The Municipal League is seeking volunteers to serve on its Candidate Evaluation Committees (CEC). The committee is made up of volunteers of diverse backgrounds, ages, and political beliefs who evaluate candidates running for local offices in King County.
Got mice or rats? Try barn cats. That’s the message from Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC).
More than 60 Microsoft employees from the Sammamish Campus joined the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust in ongoing restoration efforts on Issaquah Creek at Lake Sammamish State Park on May 20.
The Providence Point Library will sponsor a used book sale in the basement of Town Hall, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 5, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Various groups from throughout Issaquah honored members of the community in the 32nd Annual Community Awards Banquet May 17. The Chamber of Commerce hosted the event.
Among 13 other goals, council members last weekend added revitalizing the park to its short list of projects to tackle in 2012, during a goal setting retreat May 13.
BY CELESTE GRACEY
ISSAQUAH REPORTER
Raised a cotton picker in Texas, Jose Enciso experienced some of the worst racism of the 1950s.
Despite the cruelty he faced as a young boy, he’s now leading a remarkable life of generosity.
His contribution to Issaquah stretches beyond turning the historic XXX Rootbeer into a hub for classic car owners. It’s even bigger than the checks he writes for local nonprofits.
Bagpipe instructor Neil Hubbard, center, works with John Parkinson, right, of Eastside Fire & Rescue, and Dale Griffin, of Woodinville Fire and Rescue, during a practice session of Eastside Firefighters Pipes & Drums at the North end fire station of the Mercer Island Fire Department on Wednesday, May 11.
Police believe a woman committed suicide after a Washington State Patrol officer initiated a standard traffic stop on I-90 Tuesday…
Wildlife officers think they captured the bear that an Issaquah couple found napping in their garage last week.
The annual Scotch Broom Massacre will return to the Plateau from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
King County is removing invasive aquatic plants and increasing regular vegetation management to address seasonal high water levels that affect…
Issaquah High School seniors who reported binge drinking — having five or more drinks in a row — rose to 28 percent this year.
While figures like these may be shocking, the Issaquah Community Network is hoping to use them to effect change in the community.
A compilation of events according to Issaquah police reports
Sammamish Plateau high schoolers set their rivalries aside for a day to build community and to raise awareness for breast cancer.
A 12-year-old Issaquah Middle student pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations that she hacked into a classmates Facebook page and posted lewd messages.
BY CELESTE GRACEY
ISSAQUAH REPORTER
With declining facilities and a beach filled with weeds, Lake Sammamish State Park is now struggling to attract the picnickers and swimmers it once did.
The solution isn’t just more money, he said. It’s in finding people willing to champion Lake Sammamish over the long haul.
BY CELESTE GRACEY
ISSAQUAH REPORTER
A compilation of incidents according to the Issaquah Police Department.
BY CELESTE GRACEY
ISSAQUAH REPORTER
Just before thousands head to rivers to cool off from spring’s first heat, firefighters were waist deep in the frigid Snoqualmie River, freshening up their rescue skills.
BY CELESTE GRACEY
ISSAQUAH REPORTER
Issaquah’s Council President John Traeger decided not to run for reelection this fall, but not without tapping a Squak Mountain man to run for his seat.