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Concerns cause halt to proposed dam BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

A proposed dam on the North Fork Snoqualmie River has been formally halted. Concerns over the energy facility’s effects on Snoqualmie drinking water, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational kayaking and tribal cultural sites plagued the project during the five-year

process. Black Canyon Hydro LLC, a subsidiary of Tollhouse Energy Company, formally withdrew its application Oct. 13 for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license to build and operate a hydroelectric facility in the Black Canyon area, also known as Ernie’s Canyon. The proposed hydroelectric plant had a 25-megawatt generation capacity that

could have provided clean, renewable energy to approximately 8,700 homes, according Black Canyon Hydro LLC figures. It would have also taken about 90 percent of the water out of the river for a 2.6-mile stretch, starting about 5 river miles up the North Fork and ending near the Ernie’s Grove neighborhood of North Bend, according to Snoqualmie Watershed Forum officials.

River water would be channeled into a 400-foot vertical tunnel drilled into the ground, turning turbines on the way down. A large tunnel at the bottom of the drop would deposit the water back downstream after about 2.5 miles. Many obstacles impeded the permitting process from the start. One of the biggest

Outdoor shop celebrates 25th year BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com After emigrating to the Northwest from the Swiss Alps, Martin Volken did what came natural to him. “I didn’t have many options,” Volken said. “I came from the Swiss Alps where skiing is a huge part of the economy.” He worked as a travelling ski tuner for a year, going from shop to shop to work on equipment, then opened a small ski shop in Seattle in the fall of 1991. It would eventually land him in North Bend, operating the shop that many people see as a gem of the community. “Right here in the little town of North Bend, we have what I consider to be one of the top shops in the country,” North Bend resident Eric Yotz said. Pro Ski and Mountain Service celebrated 25 years in business with a party Oct. 29 in the downtown North Bend shop that has served the community since 1999. Volken estimated between 60 and 80 people showed up Saturday night to celebrate a quarter-century in business with food, drinks and friends. What does that mean to Volken? “It means I’m old, I guess,”

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Community members filled the Pro Ski and Mountain Service shop in downtown North Bend Oct. 29 for a 25th anniversary party.

he said. Volken credits Pro Ski and Mountain Service’s longevity to staying authentic over all these years — a practice that is often questioned when bucking retail trends in favor of staying true to character. “That’s why Pro Ski never sold a snowboard,” Volken said. “We don’t want to sell stuff that we don’t know enough about.” The position of the store is quite clear as an alternative to the evermore-gentrified

retail landscape, Volken said. Though he wouldn’t realize it until years later, Yotz, an avid skier and 12-year North Bend resident, first became familiar with Volken decades ago when he cut out a magazine article about a backcountry skier. Eventually, after becoming a customer at Pro Ski in North Bend, Yotz found out Volken was that skier. Volken also made the cover of Outside Magazine years ago after a miraculous

survival story was passed around the alpine community. During a guide-training course on Johannesburg Mountain in the North Cascades, Volken was hit by a chunk of snow from above that ripped the entire rope team off their feet — toward a 2,000-foot cliff. Somehow they were able to recover and stay on the friendly side of the drop. “I’m sure I got that edition SEE 25 YEARS, PAGE 6

The City of North Bend pitted two architecture firms against each other to compete for the opportunity to design a new City Hall building. Lawhead Architects and TCA Architecture presented their designs to the public and City Council at an Oct. 25 town hall meeting at Mount Si Senior Center. Citizens had an opportunity to walk around the room and view designs from both firms, meet the architects and provide feedback for the first hour of the town hall. Small stickers were provided for people to mark design ideas and aspects they agreed with, and a large poster SEE DESIGNS, PAGE 2

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served as a space for citizens to write their comments on the designs. At 7 p.m., the City Council and citizens sat down for official presentations by the architects. A coin flip decided that TCA Architecture would go first while Lawhead Architects’ presenters waited in another room. Brian Harris of TCA Architecture presented designs for both onestory and two-story options. Central to both designs was a theme of making City Hall the “hearth of the community.” A large fireplace and sitting area were incorporated into the designs, providing a place for the community to gather together, Harris said. Harris emphasized a strong connection to the trail system around the site, which is between the fire station and Public Works

