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Articles by Celeste Gracey
Mike Waine and his sheltie Sammy were attacked by an off-leash dog in the Evans Lane neighborhood. Off-leash dogs have been a growing problem in the neighborhood
Issaquah reconsiders contract with county animal control after...
By Celeste Gracey • March 24, 2011 1:38 pm

Problems with off-leashed dogs, including attacks, are a recurring issue in the Evans Lane neighborhood, a scary thought given the number of young children in the area.

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Former council member Maureen McCarry received the Ruth Kees Award for sustainability Monday
Former Issaquah politician recognized for environmental work
By Celeste Gracey • March 22, 2011 8:20 pm

The winner of Issaquah’s top environmental award this year played a major role in ensuring the Talus and Highlands communities…

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Rep. Anderson asking for public’s help on setting budget priorities
Rep. Anderson asking for public’s help on setting...
By Celeste Gracey • March 21, 2011 9:37 pm

Washington state is in even deeper water and Rep. Glenn Anderson, R-North Bend, put together an online survey to gauge what priorities his constituents, who include Issaquah and Sammamish, care about.

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Emilie Hard
Issaquah district asks PTA to help raise $380,000...
By Celeste Gracey • March 21, 2011 8:28 pm

In a final, pleading effort, the Issaquah School District is reaching out to families to help raise $380,000 for new science curriculum next year.
The proposal, which is being presented at almost every school PTA in the district, is unusual, said Emilie Hard, the executive director of teaching and learning. “We’re in a situation that we never dreamed of being in.”

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29 DUI arrests on St. Paddy’s Day
29 DUI arrests on St. Paddy’s Day
By Celeste Gracey • March 18, 2011 2:22 pm

Extra patrols helped arrest 29 DUI drivers in King County on St. Patrick’s Day, and there were no fatality collisions.

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City of Issaquah police patch.
Woman refuses pantless caller | The Issaquah Blotter
By Celeste Gracey • March 17, 2011 5:25 pm

A weekly compilation of Issaquah police reports

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Lane Scelzi
SIP Restaurant all about Americana and ambiance
By Celeste Gracey • March 17, 2011 3:58 pm

A restauranteur and father of three, Lane Scelzi knew Issaquah was missing something — a kid-free place to escape on date.
His decision to open SIP Restaurant in the Highlands was as much about providing a place near home to dine with his wife, as it was about good business.

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Insurance agent charged in $1 million theft from elderly
Insurance agent charged in $1 million theft from...
By Celeste Gracey • March 17, 2011 3:47 pm

The insurance agent accused of stealing $1 million from elderly clients was charged Tuesday with 21 counts of first-degree theft.
Jasmine Jamrus-Kassim, 48, was booked in King County jail, after an investigation by the Washington Insurance Commissioner’s office.

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Issaquah pressured to decide on fire authority
Issaquah pressured to decide on fire authority
By Celeste Gracey • March 17, 2011 3:40 pm

Conversations between the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish are painting a clearer picture of their shared predicament in the proposal to remake the area’s fire network.

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Nashi
Cougar Mt. Zoo’s Nashi dies, new cougar cubs...
By Celeste Gracey • March 17, 2011 3:38 pm

The Cougar Mountain Zoo is planning a memorial service for its only cougar March 26. Nashi, their 17-year-old mountain lion died Feb. 24.

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Police allege insurance agent stole $1 million from elderly
Police allege insurance agent stole $1 million from...
By Celeste Gracey • March 15, 2011 6:26 pm

An Issaquah insurance agent was arrested in Factoria Tuesday, after allegedly stealing more than $1 million from elderly clients.

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Glenn Anderson
Citizens focus on budget, $5 billion deficit, during...
By Celeste Gracey • March 14, 2011 7:14 pm

It was the quiet before the storm last Saturday, when Issaquah-area lawmakers visited townhalls to hear from constituents before entering several weeks of budget-making madness.

The state’s next budget forecast is scheduled to be released Thursday. Typically, politicians hold out on proposing program cuts until after the bad news is certain.

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Hot java and cool jazz at Skyline Saturday
Hot java and cool jazz at Skyline Saturday
By Celeste Gracey • March 14, 2011 4:55 pm

Hot java and cool jazz are the star attractions at Skyline High School’s Jazz and Java concert Saturday.

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Mountains to Sound Greenway trust opens photo contest
Mountains to Sound Greenway trust opens photo contest
By Celeste Gracey • March 14, 2011 4:50 pm

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is hosting a 20th anniversary photo contest.

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Graffiti, egged car, creepy van | ISSAQUAH BLOTTER
By Celeste Gracey • March 10, 2011 4:53 pm

• A mother called police after her car was egged along Northwest Maple Street and Newport Way Northwest. Those that…

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Stan Phillips
Bar-B-Q the Kansas City way
By Celeste Gracey • March 10, 2011 4:46 pm

When it comes to barbecue, everyone has their favorite type – South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana. For Stan Phillips it’s all about Kansas City.
He missed it so much when he moved to the area several years ago, he quit the job he came here for and opened Stan’s Bar-B-Q on Front Street.
The smokehouse is one of several restaurants participating in Issaquah’s Restaurant Month this March.

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Issaquah Community Network facing funding cuts
Issaquah Community Network facing funding cuts
By Celeste Gracey • March 10, 2011 4:31 pm

The small state-funded group, Issaquah Community Network, is facing grave uncertainty this month, as lawmakers debate with the future of community networks throughout the state.

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Meg Holgate rotated through four canvasses at artEAST’s 24-hour art marathon March 3. Fourteen artists spent a whole day working their craft for the public to see and for their own learning.
ArtEAST 24-hour competition challenges artists, raises $28K
By Celeste Gracey • March 10, 2011 4:26 pm

Fourteen artists, whose focus ranged from sculpture to sewing, spent a day and night working at the UpFront Gallery Feb. 3 to see what would become of the caffeine-fueled experiment.

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Stacy Goodman was named the new Issaquah city council member March 7. She fills the seat of former councilor Maureen McCarry
Reporter turned politician, Stacy Goodman brings a trained...
By Celeste Gracey • March 10, 2011 3:59 pm

Journalism and politics tend to go fist to fist, but for Issaquah’s newest city council member, her love of journalism…

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Five Guys burger joint headed for Issaquah
Five Guys burger joint headed for Issaquah
By Celeste Gracey • March 8, 2011 8:06 pm

The national burger chain Five Guys is continuing its expansion into Western Washington with a new storefront at the Issaquah Commons.

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