Snoqualmie Valley Record, March 28, 2025 by Sound Publishing

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North Bend soliciting bids for future policing services

The city has been weighing alternative options to contracting with the Snoqualmie Police Department.

By Grace Gorenflo grace.gorenflo@valleyrecord.com

The city of North Bend has put out a request for proposal, soliciting bids for future policing services within the city.

North Bend put out the request for proposal on March 14, “seeking proposals from qualified entities to provide local policing services,” according to the request for proposal document.

Interested parties have until 5 p.m. March 31 to submit a written proposal and will be required to give a presentation to North Bend City Council at a work study April 8. A review committee will then provide city council with its recommendation at the April 15 council meeting. Since 2012, Snoqualmie and North Bend have had an interlocal agreement for the Snoqualmie Police Department

to provide services for the city of North Bend, which does not have its own police department. Currently, North Bend is receiving police services from SPD under the 2025 Renewal Interlocal Agreement, which will go through May 31, 2025, unless the cities come to a new agreement before then.

After news last fall that North Bend is facing an estimated $26 million budget gap, largely due to the cost of emergency services, the city is looking closely at its options. These include continuing to contract with Snoqualmie,

entering into a contract with the King County Sheriff’s Office, or forming a city of North Bend police department.

The city’s objectives, according to the proposal document, include long-term financial stability, quality policing services for a growing community, and policing services that provide trust and transparency. The city requires at least two patrol officers within city limits from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day and at least one patrol officer within city limits at all other times.

Last month, North Bend Mayor

Mary Miller told the Snoqualmie Valley Record that the city will continue looking for ways to reduce costs of services, regardless of the chosen contract.

“Long-term financial sustainability, and maintaining existing policing and non-police city services that the residents of North Bend have come to enjoy and expect, will be critical and a fundamental goal of the North Bend City Council,” she said. The request for proposal can be accessed at northbendwa. gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/ Item/6866.

Blue Iris Vintage celebrates new location and ownership

The vintage store has been a part of Carnation for over a decade.

By Grace Gorenflo grace.gorenflo@valleyrecord.com

Carnation’s Blue Iris Vintage Co. has brought life to a building that sat vacant for 10 years, perhaps due to its maze-like layout that was a perfect match for the vintage shop and its loyal antique hunters.

The vintage and antiques store had a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 22 to celebrate its new and improved downtown Carnation location. Blue Iris first opened in 2013 as a consignment shop at 4645 Tolt Ave. Jessica Miller came on board as the store’s manager in 2019 after closing her own shop in Preston, and in 2024, she took over as owner.

When the property owner sold her building, Miller decided to move the shop to 4480 Tolt Ave. — across the street and two blocks down — in an effort to keep doing business in Carnation.

“The people here are just so wonderful and they’re loyal and they’re supportive,” said Miller, who grew up nearby on Union Hill. “I just love the small-town vibe.”

Miller stepped into furniture flipping several years ago after seeing someone on Pinterest make wine racks out of used pallets. Before she was a vintage shop owner, she sold her products in other shops as a vendor.

“I started making my own, and I got into a vintage shop and was selling my wine racks that I was making, and then it just kind of snowballed into my love for vintage items,” she said.

Miller and her husband like to hunt estate sales and repurpose things that were headed to the dump, but she said a lot of the products that Blue Iris sells come to them.

“A lot of times customers will come in and they don’t want to donate to Goodwill or Value Village because their items are super special to them, and they want them to go to somebody who’s going to enjoy and appreciate it,” she said.

Miller also has about 20 vendors that hunt for vintage and antique products to be sold at Blue Iris. In the new space, vendors have their own product displays that they got to design themselves.

Vendor Sara McGregor’s new spring-themed display was designed around a single estate sale find: a 1930s porcelain

Kewpie doll.

“She’s the most darling thing ever,” McGregor said, noting that she doesn’t typically gravitate toward pastel colors, but was inspired by her great find.

The joy of Blue Iris is that each of the building’s 10 or so rooms are different, with new discoveries around every corner. Though there are a lot of vintage items, there is a mix of modern and handmade products.

“I remember when I first moved into Carnation, and I was like, oh, thank God there’s a vintage store,” said Carnation City Councilmember Jessica Merizan at the ribbon-cutting. “Imbuing the town with the feeling that … this is a historic space.”

Sophia Long got an honorable mention for her documentary about healthcare.

By Grace Gorenflo grace.gorenflo@valleyrecord.com

Sophia Long, a junior at Mount Si High School, won an honorable mention in C-SPAN’s 2025 StudentCam competition. StudentCam is an annual competition funded by C-SPAN’s Education Foundation that asks middle and high school students across the country to create short documentaries centered on a specific theme. This year’s theme

was “Your Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your community?” and Long chose the topic of healthcare.

“The biggest issue by far with the healthcare industry is the fact that a lot of people don’t see it as a fundamental right,” she said. “Because of that, there’s a huge disparity with healthcare, and people just don’t get the care they need.”

Long’s six-minute documentary, “Healthcare: A Fundamental Right,” addresses the importance of broad access to healthcare and the effects of rising healthcare costs in the United States. She interviewed a peer who has been treated for multiple medical conditions; a woman who is both a cancer patient and works for a cancer treatment center; a member of the Snoqualmie Valley Health

PHOTO COURTESY OF CONOR LAFFEY/SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mount Si High School junior Sophia Long stands for a photo with Principal Debra Hay, March 19, 2025.

