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Railroad days this weekend

First primary numbers find incumbents out front

By Peter Clark

By Sherry Grindeland

Railroad Days in Snoqualmie has a tasty tradition: A pancake breakfast.

The Snoqualmie Fire Department hosts the breakfast on Saturday morning of the Aug. 15-17 event. It gives the festival goers a chance to stoke up for the annual community festival that features artists painting in the park, rides on antique rail cars, a grand parade and oodles of entertainment on stage and off.

Pancakes, ham, coffee and juice will be served at the Snoqualmie Fire Department from 7-11 a.m.

The breakfast fits because Railroad Days began in 1938 as a fundraiser for the local volunteer fire department. Although today the Snoqualmie Fire Department is professional, the Snoqualmie Firefighters Association uses proceeds from the breakfast to pur-

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Matt West (left) and Brian Dillon (obscured) prepare to flip pancakes on the griddle while Paul Hailer mixes batter for another batch at last year’s Snoqualmie Fire Department Pancake Breakfast. The fire crews will again be serving breakfast 7-11 a.m. Aug. 16 at the Snoqualmie Fire Station. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 5-12. Children under 5 are free. chase specialized equipment and to donate to charitable organizations in the community. And

yes, there are still volunteers who work with the fire department.

One is Catherine Cotton, a See DAYS, Page 3

Tina Laguna opens heart, ranch to abused animals

By Mimansa Dogra

By Mimansa Dogra

Tina Laguna gives one of her horses a gentle pat.

Malcolm sizes up visitors to the ranch.

Those he likes get a quick nudge and then, perhaps, he nibbles their hair.

But he is well-trained.

A slight tap on his shoulder from Tina Laguna and Malcolm, a young male horse, is shooed away.

“He’s really sweet,” Laguna said. “We want to have him become one of our therapy horses.”

Horses aren’t the only residents at the woman’s animal rescue center in Snoqualmie, known as Rancho Laguna. In addition to nine horses, visitors are greeted by an entourage of dogs, energetic goats, chickens and three turkeys who squawk from their pen, chubby donkeys, and somewhere in the background, a couple of cats.

The dogs sport whimsical names, such as Sam Jackson and Lutz. One, who suffers from an auto-immune disorder that made him lose his fur, trots along with the rest of the pack.

But these animals share a common background.

Rancho Laguna’s H.E.A.R.T. Horse Rescue Benefit q 5 p.m. Aug. 17 q Entertainment: Wisewater, a band from Nashville q Tickets: $30 person/$50 family, includes barbecue dinner and show q Rancho Laguna, 37705 S.E. 47th St. Snoqualmie q Go to www.rancholagunaheart.org or call 425-888-7708 They were abused before they arrived at Rancho Laguna.

One horse, Rose, was a walking skeleton said Laguna. She was so neglected when she arrived that the 24-year-old horse did not have the strength to lie down or eat. Laguna fed her pureed food every hour until Rose grew strong enough to eat solids.

Now 32, Rose is an integral part of the ranch’s therapy program, as well as Laguna’s alarm clock.

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Incumbents led the pack as King County announced the latest tally of primary ballots Aug. 11.

Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert shot out to an early lead in the 8th Congressional District race, with 36,085 votes or 58.96 percent. The Democratic challengers trail.

Jason Ritchie has 19,555 or 31.95 percent and Keith Arnold 5,452 or 8.91 percent.

In the 5th Legislative District representative race, Republican incumbent Chad Magendanz so far has collected the most votes with 12,658 or 56.36 percent.

Challenger Democrat David Spring is in second place with 7,338 or 32.67 percent, while Democrat Colin J. Alexander and Ryan Dean Burkett came in with 1,531 votes (6.82 percent) and 902 votes (4.02 percent), respectively.

Three part-time judges campaigned for a King County District Court open seat. Lisa O’Toole has the lead with 48,745 votes or 60.56 percent, while Marcus Naylor is second with 15,126 votes or 20.02 percent. Rick Leo trails in third place with 14,350 votes or 19 percent.

The top two in each primary will face each other in the Nov. 4 general election.

Only two candidates filed for the other 5th District seat. Republican incumbent Jay Rodne earned 13,043 votes or 57.52 percent, to top Democrat Essie Hicks, who earned 9,595 votes or 42.32 percent.

King County will post final results Aug. 19.

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Ranch From Page 1 “If I am late feeding her breakfast, she starts banging on the front door,”

Laguna said.

A donkey named Elmer was found by accident.

When authorities arrived at a farm to remove a horse that was suffering from neglect, Elmer was found in a supply closet – just as neglect-

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ed as the horse. Elmer, now healthy, is happy and gregarious.

Laguna started rescuing and rehabilitating animals when she was 12. Her first rescue was a horse, Breezy John, who was starving.

Laguna’s desire to help animals has never waned.

Professionally, she did have another career, working in accounting and finance. Laguna enjoyed living on several acres and 15 years ago, picked up her first rescued animal – a dog named Sally.

One day in 2000, Laguna received a call from a King County Animal Control officer.

The agency had discovered two abused horses and needed someone to nurse the creatures back to health.

The officer knew Laguna had the space and means to care for them.

She agreed to help. She accepted the horses and rehabilitated them.

Eventually Laguna became a contractor on the Animal Control list.

Just last fall, Rancho Laguna – that’s Laguna and a cadre of loyal volunteers – fostered 19 dogs who were scheduled to be euthanized. By spring,

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Laguna had placed all the dogs in homes throughout Washington.

However, life on the Rancho is not always easy.

For the first twelve years, Laguna personally paid for everything: food, water, horseshoes, blankets, leashes and vet appointments to name just a few things on the list.

The upkeep runs to about $25,000 per year.

Some years that figure can be considerably higher. A few years ago, three horse starvation cases upped that annual cost to $50,000.

Two years ago Laguna formed the nonprofit Home of Equine Assisted Rescue Therapy, known as HEART Horse Rescue, to help underwrite the cost of the programs plus rehab and care of the animals.

