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Former Sammamish officer returns to collect toys for needy kids

Once a special investigator for domestic violence, Amy Jarboe has a soft spot in her heart for children.

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City rejects $3 million request from developer for Highlands retail

City Council gave a resounding “no” to the Highlands developer who asked for an unprecedented $3 million to…

Suraj Saifullah

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Issaquah High debuts new theater with ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Issaquah High School christened its new stage last weekend with the opening of Fiddler on the Roof, a…

Skip Rowley has a bold vision for his 78 acres in central Issaquah

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Skip Rowley’s plan | Long-time developer has a vision for part of downtown Issaquah, but some wonder, ‘why the rush?’

When Issaquah wanted a new library on Front Street, it got developer Skip Rowley’s vote. When it wanted…

Sam Tacher puts on a beard  for his role as a butcher in Fiddler on the Roof at Issaquah High School. The production was the first to christen the school's new stage.

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Issaquah has new community theater in Issaquah High School, Fiddler on the Roof open now

Issaquah has always had the professional productions of Village Theatre, but it’s been a while since the city…

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Student stabbed with pencil on Sammamish bus | The Blotter

The following information was compiled from city of Issaquah and Sammamish police reports:

Kim Nieves plans to attend Bellevue College this winter

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YWCA housing provides new chance at college for Issaquah mother

Having begun college courses five different times, Kim Nieves is done with starting her college career. For the…

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Homeless looking for a warm place to sleep | The Blotter

The following information was compiled from City of Issaquah police reports.

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Behind the microscope, Issaquah man takes national photo award | Photos

At first glance, the microbe looks like a strange Micky Mouse popping up from a hole. But fix…

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Students would lose four days of school with proposed budget cuts

Issaquah kids could lose four days of classes next school year, if the governor's budget proposal goes through…

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Help hang the lights for Issaquah’s tree lighting ceremony

The community is invited to light up Issaquah Dec. 7 with a traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Norm Englund

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Issaquah church saves 500 Thanksgiving dinners | Photos

Like the 500 families that visited Eastridge Church Saturday, Belinda Boston doubted she could have afforded a Thanksgiving…

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Five Guys Burgers opens in Issaquah

Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened in Issaquah Monday

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Cold weather coming to Issaquah, chances low for snow

Issaquah is gearing up for the cold winter weather, as some weather forecasts suggest snow could be a…

Bill Southwell has turned the iconic 1960s round building on Maple Street into a coffee shop called Mondos. Southwell got started in the coffee business at the same time as Starbucks and Tully’s

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New coffee shop owner began with the rise of the espresso industry | Photos

Maple Street’s round 1960s building has been many things in its life. It first opened as a hamburger…

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Elderly woman targeted in sweepstakes scam | The Blotter

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Janet Wall

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Issaquah neighborhood food scraps go full circle, help community garden

Issaquah gardeners went bananas Wednesday, after a community compost project turned food scraps into food for plants.

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Regional Fire Authority plans fizzle, but leaders still concerned about EFR governance issues

Governance issues are still a concern for members of Eastside Fire and Rescue, after they decided not to…

The focus in the missing Redmond toddler turned to Issaquah Wednesday

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Father searches for missing Redmond toddler in Issaquah

Attention to the search for a missing 2-year-old Redmond boy moved to Issaquah Wednesday, after the boy's father…

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Police arrest man possibly suspected in hundreds of Eastside burglaries

Sammamish Police arrested a key suspect in an Eastside crime ring, which is allegedly responsible for hundreds of…