PHOTOS BY GRACE GORENFLO/VALLEY RECORD

Blue Iris Vintage Co. owner Jessica Miller prepares to cut the ribbon, surrounded by friends and shop vendors, at her shop’s ceremony March 22, 2025.

A display designed by Blue Iris Vintage Co. vendor Sara McGregor, including a 1930s Kewpie doll, March 22, 2025.

SNOQUALMIE VALLEY COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Welcome spring with the March of the Vegetables parade this Saturday.

March 28

Sip & spin at Pearl and Stone, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Pearl and Stone Wine Co. in North Bend is hosting an evening of drinks and music from a live DJ. Entry is free.

Stargazing in Duvall, 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Volunteers from the Seattle Astronomical Society will besharingtheirtelescopeswiththe public at Duvall’s Big Rock Sports Field. All are welcome to enjoy what is predicted to be a night of dark skies good for stargazing. As bright white lights can disturb night vision for up to 40 minutes, it is requested that attendees park in the lower lot or as far away from the middle field as they can, with headlights facing the street, and only bring red flashlights.

March 29

Carnation Farms restoration work party, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Carnation Farms, in partnership withStewardshipPartners,ishosting an ecological restoration work party.Participantswilllearnabout restoration efforts, take a guided walk and do restoration work for an hour. Each group will get to pot and take home a native plant. All are welcome. The event is free to attend with optional donation,

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Board of Commissioners; and Washington State Sen. Bill Ramos.

“I chose healthcare because a lot of my family members and friends have experienced those issues, and one of the biggest issues is how costly health insurance is and a lot of

the proceeds of which benefit CarnationFarmsandStewardship Partners. To register, go to carnationfarms.org/events.

March of the Vegetables, 3 p.m.: Duvall’s annual March of the Vegetables parade is back to kick off spring. The parade will begin in the parking lot 26401 NE Richardson St. and end with live music,activitiesandabeergarden at Depot Park. All are welcome to watchoradornvegetableattireand march.

March 30

Late-night karaoke at Duvall Tavern, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Duvall Tavern is hosting late-night karaoke every Saturday. Event is open to everyone age 21 and over.

April 2

Low-cost veterinary care pop-up, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The nonprofit Valley Animal Partners will be providing veterinary care atPetPlaceMarketinNorthBend. Thecostofcareisofferedonasliding scale based on what the family canafford.Eventisfirstcome,first serve. Limit of two pets per family.

Speakeasydragnight,7-9p.m.:

The Bindlestick in downtown Snoqualmieishostingitsmonthly drag show in a speakeasy-style lounge. The event includes visual artistry, dramedy and craft cocktails, hosted by local drag queen Misty LaRue. Each drag night has

times, even if you do have health insurance, it’s not enough,” she said.

Long said she believes strongly in universal healthcare and Medicare for all. She hopes that a lack of access to healthcare, or cost of healthcare, won’t negatively impact her loved ones one day.

“My parents have told me especially that one of their biggest fears is if they had a chronic illness or pain later on, and if they

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April 3

Duvall Chamber Nonprofit Showcase, 6-8 p.m.: The Duvall Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Nonprofit Showcase in the Carnation Farms hippodrome. This year, the event will be free and open to the public to increase exposure. The evening

didn’t have the money to pay for that, we would probably have to sell our house or something,” she said. “We wouldn’t know what to do, and there wouldn’t be anyone to take care of them.”

Long is passionate about healthcare, but she is also passionate about videography. Having taken some digital media courses, she was specifically interested in entering a videocentric competition like

willshowcaseseveralSnoqualmie Valley nonprofits and the great work they do. There will also be a raffle and a silent auction benefiting the chamber.

April 5

Oxbow Farm native plant sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center in Carnation is hosting its spring native plant sale. The event will include over 100 native plant species to choose

StudentCam.

“I like how you can formulate a narrative,” she said. “I’ve really been interested in writing lately, and I love how you can form a nonfiction story, or a fictional story, or any type of thing that you want.”

Long did everything for the project, including obtaining interviews, capturing b-roll, editing it all together and adding a voice over, which she said was one of her favorite

from,aswellaseducationalopportunities. Sales are card-only; no cash accepted.

Sipping in the Rain wine walk, 3-6 p.m.: The SnoValley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a winter wine walk with several participating merchants. Tickets purchased ahead of time include a souvenir glass and 10 drink tickets for $25. Tickets can also be purchased day-of for $30. For more information, go to snovalley.org/events/ calendar.

parts.

“I’m trying to develop my portfolio so I can hopefully apply for some voice acting jobs,” she said, though she sees voice acting as more of a hobby.

Her current plan after graduation is to get a degree in either computer science or humancentered design before going to law school, but her ultimate goal is to own her own business.

Long said everything she

is learning now is preparing her for that goal.

“It taught me about storytelling and creating a compelling narrative and also combining video editing, audio and music production,” she said. “It helped motivate me in my future goals. … One of my biggest goals is to own my own business and video, writing, audio — pretty much everything is a part of what goes into a business.”

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Winners of SnoValley Chamber’s Best of

The competition received more than 5,000 votes.

