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Paraglider plummets to his death in Issaquah

A paraglider plummeted to his death after his wing collapsed on the southwest side of Squak Mountain Sunday…

The views from the summit of Bandera Mountain give a glimpse of peaks unseen by cars.

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Hike to Bandera’s top provides many rewards

It's always been my thought that a difficult day hike can make fair penance for a week's worth…

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Woman stabbed, robbed in Issaquah Highlands

A woman was reportedly stabbed and robbed in the Issaquah Highlands early Monday morning in an unusual crime…

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Police chase down escaped goats | The Issaquah Blotter

A compilation of events according to Issaquah police reports.

Fred Foster

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Can Issaquah residents come together? | Transportation plan focuses on density

Downtown plan embraces new type of suburbia – one with an urban core

Issaquah police officer Nathan Lee greets children outside city hall with police badge stickers for National Night Out. A few hundred people visited city hall to visit with police from various agencies Aug. 2.

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Night Out puts a friendly face on police

Seeing officers face to face in a cheery environment was a change for Dan Pusceddu, who usually only…

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FBI on lookout for man who robbed Issaquah bank | The Issaquah Blotter

A weekly compilation of events according to the Issaquah police.

A former Boeing engineer and World War II airplane navigator

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Planning commissioners share strikingly different views for Downtown Issaquah’s future

A World Word II veteran and retired Boeing test engineer, Irv Levin understands suburban communities by a way…

Bev Lee

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Hatchery volunteer hooked on salmon | Get involved

While salmon are interesting, it was the environment that attracted Bev Lee to Issaquah’s hatchery. When she first…

Talapus Lake is busy on warm summer days

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Talapus and Olallie lakes, a busy but not overcrowded hike along I-90 | Review

On a sunny summer day, finding a hike along the I-90 corridor that isn't overcrowded is near impossible,…

Penny Williams

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Business brings natural skin treatments into the home | Facial cleanser recipe

Just as the best foods are made from scratch, so are the best facial treatments, at least according…

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Issaquah girl involved in 15-car pileup dies over the weekend

The 9-year-old Issaquah girl reportedly seriously injured during the 15-car pile up on I-90 died Saturday from her…

Rod and Dona Ahrens opened the Twin Cedars Winery on their five-acre property on Tiger Mountain

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Tiger Mountain couple opens mom and pop winery | Business

For a new mom and pop winery outside Issaquah, winemaking is a fine art of maintaining a hobby…

The Delgodo family leaves with lunch and breakfast food that will last them about a week. The food was an unexpected gift from a stranger

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Expensive Summer | Lunch program helps struggling families feed kids

Since the new lunch program started last month, about 250 kids have come to rely on the weekly…

Monday was declared “Ichijo USA Day.” From the left

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City gives recognition to ZHome builders

Monday was declared “Ichijo USA Day.”

Cancer survivor Kathy Sparks speaks at a public hearing in support of ending a ban on medical marijuana gardens in Issaquah.

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Pot garden moratorium continues in Issaquah for now

The City Council decided to uphold the ban on the gardens Monday, which the state made legal this…

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Fireworks claim mail box, porch light | The Issaquah Blotter

A short compilation highlighting incidents reported by the Issaquah police department.

Denny Croston built a garden gate for the Issaquah Flatland community garden by using junk he’s picked up over the years. He was selected among a number of applicants for the Issaquah Arts Commission grant.

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Junk springs to life in Issaquah peapatch gate sculpture | Pictures

When most people look at a pile of junk, they see junk, but one Issaquah artist has learned…

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When hikers leave civilization behind, they leave help behind | Opinon

I was climbing the path to Colchuck Lake two weeks ago when I heard the dreadful sound, a…

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and creative principal of Artitudes Design

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Artitudes Design uses for-profit to defend non-profit

For an Issaquah design firm, business is as much an opportunity to make money as it is to…