🌱 How the Sunflower Festival is putting North Bend farms on the map
North Bend, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning North Bend! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Sunflower Festival is putting North Bend farms on the map
- Want laughs in North Bend while backing local youth support programs?
- How a North Bend climber hand-built a bold new Snoqualmie Pass route
Also on today's calendar: Sunday Reset Sound Bath Meditation and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call people that look after chickens? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Hazy sun, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Snoqualmie Valley Sunflower Festival grows in third year (valleyrecord.com subscription) — North Bend residents can explore the Snoqualmie Valley Sunflower Festival from August 15 to September 15, with farms stretching from North Bend through Monroe. Organized in part by the North Bend Downtown Foundation, the event features farm visits, a Sunny mascot sticker quest, special Sunflower Saturdays, and chances to support local agriculture through merch, vendors, and sponsorships. 
• Four Comics Walk Into Rainbow Lodge: Trail Youth Comedy Night Is Coming (livingsnoqualmie.com) — North Bend’s Rainbow Lodge will host Trail Youth Coffee Home’s Laughing on the Trail Comedy Night fundraiser on September 8, supporting youth services across the Snoqualmie Valley. Attendees can enjoy four comedians, dinner, drinks, and auctions, with all proceeds backing mentorship, mental health support, job training, and a safe space for local teens and young adults.
• North Bend's Scott Rinckenberger Helps Develop New Snoqualmie Pass Climbing Route (livingsnoqualmie.com) — North Bend climber and photographer Scott Rinckenberger has helped establish Handsome Mongrel, a new five-pitch 5.11 route near Snoqualmie Pass after more than a year of hand-drilled work. Based in downtown North Bend, he and partner Jack Taylor spent over 25 days developing and cleaning the line, which now blends traditional and bolted protection for experienced climbers.
📸 Around North Bend
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Upcoming Events in
North Bend
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
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Fight Night Viewing Party
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce Hawks Peak at Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel
1:00 pm -
Writer's Craft: Writing Lessons Distilled from “You the Story” by Ruta Sepetys- Four Sessions
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce NBA&I Center for Creativity, 1533 Bendigo Way North, North Bend, WA
2:30 pm -
Sunday Group Trail Run
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce Every week a different location along the I-90 corridor, between exits 27 and Snoqualmie Pass.
7:30 am -
Curious Creators
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce 1533 Bendigo Blvd N North Bend, WA 98045
2:00 pm -
Quirk & Quill Writers Group
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce 1533 Bendigo Blvd N North Bend, WA
5:00 pm -
KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE | Free Matinees at the North Bend Theatre
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce North Bend Theatre
11:00 am -
Makers Meet Up
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce 1533 Bendigo Boulevard N North Bend, WA, 98045
5:00 pm -
DOOMSDAYER | VHS Night at the North Bend Theatre
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce North Bend Theatre
7:00 pm -
Sunday Reset Sound Bath Meditation →
Plume Apothecary, 209 Main Ave S, North Bend
7:00 pm
Saturday August 15
Sunday August 16
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Sunday August 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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''SnoValley Innovation Fridays: Connect, Collaborate, Create!''
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce SnoValley Chamber office 128 W 2nd St North Bend, WA 98024
12:00 pm -
Fight Night Viewing Party
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce Hawks Peak at Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel
1:00 pm -
Writer's Craft: Writing Lessons Distilled from “You the Story” by Ruta Sepetys- Four Sessions
SnoValley Chamber of Commerce NBA&I Center for Creativity, 1533 Bendigo Way North, North Bend, WA
2:30 pm -
Misunderstood Moments Exhibition - with Lens of Youth
Snoqualmie Library 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Sunday August 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone out there with pets experiencing weird behavior?
Our 3 dogs are acting strange. Climbing on beds, hiding under beds, won’t go outside. No barking or whining. It’s been going on since 1:30 this AM… (Nextdoor Heritage Acres)
- The Cleaning Authority posted a job opening for Housekeeper / House Cleaner in North Bend. Apply here.
- The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - North Bend in North Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Bend here.
🗞 Nearby News
Snoqualmie
- 2026 Boeing Classic purse, winner's share, PGA Tour Champions prize money payout (thegolfnewsnet.com)
- 📣 Calling All Local Businesses! Fall Opportunities are Available NOW! (macaronikid.com)
Issaquah
- ‘Married at First Sight' films at farm outside Issaquah (issaquahreporter.com)
- Practices What He Preaches (americanfarriers.com)
- Jealous Costco Worker Accused of Fatally Ramming Coworker After Hug Sent His Blood Boiling [WATCH] (rvmnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Chicken Tenders (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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