Posted on: September 20, 2023
The North Bend Downtown Foundation has been hard at work this summer, preparing the organization for its first-ever executive director and securing a work home for the foundation.
At the September 19 City Council meeting, board president Beth Burrows intro...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 19, 2023
Meet up with Mayor McFarland at Huxdotter Coffee on Saturday, September 30. Stop by to say hello and connect on all things North Bend while enjoying local coffee and treats. This casual setting provides the perfect opportunity to get to know your...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 19, 2023
On Saturday, September 23, residents may notice more runners in downtown North Bend, as the Mt. Si Hill Climb Trail Run returns for their “Vert Running Series.” The event runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Approximately 200 runners are expected...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 14, 2023
On Monday, September 25, Lakeside Industries will begin a pavement grind and overlay project on a portion of North Bend Way, from the west end of the Ribary Creek Bridge to the intersection of Meadowbrook Way SE and North Bend Way.
The project wil...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 12, 2023
A new, four-acre city park is coming to North Bend! Located on SE North Bend Way east of the 436th Avenue SE roundabout, the Dahlgren Family Park will include playground equipment, trails, a picnic shelter, a sand volleyball court, a restroom, and trail c...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 13, 2023
Crack sealing is a cost-effective form of maintenance that helps extend the lifespan of our roadways, and on Thursday, September 14, Public Works crews will be performing crack sealing treatment on a portion of 436th Avenue SE, between the North Bend Way ...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 8, 2023
As reported by the Washington State Department of Transportation, crews will begin a crack and seal pavement repair project on State Route 18 beginning Monday, September 11 between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Nightly work will continue Mondays through Thu...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 8, 2023
North Bend Art and Industry (NBA&I), the Snoqualmie Arts Commission, and the Northwest Railway Museum are bringing to North Bend a new art festival that celebrates art in Snoqualmie Valley. Art Off the Rails will be located at both William H. Taylor P...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 6, 2023
On Thursday, September 7, the City of North Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) will undergo an important operation, as part of Phase 2 of the WWTP High Priority Improvements Project.
During this time, crews will transfer the contents of the existing ae...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 5, 2023
The North Bend Blues Walk is back in town on Saturday, September 23, from 6 p.m. to midnight. The festival will feature 24 bands and more than 80 musicians throughout 20 downtown North Bend venues.
One ticket not only gets attendees into every venue, but i...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 5, 2023
Are you doing some home organizing? Need to get rid of old papers and documents that are overtaking your desk and file cabinets?
If so, mark your calendar! The City of North Bend is hosting a FREE community Shred-It event. On Saturday, September ...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 1, 2023
Based on a combination of current watershed conditions and a 10-day forecast of mostly dry weather, North Bend Public Works Director Mark Rigos has declared the City will move from Stage 2 to Stage 3 of its Water Conservation Ordinance (WCO), effective Tu...
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City News Releases
Posted on: September 1, 2023
The City of North Bend’s Meet up with the Mayor series returns! Saturday, September 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. will be the first in a series of monthly meet-up events.
Community members are invited to join North Bend Mayor Rob McFarland at Pr...
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City News Releases
Posted on: June 5, 2023
King County Metro will be changing several bus route schedules throughout the region this fall, with the intention of improving the reliability of trips, while also working to better match staffing and fleet availability.
Snoqualmie Valley Transp...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 30, 2023
Coordinated by the North Bend Downtown Foundation (NBDF), Sip Suds and Si will celebrate North Bend businesses, live music, and local wine and beer on September 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. Shop and sip at a variety of stores in downtown North Bend. Consider arriv...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 30, 2023
Snoqualmie-North Bend Police, with the assistance of the King County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue, have located Mohamed Ibrahim who had been missing since August 15, 2023. Acting on information obtained from a citizen, Search and Rescu...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 23, 2023
The City of North Bend requires all those engaged in business within the city limits to obtain a City of North Bend business license. Additionally, a Solicitor’s License is required for those engaged in the door-to-door sales of for-pr...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 17, 2023
The City of North Bend is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Business & Economic Development Commission for Position No. 1, term expiring December 31, 2023 (with the eligibility for subsequent four-year appointment).
