Last week, staff writer Ellis E. Conklin documented the struggles of old-town Snoqualmie natives forced to adjust to the dramatic increase in newcomers (“Tale of Two Towns,” April 22, 2015). Snoqualmie residents on both sides of the divide read it and chimed in. “The next article in this series should be about whether the Ridge has fulfilled its ‘promise’ to anyone besides the shareholders of Weyerhaueser/Quadrant. The Ridge is not self-contained and it was poorly planned and built in many ways, causing many problems to homeowners and community administrators. Someone needs to ask the hard questions about the impacts it has caused and who made billions.” —Linda Gretz,

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• “We moved here from the East Coast … we just knew that this was a beautiful place to settle into! I wish that the businesses of Snoqualmie knew that I want to spend my money here . . . to keep the businesses that border the river alive and thriving.” —guest,

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