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buildings off East North Bend Way. A natural depression in the land between the City Hall site and fire station provides an opportunity for a tiered park area or amphitheater, Harris said. “City Hall transforms into city pavilion,” Harris said. Opening glass walls incorporated on the west side of the building could create an open space for the public to enjoy events and gatherings. “We tried to translate the idea of transparency into the architecture,” project architect Anastasia Krasnoslobotseva said. Lawhead Architects presented next, and Frank Lawhead walked the audience through a slideshow.

Like TCA, Lawhead emphasized a connection to the trail system around the site. The firm’s designs included a large porch area reaching out over the natural green space around the site. Lawhead also added a plaza patio space with a fireplace, tables and seating. A kiosk area off Southeast Cedar Falls Way would announce the presence of City Hall and serve as a signboard for public notices and flyers, Lawhead said. A spine-like structure cuts through the middle of the building designs, separating city staff work areas and public meeting and gathering areas. The city employee work area used an open concept, with no walls separating the departments, allowing for a fluid environment where the departments could easily communicate and work together, Lawhead said. Lawhead also presented an option for a

second-story mezzanine area that would house three offices. The addition of the mezzanine option would add about $200,000-250,000 to the price tag, Lawhead said. He estimated hard building costs to be $300 per square foot. “I’m more than confident we can build at that price,” Lawhead said in response to questions from the council. The Lawhead design with the mezzanine option was around 14,000 square feet and would cost roughly $5.9 million. Estimated construction costs would be about $4.2 million and soft costs such as paying architects, land surveyors, soils engineers and other professionals would add around 40 percent, or $1.7 million. TCA Architecture’s one-story option would cost approximately $7.2 million, and its soft costs were approximately 30 percent on top of $5.6 mil-

SNOVALLEY STAR lion in construction costs. The firm’s twostory option would run $7.7 million, with $5.9 million in construction costs. Both firms stressed the cost estimates were preliminary. City Administrator Londi Lindell said that the city hoped to reduce soft costs for the project. As a public project, permitting fees could be waived, the city could do its own legal work and use other city resources to help the project along, Lindell said. Setting the architecture firms in competition was a “bold move,” Harris said. It brought out the best in both firms, Lindell said. “It was an unusual procedure,” Lindell said of the competition. “I was thrilled with the outcome and I think the council was, too. Both firms would really like this job, and they went the extra mile to meet our needs.” The city paid each

firm $20,000 for the designs after an August City Council approval, and now owns all the designs — regardless of which firm they choose. The “dry run” gave the city and citizens insight on the capabilities of the firms, Lindell said. “It allows you to really get a peek at what they have the capability of doing, before signing on the dotted line,” Lindell said. “We wouldn’t have gotten that if we signed someone up and said, ‘Give us a City Hall.’ ” About 25 citizens attended the town hall, in addition to the councilmembers and city administration. “We’re so happy that the citizens came out,” Lindell said. The public is invited to provide feedback on the designs Nov. 7 and 9 from 9-11 a.m., and on Nov. 8 from 5-7 p.m., at the current North Bend City Hall. Hard posters of the designs and a 3D rendering will be displayed.

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The Glass & Bottle Bistro introduced new chef Joe Polizzo who has created a new menu for the fall season. The fine casual dining restaurant, with new owners Good Libation LLC, features American cuisine, handcrafted cocktail and a growing selection of wine. Polizzo, a self-taught chef, has 15 years first-hand experience in the culinary industry. Before moving to Seattle, he honed his skills at restaurants in New England. The refreshed menu includes variety of sharable starters, four unique entrée plates, a curated list of cheese-based dishes and new options to treat yourself postdinner. Highlights include Drunken Cattle, a pan seared flank steak topped with tequila avocado cream; Vegetarian Melt, a grilled cheese

with baked eggplant, mozzarella and balsamic glaze; and Pots de Crème, a chocolate custard with brandy. Glass & Bottle has also added several glutenfree options. In August 2016, Good Libations took over ownership of Glass & Bottle transforming it from a wine bar into an American bistro featuring an array of options for the entire family. Open Monday through Saturday, Glass & Bottle is has happy hour and dinner Monday through Wednesday from 4-10 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday from 4-11 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Glass & Bottle is located in the heart of Snoqualmie Ridge at 7819 Center Blvd. SE. To learn more or to make reservations, go to glassbottle-bistro.com.

