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October 25, 2012 VOL. 4, NO. 43

Playoff bound?

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Snoqualmie asks voters for property tax increase

By Michele Mihalovich

Explosive change Snoqualmie may change fireworks regulations.

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Fate of the senate Local legislative race could shape state government.

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New sheriff in town?

Election sees two old hands who want to be top cop.

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The city of Snoqualmie is asking voters to approve a public safety operations, street and park maintenance levy in November, saying levels of service could face cuts if not approved.

The levy calls for a 24-cent increase per $1,000 of assessed property value. That means a

citizen with a $413,000 home would pay about $99 more per year if the levy is approved.

City officials said the levy could bring an additional $430,000 to city coffers.

The Star sat down Oct. 18 with Snoqualmie City Administrator Bob Larson and former Snoqualmie Police Chief Jim Schaffer to hear why they

thought the levy was necessary.

Larson said Snoqualmie has experienced explosive growth in recent years. In 2003, Snoqualmie’s population was about 3,500 people. By 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau put the number at 10,670.

While Snoqualmie is still growing, it’s bumping up by about 300-400 new citizens a

year. The Washington State Office of Financial Management indicates the city’s 2011 population was 10,950, and estimates this year will top out at 11,320.

Snoqualmie Finance Director Rob Orton estimates the city’s population in 2014 could be 12,000, based on the current See LEVY, Page 3

Charges Enjoy the view from Rampart Ridge held in bear shooting

By Michele Mihalovich

Spread the help Locals collect food for area’s needy.

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Another win Football team wraps up Mercer Island.

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Police blotter

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The investigation into the Snoqualmie man who shot and killed a bear Sept. 10 has been completed, but it could be a while before charges are filed.

Becky Munson, spokeswoman with the Snoqualmie Police Department, said her department completed its investigation, but wants to file charges at the same time as the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Chris Moszeter, an officer with Fish and Wildlife, said in an Oct. 4 email, that he has completed his investigation, “but due to other requirements of my job, I have not had a chance to finish the report and file charges.”

He said it could be a while until the charges are filed and the prosecutor’s office has reviewed the case, and confirmed in an Oct. 22 email that charges have not been filed yet.

The possible charges stem from an incident in the 34000 block of Strouf Street in Snoqualmie.

SPD Captain Nick Almquist said at the time that the man, who is not being named, dialed 911 about 11:45 p.m. to report that he had shot a bear.

Almquist said the bear was in the man’s garbage and that the man shot the bear with his handgun.

Almquist also said the same man shot at a bear in November See BEAR, Page 2

By Bent Wiencke

A day hiker soaks in the fall colors from Rampart Ridge.

Overnight shelter OK’d in Snoqualmie

By Michele Mihalovich Despite neighbor concerns, the Snoqualmie hearing examiner approved a temporary overnight shelter for youths, and it opened Oct. 22.

Friends of Youth, based in Redmond, is the primary provider of housing to homeless youths on the Eastside, Terry Pottmeyer, CEO of the group, said before Snoqualmie’s hearing examiner Oct. 8.

She said the organization has been offered a $60,000 grant to open an overnight shelter for three months.

The shelter is to operate from 8:30 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Organizers had proposed that it serve up to eight homeless 18- to 24-year-olds at Friends of Youth’s existing counseling building at 7972 Maple Ave. S.E. in Snoqualmie’s historic downtown district. Ron

McConnell, the hearing examiner, limited that number to six in his Oct. 16 ruling.

Pottmeyer told McConnell at the public hearing that there has been a significant increase in homelessness among young people ages 11-24 in the past couple of years in Washington, and a lack of resources has created challenges, especially in See SHELTER, Page 2

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Snoqualmie council considers changes to fireworks law

By Michele Mihalovich

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In an effort to try and make it safer during Fourth of July fireworks season, the fire and police chiefs asked the Snoqualmie City Council to consider allowing fireworks in city parks.

Now, folks set off fireworks on city streets and sidewalks, prompting many complaints about traffic problems and fire safety, Snoqualmie Fire Chief Bob Rowe said at a Sept. 17 City Council meeting.

The police department also expends a lot of resources when it has to respond to every call about fireworks being illegally shot off in city parks, Police Chief Steve McCulley said.

But the council expressed many concerns about setting off fireworks at parks, especially members who live near parks.

Councilwoman Maria Henriksen said she lives near a park and she wouldn’t be able to support the ordinance change.

“Last year, there was some progress, because there were no fires started in the park next door,” she said. “But in the past 13 years, we have had many

Shelter From Page 1 the Snoqualmie Valley.

She said that during the three months of operating an emergency overnight shelter, Friends of Youth would be able to ascertain the need for services in the area.

They could connect young people to needed services — such as mental health counseling — and provide a safe and stable environment until they can be transitioned to long-term housing.

Bear From Page 1 in his Snoqualmie Ridge neighborhood, but that the bear was not injured

close calls at my house.”

Henriksen also expressed concerns about the fact that the city has 39 parks, and how officials would monitor the activity. She also pointed out that there was no access to water should a fire start from the fireworks, and that burning embers from fireworks could rain down onto trees and cause a hazard for homes near parks.

“Well, I guess if I had to make a choice between fireworks being set off on streets or sidewalks so near to the awning of my home versus at a park, I’d go with a park,” Councilman Bryan Holloway said.

However, the proposed ordinance change did not include prohibiting citizens from shooting off legal fireworks on streets and sidewalks, it simply opened that activity up in parks as well.

Henriksen did offer another possible solution — one controlled area, possibly a city park, that is roped off with a ready water source.

She said she’d heard that the city of Maple Valley does that. However, Maple Valley does not allow any outside fireworks at its Fourth of July

celebration. There is a private community with about 800 homes that offers a roped off area for residents of the homeowners’ association, said Snoqualmie City Clerk Jodi Warren, who lives there.

The second part of the fireworks discussion moved toward making Snoqualmie’s hours for shooting off legal fireworks the same as North Bend and King County.

Snoqualmie’s hours run from 6-11 p.m. July 4, whereas North Bend and King County have set the times from 9 a.m. to midnight.

“Given our future police services contract with North Bend, it would make sense to have our ordinances match to avoid confusion among law enforcement,” McCulley said at the council meeting.

Councilmembers said they had no problem supporting that change.

However, the council asked that the entire matter go back to the Public Safety Committee for refinement.

“You have until next Fourth of July to figure it out,” Mayor Matt Larson joked.

But seven people who live and work in the area expressed concerns about safety and possible increased crime to the hearing examiner.

In McConnell’s report, he noted that the neighbors did not provide evidence to indicate that the proposal to provide temporary housing at the site would result in increased crime or decreased property value.

One of the neighbors who spoke at the public hearing was Snoqualmie City Councilman Charles Peterson.

He wanted to make sure that if the proposed shel-

ter were approved, that it was only approved for the 90 days of operation, which McConnell did do in his report.

Peterson said Oct. 18 that he’d spoken to a couple of neighbors about the hearing examiner’s decision to approve the shelter.