By Record staff

Best dentist: Dr. Kelly Garwood

Best orthodontist: Dr. Brian Johnson

Best doctor: Dr. Stephenie Tornberg

Best pediatrician Dr. Neeta Jain

Best acupuncturist: Little Si Acupuncture Best chiropractor: Alpine Chiropractic Center

Best masseuse: Heather Ryan, The Healing Garden

Best spa: Salish Lodge & Spa

Best hair salon: Hair Ink

Best hair stylist: Rachelle Faubion

Best barber: Mt Si Barbershop

Best nail salon: Snoqualmie Nails

Best gym: Mt Si Sports + Fitness

Best personal trainer: Jasmine McChesney

Best yoga studio: Pineapple Life

Best pub: Saints & Scholars Irish Pub Best burger: Scott’s Dairy Freeze

Best international cuisine: Caadxi Oaxaca

Best family dining: Southfork

Best breakfast: Mt Si Golf Course

Best coffee: Huxdotter Coffee

Best brewery: Volition Brewing

Best winery: Sigillo Cellars

Best pizza: Frankie’s

Best sweet treat: Snoqualmie Ice Cream Co.

Best gift shop: Carousel Best insurance agency: Jeff Warren, State Farm Insurance Agent Best HVAC: All Weather Heating & Air Conditioning

Best plumber: Noble Plumbing

Best electrician: Peak Electric

Best handyman: Handy in the Valley

Best contractor: Snoqualmie Construction Services

Best landscaper: JP Landscape Services

Best real estate agency: Snoqualmie Valley Real Estate

Best real estate agent: Rachel Charbonneau

Best mortgage lender: Adrian Webb

Best bank or credit union: Sno Falls Credit Union

Best accountant: Krona & Krona, CPAs

Best financial services: Vaughn Sherman, Edward Jones

Best photographer: Travis Weatherbee, Last Lite Photography

Best auto shop: Gere Auto Repair

Best auto detailer: Blake’s Auto Detail

Best transportation: Snoqualmie Valley Transportation Best florist: Down to Earth

Best hardware store: Westlake Ace Hardware North Bend

Best grocery store: QFC North Bend

Best daycare: Kids on the Ridge Preschool

Best veterinary clinic: Salish Veterinary Hospital

Best pet groomer: Dirty Doggone

Best family entertainment Remlinger Farms

Best festival: Festival at Mt Si

Best event venue: Remlinger Farms

Best hotel: Salish Lodge & Spa

Best nonprofit: Empower Youth Network

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PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLY COUGHLIN/SNOVALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Pete Nelson (left) and Rachel Money, emcees for the 2025 SnoValley Chamber of Commerce gala, stand for a photo, March 21, 2025. The chamber announced its Best of the Best winners at this year’s gala.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLY COUGHLIN/SNOVALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Guests mingle at the 2025 SnoValley Chamber of Commerce gala, March 21, 2025. The chamber announced its Best of the Best winners at this year’s gala.

PHOTO BY ANDY HOBBS/VALLEY RECORD

The band 3 Trick Pony plays at the gala.

Have lunch with someone who disagrees with you

On March 8, I met a reader and sometime critic of this column for lunch.

At his invitation.

“M” is nine years older than I am. He’s a stranger to me, yes, but in no way a complete unknown. He and three of his brothers were tight with my brothers when they were kids. Like the Whales, M attended Auburn schools and graduated from Auburn High. We both lived in Northeast Auburn — I on 16th Street Northeast, he in the Burndale Homes project on I Street Northeast. Until last Saturday, we’d never met. Which is understandable. When you’re kids, nine years is a gap as wide as the Grand

ROBERT WHALE WHALE’S TALES

Canyon. Everything I knew about M, I’d gleaned from my brothers and his email responses. So I didn’t know what to expect. Quick answer, a different sort of fellow than I’d imagined. If I’d thought there’d be right-wing

fire shooting out of his ears and thundering Jeremiads erupting from his mouth, I was to be disappointed. He’s what Jewish folk call a Mensch. M was a friendly, approachable, reasonable, likeable guy. We found plenty to talk about, including tales of his brothers and mine.

M described himself as “center right” to my center left. Fair enough. What I had hoped going in was to figure out what had whipped his smoldering distrust of government into flame.

In some respects, M and I may as well have been born on different planets. My family was middle class. My father, Maurice George Whale, was an electrical

engineer at Boeing. My mother, Irene, was a registered nurse. In addition to my brothers, Jim(deceased), Matt and Jack, I have two sisters: Carole the eldest of the West Coast Whale kids; and Diane.

M’s tough-as-nails mother raised her six boys on her own, in a “hell hole” of poverty and crime, his choice words for Burndale Homes. He came by his contempt for former President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty and his Great Society programs honestly: he lived it.

I’d seen this sort of thing years before, when King County government burned one of my brothers so badly with the landuse restrictions that he packed

up most of his pod of Whales and moved to Idaho. It turned him sharply against anything that smacks of liberalism. So here at last is my central point. What the lunch accomplished is I have a more comprehensive understanding of where he and big brother are coming from. They’ve been burned.

That’s what talking and listening to people with whom we may disagree can accomplish. We may even find them likeable, decent human beings. Try it.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburnreporter.com.

Payroll stub always beats an unemployment check

As lawmakers meeting in Olympia wind up the 2025 session, they face a whopping $15 billion budget deficit — a situation they must address before adjourning and going home.

Unlike Congress, state legislators and Gov. Bob Ferguson cannot authorize deficit spending or borrowing to fund the state government. They either raise taxes and fees, or cut costs programs and people.

Washington is primarily funded by sales, property, specialized taxes (such as unemployment, workers compensation and fuel), and gross receipt (business and occupation) taxes — a high percentage of which are paid by business. The last thing our state needs is an added burden of higher unemployment taxes — which, in Washington, are paid solely by employers. Therefore, lawmakers ought to stop the bill allowing strikers to collect up to 26 weeks of unemployment insurance (UI)

DON C. BRUNELL COMMENTARY

pay during strikes.

