🌱 How Snoqualmie’s new battery moratorium could shape future growth.
Snoqualmie, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Snoqualmie! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Snoqualmie’s new battery moratorium could shape future growth.
- How many of these Snoqualmie Valley adventures have you actually tried?
- Why a Snoqualmie battery project is stirring debate across Western Washington.
Also on today's calendar: Fenders On Front Street.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
- Friday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Valley cities place moratoriums on battery storage site development (valleyrecord.com) — Snoqualmie’s City Council has temporarily banned new battery energy storage projects inside city limits, responding to intense debate over a large facility planned near Snoqualmie Ridge. While the moratorium won’t stop Jupiter Power’s proposed site on nearby unincorporated land, it gives Snoqualmie and neighboring cities time to study safety, land-use, and growth impacts before future projects move ahead. 
• If You Love The Outdoors, You Owe It To Yourself To Visit This Beautiful Small Washington Town (everafterinthewoods.com) — Outdoor lovers in Snoqualmie and nearby towns get a glowing shoutout in this travel piece highlighting Mount Si, Snoqualmie Falls, Rattlesnake Ledge, Twin Falls, and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. It walks readers through hikes, lake days, and winter trips to the Summit at Snoqualmie, all within easy reach of North Bend and the Valley.
• Tuesday, June 2 (wa.gov) — A regional news roundup highlights growing conflicts over energy projects, including Puget Sound Energy’s plan to lease a Snoqualmie battery facility that some residents oppose. It also points to broader Western Washington debates over climate policy, infrastructure, workplace support for menopausal women, and low air-conditioning rates as summers warm.
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🗞 Nearby News
North Bend
- Washington National Guard and DNR Continue Partnership to Strengthen Wildfire Readiness (einpresswire.com)
- Local businesses urged to apply for federal flood funds by June 10 (valleyrecord.com)
- Kent man convicted of using stolen nurse identities to place ‘impostor nurses' in nursing homes (kiro7.com)
Issaquah
- Issaquah WA Real Estate & Homes For Sale (zillow.com)
- Seattle Pride 2026: Here's a guide to festivals, celebrations and parade (fox13seattle.com)
- Choosing Better Gates for Your Horse Property (nwhorsesource.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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