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U-Pick pumpkin season opens Saturday in Issaquah

A stock broker from Southern California, Glenn Dutro was looking for something a little bit different when he…

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Issaquah switches to LED bulbs in street lamps

When Issaquah couldn’t find a company willing to retrofit its decorative downtown street lamps with LED lights, the…

Police don't know what caused this truck driver to veer off Highway 18

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Truck trailer fully engulfed in flames on highway 18

A FedEx trailer burst into flames on State Route 18, killing the 60-year-old driver.

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In wake of shooting threat, Skyline students remind each other to “be nice” | Video

As detectives are hitting dead ends in their pursuit of person behind the Skyline shooting threat, students are…

Living on a tight budget already

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Proposed district tax has Issaquah neighbors worried about losing their homes

Adrift in a sea of office buildings and box stores, Susan Cameron’s 1920s farmhouse has become an island…

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Skyline to reopen Friday, similar gun threats posted for years

As FBI agents and the Sammamish Police Department narrow in on the suspect who threatened to shoot up…

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Adult store robbed at gunpoint in Issaquah

Police are looking for a man they believed robbed a sex shop at gunpoint in Issaquah Thursday at…

Michele Steele opened Capri Cellars in Issaquah this summer

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Capri Cellar focuses on tasting flights, boutique wineries

Michele Steele was hosting a wine tasting party with a group of girlfriends, when she first heard the…

Adam Ryman

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Student RND think space about creating technology now, not after college

When Jack Kim learned Google made $9 billion last year, he began to wonder what would happen if…

Kristin Meijer waters some squash after a harvest at the Pickering Garden. All of the vegetables go to the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. She’s volunteered with Seattle Tilth to learn how organic gardens are grown.

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Pickering Garden hopes to harvest a ton of produce for food bank

When Kristin Meijer wanted to start an organic garden at her home, she knew she had a lot…

Jane Kuechle

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Dam impressive | Issaquah Hatchery prepares for 75th anniversary celebration

Perhaps the saddest part of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery dam is watching red Coho attempt to jump it…

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Foundation key to Issaquah district’s success | Reporter’s Notebook

A few years ago I was assigned to cover a controversial school board meeting in Renton. The room…

Susie Smith

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Issaquah district elementary schools each received thousands of new books

Susie Smith, a literacy specialist, browsed through the 3,600 new books in Issaquah Valley Elementary’s hidden book room,…

Steve Rasmussen

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Superintendent Steve Rasmussen on charter schools, budget and upcoming school year | Reporter Q&A

The Reporter sat down with Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen to discuss his perspective on goals and…

Brandy Serna pulls down a backpack from a shelf at the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. The drive filled 1

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Non-profit collaboration gives 1,000 backpacks to Issaquah students in need

Brandy Serna could hardly see over the tops of the tables covered in backpacks. She circled a couple…

The most recent results for the Washington state student assessments were released Aug. 29.

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High marks on state assessment for Issaquah district schools

State assessment scores released Aug. 29, show Issaquah School District students are continuing to exceed their peers.

John Tarr

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Motormen training for fall opening of the Issaquah Trolley line | Photos

In the Issaquah garage a motorman, his shirt splotched with oil, makes a few final adjustment to the…

The City of Issaquah's new logo.

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Issaquah rebrands, ditches ’90s-styled logo for a Salmon

The City of Issaquah has done away with its ‘90s retro style logo this month, as an overall…

Four-year-old Calvin Berstch

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Hope Against the Odds: A 4-year-old’s battle with Mitochondrial Disease

Already the mother of two premature babies, Tricia Berstch knew what developmental delays looked like. But her newborn…

Issaquah's Karen Porterfield is challenging Rep. Dave Reichert in the 8th District Congressional race this year

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Issaquah’s Karen Porterfield brings humble past to congressional race

With little political experience, even less money and no name recognition, Issaquah’s Karen Porterfield does have at least…