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Your locally owned newspaper, serving North Bend and Snoqualmie, Washington September 11, 2015
‘Twin Peaks’ is returning to North Bend
North Bend man who shot friend is charged with manslaughter
By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com The beloved TV show “Twin Peaks” is filming a new season, the first batch of new episodes in 24 years. For the month of September, according to the program’s network Showtime, it will film in North Bend. “We are excited that Showtime has picked up the series,” said Londi Lindell, city administrator for North Bend. Lindell confirmed the city has issued necessary permits for the show to film locally. She also said that on several occasions someone from the city would escort representatives from the show around various locations in the area to scout for filming. The original run of the show, from April 1990 to June 1991, became a cult favorite for it’s humorous and mysterious storylines. The show was created by David Lynch and produced by Mark Frost. “Welcome to Twin Peaks,” (welcometotwinpeaks.com) one of the many blogs dedicated to the show, reported that Lynch was spotted in the parking lot of Twede’s Cafe. The fan who spotted Lynch took a photo and posted it online where the blog picked it up. Twede’s Cafe was featured prominently in the show as the Double R Diner. The restaurant’s coffee and cherry pie became running references in the show. Similar to another mysterious television show “The X-Files,” “Twin Peaks” made much use of North Bend’s local scenery. “I think it certainly highlighted the beauty of North Bend,” Lindell said. “It highlights our natural resources.” Filming for the new season is expected to last about six weeks, according to Lindell. “We hope this series will produce a whole second round of fans,” she said. Both the city and Showtime are somewhat tight-lipped about the details of the new episodes. Lindell said network officials asked the city not to divulge anything about the show such See RETURNS, Page 5
By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com
By Dylan Chaffin
Melynda Davis, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe council member alternate, sings a traditional song at a Sept. 2 rally to protect sacred lands from the Tokul roundabout construction in Snoqualmie.
Hundreds rally in support of protecting sacred tribal lands By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com Hundreds of people gathered Sept. 2 to support the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe at a rally to protect sacred ground from the controversial Tokul roundabout construction in Snoqualmie. The rally began with a traditional prayer and song led by the Snoqualmie Tribe before Tribal Chairwoman Carolyn Lubenau addressed the crowd. For generations, she said, the Tribe has been battling to protect its sacred land, beginning with the blasting of the hydroelectric power plant in 1898. More recently, a Native American arrowhead, also known as an Olcott point, dated 4,000 to 9,000 years ago was found in the middle of where the future roundabout would be located, causing construction to
halt for a short period. It was evidence, Lubenau said, that there were ancestors reaching out to the Tribe. Tribal Councilwoman Lois Sweet Dorman thanked the crowd for its support of the Snoqualmie Falls, calling it a true honor to see all who were present. “They think it’s just the Falls that are important to us,” she said of the area. “We come here when we need peace. We come here when we need healing. We come here to celebrate. “You can’t buy that, and you can’t create it. It’s here, and we want to keep it here.” For Jessy Lucas and Mary Bomer, the rally was a way to bring “all of our brothers, sisters and ancestors together.” Lucas, part Chocktaw and Crow, has long since served Snoqualmie Tribe, teaching
traditional drumming and singing to youths. “Historical displacement from natural land is one of the greatest tragedies to ever happen to Native people,” he said. “If it doesn’t stop here, where does it stop?” Bomer, a Cherokee originally from Oklahoma, called the development irresponsible. “They’re pretty much raping the land and our culture,” she said. “Everybody, be aware of what’s taking place right now, please.” The rally closed with a final statement made by Tribal Councilwoman Alternate Melynda Davis, who called on the crowd to take action. “Reach out to congress, reach out to elected officials of King County, reach out to the elected officials of Snoqualmie and make your voices heard,” she said.
A North Bend man was charged with second-degree manslaughter after police and prosecutors say he shot and killed a friend while showing off a pistol he knew might be defective. In charging papers, the King County Prosecutor’s Office said Robert C. Navarro, 50, shot and killed Albert Garza, 42, on Aug. 25 at Navarro’s apartment on Southeast North Bend Way. Navarro and Garza were described by prosecutors as friends since childhood, with Navarro even referring to Garza as his “brother.” Navarro called police to his apartment at about 10:30 p.m. the evening of the incident, according to a police statement. They said they arrived to find Garza dead on the floor with a single gunshot wound to the heart. Navarro later told police during an interview that he and Garza had gone to Yakima together that day before returning at about 5 p.m., according to the charging papers. They went to dinner together and headed to a local tavern, where they each had several beers before returning to Navarro’s apartment, where he lived alone. Navarro claimed Garza asked to see his new Springfield XDS 9 mm pistol and Navarro retrieved the weapon to show it to him. See SHOOTING, Page 5 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER