two members of its council aren't qualified under the tribe's constitution to hold office or vote.

UPDATE, 12:55 p.m., May 25- From the Renton Police Department: Renton Police seek your assistance in locating Jarod T. Lane, who is wanted for questioning related to the homicide of a 17 year old female student of Lindbergh High School and the suspected arson of her residence.A Lane is described as a Caucasian male with a dark complexion, 5'09", ... (more)

That's the main idea behind the city's new contract with Waste Management, approved last November and official on June 1. The hauler was selected in large part because it's taking a greener approach to what's typically termed 'garbage.' While some rates for trash bins will rise, the contract makes it easier for single-family-home residents to ... (more)

People are invited to watch a Snohomish County firefighter aim to beat a world record next week.

Dog bite: At 4:30 p.m., a caller reported being bitten by a dog on the walking trail in the 400 block of Northwest 8th Street.

I had my eyes opened wide to the culture of graffiti and tagging during a recent walk around North Bend, courtesy of Police Chief Mark Toner.

Amy Wright, principal at Stillwater Elementary School near Carnation, grew up in the Snoqualmie Valley School District, and looks forward to returning to it.

King County Sheriff Steve Strachan is sworn in by King County Superior Court Judge Richard McDermott during a ceremony on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the King County Courthouse.

Hip-hop instructor Marc Pacampara headlines a free benefit Hip Hop Extravaganza, Sunday, May 20, at Ignite Dance and Yoga in North Bend.

King County prosecutors filed murder and arson charges Wednesday against a Kent couple in connection with the murder of a 39-year-old Kent woman found in the trunk of her burned-out car near Black Diamond.

Exploring the splash of graffiti under the Bendigo Boulevard bridge, North Bend Police Chief Mark Toner has been keeping tabs on the increasing work of taggers-some using gang symbols-in the community.

U.S. government contracts to black-and Hispanic-owned small businesses fell last year for the first time in a decade, declining at a sharper rate than awards to all companies.

History-minded hikers and families can find a wonder of the Valley: Meadowbrook Farm's 500-year-old 'Big Cedar.' The free guided hike is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12, at the farm, located between North Bend and Snoqualmie.This short hike is ideal for families with children.

Opening a business is never an easy undertaking; but, when it's in your hometown, there's a sense you have to do everything right.