“We’re happy that he listened to that concern,” he said. “Ninety days will give the neighbors and the city a chance to evaluate the program. And we’re happy that there will only be six beds instead of eight. We’re willing to watch it and see how it goes for 90 days.”

in the incident and that the man fired in selfdefense in that incident.

Shooting a firearm inside city limits is a misdemeanor, and if found guilty, a person could face up to a year in jail and/ or a $5,000 fine, Almquist

said.

Moszeter said at the time that “there are a plethora of charges” that could be filed, ranging from killing a bear without a permit and after hours, to not securing garbage cans.

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Acrimonious 5th District race could reshape state Senate

By Warren Kagarise The candidate no longer in the race looms over the contest for the 5th Legislative District’s state Senate seat.

Cheryl Pflug, a Republican former senator and erstwhile candidate, is a constant presence in the race — in television spots supporting the Democrat in the contest and in diatribes from Republicans.

The acrimonious race to succeed Pflug pits the Democrat, Issaquah City Councilman Mark Mullet, against Republican Brad Toft, a manager for a national financial services firm and a Snoqualmie resident.

In a race focused on the economy and education, distractions abound — including Toft’s past

Levy From Page 1 trend.

In the past 10 years, Larson said, police and fire calls are up, the number of parks and roadways has increased, operation expenses have increased, the number of people demanding service has increased, but only one officer has been added to the police department, and zero firefighters or road workers have been hired.

Police service In 2010, police responded to 4,806 calls, according to documents supplied by the Snoqualmie Police Department.

In 2011, that number jumped to 6,017. As of Oct. 18 this year, police responded to 5,133 calls.

Snoqualmie isn’t Mayberry.

Police are responding to vehicle accidents, arsons, assaults, burglaries, child abuse, drug possession, people driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, harassment, noise complaints, rape and other sex offenses, attempted suicides, thefts and vehicle prowls.

But its unofficial motto is “No call too small,” so yes, SPD is responding to a lot of calls where citizens have locked themselves out of their vehicles, or reports of bears in garbage cans.

SPD has one chief, one captain, four sergeants and eight officers. It also employs a fulltime police support officer, records technician and administrative coordinator.

The department as a whole — which includes salaries, insurance, jail services, dispatch services and weapons — is experiencing an annual increase in expenses.

legal troubles and accusations of dirty campaign tactics from both sides.

Toft entered the race late last year, before Mullet announced plans to run and Pflug filed for re-election.

“I felt like it was time for a new generation of leaders to get involved at the state level,” he said. “Specifically with this Senate seat, it was apparent to me that the incumbent at the time, that she had lost interest in the voters and was not visible here, and her record in the Senate was not indicative of the priorities that I thought should be in place in the Senate.”

Pflug represented the district in the Senate from January 2004 until earlier this year, after previously serving in the state House It spent $2,859,931 in 2009, increased by $137,004 in 2010, and went up $212,762 in 2011 from the previous year. This year, the city has budgeted $3,603,613 for the police department. Budgets for 2013 and 2014 haven’t been approved by the City Council yet, but Orton supplied estimates: $3.553 million in 2013 and $3.676 million in 2014.

“We’re not trying to say that there’s a threat that bad things are going to happen if voters don’t approve this,” Schaffer said. “But we are saying that there may be some calls that are too small. We won’t be able to responded to every call.”

Fire service The Snoqualmie Fire Department in 2010 responded to 1,015 calls, a 6 percent decrease from 2009, according to annual reports supplied by Fire Chief Bob Rowe. A majority of those calls are responding with medical assistance; a very small amount of them are actual fire calls.

In 2011, the number of calls rose to 1,022. So far in 2012, the department has responded to 812 calls.

The 2012 numbers, however, cannot be verified. Rowe made a policy decision in late 2011 to not share call logs with the press, and therefore, the public.

Rowe cited the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal privacy act, as the reasoning for the change, even though the Star does not publish names or full addresses from the call logs.

The fire department currently employs a fire chief, one training officer, one administrative assistant, three lieutenants and six firefighters. It also utilizes several trained volunteer firefighters, but the number changes throughout the year.

ting up a head-to-head contest between Mullet and Toft.

“I think voters in the 5th District in the past have had to choose between somebody who either had business experience or somebody who had progressive social values, so it was always mutually exclusive based on the candidates who had run in the last 20 years,” Mullet said.

“What I’m finding is that people like to have both.”

Mullet joined the Issaquah City Council in 2010 after running unopposed for the seat and, earlier this year, spearheaded a controversial plastic bag ban at Issaquah businesses.

“What I learned on the City Council is that people disagree with you, those are probably the most important meetings to

take, because that’s the only way you can learn what the other side is saying. That’s the only way you can figure out what the common themes are,” he said.

Democrats hold a 27-22 majority in the Senate, but conservative Democrats sometimes caucus with Republicans. The close margin means both parties focused outsized attention on the contest between Mullet and Toft.

“You prepare yourself for the issues, and you hear that there’s going to be knives thrown at you,” Toft said. “What I was not prepared for was what this race would mean in this election, and stakes. The little, old 5th District has been pretty quiet, I think, and it’s not going to be quiet this year.”

In 2010, revenues were $9.7 million, with $9.4 million being spent on expenditures.

During the 2011 budget cycle, Snoqualmie revenues collected stood at $12.5 million, with $12.7 million being spent on expenses.

Today, the city has about 25 percent of its budget in reserves — often referred to as a rainy day fund, according to Larson.

In addition to giving the Road maintenance city a very healthy cushion, the Before Snoqualmie Ridge reserve serves another purpose existed, the city maintained — receiving an excellent bond 9.6 miles of roads. Today, road rating, he said. crews are in The last charge of nearly “We’re not trying to say time the 44 miles of city needed that there’s a threat that roads, accorda municipal bad things are going to ing to Dan bond, which Marcinco, direc- happen if voters don’t went toward tor of public updating approve this,” works. streets and Larson said utilities in — Jim Schaffer the histhree workers are in charge Police chief toric downof maintaining town area, sidewalks, roadStandard & ways, curbs and gutters, bouPoor’s, a bond rating service, levards, street trees and signs, “applauded us for having so striping, snow removal and much in reserves,” and gave the street sweeping. And that numcity an excellent rating, which ber hasn’t changed in 10 years, helped the city save thousands he said. in interest, he said.

Larson also pointed out that Schaffer, who is serving on the newish roadways up in the committee that supports Snoqualmie Ridge are already the levy, said the city has had showing signs of wear and will to periodically dip into those have to be addressed soon. reserves, but it is not something the city wants to do on a regular basis.

The problem City officials have also said Larson said the state has put they aggressively tried to reduce a cap on the city’s ability to spending in recent years, includcollect more than a 1 percent ing hiring freezes on new posiannual increase in property tions, eliminating cost-of-living taxes, yet the city’s expenses raises for management, reducing have increased 3 percent. health and insurance costs, and According to documents making cuts to equipment for from the state auditor’s office, the fire, public works, parks and Snoqualmie in 2009 brought in recreation departments. $9.471 million in revenue to its Larson said Snoqualmie resigeneral fund, mostly from taxes, dents have repeatedly said how and spent $9.442 million in much they appreciate the level of expenses. service they receive in the city.