But the key to how much they can accomplish is the volunteer cadre Laguna has recruited over the years.

Many volunteers, like Lisa Valentine, have been helping at Rancho Laguna for a long time.

“Rescue organizations depend on volunteers to keep their efforts going,” Valentine said via email.

“I wanted to be a part of that.”

After discovering Rancho Laguna on a volunteer match website, she began volunteering regularly because of her love for animals.

“It is hard work and can be emotionally challenging, but it is all worth it at the end of the day. I think what makes this volunteer position different is being able to help people and animals at the same time.”

The hardest part about the physical operation of Rancho Laguna is the constant repair and upkeep said Laguna.

The horses and dogs can be tough on equipment, fences and buildings. Laguna said Rancho Laguna’s strong volunteer base is a big help there.

Other than that, the hardest part is saying no to animals in need.

“I’m at capacity for dogs right now. I do try to not say no, but sometimes I have to direct the animals to someone else,” Laguna said.

While Rancho Laguna is a family for abused animals, the Rancho gives the animals a chance to return the favor. The Rancho animals are used for emo-

tional and social therapy for humans. Laguna believes that every single animal on the Rancho has the capacity to help heal people suffering from grief or trauma.

Before horses can start human therapy, each one of them goes through training.

Then Laguna allows each animal to find their niche on the Rancho.

“Everybody finds their animal. And the animal will find you. They will approach you and ask you to expose yourself. They’ll allow you to address your issues. And they don’t judge you. They just lick you,” she said.

Laguna also hopes to start physical therapy with her horses, but needs to train them first.

Currently Laguna and the volunteers are working on trying to tell people what they do.

They’re also fundraising so they can build a covered area that will house visitors and serve as a therapy site during bad weather. A benefit barbecue will be held Aug. 17.

Mimansa Dogra is a high school student in Bellevue. She can be reached at mimansa98@yahoo.com.

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Utility work continues in Snoqualmie The Downtown Snoqualmie Infrastructure Improvement Project will continue until next spring.

People should be prepared for limited access to some areas and parking disruptions.

Railroad Avenue Southeast will receive more than a dozen improvements including curbs, lighting and a new water main.

The avenue will remain open to traffic during the improvements.

Southeast Fir Street between Railroad Avenue and Maple Avenue Southeast will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. Aug. 18 for about six weeks.

During this closure a new sewer, water main, storm pipe and utility trench will be installed.

A project update meeting for the public will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 27 at Snoqualmie City Hall.

From Page 1 volunteer EMT. “The breakfast is fun,” she said. “Plus families can take pictures with firefighters and emergency vehicles that will be on display.”

The main Railroad Days Festival will be in downtown Snoqualmie, clustered around Railroad Park and the Snoqualmie Railroad Depot.

The event celebrates the town’s origins as a railroad-and-logging center and as one of the homes of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe.

Railroad Days opens Aug. 15 in the afternoon.

“There’s no official opening time,” said Peggy Barchi. “Vendors start setting up their booths at 11 a.m. or noon and whenever

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Barchi serves as the Northwest Railway Museum marketing and events manager. The museum staff organizes and oversees the festival.

One highlight of Railroad Days is the Grand Parade that begins in downtown Snoqualmie at 11 a.m.

There will be three stages featuring live entertainment. Randy Hansen opens the festival at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15 on the Main Stage with a tribute to Jimi Hendrix.

Other featured acts include the perennial Valley favorites Heart by Heart and Spike and the Impalers at 5:30 and 8:15

p.m. Aug. 16, also on the Main Stage.

Local talent and upand-coming entertainers can be seen on the Arts’ Stage.

Highlights include the 9:30 a.m. Aug. 17 show featuring Future Voices of the Valley.

Eric Ode, a children’s author, poet and singer, will do three shows on the Kids’ Stage at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 16 and again at 11 a.m. Aug. 17. (See the complete entertainment scheduled on pages 8 and 9.)

One annual highlight of Railroad Days is the Arts in the Park at Railroad Park, particularly the annual Plein Air Paint 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 16.

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Sponsored by the city of Snoqualmie Arts Commission, artists create paintings on site while people watch.

There will be a Model Train Show set up in the American Legion Hall all weekend.

In a bow to local history, people can learn how loggers harvested the giant trees that once grew in the Valley.

TimberSports will host two shows at 1 and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 16.

A new addition, a

steam locomotive on loan to the Northwest Railway Museum, will be pulling the excursion trains that depart from Snoqualmie Depot throughout the weekend.

There will also be a wine and beer garden plus a children’s fun zone open throughout the weekend and the Legends Classic Car Show will be held all day Aug. 17.

Reach editor Sherry Grindeland at editor@snovalleystar.com or 425-3926434, ext. 246

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Editorial

Letters

The irritating, the ugly and some great stuff

Letter writer’s hospital questions addressed

We need to talk. Things have gotten out of hand again on the freeway.

Who is that guy passing cars on the right side while driving along Interstate 90?

Passing on the right is dangerous and illegal. So stop it!

To the left-lane camper, we ask why? Do you not see the line of vehicles behind you? Do you not see how angry people get, causing them to bolt to the other lanes and pass on the right? So stop it!

And if you were one of the dozen motorcyclists weaving in-and-out of the traffic at excessive speeds recently on the freeway, please consider putting on more protective clothing. We shudder to think of what would happen if you took a tumble.

That goes double for your cute young passenger. The light-weight, sleeveless blouse she wore the other day wouldn’t protect her from a mosquito, much less from road rash and worse if you crash.

To people who talk on their cell phones while in a bathroom stall — you may be invisible, but we can still hear you.

And no one in the restroom needs to know who you just saw with whom at the Festival at Mt. Si. Save your cell phone gossip for a better location.

On the other hand, kudos to dog owners who had their critters at the Festival at Mt. Si. Every dog we saw was on a leash and under control and best of all, we saw not just one but three dog owners doing the neighborly thing – cleaning up after their critters.

