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Friday, April 22, 2016
Fire districts pitch new authority to voters By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@snovalleystar.com Seeking voter approval of what amounts to the formation of a new fire authority, King County Fire Districts 10 and 38 recently held two public meetings, one on April 13 and the other on April 14. The first was called in May Valley. “No one showed up,” said Mike
Mitchell, fire authority planning chair and member of the board of commissioners for District 10. He wasn’t sure whether that was a good sign or not. District officials had more luck the following night in North Bend. “They had some good questions and we had a good conversation,” Mitchell said of the group who turned out. Mitchell said maybe it was appro-
priate for more people to show at the North Bend meeting. If voters approve the merger, North Bend property owners will begin paying a fire benefit charge for the first time. Residents in May Valley have been paying those fees for a while. Fire District 10 serves Carnation and the unincorporated areas of See MERGER, Page 3
Snoqualmie Valley School District hires three new principals
Snoqualmie Valley School District
The Snoqualmie Valley School District announced the hiring of three new principals (from left) Michelle Trifunovic (Chief Kanim Middle School), Ryan Hill (Opstad Elementary School) and Stephanie Shepherd (North Bend Elementary).
The Snoqualmie Valley School District announced the hiring of three new principals at its April 14 board meeting. Michelle Trifunovic (Chief Kanim Middle School), Ryan Hill (Opstad Elementary School) and Stephanie Shepherd (North Bend Elementary) will lead their respective schools starting next school year. “Michelle, Ryan, and Stephanie distinguished themselves as impressive candidates and have emerged from a very competitive process to secure these posi-
tions,” Superintendent Joel Aune said. Hill and Shepherd are no strangers to the district. Shepherd currently serves as an assistant principal at North Bend Elementary, splitting her time between North Bend and Snoqualmie elementary schools, while Hill is Opstad’s assistant principal and the district’s instructional technology coordinator. Trifunovic comes from the Issaquah School District administration, where she serves as the executive director of middle schools.
Riverwalk expansion Hikers causing a parking hazard enters design phase for Mount Si Road residents By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com The City of Snoqualmie is embarking on the design phase of a project that will likely take decades to finish, a city planner says. The Riverview Park expansion will eventually connect existing trails, create a scenic viewpoint and provide more amenities to recreationalists,
according to council documents. It’ll also include the acquisition and demolition of two riverfront properties on Southeast Park Street. The first appraisal for one of the riverfront homes was done in 2011, and the grants for acquiring the properties were written in 2014, said city See EXPANSION, Page 2
By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com It’s no surprise the Mount Si area is a popular hiking destination, but for North Bend residents, safety has become an issue. According to Wendy Spear, a lifelong resident of 55 years who lives on Mount Si Road, the hikers who park their cars on the
narrow thoroughfare cause dangerous driving conditions by parking on the roadway, straddling ditches and blocking driveways and intersections. One of her recent encounters involved a group of eight hikers who were walking down the middle of the road on a blind corner, Spear said in an email. “I thought to myself as I
was slowing down, ‘If a car See HAZARD, Page 2 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER