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Scott Petty rises to speak at the Issaquah Park Board meeting. The Tibbets Creek Manor was packed with mountain bikers eager to support a new task force recommendation that would ease the way for more trails in the city.

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Mountain bikers show out in force for new trails

Spurred on by opposition from an established Issaquah hiking group, mountain bikers overwhelmed a park board meeting Monday…

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Parking for Olde Town should be priority | Candidate Forum

This the second of three questions posed to two candidates running for the only challenged seat on Issaquah…

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Crash leads to discovery of man with $110,000 warrants | The Sammamish Blotter

The following information was compiled from City of Sammamish police reports:

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Drugs involved in Sammamish home robbery – two charged, two loose

An initial report of a home invasion robbery in Sammamish turned out to be a drug deal gone…

Denise Jensen

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Gilman Village home decor shop all about the find

Nancy Jones had been hunting for a funky coat rack for some time when she found the vintage…

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Weapon fired in Sammamish home invasion robbery

Police have yet to say why they think two Rainier Valley men targeted a Sammamish couple for a…

Autumn Ridnell and her son Harrison

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Foxhollow Family Farms open for Autumn, Halloween | Photos

Following her friends up some bales of hay, the Girl Scout began to realize she had made a…

Fred Butler chats with a passenger on a light rail train in Seattle. He's been a major advocate for getting the trains in Issaquah.

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The Rail Ahead – Light rail could make it to Issaquah in 30 years | Photos

As the light-rail train swiftly speeds to a hum, Fred Butler steadies himself with a hanging strap. He…

Opinion

Journalism for Uganda | Celeste Gracey

A few weeks ago I was honored with the opportunity to help a group of teenagers at an…

Jeff Tanka walks along the Lake Tradition Plateau trail

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Study calls for bike park in Highlands | Task force recommendations with Park Board

First hitting the trails in Arizona in the 1980s, Jeff Tanka is an original mountain biker. He lived…

Waste Management employees packed city hall Monday night to challenge a recommendation to switch garbage collectors to Cleanscapes.

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New garbage collector would mean bear cans, cheaper prices for Issaquah

A new garbage collection contract would mean cheaper prices, more options and bear-proof cans for Issaquah residents.

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Council approves gas station, Safeway grocery store

Issaquah City Council put a rubber stamp on plans to build a gas station and grocery store in…

Mayor Ava Frisinger delivers an annual budget proposal speech to Issaquah City Council Oct. 3.

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Issaquah 2012 budget would mean no new taxes or rate increases

Issaquah residents won't pay increased city taxes or see an increase in sewer and stormwater rates next year,…

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Sammamish Kokanee on the brink of extinction, but not “endangered”

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services denied a petition to list the native Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon under the…

The community along with firefighters push a fire engine into the new Issaquah Fire Station

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Eastside Fire christens greenest fire station yet | Photos

The community gathered to celebrate the completion of a new firehouse in Issaquah Monday.

A paper salmon floats over a crowd gathered to see the fish swim up stream to the holding tank the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. The hatchery is the focus at Salmon Days

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Salmon Days takes over downtown Issaquah | Photos

Despite looming clouds, the rainy weather held off for Issaquah Salmon Days until the final hour Sunday night.

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Gas station comes with a grocery store for Issaquah Highlands

Mention plans to build a gas station in the Issaquah Highlands, and neighbors give a lukewarm response. Add…

Chief Deputy Steven Strachan with the King County Sheriff's Office explains the location of the Issaquah police officers when they shot and killed a gunman at Clark Elementary Sept. 24.

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Details released in Issaquah shooting, but mysteries still remain

Several days after police shot down a gunman at Clark Elementary school, the sheriff’s office is still trying…

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Gunman killed in Issaquah shooting identified

The man who was shot and killed by Issaquah police, after a standoff with police at an elementary…

Mayor Ava Frisinger

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Newly paved lot for Issaquah’s Central Park

Say no more to muddy potholes at Issaquah's Central Park. The city finished its paving project, which used…