And some the great stuff: The Festival at Mt. Si was better than ever. Give the organizers and volunteers gold stars for putting on a great festival.

Yes, it was too hot and that kept the crowds away in the afternoon but the event was well planned, laid-out in an easy-to-wander format and featured a little bit of everything.

We particularly enjoyed watching athletes splash down in the Wildcat dunk tank.

Having the Arts Showcase outdoors instead of inside the Si View Community Center helped raise awareness of the remarkable talent we have in the Valley.

After enjoying two great events in North Bend – the Block Party and the Festival at Mt. Si – we can’t wait for this weekend’s Railroad Days in Snoqualmie.

There’s nothing boring about the valley during the summer!

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Each year the audits are clean and confirm that the district is in full compliance with both laws. These audits are public information and can be requested at any time. They are also available on our website under Public Information.

We have worked in collaboration with Overlake Medical Center for more than 20 years to serve the health care needs of the Snoqualmie Valley.

Aligning with a larger hospital would ensure viability, stability and the ability to expand services to meet the needs of the community. It would also reduce the risk of operating as a small-scale, stand-alone facility.

Final agreements are contingent upon extensive due diligence and regulatory approval and will need approval by the district’s Board of Commissioners and Overlake’s Board of Trustees.

The commissioners are committed to serving the best interests of community residents and welcome public input. All board meetings are open to the public and commissioners’ contact information is available on our website at www.svhd4.org under Governance – Elected Board.

We encourage anyone to come to the board meetings and to get involved to see all of the great work your public hospital district is doing. Board meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at Snoqualmie City Hall.

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Windy traps an audience with words Every hunter knows places to look for in the woods ... places where game is more likely to be approached or surprised. It’s that way with Windy Wilson, too.

Windy is a hunter, but he just hunts audiences, and he does believe in the catch-and-release system. Only with Windy the release doesn’t comes until he’s had his say.

One of those places is a waisthigh brick wall just outside the doors to the post office. It’s one of Windy’s favorite ambush spots. The game traffic gets heavy there around lunch hour, too. Windy waited until he had three people coming out at the same time.

“Hot enough for ya?” he said, jovially. Not content to wait for an answer, he just dove right in.

“Memorates me of the summer of ’67. Hot? I’ll say! Why, you know ol’ Miller … had the dairy?

Slim Randles Sure you do.

Columnist It got so hot the cows decided not to give milk. Hard to get more than a quart apiece from them old girls and it tasted more like sour cream.

“Business liked to shut down comprehensively, too. Ever’body was down at Lewis Creek cooling off. Back then we didn’t have the air conditioneering we enjoy today.

“Nossir.

“It was Lewis Creek or sweat,

that’s what it was … and the danged chickens quit laying, too.

“You see, when it gets real hot like that, nobody wants to work. Couldn’t get the dogs out of the shade with dynamite and a crowbar!

“One mornin’ there, I went out to get in the truck and fricasseed myself a fourth-degree burn on my hand when I grabbed the door handle!”

Windy saw they were getting ready to bolt.

“So when someone asks you about a hot summer. Sixtyseven. You just memorialize that, will ya. Sixty-seven. And you can tell ‘em I said so.”

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Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected representatives.

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This is in response to Grant Edwards’ letter “Hospital sale needs more discussion” published on July 31. We appreciate your comments and wanted to clear up a few misconceptions.

The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Board of Commissioners made the decision to sell the existing hospital to the Snoqualmie Tribe after several public hearings and much deliberation in 2008. The commissioners also made the decision to relocate the hospital near the Interstate 90 and state Route 18 interchange to be more centrally located for residents of the entire district.

As a public hospital district, SVHD is subject to Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act and

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Valley softball team headed to state

By Sam Kenyon

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Three members of the 2014 Snoqualmie Valley Special Olympics Golf team received medals at the Regional Tournament July 27 at the Snohomish Golf Course. Francie Holland of North Bend (left) earned a gold medal.

Coach Gregory Malcolm is second from the left. Tyrell Oliveres and Charlie Whitaker both earned silver medals and had personal bests in their events.

Local duffer heads to state tournament

By Sam Kenyon

Francie Holland, 51, of North Bend, will be competing in the Summer Sports Classic, the statewide Special Olympic

Golf Tournament Aug. 16 in Everett. She advanced to the state level by winning a gold medal at the Special Olympics Regional Tournament July 27 in Snohomish.

Charlie Whitaker, 34, of North Bend, and Tyrell Oliveres, 21, of Snoqualmie, earned silver medals at the regional tournaSee GOLF, Page 7

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When Jessica Kitz moved to Issaquah, she made sure she could still play sports with her teammates in Snoqualmie.

Kitz is the catcher on the Snoqualmie Valley Mariners Special Olympics Softball team.

Kitz and her teammates will be playing in the state Special Olympics tournament Aug. 16-17 in Everett. They advanced to the state level by winning a gold medal in regional tournaments last month.

“We had a little bit stiffer competition this year than we did last year,” said Vaughn Jorgensen, the head coach.

“But we also had an improved team.”

Jorgensen, whose younger brother, Greg, plays shortstop and first base, attributes the team’s success to years of chemistry. Some of the athletes have been playing together for more than a decade.

“I would say a lot of the improvement comes by the kids on the team holding each

other accountable and expecting more out of each other,” he said. “They’ve played together long enough that they know what one another is really capable of.”

Jorgensen is in his third year as the softball coach, but he has been helping Special Olympics teams for ten years.

He has seen firsthand how the players lift each other up.

“Probably the most rewarding part is seeing them teaching each other and helping each other become better athletes,” he said.

Of course, the winning is pretty nice too.

“The big thing is getting the medal,” said Tina Barker, one of the assistant coaches.

“They’re very excited when they do get to get a medal.”

Barker has a second-cousin on the team, Hunter Sletten.

The 10-year-old Sletten is a rookie, but her teammate, Kitz, has played since the local Special Olympics team started 15 years ago.

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Randal was born Oct. 22, 1919, at Swedish Hospital, in Seattle, to Florence E. (Holmgren) and Philip C. Nelson. He grew up in the Swedish community of Preston. He graduated from Issaquah High School in 1937 and attended the University of Washington.

He served in the United States Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan, and Tientsin, China, from 1944-1946 and was awarded the Purple Heart.

On Dec. 28, 1949 he married Joyce Bruce Green, a British Subject, born in Shanghai, China.

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Randal Philip RanNelson dal was a beloved husband, father and dear friend to many. He was a faithful member of the Preston Baptist Church, the Preston Volunteer Fire Department, the Preston Cemetery Association, the Preston Community Club and VASA Lodge #378.

Randal enjoyed volunteering at the Adra P. Berry Memorial Food Bank.

He is survived by his wife Joyce and their daughter Jane, from Preston; sister Bernice (Glenn) Carlson; niece Susan (Charles) Segelhorst and their children, Annika and Thomas; nephew Steven (Louise) Carlson and their children, Greta and Sacha, all from California; and many loving friends.

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Festival at Mount Si success despite the heat

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Police and fire reports

Aug. 4, to the 1200 block of East North Bend Way to reports of trespassing. The caller complained people were camping in his backyard without permission.

The subjects had started a campfire. Officers sent the campers away.

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Police responded at 6:45 p.m.

Aug. 2, to the 8000 block of Douglas Avenue Southeast to reports of a verbal confrontation.

Two male customers threatened to beat up the employee of a gas station. The subjects were upset over a refusal of service. They left before the situation actually became physical.

The hot weather on the afternoon of Aug. 9 kept the crowds away from the main aisles of Festival at Mt. Si (above). The beer garden and children’s area were popular despite the heat.

Organizers said most people waited for the cooler late afternoon hours to attend the annual North Bend event.

The sunshine didn’t deter Megan Loken of Saipan (lower right) who was lined up to buy an ear of roasted corn. Her four-monthold daughter, Harper, slept through the festival. Loken was on the Eastside visiting her mother in Issaquah.

Too soon Police responded at 5:29 p.m.

Aug. 3, to the 76 Gas Station at 520 East North Bend Way to reports of a theft. The caller stated her purse was stolen from her vehicle within the last five minutes. Officers checked several areas for the suspect, a male estimated to be between 13 and 16 years-old carrying a back pack.

They were unable to locate him.

Back yard crashers Police responded at 1:40 a.m.

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“She loves all the sports,” said Kitz’s mother, Becky. “She loves being with the team.”

The Kitz family has volunteered with Special Olympics as long as their daughter has been playing. Becky Kitz coaches the bowling team in the fall and her husband, Dick Kitz, is an assistant for the golf team.

“Jessica just loves competing,” Becky Kitz said. “I think they get a lot from the friendships,” Barker said. “When they show up for practice they get really excited.”

Special Olympics volunteers not only work with athletes, they also raise money for the organization. Barker recently participated in Over the Edge, fundraising event in Seattle for the group. She raised $1,000 and for reaching that goal, was able to rappel 490 feet down the side of a building in downtown Seattle. Instead of Barker being on the sidelines cheering on her cousin, Sletten came to cheer for Barker and watch the descent.

“I just think it’s a great organization and I’m glad that the Valley has an option for all the kids to participate,” Barker said.

The Special Olympics are built around sports, but in reality they are much more.

“For some of them, it’s more than just a sport or their team that they’re playing on,” said Jorgensen, the coach. “It’s their outlet and their opportunity to partake in events that otherwise they wouldn’t be doing.”

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For the last three years the Snoqualmie Valley Special Olympics Golf Team has grown under Coach Gregory Malcolm of North Bend.

“I’m very honored to be asked [to coach] and to be affiliated with such a great organization,” Malcolm said.

The team has had success this summer, but the real achievement of Special Olympics is the participation and encouragement of the athletes.

The games are open to any age and skill level. Once a Special Olympics team has formed, they can compete at a regional level tournament.

The athletes who earn gold in their events, as Holland did, are invited to the state tournament. Malcolm and a host of other volunteers, frequently family and friends of the athletes, help the participants develop their sports skills. The camaraderie and sportsmanship are the bonus.

“I just fell in love with the Special Olympics athletes,” Malcolm said. “I’ve always loved golf. And to combine the two has brought a lot of joy to my family.”

Malcolm’s two sons, Maddox, 14 and Gregory, 18, help with team practices.

“It just became kind of a family affair,” Malcolm said.

Apart from the joy of playing, like

all athletes, the Special Olympics participants gain the experience of seeing their skills improve with practice and effort. Malcolm and others describe how one day a participant will suddenly “click” with their sport and then improve significantly.

“One of the most thrilling experiences I’ve ever had in golf is seeing the joy on these athletes faces when they finally make that really good connection for the first time and watch the ball arc into the blue sky,” he said.

One player who really improved throughout the season, Malcolm said, was 17-year-old Kelsey Glenn of North Bend.

This was Glenn’s first year playing golf with the Special Olympics, but she has been participating in other sports since she was 8. Glenn didn’t have any experience with golf, nor did her family. By the end of the season she had it down.

“She just made so much improvement,” said her mother, Kayleen Glenn. “That was really rewarding for her.”

Since Kelsey Glenn became enamored with golf, it has become a part of her identity.

“She just really looks forward to it,” Kayleen said. “Now she’ll try to watch golf on TV to learn and to practice. She tells everyone how she plays golf.”

Kayleen said that her daughter was especially fond of Coach Malcolm and the assistant coach, Dick Kitz. She said the encouraging atmosphere provided by the coaches and all the volunteers really helped all the athletes.

Police responded at 8:10 p.m.

Aug. 3, to the 7700 block of Center Boulevard Southeast to reports of a theft in progress. An employee tried to detain three male subjects after they tried to steal several cans of beer. The three were argumentative but ultimately stayed until officers arrived. The suspects were eventually released to their parents.

Make a chore chart Police responded at 5:37 p.m.

Aug. 6, to the 7800 block of Pickering Court Southeast to a domestic dispute. The caller said her daughter was violent and not listening. The daughter was repeatedly slamming the caller’s bedroom door. The caller did not want to stay on the phone with dispatch. They were advised to clear the house. The dispute originated over cleaning.

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

“(I’m impressed with) how much time people have donated to this to really make it fun for Kelsey,” Kayleen said. “There are a lot of people involved to make it work out for everyone. It’s just really nice to see that. It’s a nice community activity and nice to see so many people in the community involved in it.”

The bond that Glenn felt was also felt by her coach.

“One of the most rewarding things I’ve ever had in my life is the card that Kelsey gave me that said ‘Thank you for being my coach this year,’ ” Malcolm said.

The coach also expressed gratitude for all the volunteers, as well as Mount Si Golf Course. The course donates the use of the driving range and course to the team.

“They’ve been very generous with their facility,” he said.

Malcolm isn’t related to any of the golfers on his team, but he has always been interested in helping the cause of the Special Olympics.

He attributes his attitude to a favorite uncle of his who had cerebral palsy.

His uncle loved sports and enjoyed water skiing. He even had a private pilot’s license.

“He really kind of taught me you never really judge a person’s ability by what you first see,” Malcolm said.

“That was a lesson I certainly took to heart.”

Sam can be reached at skenyon@snovalleystar.com or on Twitter @samuel_kenyon

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2014 Snoqualmie Railroad Days is steaming into town! August 15, 16, 17, 2014!

What’s Special About This Year?

What is Snoqualmie Railroad Days?

The Steam Era returns to Snoqualmie! This summer is the 125th anniversary of passenger train service to the valley. On July 4, 1889 the inaugural run was a day trip from Seattle to Snoqualmie Falls. The excursion was operated by the M.E. Church Society over the lines of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company. Now, 125 years later during Railroad Days, the Northwest Railway Museum brings steam train excursions to back to Snoqualmie.

Railroad Days is the annual community festival celebrating our spirit and origins as a railroad and logging town, and the home of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe. The event is held in Historic Snoqualmie, in and around the Northwest Railway Museum. Volunteer firemen and their wives organized the first festival in 1938, and the popular event is still going strong. Last year about 10,000 visitors attended the festival.

The 76th edition of Snoqualmie Railroad Days will feature traditional favorites: Steam Train Excursions, the Grand Parade, Fun Runs, three Entertainment stages featuring Amazing Musicians, the Legends Car Club Show, Vendors, Arts in the Park, the Plein Air Paintout, Children’s Paint Junction, Wine and Beer Gardens, Timbersports, History Comes Alive, and free Wagon rides. Snoqualmie Railroad Days is your community festival – one stop for family fun. You won’t want to miss it!

Wouldn’t you love to ride a Train powered by a Steam Locomotive to get a feel for that first run?

Well you can this year! During Railroad Days, the Santa Cruz and Portland Cement locomotive 2, a 1909-built Porter locomotive will let you step back in time to the early days of Snoqualmie. Online ticket sales begin in August for the Steam Train excursions:

Snoqualmie Depot – Friday, Aug 15: 11:01 AM, 12:31 PM; 2:01 PM; 3:31 PM; 4:16 PM (to Snoqualmie Falls & back only) Saturday, Aug 16: 11:01 AM, 12:31 PM; 2:01 PM; 3:31 PM, 5:01 PM Sunday, Aug 17: 11:01 AM, 12:31 PM; 2:01 PM; 3:31 PM; 4:16 PM (to Snoqualmie Falls & back only)

North Bend Depot – Friday, Aug 15: 11:31 AM, 1:01 PM; 2:31 PM Saturday, Aug 16: 11:31 AM, 1:01 PM; 2:31 PM; 4:01 PM Sunday, Aug 17: 11:31 AM, 1:01 PM; 2:31 PM

For more information check out the Snoqualmie Railroad Days website: http://www.railroaddays.com/ or call: 425-888-3030

More specific information about the Railroad Days Festival: • At the Northwest Railway Museum: (all weekend) - Train Excursions with a STEAM Locomotive to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the first tour trains to Snoqualmie in 1889.

- Speeder car rides throughout the weekend.

- Dan the Lego Man (Saturday & Sunday) - Operation Lifesaver (all weekend) - Children’s Field of Fun (Saturday & Sunday, noon-4pm) • Pancake Breakfast – at the Snoqualmie Fire Station on Saturday morning, August 16, 7-11 am.

• *New for 2014* History Comes Alive – a hands-on history demonstration area on Sunday, August 17, 9 am – 4pm, on King St between Railroad Park and the Depot.

• *New for 2014* - Kids’ Passport Ticket to Adventure (all weekend) – Visit different areas during the festival to pick up your passport, and collect stamps, then return to the information booth with your filled out passport to receive a coupon for a kids’ cone courtesy of the Snoqualmie Candy Factory, a coupon for a glider courtesy of Carmichael’s Hardware, and more.

• Lots of great music on three stages (see separate entertainment list): - Main Stage at King St Lot – located near the Eagles Beer Garden - Arts Stage in Railroad Park – located next to the Redmond Ridge Wine Garden - Kids’ Stage on the depot grounds • Vendors – a wide variety of food, handmade and commercial vendors (all weekend) • Arts in the Park (all weekend) – Visit artists and check out their artwork during a delightful walk through Railroad Park. Kids can participate in art projects at the Kids’ Paint Junction (Saturday, August 16.)