“Thirty-seven percent of our population is under 18 years old,” he said. “That’s telling me that young families with children are moving to Snoqualmie, making a conscious decision to locate here, because of the great sense of community and the level of services we provide. We want to continue at the levels people are currently receiving.”

However, approval of the levy does not guarantee a police officer or road maintenance worker will be hired.

Larson said the city won’t commit to that right now, but has committed to hire an additional firefighter if the levy passes.

Key endorsements

Local legislative candidates amassed a list of endorsements in the race for state Senate seats.

5th Legislative District Mark Mullet ❑ Cheryl Pflug, former state senator Brad Toft ❑ U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert ❑ State Rep. Jay Rodne ❑ David Spring

of Representatives.

In May, Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed Pflug to a $92,500-per-year spot on the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board.

Pflug resigned from the Senate and withdrew from the race, setRowe said he currently has 17 volunteers.

In 2010, the fire department accounted for $1.8 million of the city’s budget. In 2011, that number was about $1.75 million, and $1.95 million has been budgeted for this year.

Orton anticipates $1.96 million during the 2013 budget cycle and $2.05 million for 2014.

Arguments against However, some in the community aren’t very convinced that the city is in such a dire predicament.

Citizens Clayton Fong, Jim Renahan and Mark Hawkins wrote the “against” argument in the upcoming general elections voters pamphlet.

The “for” and “against” arguments can be viewed at http://1. usa.gov/VABUMM. Their argument is that property taxes are already high in Snoqualmie, and that the government, like families, must live within their means.

They write that they support police and firefighters, but don’t believe that public safety is currently at risk.

Renahan wrote in an Oct. 23 email, “For every next tax dollar I am willing to invest into our beautiful city, I want to prioritize toward the school district and future city capital improvement projects (i.e. repaving of the parkway). We are in good hands with the leaders of public works and safety, and I am convinced they can find alternative measures to find the funding they need.”

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Editorial

Letters

Our choice for representatives

Thanks for helping Mount Si football

Local voters face clear choices on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Here are our recommendations: State Senate — Mark Mullet The race for the 5th District’s state Senate seat is ugly, with both sides slinging mud in the effort to shift the balance of power in Olympia.

Partisan bickering aside, the campaign has raised serious ethical questions about Republican candidate Brad Toft, including questionable legal issues in his past and exaggerated claims about his education credentials. The campaign has shown that Toft simply lacks the integrity we look for in elected officials.

Democrat Mark Mullet’s experience in small business ownership and in local government as a member of the Issaquah City Council make him well positioned to represent the 5th District. He has demonstrated an ability to bring creative new ideas to the community and build a coalition to get legislation passed by a majority. He brings the leadership we need in Olympia.

State House of Representatives Position 2 — Chad Magendanz Republican Chad Magendanz is the straightforward choice to succeed longtime Republican lawmaker Glenn Anderson. Magendanz’s experience on the Issaquah School Board and as a state education advocate put him in a good position to address the top priority in the education-focused 5th District. He understands firsthand the impacts of budget cuts to local schools and has already proven himself as an education advocate in Olympia.

John Urquhart for sheriff The sheriff’s office is mired in problems with personnel, policies and procedures — all brought to light in recent audits. The next sheriff has a paramount duty to correct the issues and restore public confidence in the agency.

Neither candidate is ideal, but both interim Sheriff Steve Strachan and John Urquhart offer a deep respect for the agency and its mission to protect and serve.

We support Urquhart, whose strength is in his skill to communicate the agency’s mission and priorities to elected leaders in King County and Olympia, deputies in the field and, most importantly, to the public.

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On behalf of the Mount Si football program and the Wildcat Football Booster Club, we want to express our thanks to the entire Snoqualmie Valley for their support at the Oct. 12 game.

Watching the excitement that a community can share for a high school athletic event is something that all of us will never forget. Despite the outcome, that night’s game demonstrated all that is good about interscholastic athletics and about living in the Snoqualmie Valley.

A typical Friday night football game involves a lot of work from the staff at the school district and the high school, but the Bellevue game was new territory. Thanks to everyone in the Mount Si offices who dealt with the barrage of phone calls for tickets.

Thanks to all of the facilities employees for their efforts in preparation and cleanup of the stadium. Thanks to the Mount Si athletic office for all of its planning, coordination and cooperation. Thanks to the technology

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group for its assistance in making the game accessible for those not fortunate enough to get a ticket.

The game wouldn’t have gone so smoothly without all of your efforts.

The other element that makes every Friday night so successful is the involvement of all the different groups from the high school, including the cheer squad, the band, Associated Student Body and our large student body.

Each of these groups adds something special to the “Friday Night Lights” atmosphere of a Mount Si football game — something that can’t be replicated at another KingCo school.

Mount Si football also wants to thank all of the local businesses and families for their generous financial support. We are grateful for the community’s backing during our annual Wildcat Discount Card fundraiser and for the businesses that allow our student-athletes to sell in front of their stores.

We are all busy preparing for the Liberty game at 7 p.m. this Friday at Liberty High School.

With a 7-1 record, our team objective remains within reach:

playing in the Tacoma Dome.

Go Wildcats!

Charlie Kinnune, football coach Jeff Mitchell, president Wildcat Football Booster Club

Do something about homeless on trail

I read the Sept. 26 editorial regarding the disturbing homeless situation on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail and am glad someone finally spoke up.

My wife and children are afraid to ride or walk the trail without me present because of the crowd loitering along the trail. And they are not alone. It’s daunting to ride the gauntlet that lines the bridges along the trail.

If they are homeless and without work, where are they finding resources to purchase bicycles, walkie talkies, liquor and drugs? Are they dealing or stealing?

How is it possible they feel so comfortable hanging out threatening other people when they sit within spitting distance of the King County Sheriff’s Office? I ride the trail often, See LETTERS, Page 7

Home Country

Fall is the time for polishing, cherishing This is the polished time, the pinnacle of life. This is fall, when everything puts on its best for the world to see, and that makes it special.

The sultry heat of summer has passed, and in its place we have cool mornings when the tiny snap of winter’s promise briefly touches our skin. There is a magic quality of light and feel in the air, and those of us who enjoy the outdoors know it’s time to go to camp. In our genes, we know it’s time to go to camp. It’s time to be in the woods with rod and bow and gun and rediscover ourselves.

In town, it’s time for the kids to be back in school, giving their mothers time to think about themselves for a while.

The antlers of the deer have now been polished to a bone white at the tips and a rugged brown elsewhere. They are prime, as is their owner. It is fall. It is the polished time. The trees, as the sap shuts down in the leaves, share their gold and reds with us and make commonplace scenes only a few weeks ago into magical tapestries of nature.

It is the time of finding a

mate, of fighting for territory, of defining our lives. It is fall. And we know we must polish ourselves a Slim Randles little bit right Columnist now in order to fit in. We have to assess ourselves and ask what we can do to make our lives a little shinier, our hopes a little stronger, our promises to others more defined, more

definite.