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The YMCA presents Candy Buy Back Week

through Nov. 7. After children are finished trick-or-treating, ask them to donate some of their candy to military troops. The kids can put as much of their Halloween candy as they’d like into different level prize bowls. The YMCA will give them a prize according to how much they donate. The YMCA will then take all of the candy to the USO Northwest that will mail the candy to troops serving overseas. Prize levels are: n Level 1 — small n Level 2 — medium n Level 3 — large To learn more, contact Deborah Montelaro at dmontelaro@seattleymca.org or 256-3157.

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Halloween events cause costume confusion BY STUART MILLER

ou know that feeling when you show up to a party on Halloween weekend, but you’re the only one in costume? Neither did I, until Saturday night in North Bend. I opened the door of Pro Ski and Mountain Service downtown, fully expecting to see an array of different costumes and outfits. What I walked into was a sea full of flannel and North Face. I was the only Dennis the Menace in the room … also, the only person in costume. One of the good things about being a reporter with a camera is that you can hide behind the lens in awkward social situations. I proceeded to do just that, until I could find Martin Volken, the shop owner. I inquired, and he confirmed that this indeed was not a costume party as I had assumed. After chatting with Volken for a few minutes about the occasion and his business, and getting the go-ahead to photograph it, I felt more comfortable. But I was still glad I had that camera buffer from the crowd. The longer I stayed, the more I wished that I were part of the party instead of the press corps. Everyone seemed to be having a great time, young folks and old, all united with a shared love for the outdoors and each other’s company. I’m not an alpinist, nor a skier. Despite that, I appreciate what Pro Ski and Mountain

Service is. It is a small store — the gear hangs from every square foot of wall space — but it feels more cozy than Stuart Miller crammed. The atmosphere is nice, and the people inside are, too. A few weeks ago at a Snoqualmie Planning Commission meeting, the developers of the old Weyerhaeuser Mill site in Snoqualmie tossed around the idea of hosting an REI store on the property. Though everybody (myself included) loves a nice REI, I have a suspicion that it can’t replicate or replace the presence that Pro Ski and Mountain Service has in North Bend. It would certainly be hard to match the level of expertise that Volken and his employees have. REI probably couldn’t throw a party like Volken, either. Slowly, my embarrassment faded as I walked around Pro Ski snapping photos. I even considered staying for a drink and snack. But alas, I had to move on into the night to be with my own costume-clad kind. I’ll make sure to look out for the no-costume memo for Pro Ski’s next anniversary party.

To the Editor 5th District deserves better than reactionary Jay Rodne After the Paris terrorist attack, 5th District Rep. Jay Rodne posted on Facebook: “Obama wants to import 1.5 million muslims (sic) into the U.S. This is absolute madness! Islam is incompatible with western civilization! How anyone (sic) people need to die? In the interim, Amicans (sic) arm yourselves!!!!” Mr. Rodne claimed his comments “were strictly about Islamic terrorists.” Yet his post implies that 1 percent (3.3 million) of the US population is incompatible with our country’s Western culture, an insult to an entire group of U.S. citizens. Does “(how many) people need to die” refer to the number of U.S. citizens who have been killed by Islamic terrorists? Since 9/11, homegrown terrorists have killed 137 Americans: 89 deaths committed by foreign-inspired U.S. citizens and 48 killed by white supremacists, antigovernment fanatics and non-Muslim extremists. Are we to arm ourselves against this handful of homegrown extremists? More alarming are the 500 Americans dying

Email reporter Stuart Miller at smiller@snovalleystar.com. Valley View is a weekly column by SnoValley Star reporter Stuart Miller. It does not necessarily represent the editorial views of the newspaper.

