Snoqualmie
When Snoqualmie was incorporated in 1903, its founders probably never imagined today's population boom.
The times keep changing.
While the 2000 Census counted 1,631 residents, local officials say the population jumped to 4,225 people by June 2002. With new housing developments such as Snoqualmie Ridge and the city's proximity to Seattle, officials expect about 8,000 residents by 2014.
The area has long been known for the beauty of the Cascade Mountains and Snoqualmie River. Today, Snoqualmie Falls, with its 270-foot cascade of water, is one of the state's most-visited attractions.
But Snoqualmie is most widely recognized as the setting for television's macabre murder mystery series, "Twin Peaks," directed by David Lynch. The town, along with nearby North Bend, thrived on tourists who came in droves to eat Agent D.B. Cooper's favorite cherry pie at the restaurant featured in the show. The series culminated in a movie, "Twin Peaks -- Fire Walk With Me," which was filmed in the Snoqualmie area in 1991.
When white settlers first moved to the area in the 1850s, it was one of the few established centers east of Seattle. The Weyerhaeuser Co. logged the land and ran mill operations. Dairy and farming also supported the economy until the 1950s.
The construction of Interstate 90 in the 1970s enabled Snoqualmie residents to commute to Seattle and other cities, ushering in an era of growth.
The city's name comes from a Native American tribe.