It is the time to let the fresh cool air fill our lungs and let us remember other falls, other campfires, other friends.

Younger friends, as we were younger. And as the golden leaves fall in the late autumn breezes, it will be time once again to cherish our mates and seek refuge from the winter wind.

Brought to you by Slim’s outdoors memoirs, “Sweetgrass Mornings.” Read a free sample at www.slimrandles.com.

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King County sheriff’s race pits insiders against each other

By Warren Kagarise The contest to lead the King County Sheriff’s Office could hinge on a series of audits into how the agency operates.

The sheriff oversees a budget of about $150 million and about 1,000 employees, and leads the largest local police organization in the state after the Seattle Police Department.

The contentious race pits Sheriff Steve Strachan, a former Kent police chief, against John Urquhart, a former sheriff’s office sergeant and spokesman.

King County Council members appointed Strachan as sheriff in April, not long after former Sheriff Sue Rahr resigned to lead the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, or state police academy.

Though the election is to fill Rahr’s unexpired term through 2013, the next sheriff faces a landmark effort to reform the agency in response to audits critical of policies put into place under Strachan’s predecessors.

North Bend’s preliminary 2013 budget is online The city of North Bend’s preliminary 2013

Strachan, a SeaTac resident, served as a police chief and state legislator in Minnesota before accepting the Kent post in 2006. In the Minnesota Legislature, he helped pass legislation to reduce the blood-alcohol limit to 0.08 percent. Rahr tapped Strachan as the chief deputy, or No. 2 spot, at the sheriff’s office in early 2011.

Urquhart, a Mercer Island resident, appeared as a familiar presence on TV screens and in news articles throughout the region for years as the agency spokesman. Before he became the public information officer, he served as a field training officer, a patrol officer and a street-level vice and narcotics detective.

The most significant issue for the next sheriff is the process of addressing problems uncovered in the recent audits.

“The issues that have been raised in the audits — none of those surprised me. I knew those coming in. It’s why I came here,” Strachan said. “Those are exactly the issues that go back years in this departbudget can be viewed online at http://northbendwa.gov/Archive. aspx?ADID=1222.

The city will hold a public hearing at 7

Key endorsements

The candidates in the race for sheriff collected endorsements from law enforcement and political leaders.

John Urquhart ❑ U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, a former King County sheriff ❑ John McKay, former U.S. attorney for Western Washington ❑ Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes ❑ State Rep. Jay Rodne Steve Strachan ❑ Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr ❑ King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg ment that I came to address.”

The series of audits lambasted the way the agency examines shootings by deputies, disciplines personnel and handles citizen complaints.

Urquhart said reports released by the county auditor in July and September damaged the agency’s reputation.

“If we can’t convince communities — not to mention the Department of Justice — that we take discipline seriously” then the agency’s standing could sink further, he said.

“I don’t mean discipline from the standpoint of going after the officers.

That’s not it. It’s the processes that have to be followed.”

Strachan said Urquhart, a longtime adviser to former sheriffs Dave Reichert and Rahr, deserves some blame. Urquhart said Strachan’s claim is not accurate.

“I could advise — and I did on a very regular basis — but I couldn’t make policy,” Urquhart said. “I couldn’t change policy.”

p.m. Nov. 6 at Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., and final adoption is scheduled for Dec. 4.

Comments can be emailed to the city clerk at soppedal@northbendwa.gov, or mailed to City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N.

Relationships define sheriff’s duties Strachan and Urquhart said the relationship among the sheriff’s office and municipal police agencies in King County is critical. Both candidates said the sheriff’s office should act as a partner to local police departments.

“We have a history of

sort of acting like, we’re from the county and we’re here to help — and we’re here to take over,” Strachan said. “We haven’t always played well in the sandbox.”

Smaller police agencies often rely on the sheriff’s office for aid in major incidents and investigations. In September 2011, for instance, sheriff’s office investigators spearheaded the investigation into a shooting death at Clark Elementary School because the incident involved Issaquah officers.

The sheriff’s office also serves as the police agency for King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit sites in Issaquah and countywide.

Issaquah School District campuses also rely on the agency for school resource officers.

Under a contract between the sheriff’s office and the Issaquah School District, administrators pay the county $55,000 per year to fund a school resource officer at Liberty High School.

The school resource officer at Skyline High School in Sammamish is

Snoqualmie Arts Commission seeks local artwork The Snoqualmie Arts Commission is accepting submissions for artwork from Snoqualmie Valley artists to hang in the next art showings at Snoqualmie City Hall and the Snoqualmie Valley

funded through a separate contract between the city and the sheriff’s office, and the city and school district share costs.

(The school resource officer at Issaquah High School is provided by the Issaquah Police Department.)

In recent years, budget cuts battered the sheriff’s office, and impacted patrols and property crime investigations in unincorporated areas near Issaquah and elsewhere in the county.

Strachan announced a plan Oct. 12 to hire 14 deputies in the months ahead by using dollars from the existing sheriff’s office budget.

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Change in geography alters landscape for congressional race

By Warren Kagarise The showdown in the 8th Congressional District is far different from the most recent contests for the seat.

Incumbent Republican Dave Reichert held on amid spirited challenges from Democrats in 2006, 2008 and 2010. Redistricting last year reshaped the landscape for the district, and the 2012 race is not attracting the same kind of attention — or money — as the earlier battles.

Reichert’s opponent is Issaquah Democrat Karen Porterfield, a nonprofit professional and adjunct instructor at Seattle University.

Porterfield grew up in Seattle, in a family active in Democratic politics, and settled in Issaquah more than a decade ago.

She said the expertise she gained in affordable housing development and in leadership roles at nonprofit organizations means

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It is apparent that this is a very unsafe situation for our community.

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she could offer a unique perspective in Congress.

“We don’t have somebody back there in either party who understands complex organizations and who is saying, ‘Well, wait a minute. Before we talk about, do we cut this 3 percent or 5 percent, have we talked about what priorities are, what do we want to be investing in?

Maybe we don’t have this agency over here at all, or this program. Maybe we want to put a lot more money over here,’” Porterfield said in a recent interview. “That’s the difference between efficient government and effective government. Effective government is achieving the goals that we want to achieve. Efficient government just says we’re doing it well.”

Reichert said the focus in the next Congress is on job growth and federal spending — a task handled by the budget-writing House Ways & Means

Committee.

“As a member of the Ways & Means Committee, I look forward to continuing my active role in writing and enacting legislation that strengthens our economy,” he said in a statement. “We’ve got some tough issues to tackle, but by focusing on our key principles of less government spending, low tax rates and creating a healthy economic climate, we’ll be able to restore confidence in our economy and get America back to work.”

Reichert rose through the ranks at the King County Sheriff’s Office and served as sheriff from 1997 to 2004. Voters elected the Auburn Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004, a strong year for Republican candidates.

Reichert survived robust challenges from Democrat Darcy Burner, a former Microsoft project

a few homeless people on the trail, and interactions with them were friendly and harmless.

However, as the population grows, the more they seem to behave as owners of the trail rather than visitors to it like the rest of us.

I do not intend to be heartless to the homeless.

However, I want my family and others in our

community to remain safe. There is obviously a great need here, and if the police do not start dealing with this issue in a meaningful way, something tragic is likely to happen eventually.

If everyone who is aware of the issue finally speaks up, maybe the police will take a more active role, and maybe we as a community can come

manager, as Democrats toppled Republicans elsewhere in 2006 and 2008.

In the 2010 election cycle, Reichert outpaced former Microsoft and tech executive Suzan DelBene to retain the seat.

(DelBene is again a candidate for the U.S. House, this time in the redrawn 1st Congressional District.)

The former 8th District stretched across East King County and dipped into Pierce County to include rural communities and Mount Rainier National Park.

The redrawn district breaches the so-called Cascade Curtain — a mountainous dividing line between liberal Western Washington and conservative Eastern Washington — to stretch from Auburn to Wenatchee.

the similarities between communities on both sides of the mountains.

“Each community is unique, and we choose to live there because of the things that make it special,” she said.

“Government has a specific role, and it’s different than business and it’s different than community, which is nonprofits, the neighborhoods we live in, our religious institutions, schools — they have a

role. When communities are healthy and vibrant, everybody is playing their role well.”

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Local people collect tons of food for food banks in the region

By Sarah Gerdes On Sept. 15, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a donation of more than three tons of food to the Fall City Community Food Pantry. It took the participation of 79 families, 260 members from the Fall City-Snoqualmie congregation, to collect and donate nearly 6,000 pounds of food.

The effort was led under the direction of Robert C. Johnson, president of the Bellevue South Stake, who advocated holding the food drive for the third year in a row.

The food drive exceeded Johnson’s expectations, and he attributes it to the leadership of the local congregation’s bishop, Matt Smith, and Daric Schweikart, the project manager for the Day of Service.

“Daric worked with members to ensure each home on each street in each Snoqualmie neighborhood received a flyer,” Johnson said, noting that Schweikart had thousands of fliers printed.

Members then walked doorto-door hanging fliers the week before the food drive.

“This is the third year we’ve done the food drive. Some people remember it from years past,” Johnson said. “Our members embraced the notion of helping those who are suffering

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Treena Schweikart, 10, of Snoqualmie, poses with some food donations outside Fall City United Methodist Church. and responded.”

Tough times, increased generosity Studies of charitable giving have shown a tie between the

recession and a decline in the amount of donations. Loss of jobs, decreases in wages and increased inflation have contributed to reduction or elimination of discretionary budgets.

“This is a tougher economy than last year,” said Smith, who added that the amount received this year was nearly double what was received in 2011.

“We have a very generous

community,” he said proudly.

“People want to be able to help one another in tough times, and they did.”

Smith said he is especially appreciative of the service the United Methodist Church provides for the area.

“We are grateful for the example of faithful service demonstrated by the Fall City United Methodist Church in the operating of the Fall City Community Food Pantry,” he said. “They do a terrific job and it is humbling to be a small part of their inspired effort.”

The sentiment is reciprocated. In a letter to Smith, FCCFP Co-chairman Richard Terbrueggen expressed his appreciation for the donation that will help feed 160 families.

“Again, we were overwhelmed with the gift of food, hygiene and household products that your church members delivered,” he wrote.

Johnson said he believes donors are more compelled to aid those in their community, and has tailored stakewide efforts around this philosophy.

“We want to make sure the food stayed in the community it was collected,” Johnson said.

“We partnered with those who are recognized as a critical point in the social services aspect of See BANK, Page 11

Texas songwriter comes to Snoqualmie

By Sebastian Moraga Indie folk songwriter Becky Alter takes the comparison to Joan Baez as a compliment.

“Some of my audiences swear I’m Joan Baez’s sister or daughter,” said Alter, a Virginia-born, Austin, Texas-based artist with almost a decadelong career as a professional.

Alter will play Snoqualmie’s The Black Dog on Oct. 26 as part of her six-state tour that began this summer in Southern California.

Her debut album, “Becky Alter,” contains the song “Nana’s Lullaby,” a finalist for best folk-traditional song in the 2012 New Mexico Music Awards.

TinderBox, a music-promotions company out of Minneapolis, described her voice as ringing clarity and perfection.

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Alter recorded the album in Albuquerque, N.M. “I am really happy with how

it came out,” said Alter, who your vehicle registration on the shares the same name with a road is challenging, but I love folk-and-soul singer based in the meeting new people, talking to Caribbean. new people, havWhile some ing them tell me fans delight in to come to their If you go comparing Alter town. I love music Becky Alter with the 71-yearand I love sharing Indie singer-songwriter old Baez, she has with people.”

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She has a background on classical piano, but the rigors of life on tour have kept her from playing it much, so instead, a guitar is her companion.

She books her concerts as she tours.

“Booking on the road is challenging,” she said. “Renewing

commitment to doing my own thing and having my own sound,” she said. “I don’t listen to music to go ‘that inspires me to write something just like that.’”

Her influences include classics like Beethoven and pop legends Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin.

Her goals include having songs played as part of a TV or a film score.

Until that happens, she will keep composing and touring.

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Grueling road trips nonetheless, you won’t hear her complain. The audiences like her and she returns the favor.

“I feel really lucky for how things have played out,” she said. “This tells me this is what I’m supposed to be doing.”

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Snoqualmie Ridge will again host Night on a Dark Trail

By Sebastian Moraga

There’s something out there ... again.

It’s spooky, but wellmeaning. It’s two years old, but it can frighten you.

Night on a Dark Trail, the Halloweenthemed show, returns to Snoqualmie Ridge for 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. performances Oct. 26 and 27.

The show offers a haunted trail with interactive scenes and dance performances by Valley dance troupes Cascade Dance Academy and

Halloween fever hits the Valley The following is a list of Halloween-themed events in the Valley.

Snoqualmie Halloween Train 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27-28 Snoqualmie Depot at the Northwest Railway Museum 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for people 62 and older.

Children’s tickets are $10.

Wear a costume and get $2 off the cost of your train ticket.

Ignite Dance and Yoga, organizer Mark Henning wrote in an email.

This is the show’s second year. It remains nonprofit, with volunteers joining hands with Snoqualmie Ridge Renters and Owners Association, the city of Snoqualmie, Church on the Ridge, Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank, the dance troupes and a handful of businesses, such as Mark’s Pet Pals, owned by Henning.

Net proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the food bank. Tickets

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The show has silly parts and scary parts, according to the website www.nightonadarktrail. weebly.com. The show is suitable for fourth-graders up to adults.

The starting point of the trail will be on Southeast Douglas Street, one-third of a mile east of the intersection of Snoqualmie Parkway.

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Look for the red balloons for participating merchants.

Si View Haunted House 6 -8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 Si View Community Center 400 S.E. Orchard St. Admission is $3 per

eastside parking lot of the Trailside Building and enters the trail heading west.

“The work and planning being done is to present a fun activity for the Snoqualmie Valley community for the young and the young at heart,” the website stated. “The proceeds will go benefit those in need in our community.”

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Wearing of costumes is encouraged.

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Bank From Page 10 the community, and they were getting to a group that we wouldn’t normally get to.”