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every year of accidental shootings, a cumulative average of 7,500 deaths since 2001. Imagine how many more shooting deaths would occur if more people armed themselves. Do we want to be represented in our Legislature by a reactionary who incites an irrational fear of Muslims and advises that we arm ourselves? Voters have a choice to replace Mr. Rodne with Jason Ritchie, who has The Seattle Times’ endorsement: “Voters should send Jason Ritchie to Olympia ... (he) has a streak of pragmatism that would help the Legislature find common ground. ... Ritchie accurately noted that Rodne’s comments may seed xenophobic backlash for his peaceful Muslim constituents. We must hold public officials to a high standard.” Clearly, Jason Ritchie would be the best choice to be our state 5th District representative. Charlotte Rempfer North Bend

Vote yes on I-735 to get big money out of politics Climate change is the biggest moral issue we face—at best a disaster and, at worst, a mass extinction. But we will not make progress on this

threat until we get big money out of politics. That is why a “Yes” vote on I-735 is extremely important. I-735 proposes amending our state constitution so that money is not speech and corporations are not people. Knowing that large campaign contributions lead to corruption, the majority of grassroots Democrats and Republicans support getting big money out of politics. However, most Republican politicians support unlimited political donations. This is true in our local campaigns. All three Democratic candidates for the state legislature — Mark Mullet, Jason Ritchie and Darcy Burner — oppose the argument that corporations are people and entitled to human rights, while their opponents are against I-735. As of a month ago, $450,000 had been spent to defeat Senator Mullet. I doubt it came in $27 donations. Our local Democratic candidates accept the science of climate change … and support I-735. The Republican candidates, not so much. That’s why Senator Mullet, Jason Ritchie, Darcy Burner and I-735 got my vote. Roger Ledbetter Snoqualmie

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Calendar of events Saturday, Nov. 4 King County Spay Station, low cost spay and neuter provided by Pasado’s Safe Haven and Valley Animal Partners, $10 copay for cats/$20 co-pay for dogs, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., ACE Hardware, 330 Main Ave. S., for reservations or for more information including a list of other services being offered, call 793-9393 or go to pasadosafehaven.org/south-kingcounty-spay-station First Aid CPR/AED Class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 SE Snoqualmie Parkway, to register contact lluizzo@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or 888-1551 Green Snoqualmie Forest Restoration Event, 9 a.m. to noon, Venn Forest Snoqualmie Ridge, sign up at info@greensnoqualmie.org or 238-0065 Safe Kids 101, ages 9-13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Umpqua Bank Community Room 146, W. Second St., North Bend, $40, encompassnw.org/whatwe-do/education, 888-2777

Police blotter

Spittin’ drunk At 8:36 p.m. Oct. 23, an intoxicated man was reported wandering into traffic in the 500 block of Southwest Mt. Si

NaNoWriMo Write-in, for adults, 3:30-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 888-0554 Allison Adams Tucker, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend/calendar Jean Mann and Kathleen Tracy Double CD release with candlelit stage, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, 8313647 Gino Vannelli, age 21 and older, 8 p.m. Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, buy tickets at bit.ly/2dWtmiw

Sunday, Nov. 6 Brunch with Monty Lynch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062-Railroad Ave. SE, 831-3647 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 8880554 Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m.; Vox Outside the Box Vocal Jam, 7:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars,

Boulevard in North Bend, almost getting hit. After confronting the man officer arrested him for an disorderly conduct then charged him with malicious mischief for soaking the whole back window of the squad car with spit.

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Monday, Nov. 7 Indoor Playground, for ages newborn to 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $1 donation per visit, Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground.org Merry Monday Story Times, ages newborn to 24 months, North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 888-0554 Teen Art Club: Cosplay Posing, for grades 5-12, 3:305 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 888-0554 Snoqualmie Parks and Public Works committee meeting, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St. Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for grades K-12, 5-7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 8880554 Snoqualmie Community Development committee meeting, 6-7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St. Snoqualmie Planning Commission meeting, 7-8 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St.

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Tuesday, Nov. 8 Nutcracker Ballet class for kids, $43, Tuesdays, 11:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., Si View Metro Parks, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, 831-1900 North Bend Public Health & Safety Committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., 211 Main Ave. N.

Wednesday, Nov. 9 Indoor Playground, for ages newborn to 5, 9:3011:30 a.m., $1 donation per visit, Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground.org Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for grades K-12, 2:30-4:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 888-0554 North Bend Transportation & Public Works Committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., Public Works Facility, 1155 E. North Bend Way Future Jazz Heads, 6 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw. org/northbend/calendar Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café,

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Thursday, Nov. 10 Story Times: toddlers, ages newborn to 3, 10-10:45 a.m.; preschool, ages 3 and older, 11-11:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 888-0554 Family Open Gym, all ages, noon to 1 p.m., Si View Community Center, $3 for adults/$2 for kids, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, 831-1900 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for grades K-12, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 8881223 Snoqualmie Valley School Board meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St. North Bend Planning Commission meeting, 7-9 p.m., 211 Main Ave. N. Steve Christofferson & Heather Keizur, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend/ calendar Kari Lynch, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062-Railroad

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Friday, Nov. 11 All city offices are closed for the Veterans Day holiday No School Day Camps, for grades K-5, $65 per day, Si View Community Center, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, register at siviewpark.org or call 831-1900 Indoor Playground, for ages newborn to 5, 9:3011:30 a.m., $1 donation per visit, Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground.org Friday Night Music Showcase, enjoy dancing and local live music, 7-10 p.m., Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. SE, North Bend, free, 831-1900 Reuel Lubag Quartet featuring Andrew Glynn, 7:309:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend/ calendar Alicia Dara & Diamondwolf along with Black Giraffe, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062-Railroad Ave. SE, 8313647

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016

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Athlete of the Week

Mount Si’s Jesiah Irish makes his mark as pass-catching phenom

BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@ snovalleystar.com

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Mount Si junior wide receiver Jesiah Irish holds the football out to cross the goal line in front of him as he scores his second touchdown in the second quarter on a 21-yard pass play from sophomore quarterback Cale Millen Oct. 28 against Newport. His first score was a 73-yard pass play and Irish finished the night with six catches for 142 yards.

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Mount Si knocks off Newport, 48-34

BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@ snovalleystar.com

Mount Si’s highly balanced offensive attack keyed a 48-34 victory over the Newport Knights in a Class 4A KingCo Conference football game in Bellevue on Oct. 28. Wildcats quarterback Cale Millen completed 21 of 36 throws for 309 yards, and running backs Max Bonda (15 carries, 61 yards, two touchdowns) and Jack Weidenbach (12 carries, 58 yards, one TD) helped keep the Newport offense off the field. The Wildcats (4-5 overall, 3-4 conference) piled up a 31-7 halftime lead as Millen and wideout Jesiah Irish connected on TD passes of 73 and 21 yards. Irish finished the night with six catches for 142 yards. Mount Si’s Justin Lutz and Michael Collins had first-half fumble recoveries to aid the offense. And Irish

helped cement the win with an interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Newport (1-8, 1-6) posted a 20-point fourth quarter and also spread out its attack effectively. Quarterback Brandon Steinberg was 12 of 21 for 220 yards, though he threw two interceptions. Running back Kenny Lafayette gashed Mount Si for 131 yards and two TDs on 26 carries. Mount Si added a Week 10 game to its schedule and will finish the season at 5 p.m. Friday against the Everett Seagulls at Everett Memorial Stadium.

