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North Bend recovers from fiery explosion By Sam Kenyon A year ago, North Bend was literally shaken in the middle of the night by a violent gas explosion emanating from a restaurant that was weeks away from its grand opening. A contractor opened three gas valves the afternoon before the explosion, when no gas was running to the building. At about 8:30 that night, another contractor turned the gas on so that the owner, Lisa Riley, could heat the building to paint the next morning. The explosion at about 3:40 a.m. April 25, 2014, was likely triggered when a mini-refrigerator’s compressor kicked on. Now, 370 days later, the dust has settled and those most affected by the explosion have found their new equilibrium. Riley and her business, the Run-A-Muck Café, will open elsewhere under a new name. Two nearby businesses that were destroyed, the Point Dance Center and Advanced Tax $ Financial Services, have moved to Snoqualmie. The nearby Les Schwab remained open using a temporary location while the repairs to the building and remodeling

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Doug Turnure (left) watches his son D.J. practice casting at the Mount Si Fish and Game Club’s 2013 Kid’s Trout Derby in Snoqualmie.

Annual Trout Derby begins at daylight May 2 The Mt. Si Fish & Game Club will host the annual Kids’ Trout Derby from dawn to 10 a.m. May 2 at the ponds behind the Snoqualmie Police Department, 34825 S.E. Douglas St. The competition is open to children ages 5-14. Children younger than 5 may fish without being part of the derby. There is a limit of two fish per child.

The event is free but children need to bring their own fishing supplies. Nets may not be used. No registration is required. Free coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts will be served. Dogs will not be allowed at the derby. Learn more by calling the Snoqualmie Police Department at 888-3333.

were finished. “It’s not normally what you expect to wake up and come to work to,” said Kevin Schallhorn, manager of the North Bend Les Schwab. Schallhorn said the morning of the explosion, as he drove to work, he thought he knew what to expect. But the devastation was far worse than he could have imagined. “Our initial plan was to be open for business that Monday,” he said. Company officials didn’t realize how long the recovery from the blast would actually take. “I probably was in a daze for most of the day,” he said. “Those first few days, it’s hard to recollect.” But now the store is bigger and better than ever, and Schallhorn said he is very grateful to the community who saw the business through the crisis and rebuilding. “We’re grateful for them,. They continued to come on in,” he said. Less than a block away from the blast, the Red Oak Residence, a retirement livSee RECOVERY, Page 2

Bomb threat at Twin Falls was a prank A bomb threat at Twin Falls Middle School on April 28 caused an evacuation of students and staff and disrupted classes for about two hours. The threat was later determined to be a prank. Early in the morning, a student found a hand-written note in a classroom that said a bomb would explode at 10:30 a.m. The student turned the note in to the office and the principal called 911. Students and staff were evacuated as a precautionary measure while police did a search of the school. A King County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit helped with the sweeping search. “While it is unfortunate that the school experienced disruption today, please know that our schools take threats very seriously and will always take precautions as appropriate to ensure the safety of our students and staff,” Carolyn Malcolm, spokeswoman for the Snoqualmie Valley School District, said in a news release. Students returned to their classrooms just before 11 a.m. April 28 was state testing day and a parent said the students still had to take the tests, despite the excitement.

Prepare now for a hot wildfire season By Susan Lulu Although Washington’s wildfire season didn’t officially begin until April 15, things have already been heating up. “So far in 2015, there have been 63 forest fires in the state,” said Joe Smiley, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. ”The yearly average is 26 for this time year. “This is a unique year. There are very dry conditions on the west side of the Cascades.” The first fire was in January in Whatcom County; none have occurred locally — yet. Communities in the Snoqualmie Valley are at particular risk of wildfires because

of their exposure to strong east winds that sweep through King County’s foothills in the summer. Vegetation grows densely in Western Washington, so when a fire does occur here spreads quickly. It only takes a few days of dry weather for forests to dry out enough to catch fire. A National Weather Service “red flag warning” is issued when temperature and weather conditions indicate high risk for wildfire. North Bend had the most “red flag warning” days in King County last year. The King County Forestry Program and local activists are working to get fire prevention and safety information out to all Snoqualmie Valley residents. Fire

safety is especially important for people living near forested areas, neighbors with shared greenbelts and rural residents. Jeff Madden, a member of the Tolt Triangle Fire Council, became energized about fire safety and community organizing after experiencing a wildfire firsthand. The 2003 CarnationSee WILDFIRES, Page 2 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER

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Electronic recycling event at the Grange The Sallal Grange is hosting another electronics recycling day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 3 at 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend. Electronic items, gadgets and even cables and

Recovery From Page 1 ing community, has also finally put the explosion behind it. Red Oak owner Laure Anne Wilbert said the necessary repairs are 98 percent complete. In an email to SnoValley Star, Kris Cantrell, the night caregiver of Red Oak, told the story of that violent night and the aftermath since. She was vacuuming when the explosion hit. “The force of the concussion literally went through my body and knocked me back about 10 feet onto the ground,” Cantrell wrote. She temporarily lost her hearing in the aftermath

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as she went to check on all the residents. Fortunately, the only injuries residents sustained were two small cuts. “There was no power, so there was no light, but what I did see was doors hanging off their hinges, frames off residents’ doors all dangling,” she said. But like Les Schwab and all the other people and businesses affected by the blast, they have recovered nicely one year later. “The owner, Laure Anne Wilbert, has been the real hero through all this,” Cantrell said. “She has been there from a few minutes after the blast until now, and every step in between.” Cantrell described the “amazing” bond that she and the residents now have after recovering from the explosion.

“We talk about it, we can laugh about it, but usually not a day that goes by that there isn’t a comment made about our miraculous explosion in North Bend,” she said. Now, at the one-year anniversary, the explosion site is cleared. Concrete pads that were under the building remain, remarkably free of stains from the fire. The site is for sale. A couple of businesses moved away or closed. Considering how violent the explosion was, there were fortunately very few injuries. And many of the businesses, like Les Schwab and Red Oak, have come back better than ever. The city has recovered. “It was a big relief for that one year (mark) I guess,” Schallhorn said. He was glad to put it all behind him.

Wildfires From Page 1 area wildfire engulfed 30 acres, maxed out local firefighting resources and threatened his home. “When it happens, you feel kind of helpless,” Madden said. “If you’re prepared, great. If not, and a fire happens, it is too late.” Madden is a vocal advocate for the Firewise Program (www.firewise. org), a national nonprofit focused on educating individuals about fire safety and organizing communities to be more resilient when facing fires or other disasters. Madden encourages residents to take simple landscaping steps to reduce the risk of damage from a wildfire. Keep dead vegetation off roofs and away from buildings. Use fire-resistant plants in your garden. He emphasizes the fact that many Firewise safety steps do double duty. Cutting back tree limbs so they don’t extend over eaves helps protect your roof from fire. It also eliminates leaves from

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the roof’s gutters. Screens help keep embers out during a fire and critters out the rest of the year. One of the most important steps in creating a fire-safe community is for neighbors to work together. “Fire doesn’t respect property boundaries,” Madden said. The more individual homes that are protected from sparks and embers the greater the fire protection for the whole community. It is harder for fire to spread past the fire safe properties. The King County Forestry Program is supporting this type of neighborhood organizing. Snoqualmie Valley residents are invited to an upcoming Firewise Leadership Conference offered by the King County Forestry Program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 7 at Helena Lodge at Camp River Ranch, 333000 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation. The conference will bring together rural residents, fire departments and foresters to share ideas promoting “firewise” actions that keep homes and communities safer during wildfire. The con-