Year-round service Smith has taken Johnson’s suggestions to another level. Three to four times a year, the young men in the ward volunteer at the Fall City Community Food Pantry, stocking shelves or creating packets of nonperishable items for families.

“We typically have half a dozen young adults, ages 16-18, scooping laundry detergent into sacks to be distributed that week or helping prepare food for the families that will come in that week,” Smith said.

The food drive will occur again in 2013.

“The need won’t decrease next year,” Johnson said, “and we need to be ready.”

North Bend families help stock food bank Also participating in the annual LDS food drive were the North Bend and Mount Si congregations.

The members of these

communities collected 5,105 pounds of food that was delivered to the Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank.

“The generous donations from the residents of North Bend and Mount Si replenished the empty shelves, helping us feed many in need,” Johnson said.

“The Day of Service Northwest was originally set up to honor those killed in the Sept. 11 events,” he added, recalling President Obama’s request for a day of remembrance and service.

Local LDS congregations on the Eastside decided that community service was the most appropriate way to affect those living next door.

“This year, the saints of North Bend and Mount Si collected almost double of what they did last year,” Johnson said.

The event will be held again next year, at approximately the same time.

Those wishing to continue to support the Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank may drop off food or make donations at 122 E. Third St., North Bend, WA 98045 or go to www.mtsifoodbank.org.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Mount Si football rebounds with 38-7 win against Mercer Island

By Michele Mihalovich Anyone worried about the Mount Si Wildcats’ confidence being shaken after the Bellevue loss should save it.

The Mount Si High School football team came out of the gate Oct. 19 with fire in its eyes, and put up three touchdowns in minutes against Mercer Island, and concluded with a 38-7 win against the Islanders.

In the first quarter, defensive end Keenan McVein ran three yards for Mount Si’s first touchdown of the night after Evan Johnson intercepted an Islander pass.

Quarterback Nick Mitchell and wide receiver Trent Riley worked their magic again, when

Mitchell tossed 33-yard and 4-yard passes to Riley, resulting in two more firstquarter touchdowns.

In the second quarter, wide receiver Tyler Button posted a touchdown after catching a 24-yard pass from Mitchell, and Cameron Van Winkle kicked a 23-yard field goal, for a 31-0 lead at the half.

The third quarter marked the last one in which either team posted points.

Mercer Island intercepted a Mitchell pass, which led to the Islanders’ only touchdown of the night, later followed by a 3-yard run by Johnson.

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Mount Si win.

The Wildcats now have a 7-1 record, and face Liberty High School (3-5) at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Liberty in Renton.

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By Calder Productions push in the secMiranda Rawlings had one of her finest games of the season against the Wolverines in Bellevue Oct. ond half of the 18. In the picture, Rawlings goes against the Wolverines during their game in Snoqualmie Sept. 24. season. Its sterKangaroo game. ling record in its last few in fine style on Senior Sammamish, she had 14 The rest of the team matches gives it a chance Night, with a 3-1 win touches with no errors on has followed co-captains for home-field advantage against Sammamish. the ball.

Larsen and Rawlings in in the playoffs.

It followed the Senior “Very hard to do,” playing well.

“Four-0 should give us Night win with beatings Brown said. “She had a “Four wins, zero losses a lock,” he said before the of the Lake Washington great week.” and one tie in the second Lake Washington match.

Kangaroos and Bellevue Nevada-Las Vegas half,” Brown wrote on the “These next four games Wolverines. recruit Miranda Rawlings team’s website. “We are are big.”

With junior Corra on followed up her sterling meeting our goal!”

Mercer Island and the mend, the midfield performance against Lake Kickoff against Liberty Liberty loom large in the looks young, Brown said.

Washington with two is at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. schedule, Oct. 23 and Oct. In the meantime, though, goals against Bellevue.

25. The Wildcats lost to other experienced players “She’s got mad skills, the Islanders and Patriots have picked up the baton. and the last two games earlier this year.

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On Oct. 11, the team is playing great defense, with blood in the water,” Comment at www.snovalleystar.com. sent off its “Senior Posse” Brown said. Against Brown wrote after the

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North Bend fourth-grader to join Pacific Northwest Ballet Clara’s role requires trips to Bellevue for ballet class with the Amy Soltys admits that in a PNB, to Seattle for rehearsals and way she asked for it. then back to North Bend, often About 10 years ago, pregnant snoozing in the back seat of her with her first child and wanting parents’ car. to honor her father Carl, Amy “It’s an adjustment,” Amy sought a name other than Carla said. “But she loves it. She for the baby. glows. She walks out of those With that in mind, she classes, even the classes that attended “The Nutcracker,” a are dry as dust, in my opinion, ballet whose and she’s just lead character is “We are all kind of sleep- excited. She’s named Clara. but she’s ing and breathing ballet.” tired “We liked excited.”

Clara,” Amy In “The — Amy Soltys Nutcracker,” said. “We said, it’s kind of Mother Clara plays a Dad’s name small servant, but shuffled appearing in the around.” beginning of Act Two, with the Fast-forward to 2012 and story’s three main characters. the Soltyses spend most days She auditioned in September shuffling — zooming actufor the role, taking what Amy ally — around from place to called a nontraditional route to place, because of a ballet dancer the prestigious PNB. named Clara.

“What they do at the PNB, Clara Soltys, that is. they start you at preschool and “We are all kind of sleeping work your way up,” Amy said. and breathing ballet,” Amy said.

Clara has been a ballet dancer “We are all excited, but we are a since age 3, but this was her first little shell-shocked.” audition at the PNB level. To The reason for the excitement Mom’s surprise, Clara got in at is that Clara has earned a role Level Two, instead of the beginin the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ner level. production of “The Nutcracker” “And after two classes at in Seattle.

PNB, she got a part in ‘The

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Nutcracker,’” Amy said. “It was kind of a shock to the whole system.”

Amy praised Clara’s North Bend ballet teachers Cristie Coffing and Sara Werner, at Si View Youth Dance, for preparing Clara well.

“She knew a lot of the positions and the movements,” Amy said of her daughter. “She could associate the language with the moves.”

The PNB standards were very exacting, Clara said. Experienced as she was, she still found some things difficult.

“The most difficult part is having to try and do the splits,” she said. “I used to do it side-toside and now they want us to do it front-to-back with both legs.”

Still, ballet is ballet, and it’s a thrill for Clara to be a part of the PNB. Even if it means long trips across King County.

“Being out here in North Bend, that’s a lot of time in the car, but this is a huge lifetime experience for her,” Amy said.

“How do you say no to that? If she’s gifted enough and works hard enough that she can do this and maintain her grades, you can’t say no to that. It’s her dream.”

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Clara Soltys, in the foreground, with her two dancing instructors from Si View Dance, Sara Werner and Cristie Coffing.

Cascade View Elementary School rewards students after walk

By Sebastian Moraga A full week of NBA games has fewer high-fives than a pep assembly at an elementary school. And if said assembly ends with the students getting big-time prizes for their generous spirit, you can make that two weeks.