Volleyball Mount Si 3, Newport 1 The Wildcats went on the road Oct. 26 and clinched the No. 5 seed to this week’s KingCo 4A tournament with a four-set win over the Knights. Mount Si took the match 25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 25-22 as setter Courteney Carr was

an all-around menace with 40 assists, 14 digs, three kills and three blocks. Katie McCreadie had a team-leading 14 kills, Sophie Click had 12 kills and 19 digs, Hayley West had six kills and two blocks, and libero Cameron Kendall collected 41 digs. The Wildcats (7-7 overall, 3-4 KingCo) played No. 4 seed Bothell on Thursday, Nov. 3 in the first round of the KingCo tournament at Bothell High School. Results weren’t available at press time. The Cougars won two earlier matchups against Mount Si, a 3-2 victory in nonleague play and a 3-0 sweep in conference action. The winner of that match moved on to face top-seeded Eastlake on Nov. 3 and secured a spot in Saturday’s knockout round at Bothell. Two KingCo teams qualify for the state tournament, Nov. 11-12 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

Natural athleticism has carried Jesiah Irish far in the game of football, but he hopes his work ethic and leadership skills will take him to the next level. Irish, a junior wide receiver and defensive back at Mount Si, has been one of the top all-around players in the Class 4A KingCo Conference this fall. Heading into the season finale, he was among the conference leaders with 28 receptions for 694 yards and 10 touchdowns. In the Wildcats’ past two games, Irish was a dominant force. He grabbed five passes for 151 yards and three scores in a 63-21 blowout of Inglemoor, then showcased himself during a regionallytelevised game against Newport – six catches for 142 yards and two TDs, and a third score on an interception return in a 48-34 win. As the Wildcats prepared for their Week 10 game at Everett, Irish spoke with the SnoValley Star about his past, present and future: Question: Mount Si had big expectations at the start of the season but won’t make the playoffs. What will you remember about this season in terms of positives and negatives? Answer: Definitely, the positive is we had a pretty good, solid group of seniors this year, guys that I’ve looked up to since I was 10, 11 years old, playing in junior football. Seeing these guys graduate, it’s pretty sad, but I know they’ll move on to bigger and better things.

enough so that when Cale came in, it’s solid and he’s ready to go. I was just kind of waiting for somebody to take that spot.

Jesiah Irish

It’s been fun, this journey. Winning or losing doesn’t really matter. Q: What has kept the team from being able to win more games and advance to the playoffs? A: Preparation from the offseason, I know, wasn’t as strong as last year with some of the seniors that graduated, like Caleb (Mitchell), Cory (Cotto) and Parker (Dumas). We just didn’t have that leadership role that we really wanted to have. That’s what we’re really looking forward to this year with my senior class, is having a strong core of seniors and making sure everything is done right and everyone is held accountable. We’ve kind of incorporated the younger guys more. Q: At the start of the season, coach Charlie Kinnune said there was a three-way battle at quarterback between you, senior Zeke Barden and sophomore Cale Millen. Was it really as close of a contest as he made it out to be? A: I’d say, from freshman year, I kind of knew that Cale was going to take it over and I was going to play wide receiver or something else. I know I want to play wide receiver at the next level. That was kind of my main thing: I wanted to hold this program and make sure it stayed good

Q: You’ve had a very good individual season. What has allowed you to be so productive? A: I think it has definitely helped being quarterback, knowing the routes and knowing what the wide receivers like. I’ve made my routes specific enough to where I know when the quarterback wants to throw and I know how to get open. It has been a lot easier transition than just playing wide receiver from the start. Q: Have you start talking to college programs in the recruiting process? A: I’ve talked to a lot of Pac-12 schools and some SEC schools. I’m just looking forward to a good offseason and talking to some of those coaches. Q: Are there any receivers at the college or NFL level you try to emulate or enjoy watching? A: I really like Antonio Brown from the Steelers, Odell Beckham from the Giants. And John Ross from the Washington Huskies – I really like to model my game after him and I’ve kind of had an internal competition with him to see who has the most touchdowns. Q: What do you like to do when you’re not playing football? A: I like to keep my competitive nature by playing baseball. I’ll be playing for Mount Si this year. I play center field and pitcher. My last pitches clocked out at 90 mph. We had a lot of football tournaments last year and so that’s why I didn’t play in high school.

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was that the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, an industry group, designated the North Fork as a protected area where hydro facilities should not be built. “In the ’80s, they said

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is unjustified. He said that there are no endangered species of fish in the Black Canyon stretch, and that there is very little trout spawning and rearing habitat in the proposed stretch of Black Canyon. “The good habitat is miles above our diversion structure,” Fischer said. “They can’t today explain why (the protectedstream designation) is there. There hasn’t been a process for taking it out of designation.” Under the proposed plan for a “run-of-the-river” dam, diversion of the river wouldn’t begin until it was running at least 100 cubic feet per second, three times the low-flow level. Kaje said that several proposals for hydro facilities in the 1980s were rejected with a common theme: protecting the unusually large trout living in the Black Canyon reach of the river. “If you take a commonsense view, proposing to take 90 percent of the water out of a river” would harm fish habitat, Kaje said. There is not a lot of good spawning habitat in the Black Canyon stretch, Kaje said, but it seems to be an area where trout do very well and often grow larger than average. “It’s an important part of the gene pool that we don’t want to lose,” Kaje

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said. “Certain habitat “We never did resolve types support that. We that with (the city),” need to give that very spe- Fischer said. “Even if cial consideration.” we had that solved,” it There were also major wouldn’t make the projconcerns raised by the state ect go forward. American Whitewater, Department of Fish and Wildlife about the effects on a nonprofit with the nesting areas of certain bird mission of conserving and restoring America’s species, Kaje said. The City of Snoqualmie whitewater resources, strongly opposed the dam expressed concerns to project. The river flows FERC regarding the projnecessary to boat down ect’s effects on Canyon Black Canyon would have Spring, a source of highbeen largely eliminated quality drinking water by the river diversion. for the city. Canyon Fischer said Black Spring provides water Canyon Hydro could have that requires only chlorination for treatment, and worked with whitewater boaters to provide useis transported to the city able flows on certain days by gravity alone. of the year. Black Canyon Hydro “I don’t think that conducted numerous hydro power and river rounds of groundwater rafting need to be exclustudies in an effort to sive,” Fischer said. “They predict the effects of the can work well together.” project on the spring. Custom flows are a very Correspondence between different thing than havthe city’s contracted coning a natural, wild river sulting engineers, Gray that provides those flows & Osborne, and FERC on its own, Kaje said. indicated the proposed Black Canyon is known vertical tunnel would have been drilled through as a destination for Class 5-plus whitewater. There 30-50 feet of earth satuare not many sites like rated with the Canyon that close to large metroSprings aquifer. politan areas like Seattle, By February 2016, Kaje said. after years of tests, the The Snoqualmie and city still contended that Tulalip tribes were both “the potential degradainvolved in the meetings tion or impairment of Canyon Springs, in either surrounding the project and raised cultural issues quantity or quality, is an about the proposal. unacceptable risk for the Despite opposition City,” according to a letter from multiple organizato FERC. SANDY/LAURA F.ePROOF.SV.CMYK. PDF 1101 LAM

tions and government bodies, Black Canyon Hydro’s permit application was not denied. FERC does not need permission from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council or King County to issue permits. Rather, Black Canyon Hydro pulled its application because the project had become unprofitable. “King County professes they want to be renewable, but they put rules and regulations that prohibit it,” Fischer said of the opposition to Black Canyon Hydro energy. All of the hurdles were known when Black Canyon Hydro proposed the facility, Kaje said. There are currently two hydroelectric projects approved for building on Hancock Creek and Calligan Creek, which empty in the Snoqualmie River, said Perry Falcone, project coordinator for Snoqualmie Watershed Forum. “Smaller creek dams have less impact than dams crossing a significant river,” Falcone said. Seven licensed hydro facilities currently operate in the Snoqualmie Basin, including the Black Creek hydro plant run by Fischer and Tollhouse Energy. King County currently has more licensed facilities than any other county in the state.

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