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    Articles by Celeste Gracey
    Glenn Dutro
    U-Pick pumpkin season opens Saturday in Issaquah
    By Celeste Gracey • September 28, 2012 1:13 pm

    A stock broker from Southern California, Glenn Dutro was looking for something a little bit different when he stumbled on the Trinity Tree Farm just south of Issaquah.
    He could work anywhere with Internet and a phone. So they bought the home with its 40 acres of Christmas trees, and embraced the farmer’s work schedule.

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    Issaquah switches to LED bulbs in street lamps
    Issaquah switches to LED bulbs in street lamps
    By Celeste Gracey • September 28, 2012 1:08 pm

    When Issaquah couldn’t find a company willing to retrofit its decorative downtown street lamps with LED lights, the last thing it expected was to design its own.

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    Police don't know what caused this truck driver to veer off Highway 18
    Truck trailer fully engulfed in flames on highway...
    By Celeste Gracey • September 21, 2012 6:38 pm

    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
    In wake of shooting threat, Skyline students remind...
    By Celeste Gracey • September 21, 2012 6:32 pm

    As detectives are hitting dead ends in their pursuit of person behind the Skyline shooting threat, students are beginning to unify around a simple response – be nice.

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    Living on a tight budget already
    Proposed district tax has Issaquah neighbors worried about...
    By Celeste Gracey • September 21, 2012 12:09 pm

    Adrift in a sea of office buildings and box stores, Susan Cameron’s 1920s farmhouse has become an island of sorts in the Issaquah valley.
    She was raised in the home as the last direct descendent of the Bush family – which settled in Issaquah during the Civil War – and it’s her hope to someday die there.
    However, a proposed tax has her and husband, George, fearing the worst, that they’ll lose their home to taxes.

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    Skyline to reopen Friday, similar gun threats posted for years
    Skyline to reopen Friday, similar gun threats posted...
    By Celeste Gracey • September 20, 2012 7:47 pm

    As FBI agents and the Sammamish Police Department narrow in on the suspect who threatened to shoot up Skyline High School, the district has decided to resume classes Friday.

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    Adult store robbed at gunpoint in Issaquah
    Adult store robbed at gunpoint in Issaquah
    By Celeste Gracey • September 20, 2012 7:20 pm

    Police are looking for a man they believed robbed a sex shop at gunpoint in Issaquah Thursday at about 11:30 a.m.

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    Michele Steele opened Capri Cellars in Issaquah this summer
    Capri Cellar focuses on tasting flights, boutique wineries
    By Celeste Gracey • September 20, 2012 4:37 pm

    Michele Steele was hosting a wine tasting party with a group of girlfriends, when she first heard the idea for what’s now become Issaquah’s only wine shop.
    As they sipped and snacked someone blurted, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could do this for a living?”
    As a wine lover, it seemed like a dream. As a sales representative and former product distributor, it seemed possible.

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    Adam Ryman
    Student RND think space about creating technology now,...
    By Celeste Gracey • September 13, 2012 4:33 pm

    When Jack Kim learned Google made $9 billion last year, he began to wonder what would happen if some of that money went to nonprofits.

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    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.
    Pickering Garden hopes to harvest a ton of...
    By Celeste Gracey • September 12, 2012 7:18 pm

    When Kristin Meijer wanted to start an organic garden at her home, she knew she had a lot to learn, but didn’t quite know where to start.
    So she began volunteering with Tilth, a nonprofit focused on sustainable urban gardens.

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    Jane Kuechle
    Dam impressive | Issaquah Hatchery prepares for 75th...
    By Celeste Gracey • September 6, 2012 1:11 pm

    Perhaps the saddest part of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery dam is watching red Coho attempt to jump it and land instead on a 10-foot buttress.

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    Foundation key to Issaquah district’s success | Reporter’s Notebook
    Foundation key to Issaquah district’s success | Reporter’s...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 30, 2012 3:38 pm

    A few years ago I was assigned to cover a controversial school board meeting in Renton. The room was packed with angry families, who each took a turn berating the board. Then a teacher from Dimmit Middle School took the podium.

