Your locally-owned newspaper, serving North Bend and Snoqualmie, Washington
October 27, 2011 VOL. 3, NO. 41
School Board race Dan Popp faces Peggy Johnson. Page 6
In charge of the port Eastsider Dean Willard wants to unseat Bill Bryant. Page 8
Police blotter Page 10
Tune them up Area musical group seeks new members. Page 13
A Christmas Story Local girl has part in a new movie. Page 14
Football going to playoffs Page 16
North Bend Happy Halloween! wants money for roadwork Ballot proposal targets out-of-town shoppers By Dan Catchpole North Bend voters are being asked to approve a sales tax increase to raise money to pay for street maintenance. The 0.2 percent increase is expected to bring in about $400,000 a year, according to city estimates. Supporters say that it will save the city money in the long run and will be paid for mostly by shoppers from outside the city. Opponents say that it is an added tax burden during hard economic times. If approved by voters, the proposition would raise the city’s sales tax from 8.6 percent to 8.8 percent. Residents would pay $10 more in sales tax on $5,000 of retail purchases, which would not include groceries. It would expire after 10 years. Money collected by the tax See TAX, Page 3
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Edrie Csendes (left) holds up her daughter, Jaidyn, at the Si View Harvest Carnival on Oct. 22. The carnival, co-sponsored by Encompass and Si View Metropolitan Parks District, featured a haunted house. The Si View Parks District will have a full haunted house open from 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Si View Community Center. For more events, see Calendar, page 19.
Community groups join forces to host job fair By Dan Catchpole
Top runner Mount Si sophomore finishes fourth in KingCo. Page 16
King County
Meadowbrook Bridge rises above the Snoqualmie River during the January 2009 flood. Snoqualmie would assume the cost of maintaining the bridge if it annexes the Weyerhaeuser mill site.
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Council paves way for vote on mill annexation
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By Dan Catchpole Snoqualmie City Council has approved an agreement between the city and property
owners of a former Weyerhaeuser mill that paves the way for a vote on annexSee ANNEX, Page 2
Two community groups have joined together to host a free job fair that will include networking opportunities. The New Livelihoods Job Fair is scheduled for Nov. 5 and is being hosted by the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network and Transition Snoqualmie Valley. “The overarching vision of the fair is to stimulate our local economy and spark new vitality, a new livelihood in the face of challenging economic times,” Kristy Trione, executive director of Snoqualmie Valley Community Network, said in a statement. David Korten, author of
Agenda for a New Economy, will speak at the fair. Job seekers will be able to find local businesses with open positions, résumé and interview coaching, and business card creation. People interested in finding new careers can attend sessions about starting a business and identifying new income opportunities. The Coalition for Attainable Financial Education is sponsoring a workshop called “Managing Your Credit Reputation.” More employers these days do credit checks on job applicants before making an employment See JOBS, Page 2