The City of Issaquah is accepting nominations for its 2011 Issaquah Hall of Fame winner.
BY CELESTE GRACEY
ISSAQUAH REPORTER
Two chickens narrowly escaped a barn fire this morning, but luckily firefighters knew how to wrangle the birds away from the burning building.
BY CELESTE GRACEY
ISSAQUAH REPORTER
Police identified the shooters in a Lake Sammamish State Park fight that left two dead last July.
One of the shooters died during the incident, and the other man was killed in what police call self defense. Police don’t expect that prosecutors will file murder or manslaughter charges.
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ISSAQUAH REPORTER
A sting by the Washington State Liquor Control Board and Issaquah Police lead to nine citations to businesses serving minors alcohol last week.
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ISSAQUAH REPORTER
A compilation of events as reported by the Issaquah police department
BY CELESTE GRACEY
Issaquah Reporter
Root by root the kids of Vista Academy continued an effort April 13 to restore parts of Cybil-Madeline Park by cutting away invasive plants.
While the effort was a welcome site for the city, which has plans to develop the old farmlands into a downtown park, it’s also an opportunity for conservationists to teach kids the importance of natural areas.
BY CELESTE GRACEY
Issaquah Reporter
Redmond’s Together Center, may be an example of how similar nonprofits can work in Issaquah, given enough support.
The center finished a city-funded feasibility study to explore opening of such a campus in Issaquah.
Robb Hunt, Village Theatre Executive Producer, has not had too many complaints about holding KIDSTAGE shows in Bellevue’s Theatre at Meydenbauer Center for the past nine months. But now, he said, it feels like the KIDSTAGE program is back where it belongs.
Although the 1980’s feel like almost-modern history, in many ways they represent a watershed era for the Issaquah area. Take, for example, the issue of women’s rights. In the 1980s Issaquah women were at the forefront of opening traditionally all-male organizations to female membership.
The condition of the state’s education system will be the topic of a speech and open discussion April 20 in Issaquah, led by Kelly Munn, State Field Director for the Washington League of Education Voters (LEV).
BY CELESTE GRACEY
Thirteen-year-old Arjun Kumar’s arms wavered beneath the weight of the world atlas as he posed for a photo.
Despite the size of the book, which was taller than his torso, his memory was bigger.
The Issaquah teen won first-place in the state geography bee last week, and now looks forward to a trip to Washington D.C. for the national competition at the Smithsonian Institute.
The Eastlake Sammamish Trail may finally be paved in Issaquah, after the state House proposed spending over $1 million on local parks.
The Issaquah area drew quite a bit of favoritism, winning three of 71 grants.
Seven students from Issaquah high schools will be honored April 28 by the Issaquah Chapter of the American Association of University Women’s scholarship recognition program.
Two area students have been named to the dean’s list at George Fox University.
Six members of the Issaquah High School DECA program qualified for national competition after competing in the state conference. Eric Yu, Andrew Park, Jennifer Maurer and Mary Kate Hoehl placed first in Quizbowl. Mackenzie Bauer and Jasmine Watters placed in Finance Operations.
Issaquah attorney Stacy Goodman today announced plans to run for election to the Issaquah City Council. Goodman was appointed to the council earlier this year to replace Maureen McCarry, who resigned due to illness.
A compilation of Police events in Issaquah
Drywall-cutting thieves broke into four Issaquah businesses Tuesday morning on the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. Instead of breaking…
Cooking isn’t about the food, it’s about accessorizing in the kitchen.
At least that’s the view of Issaquah’s Sherri Zobell, creator of Tie-One-On! Aprons. Her retro-styled aprons will be on sale at the Issaquah Farmers Market this year, which opens 9 a.m., April 16.
The Parents Teacher and Student Association gave Acorn awards to its top volunteers in the Issaquah School District March 29.