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January 9, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Start New Year with ‘Move A Mountain’ for Duvall

By Anne Laughlin, Editor
Every year, losing weight is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. This year is no exception. And now, a local community effort called “Move a Mountain” is helping people stick with the resolution. More...

Traffic Update for Week of January 16, 2012

TRAFFIC UPDATE: County Road Crews will be working Monday through Friday during the week of Jan. 16 on road projects east of Redmond next week. More...

Local News

New Tool to Benefit Local Food Bank

‘Gleaning Coordinator’ will help increase donations

Submitted by Hopelink New tool to benefit local food bank: “Gleaning Coordinator” will help increase donations The dictionary defines gleaning as “gathering grain or other produce” – a positive approach to dealing with e More...

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News

Union Pacific Railroad to Award $35K in Contest Celebrating 150 Year Anniversary

ROSEVILLE, Calif., January 3, 2012 – As part of the launch of its 150th anniversary celebration website, Union Pacific Railroad will award more than $35,000 in prizes to the top entries that remake the company’s classic 1970s television c More...

2011 YEAR IN REVIEW

The 10-year Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. More...

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Police Blotter

Police Blotter

Tue. December 27 Welfare Check, Main St. NE and Big Rock Road in Duvall; Officers were dispatched to the report of a young girl at a bus stop. Officers contacted the 11-year-old at Safeway. She had missed the bus and her father came to pick her up. More...

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Obituaries

Margaret Chetlain Waddell Dimock

Margaret Chetlain Waddell Dimock March 24, 1916 – December 28, 2011 Margaret Chetlain Waddell Dimock was born to parents Ralph Chetlain Waddell, a Congregational minister, and Margaret Morehouse Waddell. More...

Joe Raymond Adams

Joe Raymond Adams, an Alaska fisherman and skilled cabinet maker, died at the home of his daughter December 23, 2011 in Bothell, Washington. He was 66. For the last several decades, Mr. More...

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School

CHS Students Compete in FFA

CHS is the only school in Western Washington to send two students to state level
By Katie Walsh, Cedarcrest FFA reporter

On December 5, 2011, four Cedarcrest Future Farmers of America (FFA) members made the journey to Lynden, Washington, where they participated in the organization’s Job Interview Competition. More...

A Week to be Inspired!

Random Acts of Kindness Week is January 15-21

Did you know that the week of January 15th - 21st is Random Acts of Kindness Week in our local communities? More...

Riverview School District Board Welcomes New Member

By Leanne Christensen The Riverview School District Board of Directors would like to welcome and announce the appointment of Jodi Fletcher to the RSD School Board. More...

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Breaking News - 1/14/2012 04:01 PM

First Snow of 2012! What's Next?

Editor, River Current News

First Snow of 2012! See what the rest of the weekend and next week may bring... More...

Breaking News - 1/14/2012 03:40 PM

Burn Bans Lifted for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

Burn Bans Lifted in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Release Date and Time: 01-14-2011, 11:00AM More...

CHS Girls Basketball Now 3rd in Cascade Conference!

Brad Knowles

The Lady Red Wolves are now in 3rd place in the Cascade Conference with a league record of 6-2 and overall record of 10-4. More...

Local Rep. Glenn Anderson to Run for Lieutenant Governor

Fall City, Wash. -- On January 5, State Representative Glenn Anderson (RFall City) announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in the November 2012 elections. More...

Regional News

Traffic Update

Novelty Hill lane closures to impact traffic the week of Jan. 9

King County’s Road Services Division announced recently that motorists should expect some delays the week of January 9th due to lane closures and construction related to the NE Novelty Hill Road project, one of several projects identified pursu More...

New King County Solid Waste Fees as of January 1st

Rate increases from $95 to $109 per ton, remains among lowest in region

The Solid Waste Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks reminds residents that an increase in the solid waste disposal fees goes into effect Jan. More...

520 Tolling: County Suggests Ways to Reduce Your Toll

After a few delays, 520 bridge tolling finally began on December 29, 2011. It has been a couple of weeks now and traffic patterns show that there are still plenty of commuters trying to avoid paying a toll to cross Lake Washington. More...

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Community

Pet of the Week

In less than one month, Motley Zoo Animal Rescue has found ‘forever homes’ for 25 pets for a total of 523 pets adopted out as of January 6th, 2012. More...

COMMUNITY EVENTS

January 15-21, 2012 6th Annual Random Acts of Kindness Week in Carnation, Duvall, Monroe and Woodinville! For more information visit www.RAKduvall.com. Monday, January 16 More...

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Calendar

CIVIC CALENDAR

ALANON - Thursdays at 7:-00- 8:30 pm - Former U.S. Post Office Building, Southwest Corner of Stella & 2nd Ave in Duvall More...

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Sports

5th Grade Determination

At halftime during the CHS v. Mt. Vernon varsity game, 5th grade ‘Cedarcrest’ players took to the court to show their skill. Players were determined to maintain control of the ball. More...

CHS Boys Basketball Bounces Back to a 65-57 Win

By River Current Staff with contributions from Head Coach, Mark Prince

CHS v. South Whidbey 4 of them were on On January 5, the Cedarcrest the offense end. More...

CHS Girls Basketball Now 6-3 Overall, 2-1 in League Play

Submitted by Brad Knowles, Head Coach

On December 16th, Wolves were led in scoring the Red Wolves hosted by Sarah Stauffer Archbishop Murphy in who had 16 and Susan a tough league match Kenney added 10. up. More...

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