ference is free and includes lunch. Pre-registration by May 5 is required. Contact Linda Vane at 206-4774842 or linda.vane@kingcountygov. The King County Forestry Program also offers technical assistance for identifying and mitigating wildfire risk for local residents. “We offer mini-risk assessments and information on how to keep safe,” said Vane, of the Forestry Program. “I’ll come out, if people want me to, for a fire safety walkabout. It is more fun if neighbors get involved. And it’s free.” Last year, more than 315,000 acres of DNRprotected lands were consumed by about 900 wildfires, the state’s worst ever fire season. Seventy-five percent of the fires were human-caused. Smiley advises Snoqualmie Valley residents to go to a Firewise program. “Be careful. Learn techniques for responsibly having campfires. Extinguish your cigarette seven or eight times,” he said. “Just be careful.” Susan Lulu is a freelance writer.

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Young Professionals host clothing swap The Snoqualmie Valley Young Professionals are holding a Swap & Drop clothing exchange from 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 8 at Dark Horse Ink, 30540 S.E. 84 St., Suite 1, Preston. There is a $5 participation fee per person. Participants may drop off gently used clothes, shoes and accessories from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 1-8 at Dark Horse Ink. Swap & Drop guests will

receive a customized reusable shopping bag to carry home the items they have chosen. Leftover items will be donated to the Mount Si Senior Center Thrift Store and proceeds will be donated to Eastside Baby Corner. Valley Young Professionals, a partner with the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce, offers young professionals chances to serve and connect within the area.

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Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank opens Mondays for seniors The Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank will open from 10-11:30 a.m. each Monday beginning May 4 for seniors. Seniors who are 65 years or older have the

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option to visit the food bank at the North Bend Community Church, 122 E. Third St., North Bend, on either Monday or during the regular distribution hours from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. “Seniors can come for food on whichever day works best for their schedule that week,” said Heidi Dukich, executive director. Seniors often live on a fixed income, she said. They often skip meals to save money and sometimes have to make a

choice between groceries, medicine or pet food. “If a senior’s budget doesn’t cover everything, the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank can help,” Dukich said. The Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank serves residents of North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City and Preston. In addition

to fresh foods and pantry staples for humans, pet food is available the first Wednesday of each month. Dukich added that seniors who don’t drive could have someone pick up groceries by calling the food bank at 888-7832 to make arrangements in advance.

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GiveBIG potentially raises millions for good causes Thanks to the Seattle Foundation, we can increase donations to some of our favorite charities without writing bigger checks. Just participate in the foundation’s annual GiveBIG day May 5. Seattle Foundation started GiveBIG several years ago. It’s simple. You and I go online to www.seattlefoundation. org anytime — day or night — on May 5 and pick a nonprofit (or two or three). Fill in an online form of how much you want to donate, your credit or debit card information, click and bingo! Your charity will receive that amount PLUS a prorated part of what is called the stretch pool. Last year, that pool amounted to 8.3 percent over and above the designated donations. The stretch pool comes from matching funds the foundation gets. GiveBIG means a lot to the bottom line of 501(c)(3) groups. Last year, the one-day of donations amounted to $12.8 million. If you haven’t participated in the past because you think your $10 or $25 won’t matter, think again. According to the Seattle Foundation website, these small donations mount up rapidly. Indeed, if you want to give to multiple charities, this is a good way to parlay those $25 increments into more. Just think of the groups that do great work here in the Valley that need your dollars. Encompass, based here in the Valley, is one. It provides much-needed classes for parents, great preschool programs, and if you have a child with challenges, is the go-to agency. Eastside Baby Corner is another great group. It supplies baby clothes, baby food, diapers and children’s clothing and toys to families in need. Food Lifeline helps put food on the shelves at the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank. Congregations for the Homeless did the heavy lifting on the Valley’s Winter Shelter. Friends of Youth works with our children. Habitat for Humanity helps people buy houses. And if you’re feeling lucky, here’s another fun thing about GiveBIG this year. Throughout the day May 5, donors will be drawn at random. Winners will have an additional $1,000 given to their charities. You can donate from midnight to midnight, so no excuses that you don’t have time. It’s all good. Give often and GiveBIG! Joe Heslet