The Business & Economi...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 28, 2023
On August 22, 2023 Public Works Director Mark Rigos declared that the City of North Bend move to Stage 2 of its Water Conservation Ordinance (WCO). The WCO will remain in effect until further notice.
As climate change continues to impact King County and th...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 25, 2023
The Snoqualmie-North Bend Police charged a suspect with malicious mischief and attempted theft following damage to cable lines in the early morning hours of August 24. The suspect was found in the brush along SR 202 between Snoqualmie and North Bend near ...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 24, 2023
This month, crews from All Terrain Excavation began work on the Alm Way Bridge Removal Project. Located on Alm Way just west of the Tanner Substation, the 70-year-old bridge crossing Gardiner Creek has been closed to traffic for approximately 10 years.&am...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 24, 2023
This week, you may have noticed heightened activity occurring in the vicinity of the North Bend Way Bridge as you enter downtown North Bend. Pier 6 and Pier 8 of the bridge are undergoing scour protection mitigation work.
Surrounding the base of weight-bea...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 23, 2023
With increased smoke in our region and evacuations for fires happening right now in Washington State, county, state, fire, and local law enforcement agencies are joining forces to spread awareness of emergency evacuation procedures and community wildfire ...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 21, 2023
Based on a combination of current watershed conditions and a continued forecast of hot and dry weather, North Bend Public Works Director Mark Rigos has declared the City will move to Stage 2 of its Water Conservation Ordinance (WCO), effective Tuesday, Au...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 18, 2023
Quarterly Message from the Mayor: In his newest Quarterly Message, Mayor McFarland shares City accomplishments from the past few months, while looking forward to upcoming projects and goals. Learn about infrastructure and transportation improvements, comm...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 18, 2023
**UPDATE | AUG. 21, 2023**
On Friday, August 18, 2023, King County Sheriff’s Office Guardian 1 helicopter performed an aerial search for Mohamed in the North Bend vicinity but did not locate him. Over the weekend, King County Search and Rescue cr...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 18, 2023
Based on the upcoming forecast of continued hot and dry weather conditions and a drastic reduction of snowpack throughout the watershed, the City of North Bend will likely enact Stage 2 of the City’s Water Conservation Ordinance (WCO) beginning the week o...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 16, 2023
Results of the first city-wide Community Survey were presented at the August 15 North Bend City Council meeting. The randomized, scientifically valid survey conducted in March and April provided residents with an opportunity to offer feedback on a variety...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 15, 2023
Effective immediately, the King County Fire Marshal and the King County Fire Chiefs Association in coordination with local jurisdictions have issued a Stage 2 Complete burn ban on all outdoor recreational fires throughout King County. This means any outdo...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 14, 2023
Dear North Bend Residents,
As you know, no one does summer like North Bend. Our farmers markets are a lively community hub of music and local produce. Ice cream and froyo tastes that much better when you enjoy it while people-watching downtown. Picking ber...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 14, 2023
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the East Puget Sound Lowlands this week, running from Monday, August 14 through 11 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16. North Bend area daytime temperatures are expected to hover in the mid to...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 8, 2023
This summer, King County Council unanimously passed an update to King County Code Title 11, which governs Animal Services. The update impacts North Bend residents and neighboring communities located within King County.
A few of notable changes in...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 7, 2023
This summer, King County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin work to repair a portion of the Mason Thorson Ells levee that was damaged during flooding in 2020 on the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River. The levee repair project will require closure o...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 4, 2023
King County crews will begin work to repair the Clough Creek Bridge on August 7. Crews will be replacing deteriorating concrete beams that support the 73-year-old bridge, returning it to its original strength.
The bridge spans 16 feet and is loc...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 2, 2023
The City of North Bend actively pursues water conservation in a variety of ways: through ongoing distribution system leak reduction efforts, customer conservation education, installation of replacement watermains, and what began in 2020, the Water Conserv...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 1, 2023
The annual, historic Festival at Mt. Si is returning to North Bend on Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13. Festival activities include the Grand Parade, fireworks, a 5k Fun Run, live music, a vendor fair, traditional community contests and more.