That’s exactly what happened at Cascade View Elementary School, where students reaped rewards from their Sept. 22 Walk-a-Thon, where they raised $6,000 more for their school than the initial goal of $30,000.

Not only did they get prizes that would make a grown-up jealous — can you say Kindle Reader? — but they also watched their teachers put on flash mob-style choreography while wearing tie-dyed shirts and, in the case of physical education teacher Amy Corder and Principal Ray Wilson, fluffy wigs and funky sunglasses.

“I find it easier to dance in front of a class if I’m not myself,” Corder said.

The fundraiser yielded $500 to every classroom in the school, said Sommer Reynolds, Walka-Thon chairwoman, plus $250

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Cascade View Elementary School teachers and its principal Ray Wilson, at right, perform for the students during a pep assembly to celebrate the 2012 Walk-a-thon results. The school raised $6,000 more than its $30,000 goal. to the first-grade classroom of teacher Heather Anderson for raising the most money, $2,263.

And then came the raffle of individual prizes, from American Girl dolls to drawing sets to Legos to the Kindle Reader, who

went to one shocked Cameron Pearson.

“I almost fainted,” she said.

Schoolmate Kimberlyn Wicker won the art set, even though she only wrote her first name on the raffle ticket. Since

she’s the only Kimberlyn in the entire school, nobody questioned who had won.

“That’s a unique name,” Reynolds said to her. “You should thank your parents.”

Every one of the 20-plus priz-

es was met with ovations and backslaps. Nobody, not even the students who waited for every drawing with fingers crossed on both hands, let the disappointment of losing get the best of them.

“You guys did really great,” Reynolds told the crowd. “I didn’t see any tears.”

As if on cue, a smattering of children pretended to weep, “Boo-hoo-hoo.”

The star of the show was a student who raised the most money by himself, Lucas Jeans.

He was named principal for a day and will get to join Wilson in several of his daily duties, including a trip to Starbucks for a treat.

Shy as a rabbit, Lucas only smiled when he was presented with a robe and a crown. When Wilson asked him about his first order of business as principal, the deafening chorus of children yelling “ice cream” “recess” and “no classes” stood in stark contrast with the silent would-be principal. Then Wilson whispered in his ear.

“Ask for a raise,” the boy said.

“I like this kid already,” Wilson said.

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Police blotter North Bend Good deed pays off A North Bend man turned in a $100 bill to police that he found next to the North Bend Shell gas station Oct. 9. Police completed a found property report and returned the money to the man who turned it in.

Stolen car stereo A North Bend woman reported that between noon and 5 p.m. Oct. 6, someone stole a car stereo and Luke Bryan CD from her unlocked vehicle.

Don’t come back A woman suspected of multiple shoplifting incidents was given a letter Oct. 6 notifying her that

she could not enter the Vanity Fair store at North Bend Outlet Mall.

I’ll take that to go A deputy observed at 8:15 a.m. Oct. 6 that a window had been broken at Teriyaki Town, 434 Main Ave. S., and the cash register was smashed and lying on the floor. The owner was contacted and it appears $90 was taken from the register.

Bike theft A woman reported Oct. 9 that her son’s bike had been stolen. Her son told the deputy that he’d seen a “hobo-looking guy” riding around earlier on a similar bike, and that there’s been an increase in “bum” activity along the river lately.

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9 that someone hit her vehicle the night before while it was parked at The Pour House Bar & Grill, 330 North Bend Way.

Snoqualmie Red means stop At 3:20 p.m. Oct. 12, a Snoqualmie driver slid into a stop sign at the corner of Douglas Avenue Southeast and Southeast Muir Street.

Drunken driving At 11:41 p.m. Oct. 13, an officer observed a driver speeding, with a defective headlight, on Snoqualmie Parkway. Eric R. Nusbaum, 30, of North Bend, according to the police report, was arrested for driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and was transported to the Issaquah Jail.

Friendly mob At 1:55 a.m. Oct. 15, police received a 911 hang-up call at 38600 S.E. King St. When no one answered on call back, police drove to the address, which is Smokey Joe’s Tavern. A group of bar patrons confronted a “DUI driver” who was attempting to leave. The driver was pulled from the vehicle and left on foot prior to the officer’s arrival.

‘Harvested marijuana’

At 1:05 a.m. Oct. 17, officer observed a vehicle traveling on Southeast King Street without a front license plate. The officer noted red and watery eyes of the driver, as well as the smell of “harvested marijuana” coming from the inside of the vehicle.

Brandon Michael Cassidy, 29, town not listed, was arrested for driving under

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the influence and was taken to the Issaquah Jail.

DUI At 10:10 p.m. Oct. 18, officer observed a driver on Railroad Avenue in a vehicle with a nonworking license plate light, and pulled the driver over.

Amy Jean Hyde, 31, no town listed, was arrested for driving under the influence and was taken to the Issaquah Jail.

North Bend fire calls One fire engine responded to an unauthorized fire call at 8:52 p.m. Oct. 12 in the 12000

Congress From Page 7 my work in Congress just as I approached my career in law enforcement — to gather the facts and do what’s best for our communities and our country,” he said. “I represent all of the people in the current 8th District, no matter if they live in Bellevue, Black Diamond, Orting or Duvall. The same will hold true if elected to represent the new 8th District. Everyone will be represented equally from Stehekin to Eatonville.”

The old district gained a reputation as a swing district because voters split preferences between Democrats and Republicans in statewide and federal contests.

Officials created the seat after Washington gained a seat in Congress following the 1980 Census.

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, lost the district — but prevailed in the race — by about 4,700 votes to Republican challenger Dino Rossi, although Murray garnered more votes in population-

block of 412th Avenue Southeast.

One fire engine responded to a cooking fire call at 10 p.m. Oct. 15 in the 42000 block of Southeast North Bend Way. Three fire engines assisted a “police or other governmental agency” at 10:05 p.m. Oct. 15 in the 100 block of Southeast North Bend Way. No reason was listed.

Two fire engines responded to a power line down call at 3:44 a.m. Oct. 16 in the 46000 block of Southeast Edgewick Road.

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

dense King County.

Democrat Barack Obama beat Republican John McCain in the district by more than 55,000 votes in 2008. But, farther down the same ballot, Rossi collected 5,000 more votes than Gov. Chris Gregoire, a Democrat.

Still, no Democrat has ever represented the 32-year-old district in Congress. Reichert fills a seat held by Jennifer Dunn — mother of King County Councilman Reagan Dunn — for a dozen years.

Porterfield points to encouraging results in a poll the campaign commissioned in January. The results from Las Vegasbased McGuire Research Services showed a more independent streak among the 8th District electorate, she said.

Todd Donovan, a political science professor at Western Washington University, said the Washington State Redistricting Commission created a safe seat for Reichert last year.

The district is “more solidly Republican” after redistricting, Donovan said. The analysis bears out “in looking at the numbers, looking at the maps and looking at the money that’s not coming in for the Democrat,” he added.

“When they divided up the state, the 1st District was where they had to make all the compromises, because there was no incumbent,” Donovan said. “A lot of those compromises were, let’s take the existing Democratic and Republican districts and probably make them a little safer.”