Unfortunately, the state Senate already passed the measure by a 28-21 vote earlier this month and now it is up to the House to kill it, even though it approved the measure last year.

If it lands on Ferguson’s desk, the governor should veto the measure, just as California Gov. Gavin Newsom did in 2023 when his state faced a $20 billion shortfall between projected expenditures and revenues.

“Diverting unemployment benefits to striking workers will weaken an important safety net,

embolden more labor stoppages and introduce new risks to Washington’s economy at a time we cannot afford them,” The Seattle Times editorialized.

The Times points out the consequences of such a policy if it were in place during last year’s seven-week walkout by Boeing’s 30,000 workers. Those striking workers would have received a $1,079 weekly benefit. That single strike would have drained $162 million from the unemployment trust.

“Every employer in the state will pay for the cost of this benefit,” Association of Washington Business (AWB)’s Lindsey Hueer told lawmakers, noting that Washington employers already pay some of the highest UI taxes in the country, with UI rates going up every year as the average wage increases.

“UI should be a safety net for workers who have no job to return to,” she added. “That’s not the case for striking workers.” That was the purpose for UI

system established by Congress in the 1930s.

Neil Strege of the Washington Roundtable testified that both employers and workers face economic consequences during a strike and are equally incentivized to end the labor dispute. This bill would tip the scale in workers’ favor, potentially prolonging strikes.

Strikes are not restricted to the private sector. The Times pointed out that even though it is illegal for teachers to strike, they have. Under the legislation, “school districts (i.e. taxpayers) would be on the hook for 100% of any unemployment payouts for striking workers.”

The bottom line is prolonged strikes hurt everyone — workers, employers and our communities — and cause businesses to move elsewhere or simply close shops.

If a company cannot fill out its orders, it allows a foreign competitor to gain a strategic advantage. Finally, it is important to remember that UI is not the only

cost employers are struggling with — Washington is a highcost state to do business. Our tax system is based on the volume of business, not profitability, as in Oregon. Unemployment benefits and corresponding taxes on Washington employers are among the nation’s highest — in the top five. And workers comp costs are more expensive than most states. Add them together, and Washington employers face costs that often lead to reduced work hours, layoffs, and delays in hiring. When high UI costs stifle an employer’s ability to create jobs, no one wins. After all, a payroll stub always beats an unemployment check.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn. com.

Board recommends Dow Constantine as new Sound Transit CEO

By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com

King County Executive Dow Constantine is expected to be named the new chief executive officer of Sound Transit.

The Sound Transit Board is scheduled to vote on the appointment of a new CEO at its full board meeting on Thursday, March 27, according to a Monday, March 24 Sound Transit news release. The preferred candidate of board members is Constantine, and the appointment requires a supermajority vote at a public meeting.

“We are pleased to put forward Dow Constantine for a vote of the board,” according to a statement from Dave Somers, Snohomish County executive and Sound Transit board chair; Ryan Mellow, Pierce County executive and Sound Transit Board vice chair; and Claudia Balducci, King County Council member and Sound Transit Board vice chair. “We are confident he has the knowledge, experience, and commitment to achieve Sound Transit’s goals and complete the ST3 package.”

Constantine announced in November 2024 that he wouldn’t run for reelection as county executive in 2025. He is in his 16th year as county executive. He has also served since 2009 on the Sound Transit Board, composed of elected officials from across the region appointed to the positions.

The annual salary of the new CEO is expected to as high as $675,000 per year, according to the Seattle Times. Constantine was one of five finalists. He makes $296,028 as county executive. If chosen as CEO, he will resign as county executive prior to the end of his term.

The statement from Somers, Mellow and Balducci included the following:

“Being CEO of Sound Transit is a tough job with many constituencies to serve, and Dow has proven over his career in public service that he can deliver large capital projects, successfully oversee a major transit agency, and foster partnerships across our region that are essential to make Sound Transit function at the highest possible level. We know this is a crucial time for the agency, and there are difficult and complex discussions on the near horizon, along with reforms that will require knowledge and commitment to continue forward.

“These include operational and maintenance challenges that need to be addressed immediately by an incoming CEO, increased accountability measures, as well as rising financial pressure from inflation and economic uncertainties. As Board leaders, our priority remains delivering on the voter-approved ST3 package, while operating a safe and dependable system.”

The board started with 60 applicants from around the world and narrowed the field from 15 to five to three and finally to one, according to the news release, which added that it was a thorough process with significant public input, vigorous discussions, and multiple panels that included transit riders, disability advocates, other regional transit agencies, and labor and economic developmentorganizations.

The board includes three members from Snohomish County, 10 from King County, four from Pierce County and the secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation. While they are elected officials, none are elected

Fingerprint ID levy to go before King County voters in April special election

The

voters to the board, which is appointed. The county executive in each county appoints members who are then confirmed by county councils, according to state law.

By Drew Dotson drew.dotson@soundpublishing.com

A property tax levy that funds a fingerprint identification system for local law enforcement agencies will go before King County voters for renewal in the April 22 special election.

The Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Levy, known as Proposition No. 1, would fund the continued operation of the AFIS system to provide enhanced forensic fingerprint and palmprint technology along with services to aid in the

administration of justice.

The levy would authorize an additional property tax for seven years, beginning in 2026, at 2.75 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation. This is down from the 2018 AFIS levy, which adopted a rate of 3.501 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

According to the ordinance, King County voters first approved the funding of an AFIS computer in 1986 to match unknown fingerprints to known fingerprints.