To a...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 31, 2023
Looking for a simple way to stay up to date on local city news? Notify Me is a free, online subscription tool featured on the City of North Bend’s website, www.northbendwa.gov. The opt-in service allows you to subscribe to a range of topics, so ...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 27, 2023
Paving is scheduled to occur on a portion of Cedar Falls Way on Friday, July 28 as part of the Stilson Avenue sidewalk project. Contractor crews will be grinding asphalt and paving in the location of the center median at the intersection of Cedar Falls Wa...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 24, 2023
The City of North Bend is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan, a document that provides a framework to guide investments over the next 20 years and helps to ensure future projects are in line with the community’s vision and goals.
T...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 21, 2023
ALERT King County is a public information and emergency notification system that reaches citizens wherever they are and on any device. The City of North Bend encourages all residents to register for ALERT to receive important information about significant...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 20, 2023
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Executive Director Josh Brown presented a Vision 2050 Award to Snoqualmie Valley Transportation (SVT), Mt. Si Senior Center, and the cities of North Bend and Snoqualmie at the July 18, 2023 North Bend City Council meeti...
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City News Releases
Posted on: June 27, 2023
On June 27, 2023, Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Chief Perry Phipps submitted his resignation, effective July 3, 2023.
Phipps joined the Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department in 2017 following three decades of law enforcement service in Californi...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 19, 2023
The City of North Bend is committed to a healthy community where all people thrive. Each year, the City allocates human services funding to nonprofit organizations that serve the North Bend community. The City is now accepting grant funding requests from ...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 18, 2023
The City of North Bend’s Meet up with the Mayor series returns this summer! Wednesday, July 26, from 5 to 6 p.m. will be the first in a series of monthly meet-up events.
Community members are invited to join North Bend Mayor Rob McFarla...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 7, 2023
The North Bend Downtown Foundation is excited to present the 13th annual Downtown Block Party Saturday, July 15 from Noon to 10 p.m. To accommodate the event, the following streets will be closed from approximately 6 a.m. Saturday, July 15, and will remai...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 10, 2023
The Outdoor Adventure Jamboree is returning to North Bend on Wednesday, July 12, from 11:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Located in the field at Meadowbrook Farm, the Jamboree will include a wide array of fun, free, kid-centered activity stations hosted by Si View Metro P...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 6, 2023
Residents celebrated another beautiful Independence Day this week as the community gathered for neighborhood barbeques and a wide range of fireworks displays. The use of aerial fireworks has been a subject of discussion in North Bend for years, and in Dec...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 6, 2023
Work progresses as scheduled on the Maloney Grove and Cedar Falls Way crosswalk project. The City is currently working with Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Comcast, and Lumen on undergrounding utilities.
Contractor crews will begin demolition of the southwest co...
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City News Releases
Posted on: June 26, 2023
On June 20, 2023, the North Bend City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution adopting the 2024 through 2029 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), following the May 16 Public Hearing, which was continued on June 20.
The TIP lays out a p...
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City News Releases
Posted on: July 21, 2023
The Snoqualmie-North Bend Police Department is pleased to bring its National Night Out event back to the Snoqualmie Valley community on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Snoqualmie Community Park.
National Night Out is a community-police awarene...
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City News Releases
Posted on: June 21, 2023
As a reminder, only common fireworks are legal within the North Bend city limits and may only be discharged between 9 a.m. and midnight on July 4.
North Bend Municipal Code (NBMC) states in part:
8.20.040 Retail sale and discharge of fireworks.
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City News Releases
Posted on: June 15, 2023
As wildfire season approaches, our local and regional fire departments are working together to reduce the risk of wildfires and associated poor air quality. Eastside Fire & Rescue (EF&R) will commence the annual, seasonal burning moratorium on Thu...
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City News Releases
Posted on: June 14, 2023
On June 6, 2023, the North Bend City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing an agreement for the wholesale supply of domestic water to Sallal Water Association and mitigation water to the City of North Bend. This was the second and ...
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City News Releases
Posted on: June 13, 2023
This month, Mayor McFarland, several Councilmembers, and city staff toured the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Tumwater to learn more about what an active, functioning Readiness Center looks like, and how it could work in North Bend.
In 2019, the W...
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City News Releases
Posted on: March 13, 2023
The 2023 North Bend Yardwaste Recycling program begins March 25th. The annual recycling program is open to North Bend residents and property owners on select Saturdays, from March through October, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the North Bend Public Works buil...
