Editing Snoqualmie, Washington (section)

==Economy==
Until recently, logging and [[Weyerhaeuser]]'s milling operations were the mainstays of the local economy. Since 1989, the company has run a much smaller mill operation, and ceased all operations at the Weyerhaeuser Mill Site in 2003. While [[dairies]] were a significant local industry into the early 1950s, agriculture is no longer a major economic force in the community. With the completion of [[Interstate 90]] in the 1970s, Snoqualmie became more accessible to [[Seattle]] and the [[Eastside (King County, Washington)|Eastside]] region, resulting in more residents working in the communities to the west.

The Snoqualmie Ridge Business Park was developed in the 1990s on {{convert|180|acre|ha}} of land that was divided into parcels for over a dozen facilities. It employs over a thousand people, of which a majority live within the city. The business park's major employers include Space Labs,{{cn|date=May 2024}} Motion Water Sports, Technical Glass, T-Mobile, Zetec, and the King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review.<ref>{{cite web |author=Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County |year=2013 |title=City of Snoqualmie Final Report and Recruiting Plan |pages=6–7 |url=https://www.snoqualmiewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/27290/2013-Recruiting-Plan_Economic-Development-Council-of-Seattle-and-King-County_Recruiting-PDF |publisher=City of Snoqualmie |accessdate=May 7, 2024}}</ref> [[Philips|Philips Oral Healthcare]] has hundreds of employees in Snoqualmie that manufacture the [[Sonicare]] electric toothbrush.<ref>{{cite news |last=Monson |first=Suzanne |date=August 21, 2005 |title=Sonicare putting smiles on faces of job seekers |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/sonicare-putting-smiles-on-faces-of-job-seekers/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=May 7, 2024}}</ref>

The city is also home to a tourism industry that developed due to the scenic and recreational attractions in the area. The Snoqualmie Falls and adjacent [[Salish Lodge]] are a major attraction adjacent to Puget Sound Energy's Snoqualmie Fall Park that draw 1.5&nbsp;million annual visitors.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stein |first=Alan J. |date=October 19, 1998 |title=Snoqualmie Falls |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/281 |work=HistoryLink |accessdate=May 7, 2024}}</ref> The [[Northwest Railway Museum]] in downtown Snoqualmie owns a historic depot and operates [[heritage railway]] rides.<ref>{{cite news |last=McKenzie |first=Madeline |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Ride a vintage train during Snoqualmie Railroad Days |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/events/ride-a-vintage-train-during-snoqualmie-railroad-days/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=May 7, 2024}}</ref> The [[Snoqualmie Indian Tribe]] owns the [[Snoqualmie Casino]], which opened in 2008 a few miles outside city center.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miletich |first1=Steve |last2=Mapes |first2=Lynda V. |date=November 2, 2008 |title=Snoqualmie Tribe's big bet: The casino that almost wasn't |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/snoqualmie-tribes-big-bet-the-casino-that-almost-wasnt/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=May 7, 2024}}</ref>