The King County AFIS database now holds more than 2 million fingerprint records, more than one million palmprint records, and approximately 63,000 crime scene prints from unsolved records. The service is available to every city and unincorporated area in King County.

The AFIS computer is used to quickly identify arrested individuals to prevent the wrongful release of individuals using false names

to evade arrest or hide records, and to search fingerprints and palmprints collected from crime scenes to identify unknown suspects and aid in convictions.

The first AFIS computer was installed in 1988. The latest system upgrade was in 2018 to a cloud-based system, which is continually updated to ensure the county is using the latest fingerprint matching technology, according to the county.

MichaelDavidPuhlman

December30,1976-February14,2025

Michael David Puhlman passedaway on February 14,2025in LongBeach, Washingtonwhere helived withhislongtermfiancée Annie Curran. Mikewas born December30,1976 andlivedmostofhislifein FallCity,Washington. Causeofdeathwasrelatedtodiabetes,whichhe dealt with since childhood,andcoronary artery disease.Michaelis survivedby his son Deven AustinPuhlman,brotherJoePuhlman(wifeTera and nieceAndi),motherJudith RaeFors,best friendsBrockandBeckyEverettandMarkDafler. Hewaspreceded indeath by hisfather Stephen RoyPuhlman.

A celebrationoflife will be held at the Masonic Lodge in FallCityWashingtonon May 3,2025from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.Everyonewhoknew Mike is welcometoattendthecelebrationofhislife.

COURTESY PHOTO Dow Constantine.

Hall of Fame-worthy ballpark eats at T-Mobile Park

The Mariners Menu Preview Day brought local cuisine and legendary baseball dedications to the 2025 season, with opening day on March 27.

Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@ soundpublishing.com

Oishii-sou! At this year’s T-Moblie Park Menu Preview Day, it was hard to escape the celebration of Ichiro Suzuki.

The most delicious day of the year for all local media, Menu Preview Day is where the Mariners and T-Mobile crew invite local press to try out all of the new menu offerings that will be available throughout the 2025 baseball season.

For the two lucky intrepid reporters who made the drivetoSeattle(sportswriter Ben Ray and yours truly), that Wednesday afternoon was one of promise and suspense as we learned the names of some of the menu items, anticipating their flavors. The What Up Corndog, the Holy Smokes Brisket, the Ice Cream Nachos! O, the dishes we would taste.

As local TV reporters recorded their b-roll of the brightly lit meals for the evening news, we grabbed as many items as we could — including a sample of the deliciously teal Slushietown Mariners Lemonade — and got to work.

As far as the best main course, it was decided that The Godzilla Sumo Dog was the top kaiju, combining

a classic ballpark hot dog and beef chili with togarashi cheese sauce, wasabi relish, pickled peppers, spicy mayo, teriyaki sauce, furikake, minced onion, jalapeño and nori. Fit to burst out of the bun and a perfect ratio of classic Japanese flavors, the Godzilla, liketheKingoftheMonsters himself, was the absolute favorite of the day.

When it came to desserts, the two standouts were the Salt & Straw Birthday Cake & Blackberries (yes, both together) ice cream, which kept its siren song going, even as this reporter was getting increasingly more and more full. When it came to ice cream with a fine twist, the Ice Cream Nachos deconstructs a waffle cone by making the cone a sugary waffle chip and the ice creamsomeyummycheese, topped with a cherry, which in this case could be the lifechanging slice of jalapeño that sometimes comes with convenience store nachos.

The big standouts of the menu were the dishes dedicated to key Mariners, including the two meals celebrating Ichiro’s recent National Baseball Hall of Fame election — the Ichi Wings and the IchiRoll.

With a special recipe made for Ichiro in the clubhouse kitchen, the Ichi Wings are made with

an amazing teriyaki and sesame glaze while the Nakagawa salmon sushi Ichiroll is rolled up in rice and nori with crab salad, avocado, cucumber, green onion, fried onion and sriracha.

Not to be outdone, the menu also has steamed pork soup dumplings called the Lil’ Dumpers, dedicated to Cal Raleigh, aka, the Big Dumper. Perfectly bitesized, the pork in the dumplings are an excellent choice for a meal. Just be careful of biting down too hard — nobodywantsthedumpling juices to escape.

Available at the King’s Court stand, the Félix Hernández King’s Court Turkey Leg is exactly what any King Félix fan would want, as it delivers a unparalled flavor and satisfying texture. One last majorly delicious addition to the menu is the What Up Corn Dog. Honey-battered, dipped in nacho cheese andsprinkledwithMariners blue Taki crumbles, this peculiar looking baseball meal is a real treat, which says a lot coming from this reporter,whoneverchooses a corn dog when it is on the menu. Thanks to the honey, the cheese and those spicy crunches, I am definitely ordering up this dog when I attend a game this season.