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Home Country Fishing is important even without water It was just one of those things. It didn’t really mean Marvin Pincus had lost his mind. Consider this yourself for a minute. Marvin had opened the mail that morning and in it was the Fenwick glass flyrod he’d ordered. Oh, it was used, of course. But there’s a feel to a Fenwick that only a man dedicated to a life of using dry flies can appreciate. The weather was gorgeous. The fish were biting on Lewis Creek. But there was a hitch. Marvin had broken his ankle the previous week and was temporarily in a wheelchair. It was his right ankle, so he couldn’t drive down to the creek. And there, in his hands, was the Fenwick. He put it together, attached a reel

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and some four-weight line and set it on the couch and looked at it. Marjorie was off visiting her sister, so she couldn’t help him. But there’s a pull, an irresistible draw to a flyrod. He had to cast it. Now. It took Marvin about 20 minutes to negotiate the front steps with that wheelchair and the Fenwick. Oh, he could’ve called a friend to help him, but how could he possibly explain why? Finally, he negotiated the sidewalk and then the edge of the street itself. There were no cars coming this early afternoon. Up came the Fenwick. A few swishes in the air told Marvin he’d done the right thing in ordering the rod. So he ran out some line and began casting. About halfway across the street was a large mulberry leaf. He did a double haul on the line and sent the fly toward the leaf. It took several tries before he hit it, but when he made that cast, you could’ve sold tickets

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Girl Scout troop holds brunch and open house A Girl Scout brunch and community celebration will be at 9:30-11 a.m. May 2 at Snoqualmie Elementary School, 39801 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie. Western Washington Troop 2578 will showcase the range of activities and service opportunities offered by Girl Scouts. The Snoqualmie Valley Troop is made up of 67 girls and young women who will highlight some of their adventures and

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By Sam Kenyon Ninety feet is all that separated the Mount Si Wildcats from a chance at their first conference win of the season — the distance between third plate and home plate, where sophomore catcher Justin Lutz was left hanging in the bottom of the final inning. Mount Si couldn’t bring him home and so they lost, 2-1, to the Issaquah Eagles. The Wildcats were going to host the Eagles on April 27, but the game was moved to Issaquah due to rain. The Eagles were able to take advantage of their home field — even though Mount Si was technically the “home” team — and get the win. “All it takes is one hit,” head coach Zach Habben

said. “They got it. We didn’t.” This isn’t the first heartbreaker for the Wildcats, who have struggled with their offensive production all season. The Wildcats have two conference games remaining, one against Woodinville on May 1, and the final game against Skyline on May 4. They played Bothell on April 29 but the results were not available at press time. Sophomore Gavin Gorrell was the main engine for Mount Si, on both offense and defense. In the bottom of the fourth inning, with a man on first and third, Gorrell hit a single down the right field line that brought home fellow sophomore Mason Marenco and gave the Wildcats the lead. Gorrell also started

at the mound and threw until the top of the sixth inning, when senior Alexander Adams relieved him. Gorrell gave up six total hits and two runs, both coming in the top of the fifth inning when, with the bases loaded, Luke Watanabe hit a two RBI single. The Wildcats never regained the lead. “Losing some close games is tough,” Habben said. “But we just gotta find something that we can do different to push runs across.” In their final attempt, the Wildcats had another chance to at least tie the Eagles. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Lutz reached first base due to an error by the Issaquah center fielder. Gorrell stepped up to the plate and after a serious battle

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Gavin Gorrell, Mount Si High School sophomore, throws against Issaquah on April 27. Gorrell started the game and was relieved in the sixth inning, trailing 2-1. of fouling off balls he hit another single, his second hit of the game. With a man on first and second, junior third baseman Harrison Danna hit a nice sacrifice bunt to advance the runners. We “executed to get them into scoring position and just came up short the last two outs,” Habben

said. While Lutz, the tying run waited on third base with Gorrell, the winning run, on second base behind him, the Wildcats couldn’t manufacture a hit. Habben sent in a pinch hitter, junior Reid Lutz, who struck out. Habben sent in another pinch hitter, sophomore

