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The hard questions Candidates share their visions for two cities in Friday forum By EVAN PAPPAS
SPORTS
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The blues are back in North Bend, for 2015 Blues Walk Page 9
Mount Si football alumnus is MVP for Oregon State Page 8
INDEX Opinion 4 6 Puzzles On the Scanner 5 Classifieds 12-14 15 Calendar
Vol. 102, No. 18
The Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce held a forum Sept. 18 at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge for candidates in the upcoming elections to share their views on the important issues facing both their communities. Snoqualmie candidates were incumbent Charles Peterson in position 6 and his opponent Joe Larson, and uncontested candidates, incumbent Chelley Patterson, position 2 and Brad Toft, position 4. North Bend candidates were incumbent Mayor Ken Hearing and write-in opponent Mary Miller; Jonathan Rosen, unopposed in position 1; Trevor Kostanich and incumbent Dee Wayne Williamson, who coudn’t attend, for posi-
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North Bend candidates give opening comments during the candidate forum Sept. 18, while students from Mount Si High School film the event for an online video. tion three; incumbent David Cook and Brenden Snoqualmie candidates took questions first. Elwood for position 5, and Judy Bilanko and What is the most critical issue facMartin Volken for position 7. Moderator Steve Pennington asked candidates ques- ing Snoqualmie? tions, which they were given one minute to answer. Peterson: One of the most critical issues is our Over the next two weeks, the Record will present revenue stream. We have a lot of infrastructure the questions and answers, featuring a few from each that needs to be repaired, our roads are startportion of the forum each week. The Chamber will also host a candidate forum Oct. ing to wear out and we have set aside money 7 at the North Bend Theatre, featuring candidates for in the utility rates for the next three years to North Bend City Council. For more information, visit www.snovalley.org. SEE FORUM, 3
Defying disability
E. coli found in Fall City
“It started as a partnership with the Rotary club in Issaquah many years ago so that Tim Finnegan and his buddies could race just like their brothers and sisters were doing.
Residents of the Riverview Park neighborhood in Fall City are being warned this week to boil their tap water before drinking it. The Fall City Water District reported finding traces of E. coli bacteria in the water supply for the RV park during routine testing last week. Lyn Watts, water district commissioner, said the district was able to isolate the parts of the system containing the bacteria to the Riverivew Park neighborhood, preventing its spread. “We sectioned off the neighborhood so water can flow in, but not spread out,” she said. “We know that the problem won’t be affecting the rest of Fall City.” Fall City is working with the
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Gravity car races let kids roll By EVAN PAPPAS Staff Writer
Families came out to the Snoqualmie Parkway Saturday morning, Sept. 19, to be a part of the third annual Challenge Series Race sponsored by Life Enrichment Options and the Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Club. The challenge race is an event giving children with disabilities a chance to be a co-driver as part of soapbox derby. The challenge race started about 17 years ago in Issaquah with Life Enrichment Options, a non-profit organization. This is the race series’ third year in Snoqualmie. Nancy Whitaker, former president of the Snoqualmie Rotary club, explained how this event came together. “One of the founders’ families had a kid that was doing soapbox derby but
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Amber Thompson and Addison Fischer (left) race Danny Butkovich and Lucy Weed on Snoqualmie Parkway Saturday, during the Challenge Series races. they also had a child with a disability who couldn’t do that.” Whitaker said. “Leo Finnegan, who worked at Puget Sound Energy, and the engineers that were his buddies there designed a car for two kids to ride,” she continued.
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