• Model Train Show at the American Legion Hall (all weekend) • Plein Air Paint Out – Saturday, August 16, 9 am – 3pm • Fun Run on Saturday August 16, 9-11 am • Grand Parade on Saturday August 16, 11 am • TimberSports shows on Saturday, August 16 at 1pm & 3:30pm • Free Wagon Rides at Carmichaels Hardware Store on Saturday, August 16 , Noon-3 pm • Legends Car Show on Sunday, August 17 (all day) • Keep America Beautiful grant from Waste Management – educating & helping the festival move to a zero waste event

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Saturday, August 16 12:00-12:30pm Cascade Dance Academy 12:30-1:00pm Amanda Csendes - Teen talent/variety of genre’s 1:00-2:00pm Ryegrass - Bluegrass/folk 2:30-3:30pm Eric Fridrich - Originals/Blues/Jazz/Flaminco 3:45-4:15pm Alessandra - Bellydance 4:30-5:30pm The Fire Inside - Celtic 5:45-6:45pm Susanna Fuller - Variety of genre’s 6:45-7:45pm Ron Wiley - Pop/rock and roll/covers

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With a combined over 220 years of Snoqualmie Valley living experience, the brokers at RiverView Realty serve the Snoqualmie Valley and surrounding areas with integrity, enthusiasm, and pride. They enjoy helping both buyers & sellers with properties in our Valley but don’t limit their business geographically. Locations of their listings & sales have included properties as far North as Burlington, as far South as Elma, as far East as Moses Lake, & as far West as Seattle. Give RiverView Realty a call! Allow them to build a comfortable professional relationship with you while meeting your real estate needs, desires, & goals.

Dr. Garwood and Staff

Dr. Garwood and her staff are committed to providing each patient (children, adults and seniors) with an exceptional level of care and attention. Dr. Garwood emphasizes preventative care to improve long-term oral health. Her dedicated staff works together as a team to provide high-quality comprehensive care.

Voted Best Dentist in Snoqualmie Valley in 2014

Dentistry for the Entire Family Evening appointments available • New patients welcome!

425-222-5112 33410 SE Redmond-Fall City Road PO Box 940 • Fall City www.riverviewrealtyllc.com

425.888.0867

142 Main Ave N, PO Box 372 North Bend www.northbenddentist.com

Destiny by Design is the only full-service salon in the Valley, and we are proud to have served the community for 21 years.

We offer a wide selection of services, including hair services, nails, coloring, waxing and tanning. We also offer feathered and colored hair extensions.

Let our staff create a day of pampering for you — we’ll make you look good from head to toe!

Newly Remodeled!

• 7 Retail Lines • Certified Goldwell and Paul Mitchell Salon

From left, Annell, Dr. Cody, Dr. Lee, Lanette, and Allison, with Walter and Marvin At Snoqualmie Valley Kids Dentist (located on Snoqualmie Ridge), Drs. Cody Mast and Jenny Lee believe every child should be treated the way we’d like our own children treated. It’s our goal to implement the highest standard of care at every patient encounter, whether it’s a child’s first visit or a teenager who is headed off to college. This treatment approach is fundamental to maintaining exceptional life-long oral health. Kids are special, unique, smart, fun, honest and creative. And you know what – we like to think we are too!

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Watch our youtube video From left, Jessie Littlejohn, Wendy McKelvy, Sherry Saucedo, Merissa Poston. Not shown: Lizzy Pyrser, Vivian Zoller, Dahnia Saucedo

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From left, Joe, Justin, Jerry and Tom

When you need honest and expert repairs, come to Transmissions Plus, Inc. Family owned and run at their North Bend location since 1997 by father and son team Joe and Justin Fleming, with over 40 years of combined experience and Justin as their Manager, and assisted by Automotive Technician Tom Berkey. The Transmissions Plus team pulls out all the stops to provide efficient and courteous drivetrain & exhaust repair service to everyone visiting their shop. They value their relationship with their customers in the Valley and look forward to serving your drivetrain needs.

425-831-1544 1130 E. North Bend Way, North Bend, WA 98045 www.transplusinc.com

From left, Clayton, Kelly & Jerry Moe

Alpine Coachworks Collision Repair has been servicing the Snoqualmie Valley for 23 years. We work with your Insurance to get you and your car back on the road as quickly as possible. All work is guaranteed, secured storage. Family owned and operated.

Thank you to all that have entrusted us with their collision repairs for the past 23 years!

Alpine Coachworks

425-888-4343 • 164 Meadowbrook Way SE • Snoqualmie

Annalisa Roy, SLP; Kim Hall, OTR/L; Darlene Logan, OTR/L; Missy Budworth, SLP; Jen Cramlet, SLP

Encompass Pediatric Therapy • Speech & Language Therapy • Social Communication Skills • Occupational Therapy

425.888.3347 www.encompassnw.org

• Feeding Therapy • Physical Therapy • Wired for Reading

From left, owners Shilpa Patel, DPT, and Anne Kertson, DPT, OCS.

Anne and Shilpa from Edge PT & Rehab would like to thank the community for it’s strong support over their first year of business. “As not only owners but therapists and local residents of the Valley, it is very rewarding to see our growth lead to patient’s healing faster and living healthier.”

Edge PT & Rehab offers physical therapy, sports therapy and massage therapy. Edge’s philosophy Edgeexperience PT & Rehab find your edge! is to provide a more Let personal that is help often you lacking in today’s health care. Edge will guarantee you receive top quality, individualized therapy that is provided directly by a Doctor of Physical Therapy to allow you to not only participate in, but exceed in your active lifestyle.

37624 SE Fury St, Suite C201 Snoqualmie Phone: 425.292.0223 Fax: 425.292.9225 www.edgeptandrehab.com

Pediatric Therapy Office 209 Main Avenue S. North Bend, WA 98045

www.facebook.com/EdgePTandRehab

From left, Carlos Garcia, Sema Calvo, Rafael Salcido

Jay Berry’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta thanks our customers for 14 satisfying and successful years!!

Pizza & Pasta isn’t even the start of what Jay Berry’s has to offer! We have a full selection of appetizers, salads, and a full array of pastas with homemade sauces. And yes, the pizza!

Only the freshest and finest ingredients go into making Jay Berry’s pizza!

Our full service bar has 6 draft beers including rotating microbrews. Come join us for $3 Margarita Mondays or $2 Tap Tuesdays!

Reservations • Take Out • Kid’s Menu • Full Bar 456 SW Mt. Si Blvd.