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City News Releases
Posted on: May 24, 2023
As the weather warms up, so does construction season. Interstate 90 (I-90) between North Bend and Vantage will receive multiple roadway improvement projects that will affect the flow of traffic this spring and summer.
Washington State Department of Transpo...
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City News Releases
Posted on: May 4, 2023
When you visit the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank on any given shopping day, you will find yourself immersed in a bustling, collaborative environment, where volunteers and staff are helping community members access fresh food and other essentials.
A...
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City News Releases
Posted on: April 26, 2023
The North Bend City Council recognizes that a healthy community is one that invests in a variety of services that support its residents.
The City has selected three local nonprofit organizations providing direct aid for youth to receive a total of $150,000...
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City News Releases
Posted on: April 5, 2023
At the April 4 City Council meeting, Mayor McFarland honored citizen Ron Crouch for many years of volunteer service, working to preserve local agriculture and open spaces in the Snoqualmie Valley.
Ron received a standing ovation from City Council...
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City News Releases
Posted on: April 3, 2023
Did you know that there is a group of dedicated volunteers here in North Bend who are actively prepared to assist and serve when usual methods of communication are not working?
Whether it is a citywide emergency, or a parade through town - and ma...
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City News Releases
Posted on: March 24, 2023
At the March 21st North Bend City Council meeting, Council passed an amendment to the Motion Authorizing a Contract for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services, to hear a second reading at the April 4th City Council meeting.
The City of Nort...
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City News Releases
Posted on: March 14, 2023
The City of North Bend is seeking to appoint three to five residents, with the selection of a Chair, to serve on the Human Services Task Force. Task force members will advise the mayor on a variety of matters relating to the City’s biennial Human Services...
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City News Releases
Posted on: March 2, 2023
For 13 years running, the City of North Bend is proud to announce that it has received the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) 2023 WellCity distinction, a recognition earned through continual efforts to commit to city employees’ health.
Mayor...
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City News Releases
Posted on: March 1, 2023
Beginning Wednesday, March 1, North Bend City Hall has expanded hours to the public in an effort to better serve citizens throughout the day. Where City Hall was previously closed for a lunch hour, it is now open:
- Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to...
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City News Releases
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Happy New Year, North Bend Residents,
A few weeks ago, as I walked up the short trail leading from West Ribary Way to the site of the future Tennant Trailhead Park, I had a moment.
There among the trees and our crisp, dappled, January sunshine, were parks e...
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City News Releases
Posted on: January 17, 2023
January 11th marked the official groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of North Bend’s new Tennant Trailhead Park. Si View Metro Parks hosted a small gathering at the site with project partners. The City of North Bend, King Count...
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City News Releases
Posted on: December 21, 2022
The City of North Bend and the North Bend Parks Commission invite citizens to attend two upcoming meetings for the William H. Taylor Park and Riverfront Park design projects, on January 9, from 1 to 4 p.m., and January 11, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. These mee...
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City News Releases
Posted on: December 7, 2022
On December 6, 2022, North Bend City Councilmembers approved an ordinance amending the City’s Fireworks Code, NBMC 8.20.010. The ordinance will ban the personal use of aerial fireworks within North Bend city limits, removing “special f...
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City News Releases
Posted on: November 8, 2022
On November 1, 2022, the North Bend City Council approved two resolutions accepting grants totaling $1,925,000 to go toward projects that preserve flood storage and transportation enhancements: The South Fork Avenue Extension Capital Project and engineeri...
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City News Releases
Posted on: October 18, 2022
ALERT King County is a public information and emergency notification system that reaches citizens wherever they are and on any device. The City of North Bend encourages all residents to register for ALERT to receive important information about significant...
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City News Releases
Posted on: August 16, 2022
Dear North Bend Residents,
This summer I passed the 25-year mark as a resident of North Bend. By some measures, that’s not long considering the history of the Snoqualmie Tribe in the valley or even the “recent” founders who settled on our city name. On the...
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City News Releases
Posted on: February 25, 2021
In honor of Twin Peaks Day, Mayor Rob McFarland was featured on CBC Vancouver radio talk show On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko, Wednesday afternoon, February 24th.
During the radio segment, Mayor Rob was asked many questions about touri...
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City News Releases