Opening Day is Thursday, March 27, where the Mariners will play the Athletics — an opportune time to try each and every one of these scrumptious meals.

of, but is not limited to, removal and replacement of the existing asphalt overlay on the bridge decks, deck repair as needed, and expansion joint replacement on Bridge 1135-3. The Work shall also include the removal and replacement of the existing asphalt between the two bridges, and approach settlement remediation at each end of the bridges. Additional miscellaneous Work includes guardrail improvements, concrete barrier repair, bridge cleaning, traffic control, and other Work as required to complete the Project. The Engineer’s estimated cost for the North Bend Bridge No. 3 Deck Replacement is $1,450,000 to $1,650,000. Contract shall provide 60 working daystotal. Plans, Contract Provisions, Addenda, pertinent supplementary information, and plan holders list for this project are available on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington at http://www.bxwa.com. Click on: “Posted Projects”; “Public Works”, “City of North Bend”. Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Bidder”, in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List”. Bidders that do not register will not be notified of Addenda or other documents added. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require technical assistance. All Bid Proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid deposit in the form of a Surety Bid Bond made payable to the City of North Bend, for a sum not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of such Bid including sales tax, and all listed additives and alternates if applicable. The subcontractors list must be submitted with the BidPackage. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bid or in the bidding process, and make the award as deemed to be in the best interestoftheCity. The following is applicable to federal aid projects: The City of North Bend in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally

Legal Notices assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notiﬁes all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. First Publication: March 19, 2025, in DJC and March21,2025,inSVR Second Publication: March 26, 2025, in DJC and March 28, 2025, in SVR Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce(DJC) Snoqualmie Valley Record(SVR) SVR1010635 3/21/25,3/28/25

LEGALNOTICE CITYOFNORTHBEND

KingCounty, Washington Notice is hereby given that the North Bend City Council at its March 18, 2025 City Council Meeting adopted the following Ordinance. The summarytitleisasfollows: OrdinanceNo.1825 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH BEND, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS; amending NBMC Section 18.10.041; AMENDING NBMC Table 18.10.050; AMENDING NBMC SECTION 18.06.030; AMENDING NBMC Section 18.30.010; AND AMENDING NBMC Section 18.30.050; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVEDATE The full text of the above Ordinance may be viewed on the web at http://northbendwa.gov, at the North Bend City Hall, 920 SE Cedar Falls Way, or to request a copy by mail please contact the City Clerk at (425)888-7627. Posted: March19,2025 Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record: March28,2025 SVR1010888 3/28/25 CityofNorthBend LegalNoticeofApplication(NOA)for ShorelineSubstantial DevelopmentPermit (SSDP) MeadowbrookULID NorthBend,WA98045 Proposed Project: Ex-

Legal Notices square feet of improved roadway and approximately 20 square feet of routinely maintained roadside vegetation. The Second area of work within the shoreline jurisdiction is located within parcel 0423089017 and the adjacent SR 202 right-of-way. This area is comprised of approximately 1,000 square feet of maintained vegetation. Date of SSDP Application: February14,2025 Applicant: City of North Bend Date of Complete Application: March 13, 2025 Date of Notice of Application: March28,2025 Permits Included in this Application: Shoreline Substantial DevelopmentPermit Other Permits Required: North Bend Floodplain Development Permit, North Bend Street Use Permit, North Bend Building Permit, North Bend Clearing, Grading, Filing and Drainage Permit, Chapter 14 North Bend Municipal Code Critical Areas compliance, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) approved September15,2023. Existing Environmental Documents: Critical areas study, SEPA checklist and DNS issued April 26, 2024, Critical Areas Report Prepared by Wetland Resources, Inc., Geotechnical Report preparedbyPanGEO,Inc. Application and environmental documents may be reviewed at North Bend City Hall, 920 Cedar Falls Way, North Bend,WA98045. Public Comment Deadline: (30-days from date of Notice of Application): April 28, 2025, 4:30p.m. Any person may comment on the application, request a copy of the decision once made, or review documents on file with the City. Submit Comment in writing to Jamie Burrell, Senior Planner @ City of North Bend. Mail or deliver in person to 920 SE Cedar Falls Way, North Bend WA 98045, email to jburrell@northbendwa.gov. Appeal Rights: Per North Bend Municipal Code (NBMC) Chapter 14.20.730 and Table 20.01.004 a closed record appeal to the state shoreline board may be requested. All requests for review of any final permit decisions under Chapter 90.58 RCW and Chapter 173-27 WAC are governed by the procedures established in RCW 90.58.180 and Chapter 461-08 WAC, the rules of practice and

Legal Notices procedure of the shorelines hearings board. No public hearing is required. Property Description: The proposed project provides extension of sanitary sewer facilities, along with water main extension to the areas of the City of North Bend, WA west of the South Fork Snoqualmie River. Sewer service will be extended along the portion of Alm Way from NW 8th Street to 1321 Alm Way, along NW 8th Street, Along NW 14th Street, along Boalch Avenue NW between 1204 Bendigo Blvd and 1711 Boalch Ave NW, and along SR 2020 between 1615 Bendigo Blvd N and the intersection of SR 202 and Boalch Ave NW. Sewer main will be installed within public lands in maintained portions of Tollgate Farms Park and just east of SR 202 at the intersection of NW 8th Street. Additionally, a grinder pump station will be constructed in the southeast corner of parce1 5418700120, at the western terminus of NW 14th Street. These improvements require the installation of sewer lines within four shoreline areas as describedabove. The site is primarily located within Section 4 T23N R08E, with some work also located in Section 5 T23N R08E and Section 9 T23N R08E. The work will take place in the City of North Bend within public Rightof-Ways along portions of Boalch Avenue NW, Bendigo Boulevard (SR 202), NW 14th Street, Alm Way, and NW 8th Street, as well as on City owned property including tax parcel numbers 042308-9038 and 541870-0120. SEPA Determination: A State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) was issued on April 26, 2024, following a Notice of ApplicationApril5,2024. This notice has been issued consistent with NBMC 20.03 and WAC 173.27-110. Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record March 28, 2025, mailed to properties within 300’ of the project area, posted at official city locations, and mailed to interested agencies. SVR1010909 3/28/25

NoticeofApplication Project:SR202Shared UseTrailExtension, PLN2025-0488 Deadlineforcomment: April28th,2025