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Undefeated regular season in sight for Mount Si soccer By Sam Kenyon The Mount Si Wildcat boys’ soccer team has a singular goal — make the KingCo finals or bust. That’s been the attitude from the stellar group of players the entire season. Now, at the top of the KingCo standings with only one game remaining, their goal is within sight. “We’re on goal, we’re on pace,” head coach Darren Brown said in an interview prior to the April 28 match against Issaquah, the results of which were not available at press time. “We have two more games this week. And we win those, we finish 8-0 in league, and then the postseason. So we’re on course.” This final run of the season comes after a twogame stretch of nonconference matchups where the Wildcats didn’t play up to their standards. Fortunately for them, those games, both ties,

have no bearing on their KingCo ranking. “It’s good to get back to the league,” Brown said. The last two games for the Wildcats have been momentum-builders as they head toward the playoffs. First, on April 21, they faced Bothell at home where they won, 2-0. Three days later, on April 24, they fought a tough team in the Inglemoor Vikings and came away with the 2-1 victory. “It was a great, great win,” Brown said of the Inglemoor match. “It was a very, very good team we played. It was a battle, all 80 minutes. It was a tough match but we came through.” Against Bothell, both goals came off assists from senior forward and captain Connor Williams. The first goal came at the 35-minute mark from senior forward Evan Betz. The second score happened in similar fashion at the 52- minute

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Mount Si senior forward Evan Betz (8) knocks a header in against Bothell April 21. mark from senior midfielder and captain Max Adamson. Bothell was unable to score due to the shutout from Wildcat keeper Bruce Corrie. “Bruce is just an outstanding goalie,” Brown said. “Great leader … He loves the big games, and you gotta love that.” Brown said Corrie, like the other 10 seniors on the team, is a big part of the chemistry that has made this season’s Wildcats so successful. Brown said the veterans, like Corrie, take it upon

themselves to show the younger teammates how to play Wildcat soccer. “He takes his job very seriously,” Brown said. Where the Bothell game was an enjoyable shutout, the Inglemoor game was an intense thriller. Before the match, both Mount Si and Inglemoor were undefeated against conference opponents. The game went scoreless in the first half. But early in the second half, both teams were able to score against one another on dueling penalty kicks that came within

moments of one another. Senior midfielder Jake Turpin scored off Mount Si’s penalty kick just after the one-minute mark in the second half. The tied match continued, with both teams playing extremely aggressively, until the golden goal came sailing in at the 45-minute mark, kicked by senior midfielder Nicholas Dolewski. Mount Si shot, the ball was deflected and Dolewski kicked in the rebound. Mount Si held the lead until time ran out, and came away with an important win. “I was very pleased,” Brown said of what he called the toughest match of the season. “Last night’s win was big on many, many cases.” Not only did the win hang a loss on the Vikings, but it also gave the Wildcats the tiebreaker with Skyline and Inglemoor. “The chemistry this year is really the big difference of why we’ve been rolling so well,” Brown said of his players, many of whom have played together for years. “The boys are really tight and it makes a world of difference. They’re very focused, they’re very locked on.”

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Brown said that the Mount Si soccer team of 2010 is considered the best that the school has produced. He said this team could rival that one. “They go hard,” he said. “That’s the only way they know how to go. It makes my job really easy.” After their final match of the regular season Mount Si will begin their real test; reaching the KingCo Finals. But this team doesn’t just want to get there. “More importantly, we want to host it,” Brown said. “We want to have it at our house, where our crowd is such a huge factor. They have been all season.” To get there, they will have to rely on the tightknit veterans who have led them so far. Players like Corrie, senior defensive captain Colton Oord, Adamson and Williams. Williams in particular is a crucial piece for this team. He is a natural scorer, and led KingCo 3A in goals scored and overall points last season. “His competitiveness is contagious,” Brown said. “That’s key. You have to have that kind of player on your team to really go far.”

