🌱 How a North Bend photographer finds hope in once-logged forests

Good day North Bend! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a North Bend photographer finds hope in once-logged forests

Also on today's calendar: Downtown Issaquah Spring Wine & Artwalk and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New growth in logged forests inspires photographer's hope (allarts.org) — A North Bend nature photographer is using his local gallery and images of regrowing, once-logged forests to spark hope and environmental action. He recently hosted a community letter-writing event opposing public land sell-offs and aims to inspire younger residents to see a more sustainable future in the forests around them.
   

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📸 Around North Bend

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Bend

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Downtown Issaquah Spring Wine & Artwalk
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Snow Country - Yukiguni: Honshu Winter Studies’ - Scott Rinckenberger Gallery
  Scott Rinckenberger Gallery , 106 W North Bend Way , North Bend
• Snoqualmie Valley Connect Business Networking
  SnoValley Chamber of Commerce SnoValley Chamber 128 W 2nd Ave Norrth Bend, WA
  8:00 am
• Teen Makers Thursday
  SnoValley Chamber of Commerce 1533 Bendigo Boulevard N North Bend, WA, 98045
  2:30 pm
• Grand Ribbon Cutting- Kate Bangs
  SnoValley Chamber of Commerce , 128 W 2nd St. , North Bend
  4:00 pm
• "Bob Ross" Style Painting EXCLUSIVE Teen Workshop
  SnoValley Chamber of Commerce NBA&I Center for Creativity, 1533 Bendigo Blvd North, North Bend, WA
  5:00 pm
• Thursday Night Live Music — South Fork
  South Fork , 14303 436th Ave SE , North Bend
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Snow Country - Yukiguni: Honshu Winter Studies’ - Scott Rinckenberger Gallery
  Scott Rinckenberger Gallery , 106 W North Bend Way , North Bend
• SnoValley Innovation Center Meet-up Fridays @ noon
  Snoqualmie Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce , 128 W 2nd St , North Bend
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Session 1: Mosaic Gazing Ball - Create a Stunning Mosaic Sphere for Your Garden 2-Day Class
  NBA&I Studio , 209 Main Ave S Suite 103 , North Bend
  11:00 am
• 2026 April Luncheon - State of Cities
  The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge , 36005 SE Ridge St , Snoqualmie
  11:00 am
• Drop-In Technical Assistance
  North Bend Library , 115 East 4th Street , North Bend
  3:00 pm
• Wilde About Whiskey Night! — Saints & Scholars Irish Pub
  Saints & Scholars Irish Pub , 7726 Center Blvd SE #110 , Snoqualmie
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost dog at Mount Teneriffe Trailhead.
  Small, white Maltese/poodle mix. Wearing yellow 'Adopt me' harness. And a terrible haircut! She is generally skiddish but was very excited by the… (Nextdoor Mt. Si Trail)

• Levi Strauss & Co. posted a job opening for Stock associate. Morning availability required in North Bend. Apply here.
• The Cleaning Authority posted a job opening for Housekeeper / House Cleaner in North Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Bend here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Snoqualmie

• Lucky gambler turns $25 into an ‘astonishing' win at Western WA casino (thenewstribune.com)
• Mayor Mayhew's Statement on BESS Proposal Process and Community Input (livingsnoqualmie.com)
• Pass renewal season is here for WA, PNW ski areas. What's changing for next winter? (seattletimes.com)

Carnation

• Carnation man previously missing likely died of hypothermia (valleyrecord.com)
• Remlinger Farms 2026 summer concert lineup announced (seattletimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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