Owner/Applicant: Tom Mohr CityofNorthBend 920SECedarFallsWay NorthBend,WA98045 425-888-7653 Date Application Received: February 10, 2025 Date Application Complete: February 10, 2025 Date of Notice of Application: March28,2025 Application Type: Floodplain Development Permit, SEPA Determination, Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Other Permits Required: Construction Permits Environmental Review: A State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination and 30-day comment period will be completed for the project, following the expiration of the comment period of this Notice of Application. Local Government Contact Person/Availability of Documents: Additional information concerning the application can be obtained from Caitlin Hepworth, Associate Planner, North Bend Community and Economic Development Department, 920 SE Cedar Falls Way, North Bend, WA 98045; (425) 888-7665, chepworth@northbendwa.gov. Relevant documents, including the site plan, archaeological report, critical areas

Proposed Project: Construction of a shared use trail parallel to SR 202 from Sydney Avenue N to Boalch Avenue, including a pedestrian bridge over the South Legal Notices Fork Snoqualmie, boardwalk over Ribary Creek and wetlands, sewer force main, drainage, lighting, signage, and otherfeatures. Location: Within the City’s ROW parallel to SR 202 from Sydney Ave N to Boalch Avenue. Associated parcel numbers include APN 0423089017, 0423089037, 8570900079, 8570900081, and 8570900083.

PHOTO BY BAILEY JO JOSIE/SOUND PUBLISHING

A major surprise, the What Up Corn Dog, brought spice and blue crunch to the menu.

PHOTO BY BEN RAY/SOUND PUBLISHING

Sumo Dog’s The Godzilla was the favorite of the day at the Menu Preview Day.

PHOTO BY BEN RAY/SOUND PUBLISHING

Ice Cream Nachos were the most intriguing dessert at Menu Preview Day.

Spring SPORTS

2025 Spring Sports Preview: Varsity schedules

By Record staff

Mount Si High School Baseball

March 24: Woodinville, 6:30 p.m.

March 26: @ Eastlake, 6 p.m.

March 28: Issaquah, 6:30 p.m.

March 31: @ Lake Washington, 4:30 p.m.

April 2: @ Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 4: Mercer Island, 6:30 p.m.

April 7: @ North Creek, 6:30 p.m.

April 9: Newport, 6:30 p.m.

April 12: Tahoma, 4 p.m.

April 14: @ Woodinville, 7 p.m.

April 16: Eastlake, 6:30 p.m.

April 17: @ Issaquah, 4 p.m.

April 18: Kentridge @ T-Mobile Park, 6 p.m.

April 21: Lake Washington, 6:30 p.m.

April 23: Skyline, 6:30 p.m.

April 25: North Kitsap, 7 p.m. Softball

March 21: Woodinville, 6:30 p.m.

March 24: @ Inglemoor, 6:30 p.m.

March 26: Newport, 6:30 p.m.

March 31: Hazen, 6:30 p.m.

April 2: @ Sammamish, 4:30 p.m.

April 4: Bellevue, 6:30 p.m.

April 7: @ Cedarcrest, 4 p.m.

April 9: North Creek, 6 p.m.

April 11: @ Woodinville, 6:30 p.m.

April 12: West Valley (Yakima), 1 p.m.

April 14: Inglemoor, 6:30 p.m.

April 16: @ Newport, 4:30 p.m.

April 21: @ Hazen, 4:30 p.m.

April 22: Moses Lake, 5 p.m.

April 23: Samammish, 6:30 p.m.

April 25: @ Bellevue, 4:30 p.m.

April 30: Eastlake, 6 p.m.

Boys soccer

March 21: Hazen, 7:30 p.m.

March 25: North Creek @ Pop Keeney, 7:30 p.m.

March 27: Curtis, 7:30 p.m.

April 1: Bothell, 7:30 p.m.

April 3: Inglemoor @ Pop Keeney, 5:30 p.m.

April 8: Mercer Island, 7:30 p.m.

April 11: Woodinville, 7:30 p.m.

April 15: @ Newport, 7 p.m.

April 17: Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

April 25: @ Eastlake, 7:30 p.m.

April 28: Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

May 2: @ Redmond, 7:30 p.m.

Track

March 26: @ Liberty, 4 p.m.

March 29: @ Bishop Blanchet, 8 a.m.

April 1: Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 10: Redmond, 4 p.m.

April 24: @ Eastlake, 4 p.m.

May 1: @ Issaquah, 4 p.m.

May 8: Woodinville, 4 p.m.

Girls tennis

March 25: @ Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

March 27: Interlake, 3:45 p.m.

April 1: @ Hazen, 4 p.m.

April 3: Sammamish, 3:45 p.m.

April 9: @ Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 21: @ Bothell, 4 p.m.

April 22: @ Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 24: Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

April 29: @ Interlake, 4 p.m.

May 1: Hazen, 3:45 p.m.

Girls golf

March 24: @ Inglemoor, 3:15 p.m.

March 25: @ Redmond, 3:30 p.m.

March 27: North Creek, 3:30 p.m.

April 3: Woodinville, 4 p.m.

April 8: Mercer Island, 3:30 p.m.

April 22: @ Bothell, 3:45 p.m.

April 24: Eastlake, 4 p.m.

Cedarcrest High School

Baseball

March 21: Highline, 4 p.m.

March 22: Sultan @ Sehome, 1 p.m.

March 22: @ Sehome, 4 p.m.

March 24: @ Interlake, 4 p.m.

March 26: Foster, 4 p.m.

March 31: Sammamish, 4 p.m.

April 2: @ Lindbergh, 3:30 p.m.

April 4: Evergreen, 4 p.m.

April 5: @ Bellevue, 12 p.m.

April 7: Tyee @ Valley Ridge Park, 3:30 p.m.

April 9: Renton, 4 p.m.

April 11: @ Highline, 3:30 p.m.

April 14: Interlake, 4 p.m.

April 16: @ Foster, 3:30 p.m.

April 21: Sammamish @ Bannerwood Park, 7 p.m.

April 23: Lindbergh, 4 p.m.

April 25: Evergreen @ North SeaTac Park, 4 p.m.

April 28: Renton @ Liberty Park, 3:30 p.m.

Softball

March 21: Inglemoor, 4 p.m.

March 24: @ Sammamish, 4:30 p.m.

March 26: Bellevue, 4 p.m.

March 28: @ Woodinville, 6:30 p.m.

March 31: @ Bothell, 6:30 p.m.

April 2: @ North Creek, 6 p.m.

April 4: Newport, 4 p.m.

April 7: Mount Si, 4 p.m.

April 9: @ Hazen, 4:30 p.m.

April 11: @ Inglemoor, 6:30 p.m.

April 14: Sammamish, 4 p.m.

April 16: @ Bellevue, 4:30 p.m.

April 18: Woodinville, 4 p.m.

April 23: North Creek, 4 p.m.

April 25: @ Newport, 4:30 p.m.

April 28: Everett @ Lincoln Field, 6 p.m.

May 2: Sultan, 4 p.m.

May 3: Lynden, 12 p.m.

Boys soccer

March 21: Newport, 7 p.m.

March 25: Highline, 7 p.m.

March 27: Tyee @ Valley Ridge Park, 3:30 p.m.

April 3: @ Evergreen, 5:30 p.m.

April 7: Renton, 7 p.m.

April 8: Lindbergh, 7 p.m.

April 14: @ Foster, 7:15 p.m.

April 17: @ Highline, 7 p.m.

April 22: Tyee, 7 p.m.

April 25: Lindbergh @ Renton Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m.

April 29: Evergreen, 7 p.m.

May 2: @ Renton, 5:30 p.m.

Track

March 26: @ Bellevue, 4 p.m.

April 3: Hazen, 4 p.m.

April 17: @ Hazen, 4 p.m.

April 23: @ Interlake, 4 p.m.

April 25: @ Snohomish, 4 p.m.

April 26: @ Snohomish, 9 a.m.

May 1: Bothell, 3:45 p.m.

May 7: Inglemoor, 4 p.m.

Girls golf

March 26: Eastlake, 4:30 p.m.

March 27: @ Mercer Island, 4 p.m.

March 31: @ North Creek, 3:30 p.m.

April 17: Woodinville, 3:30 p.m.

April 22: @ Juanita, 3:30 p.m.

April 24: @ Redmond, 3:30 p.m.

April 30: Lake Washington, 4:30 p.m.

PHOTOS BY HENRY RODENBURG

Mount Si’s boys soccer team, shown at practice March 14, won the Class 4A state title in 2024.

Mount Si Boosters

The Wildcat Booster Club is a 501c3 nonprofit fundraising organization that exists to support and enrich the extra-curricular high school experience for students while they attend Mount Si High School. Parents, alumni, and the community are encouraged to donate and volunteer. All donations are 100% tax-deductible. All donations go to promoting extra-curricular interests for students at Mount Si High School. Visit www. mountsiboosters.com.

Mount Si baseball

The Mount Si Baseball Auction will be 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 22 at the Preston Community Center, 8625 310th Ave. SE. Silent auction items and live items include Mariners Game Day Suite up to 20, Chelan Lakehouse, Vashon Island getaway, and Trager Smoker. Tickets are $120 per couple or $60 for an individual. This includes your food as well as your alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. At this website, you can buy tickets for the event, make a donation, and learn more about the mission:

mtsifootball.schoolauction.net/baseball2025

The Mount Si baseball team has started the 2025 season at 2-2. The Wildcats beat Sumner 4-3 on March 11 and defeated Moses Lake 5-2 on March 14. However, the team fell to Gonzaga Prep 7-5 on March 15, and lost to North Creek 7-6 on March 17. They were set to play Newport on March 19 (after press time).

Mount Si softball

This year’s Wildcats have a new head softball coach, Susan Gillespie. According to a social media post by the school district, “Gillespie has been immersed in the game since she was 8. Her extensive experience spans playing in Little League, travel ball, high school,

college, and adult levels, as well as coaching numerous teams of athletes aged 13-17. Susan is ecstatic to join the Mount Si High School program. She looks forward to fostering the development and growth of each student-athlete, both as individual players and as teammates, and seeing them carry these skills into their future endeavors. Susan resides

in Snoqualmie with her husband and two children, who both attend Mount Si. In her professional life, Susan specializes in real estate, construction and healthcare operations.”

As for the 2025 season, the Wildcats have started off strong with wins against Graham-Kapowsin (5-4) on March 14 and Cederacrest (19-4) on March 17. The team was scheduled to

play North Creek on March 19 (after press time).

Snoqualmie Valley Little League Youth Umpire Program

Snoqualmie Valley Little League supports a Youth Umpire Program with the goal to provide umpire coverage across Upper Level Divisions and create a quality service to youth

players. SVLL will provide training, supervision and a supportive environment for both baseball and softball. SVLL will provide free training for those 12+ through Little League District 9 resources; umpire uniform shirts and hats; and all necessary umpire equipment. Contact umpires@svll. net for information or visit www.svll.net.