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Mount Si High School stages ‘The Matchmaker’ The Mount Si High School drama department presents “The

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testimony regarding the Project, or to submit written comments to the District at the following address to be received no later than the time of the hearing: Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Attn: Valerie Huffman 9575 Ethan Wade Way SE Snoqualmie, WA 98065 The hearing shall constitute the pub‑ lic hearing required by Section 147‑ (f) of the Code. The District is com‑ mitted to providing equal access to individuals with disabilities, consis‑ tent with the Americans with Disabili‑ ties Act and other state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Anyone requiring an accommodation to participate in this hearing or to ob‑ tain information subject to this notice should contact the District at least 24 hours prior to the time of the hear‑ ing at (425) 831‑2300. Dated: April 23, 2015 Rodger McCollum, Administrator Public Hospital District No. 4 King County, Washington Published in the SnoValley Star on April 29th and May 6th, 2015 _____________________________ Public Notice 15‑1343 SNOQUALMIE TRIBE ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING May 9, 2015 Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom Check‑in at 9:00 am Meeting begins promptly at 10am to 4pm Adult tribal members only

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Police blotter

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Police responded at 1:55 p.m. April 11 to the intersection of Snoqualmie Place and Northeast Eighth Street in Snoqualmie due to a reported animal problem. A female sheep with her lamb were on the roadway. The animals then ran off into the wooded area so they were no longer an issue in the neighborhood. The sheep’s owner is unknown.

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Police responded at 6:33 p.m. April 10 to the 200 block of Southeast 10th street in North Bend to a reported theft. The caller said two patio-furniture cushions were missing from her front porch. She said a neighborhood email reported two similar thefts within the past week.

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Police responded at 11:21 p.m. April 11 to the Pour House Bar, 330 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, to a reported disturbance. The caller said a bartender threw a beer bottle at his head and told him to leave. The caller then waited in the parking lot for police. The bartender claimed both men were holding the beer and wouldn’t let go and during the course of the fight, the bottle struck the caller’s face. The incident was cited for investigatory review and the caller was banned from the property and business.

Car gets hosed Police responded at 5:05 p.m. April 11 to 336 Bendigo Blvd. N., North Bend, to a report of malicious mischief. The caller reported that a running garden hose was put in her vehicle about an hour before. She didn’t see anyone but believes she knows who did it. Officers turned off the water and photographed the damage.

He bearly escaped Police responded at 8:31 p.m. April 13 to the 37000 block of Southeast Fury Street in Snoqualmie to a reported animal problem. The caller reported a black bear in a backyard. The bear

climbed over the yard’s fence and ran off southbound. The bear had been going through the trash. Police were unable to locate the animal.

Public sidewalk Police responded at 1:16 p.m. April 14 to the intersection of Bendigo Boulevard and South West Park Street in North Bend to a reported panhandler. A man with a dog was panhandling on the street. The caller said the dog was behaving aggressively. The caller wanted the police to make him leave; she said she didn’t feel safe leaving her house. The police had no probable cause to contact the subject.

Shoplifting Police responded at 2:54 p.m. April 17 to Vanity Fair, 512 South Fork Ave. S.W., North Bend, to a reported theft in progress. The caller reported two women had hidden store items in their bags. Police noted the vehicle that the women were associated with. Snoqualmie fire

Pump it up Firefighters responded at 10:36 a.m. April 18

Firefighters responded at 3:20 p.m. April 18, along with crews from Duvall, to the Hancock timber area near Griffin Creek Road due to a report of a woman who had fallen off a horse and was injured. The woman was located approximately five miles out of Tokul, and transported to a hospital to be evaluated.

Faulty furnace Firefighters responded at 6:36 a.m. April 20 to the area of Muir and Augusta Place for the smell of smoke in a residence. Upon investigation, crews found the problem to be a faulty furnace. The homeowner was advised to call for repairs.

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