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❑ Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Oct. 25, City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N. ❑ Finance and Administration Committee, 4 p.m. Nov. 6, City Hall ❑ City Council, 7 p.m. Nov. 6, Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S. ❑ Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Nov. 8, City Hall ❑ Public Health and Safety Committee, 4 p.m. Nov. 13, City Hall ❑ Economic Development Commission, 7:45 a.m. Nov. 15, Community and Economic Development Office, 126 E. Fourth St. ❑ Community and Economic Development Committee, 1:30 p.m., Nov. 20, Community and Economic Development Office

Snoqualmie ❑ Public Safety Committee, 5 p.m. Oct. 25, Nov. 8 Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway ❑ Public Works Committee, 5 p.m. Nov. 5, 19, City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. ❑ Planning and Parks Committee, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5, City Hall ❑ Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Nov. 5, City Hall ❑ Finance and Administration, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 6, City Hall ❑ Arts Commission, 6 p.m.

Nov. 12, City Hall ❑ City Council, 7 p.m. Nov. 12, City Hall ❑ Community and Economic Affairs Committee, 5 p.m. Nov. 13, City Hall ❑ Shoreline Hearings Board, 5 p.m. Nov. 14, City Hall

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❑ 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30, district office, 8001 Silva Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

Churches ❑ Fair Trade Sale at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 39025 S.E. Alpha St., Snoqualmie, Oct. 27-28 after all masses. Oct. 27 mass is at 5 p.m.

Oct. 28 masses are at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. ❑ Mount Si Lutheran Church’s annual Harvest Carnival, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 28, Benson Barn, 14120 424th Ave. S.E., North Bend. Free to the community; donation of canned goods for Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank encouraged.

Children are encouraged to wear costumes. Email Lauren Frerichs at lauren@mtsilutheran.org to

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Future Jazz Heads, a live-performance workshop for teen musicians, returns at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 to Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way. Students from schools, including Twin Falls Middle School and Mount Si High School, have been featured performers at the workshop. Learn more or make reservations by calling 292-9307 or emailing boxleysplace@gmail.com. learn more.

Classes ❑ Super Sitters workshop for children ages 11-15 at Encompass. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 27, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend. $40. Register by calling 888-2777 or at www. encompassnw.org. The class covers parent expectations, child development and home security.

Events ❑ For Halloween events in the Valley, see Page 11. ❑ Mount Si High School Choir presents A Haunted Hallows’ Eve, 4-9 p.m. Oct. 26, $5 entry fee. Costumes encouraged, all ages welcome. Proceeds will benefit the school’s choir.

Contact Lisa Esteb at 941-9036 to learn more. ❑ Mount Si Lacrosse Fall Clinic, 6 p.m. Oct. 26, for girls and boys grades two through eight at Mount Si High School’s stadium. No fees or special gear needed. Register at www.mountsilacrosse.org. ❑ Guided tour of Meadowbrook Farm, 10 a.m.

Oct. 27, meets at Snoqualmie Middle School, 9200 Railroad Ave S.E., in Snoqualmie. ❑ Halloween Train, Oct. 27-28, starting at 11 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 S.E. King St. and starting at 11:26 a.m. from the North Bend Depot

at 205 McClellan St. Roundtrip fares are $10 for children ages 2-12, $12 for adults age 62 and older and $15 for other adults.

Show up in costume and get $2 off. If in full costume, you will get a prize. ❑ Downtown Snoqualmie Treat Harvest, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Oct. 31, children ages 6 and younger can gather goodies.

Participating business will have balloons outside. ❑ Lunch and Learn, noon Nov. 1, Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. Topic of the month is “Hospitalization for Acute Medical Care,” with Dr. Kim Witkop, vice president of Medical Affairs for the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District. Open to the public.

Register at www.snoqualmiehospital.org. ❑ Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation fundraising show of Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph”, 2 p.m. Nov. 4, North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd.

N. Tickets are $15 per person, two for $25 or $50 for a family of five. Admission includes a soda and popcorn for each ticket. All proceeds go to foundation programs and grants. ❑ Veterans’ Day Assemblies, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Snoqualmie Elementary School; 10 a.m. Nov. 7, Cascade View Elementary School; 2 p.m. Nov. 7 Chief Kanim Middle School; 8:20 a.m.

Nov. 8, Mount Si High School,

breakfast to follow; 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 8, Twin Falls Middle School; 2:15 p.m. Nov. 8, North Bend Elementary School; 7:30 a.m. Nov. 9, Snoqualmie Middle School; 9:15 a.m. Nov. 9, Fall City Elementary School; 9:30 a.m. Nov. 9, Opstad Elementary School. ❑ ValleyFest craft festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10, Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E. Gifts, clowns, face-painting, passages, great food and plenty of crafts.

Special guest: Santa. ❑ Santa’s Toy Shop Toy Drive at the North Bend Substation of the King County Sheriff’s Office, 1550 Boalch Ave N.W., Nov. 1 to Dec. 11. New, unwrapped toys for children tots-to-teens welcome. Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday. Santa will visit the toy shop at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1. ❑ The Snoqualmie Valley Museum presents: “Beyond Smokey: The USFS In The Snoqualmie Valley,” 1-5 p.m.

Saturdays through Tuesdays, 320 Bendigo Blvd. S., North Bend

North Bend library Unless otherwise noted, all events will occur at 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend. Call 888-0554 to learn more. ❑ Sno Valley Writers Work Group, 3 p.m. Oct. 28. For

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adults only. Join other writers for exercises, critique and lessons on voice, plot and point of view. Contact snovalleywrites@ gmail.com for an assignment prior to class. ❑ Merry Monday Story Time, 11 a.m. Oct. 29. For children to age 3 with adult, siblings and older children welcome.

Songs, rhythm instruments, action rhymes and a tiny tale for the very young. ❑ E-reader assistance, 6 p.m.

Oct. 29. Learn how to download KCLS e-books to your e-reader or computer during this demonstration for adults. ❑ Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 30, ages 2-3 with adult. Younger children and siblings welcome. Share the world of books with your child and come for stories, songs and surprises ❑ Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 30, ages 3-6 with adult. Siblings welcome. ❑ Study Zone, 3 p.m. Oct. 23, 30. Free homework help for teenagers from volunteer tutors. ❑ One-on-one Computer Assistance, 1 p.m. Oct. 31. For adults. ❑ Pajamarama Story Time, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31, for all young children, with adult.

Snoqualmie library Unless otherwise noted, all events will occur at 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie. Call 8881223 to learn more. ❑ E-reader Assistance, 11 a.m. Oct. 25. Learn how to download KCLS e-books to your e-reader or computer during this demonstration for adults. ❑ Preschool Story Time, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 31, ages 3-6 with adult. Siblings welcome. ❑ Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 31, ages 6-24 months with adult. Younger children and siblings welcome. Enjoy rhymes, familiar songs and stories. ❑ Anime and Manga Club, 3 p.m. Oct. 31. Come watch anime movies, eat popcorn and practice your anime drawing. All skill levels welcome. For teens. ❑ Study Zone, 3 p.m. Oct. 31. Free homework help for teenagers.

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