North Bend, WA 98045 425.888.5501 www.jayberrys.com

From left: Robin Reed manager, Nancy Wray, owner and Ahn Lee Horn bookkeeper (not shown: Shannon Zinc, Elizabeth Young, Cathie Crow, Beth Nelison) We are the Birches Habitat team and we are here to provide you with an eclectic, fun and inspiring shopping experience. We carry some of the same lines as Restoration Hardware, Fireworks Gallery and Nordstom but without the high price tag. Our environment and merchandise constantly change and we bring in new looks from both local and global sources weekly . We love our North Bend community but we also have a strong following from Seattle, Bellevue and Kirkland who love and appreciate our sense of style and love shopping with us!

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Open everyday 425.292.9390

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Love A Mutt Pet Rescue! is a small rescue of dedicated people who have saved the lives of more than 500 shelter dogs from across the country through our rehoming program.

We have been a registered 501c3 since 2009. With the help of foster homes, donations, and rescue partners, abandoned dogs have a future. Our motto has always been “it’s not the quantity of dogs saved, but rather the quality of care each receives.” Volunteers are always needed for fostering, adoption events, and transport. Love A Mutt makes a difference in the lives of shelter dogs!

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Owner Shelly Woodward and Cohort Dena

An urban boutique in a rural setting. Cutting edge products with the gorgeous country backdrop that is North Bend. Home, heart, body & soul; toys for all ages. There is a little something for everyone.

Come see us at our new location!

www.loveamutt.org info@loveamutt.org

From left, Gregg, Randy, Brittany, Mark, Marie, Todd, Adam, Dirk, Erin, Shane.

Chaplins North Bend Chevrolet offers full-service vehicle repair for all makes and models. Our technicians are factory trained ASE certified and use the latest technology. We specialize in everything from basic maintenance to full repairs, including tires and alignments. We pride ourselves on our workmanship, and our goal is to provide the highest level of customer service for all of our customers at a fair and competitive price.

CHAPLINS SERVICE & PARTS DEPARTMENT

106 Main Ave. N., North Bend 425.888.0781 service@chevyoutlet.com 206.682.6307 parts@chevyoutlet.com

425.396.0898

111 E. North Bend Way, # A North Bend, WA

Cindy Everson The Butters family was in the lumber business for over 100 years, first in Vermont, then here in the Snoqualmie Valley. The Butters shake and shingle mill in North Bend closed in 1986 and the family opened the Ole Cedar Mill Mini Storage in 1989,making it the first mini storage facility serving the Upper Snoqualmie Valley. Ole Cedar Mill Mini Storage is still family owned by Tom and Nancy (Butters) Thornton and is managed by their daughter, Cindy Everson. Come in and experience that friendly, down home service you’d expect from people who have been a part of our community for all their lives.

Family Owned & Operated Since 1989

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Lori Vezzoni, Owner, Aesthetician

From L-R: Dena, Jen, Laura E., Laura B., Dr. Bailey, Amy, Stephanie and Kris

Dr. Bailey encompasses a 25 year Valley tradition of dental care, comfort and excellence.

With over 700 hours of continuing education Dr. Bailey and his dental care team have dedicated their professional careers to providing the best dentistry has to offer. With the newest dental techniques and approaches integrating preventative, cosmetic, and implant dentistry the dental team at Alpine Dental Care will provide you with personalized, comfortable, state of the art dentistry.

505 NW Eight Street North Bend 425-888-2431 www.alpinedentalnorthbend.com

With over 9 years experience, skin care is still my passion. My goal is to give exceptional, results-oriented custom skin care at affordable prices, and to restore, rejuvenate, and maintain your beautiful skin!

Services I offer include Microdermabrasion, Microcurrent Lifting Treatments, Eyelash Extensions, eyebrow and lash tinting, facial & body waxing, Adult & Teen Facials, Glycolic Acid Peels, and LED Light Therapy. The newest addition is the Rejuvenation Facial using all natural, organic bio active ingredients.

Intro Price is only $49! All services are by appointment only. Call today for your free skin consultation!

I would love to talk to you about how you can have healthy, glowing skin!

Natural Rejuvenation Skin Care Expert Skin Care at Affordable Prices Call for your free skin consultation

Lori Vezzoni, Owner, Aesthetician - Voted Best Aesthetician 2008, 2009 & 2010

Located inside Nature’s Market Place • 125 W. North Bend Way • 509-674-5770 or 509-260-1989

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Drive Sober campaign ramps up Aug. 15 The annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign runs Aug. 15-Sept.

1. Extra officers will be on patrol looking for motorists who are driving impaired.

Driving under the influence can include alcohol and marijuana as well as other legal and illegal substances.

“Specifically, we want people to know that marijuana doubles the risk of a fatal crash,” said Darrin Grondel, Traffic Safety Commission Director.

“With new retail marijuana stores in the mix, we want to remind the public that prescription and overthe-counter drugs, as well as illegal and recreational drugs, can impair driving

ability,” Grondel said.

Officers have received special training to help identify drivers who are under the influence of drugs.

“More people may be using marijuana recreationally, but that should never be mixed with driving,” said Lt. Rob Sharpe, Commander of the Washington State Patrol Impaired Driving Section.

Drivers are encouraged to find alternative transportation if they are inebriated.

Lt. Sharpe said that law enforcement has been arresting drugged drivers for years and will continue to do so.

The impairment laws are much stricter for anyone under the age of 21. Any driver with any marijuana in their system or a blood alcohol concentration of .02 or higher is considered under the influence and is

at risk for arrest.

Last year, King County charged 7,948 people with a DUI. Many cities are participating in the campaign with the support of the King County Target Zero Task Force including: Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Normandy Park, Pacific, Port of Seattle, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Snoqualmie, and Woodinville.

Target Zero is a task force focused on ending traffic deaths and serious injuries in Washington by 2030. For additional information visit www.targetzero.com or www. wtsc.wa.gov.

Amy Quilizapa, owner of Mt. Si Pet Salon and Certified Master Groomer in all breeds with over 20 years experience.

Classif ieds

FREE ADS FOR personal items under $150

To place your ad call 425-392-6434, ext. 222 Deadline: Tuesday 12 p.m.

050-Garage Sales Local

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MOVING SALE Thurs‑Fri 8/14‑8/15, 9‑5, Sat, 8/16, 9‑1 385 Merritt Place NE, North Bend, Look for signs.

Tools, hardware, antiques, household items. Cash only.

AMERICAN LEAK DETECTION, located in Snoqualmie is looking for a PT office assistant Mon‑Fri afternoons. We need a friendly, organized individual who would be answering phones, scheduling jobs and performing basic office tasks.

Please send resume/correspondance to office@aldnw.com.

MULTI‑FAMILY SALE Friday, 8/15 8‑5.

Saturday, 8/16, 8‑3.

Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way SW, Issaquah, 98027.

(Across from Fish Hatchery on Newport) No Earlies.

TRUNK ‘N’ TREASURE Community Garage Sale. Saturday, 8/16, 9AM‑ 3PM. Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. South. For information or to participate, call Issaquah Parks, 425‑837‑3300.

080-Pets FOR EAR MITES in rabbits, dogs or cats, ask for Happy Jack Mitex.

Contains no IGR’s...The Grange Supply in Issaquah 425‑392‑6469. (www.happyjackinc.com)

Recycle your newspaper.

Amy prides herself on providing a PAWSitive experience for all her clients (the dogs) and friendly customer service for their owners.

FREE ESTIMATES

Amy has built such a huge following that she is typically booked out two weeks. So call early for an appointment.

TRACTOR WORK - Post Holes, Excavating/grading, Rototilling, Mowing, Brush Cutting, Cleaning, Demolition, Drainage Solutions DELIVERY - Play Chips, Gravel, Rock,

A PAWSitive Experience!

Topsoil, Bark, Compost

REMOVAL - Railroad Ties, Stumps,

Mt. Si Pet Salon

425-888-2177

From left: Amy Quilizapa, Bailey and Jackie Blumenstetter

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Mt Si Village (inside Ace Hardware) Mon-Tu-Thu-Fri: 9-5 ~ Wed & Sat by appt

Concrete, Asphalt, Yard Waste

DRIVERS: LOCAL‑HOME NIGHTLY! Sumner, Kent & Auburn. Great Pay, Benefits! CDL‑A, 1yr Exp. Req. Estenson Logistics Apply www.goelc.com 1‑866‑336‑9642

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King County Library System, Issaquah, Washington Job Number – 2014‑00138 Payroll Specialist – Full Time Service Center Business Office Creates and maintains employee payroll, personnel, and benefits information in the payroll system, researches, reconciles and verifies the accuracy of the records, processes and calculates a variety of complex payroll actions including wage garnishments, benefit withholding and overtime hours, processes payroll, researches and resolves discrepancies and errors, ensuring system calculations are accurate.

Calculates, issues and processes manual payroll checks.

REQ: HS Graduation or GED, supplemented by some higher education or vocational training, specializing in accounting or general business. 3‑5 yrs. exp. in performing payroll duties.

3 yrs of complex, full cycle payroll processing. Training & job experience of JDEdwards or other system applicable for knowledge & skills. Relevant software (Excel & Word), info payroll system & spreadsheet software.

Considerable knowledge of math.

Starting at $23.61 per hr & excellent benefits. Application deadline is Aug 18, 2014.

To apply, and for more information, please visit our website at www.kcls.org/employment King County Library System, 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027.

425‑369‑3224. www.kcls.org. EOE

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Washington State Construction Contractor law requires that all advertisers for construction related services include the contractor registration number.

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Snoqualmie Tobacco Company and Liquor Store crew From left, Mrs. Sally, Ms. Sue, Ms. Dawn

North Bend Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten Classes feature open-ended exercises and materials that appeal to a wide range of interests and abilities. The children choose activities based upon their interests with loving guidance from our professionally trained teachers.

North Bend Montessori is known for its excellent student/teacher ratio and individualized attention given to each and every student with a high emphasis on reading and math skills.

248 Ballarat Ave. N., North Bend 425-831-5766

The Snoqualmie Tribe is pleased to have celebrated it’s three year anniversary of The Snoqualmie Tobacco and Liquor Company. We offer a wide variety of quality Tobacco and Liquor products in a convenient location with reservation pricing. We are just off I-90 on Exit 27 next to the Casino on North Bend Way. Open Seven Days a week 7am – 10pm…Sundays Too!

37500 SE North Bend Way Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (425) 888-3071 www.snotobaccoandliquor.com

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Outdoor burning banned through Sept. 30 As hot and dry weather threatens to bring fire danger to a new high, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced Aug. 11 that it is expanding the current statewide burn ban to cover all outdoor burning on DNR-protected lands.

Those who negligently allow fire to spread or who knowingly place forestlands in danger of destruc-

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tion or damage are subject to possible civil liabilities and criminal penalties under state law.

The statewide burn ban will run through Sept.

30. It applies to all lands under DNR fire protection, which does not include federally owned lands.

Hot and dry weather since early summer have caused hazardous conditions, which in turn have caused fires to spread rapidly and challenged firefighting efforts.

More than $91 million has been spent so far bat-

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tling wildfires in 2014, and more than 350,000 acres have burned across the state. There are many weeks to go in this year’s fire season, which usually runs into October.

All outdoor burning on DNR-protected lands is prohibited under the ban, including recreational fires in campgrounds. Fireworks and incendiary devices, such as exploding targets, sky lanterns or tracer ammunition, are illegal on all DNR-protected lands.

Charcoal briquettes are also not allowed.

In addition, DNR urges extreme caution around any activity that may start a fire. Logging operations, land clearing, road and utility right-of-way maintenance, use of spark-emitting equipment and other activities that create a high risk of fire ignition should be drastically curtailed.

Learn more at www.dnr. wa.gov.

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