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    Susie Smith
    Issaquah district elementary schools each received thousands of...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 30, 2012 3:36 pm

    Susie Smith, a literacy specialist, browsed through the 3,600 new books in Issaquah Valley Elementary’s hidden book room, pleased with the accomplishment.
    New literacy curriculum is a rare site. It’s been 10 years for Issaquah.
    This round of new lessons isn’t just about having books with bindings intact, it’s an opportunity for elementary teachers to approach reading with a new philosophy: All students don’t learn at the same pace.

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    Steve Rasmussen
    Superintendent Steve Rasmussen on charter schools, budget and...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 30, 2012 3:29 pm

    The Reporter sat down with Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen to discuss his perspective on goals and issues the district is facing in the new school year.

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    Brandy Serna pulls down a backpack from a shelf at the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. The drive filled 1
    Non-profit collaboration gives 1,000 backpacks to Issaquah students...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 30, 2012 3:24 pm

    Brandy Serna could hardly see over the tops of the tables covered in backpacks. She circled a couple minutes, trying to find her favorite when her eyes locked in on a black one. She pulled the supply-laden bag down, stumbling from the weight of paper and pencils inside.

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    The most recent results for the Washington state student assessments were released Aug. 29.
    High marks on state assessment for Issaquah district...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 29, 2012 7:54 pm

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

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    John Tarr
    Motormen training for fall opening of the Issaquah...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 29, 2012 7:47 pm

    In the Issaquah garage a motorman, his shirt splotched with oil, makes a few final adjustment to the trolley before starting up its generator. It’s the final day of testing on the old railway, and being among the men who restored the car, he’s ready to take the inspector’s final questions.

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    The City of Issaquah's new logo.
    Issaquah rebrands, ditches ’90s-styled logo for a Salmon
    By Celeste Gracey • August 22, 2012 5:52 pm

    The City of Issaquah has done away with its ‘90s retro style logo this month, as an overall effort to rebrand the city as it rebuilds its website.

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    Four-year-old Calvin Berstch
    Hope Against the Odds: A 4-year-old’s battle with...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 22, 2012 5:40 pm

    Already the mother of two premature babies, Tricia Berstch knew what developmental delays looked like. But her newborn son, Calvin, was struggling with something more.
    It wasn’t just the hole in his heart, sleep apnea or eyes so crossed he’s needed two surgeries. He slept so long she could hardly wake him to eat, and his acid reflux was so severe he needed feeding therapy.
    Calvin would turn two, before doctors would discover he had Mitochondrial disease (Mito). His cells don’t produce enough energy, often sending him into metabolic crisis.

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    Issaquah's Karen Porterfield is challenging Rep. Dave Reichert in the 8th District Congressional race this year
    Issaquah’s Karen Porterfield brings humble past to congressional...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 16, 2012 1:36 pm

    With little political experience, even less money and no name recognition, Issaquah’s Karen Porterfield does have at least one thing nailed down – her passion for effective government.

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    Excessive heat warning for the region Thursday and Friday
    Excessive heat warning for the region Thursday and...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 16, 2012 1:06 pm

    The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the region for Aug. 16-17, as temperatures are expected to rise to the mid-90s.

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    Woman charged in 5 Iss/Sam area burglaries, selling goods behind police station
    Woman charged in 5 Iss/Sam area burglaries, selling...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 9, 2012 5:21 pm

    A SeaTac woman accused of breaking into five Issaquah and Sammamish area homes was also was charged with selling her loot behind the Issaquah police station.

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    As a part of the kindergarten roundup bus tour
    Kindergarten roundup eases parents and kindergartners into school...
    By Celeste Gracey • August 9, 2012 5:19 pm

    Issaquah’s newest students got a test ride on Issaquah school buses Aug. 8. The annual program helps students and especially parents, grow more comfortable with the district transportation department.

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