When Issaquah wanted a new library on Front Street, it got developer Skip Rowley’s vote. When it wanted a new community center, it got his money. Now the city wants to redevelop its valley floor, marked by sprawling parking lots, and it has turned to Rowley’s vision of high-density and mixed-use buildings.
Issaquah has always had the professional productions of Village Theatre, but it’s been a while since the city has seen a true community-style theater.
Issaquah High School’s new 600-person theater fills a void for $15 tickets for shows that celebrate the students as much as the arts.
The following information was compiled from city of Issaquah and Sammamish police reports:
Having begun college courses five different times, Kim Nieves is done with starting her college career. For the new YWCA resident, it’s time to finish.
A single mother, she wants to get an education as a linguist and to pick up a third language, but living so far from school made it hard to keep up with classes and spend time with her son.
The following information was compiled from City of Issaquah police reports.
At first glance, the microbe looks like a strange Micky Mouse popping up from a hole. But fix a mind upon it and the translucent microorganism, building its conical home, must be alien — pure science fiction.
Charles Krebs, a recluse with a microscope, wouldn’t necessarily disagree. The petri dish is a new world to explore, he says. “There’s like a universe, inside a universe, inside a universe.”
Issaquah kids could lose four days of classes next school year, if the governor’s budget proposal goes through this spring.
The community is invited to light up Issaquah Dec. 7 with a traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Like the 500 families that visited Eastridge Church Saturday, Belinda Boston doubted she could have afforded a Thanksgiving bird.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened in Issaquah Monday
Issaquah is gearing up for the cold winter weather, as some weather forecasts suggest snow could be a part of the Seattle area commute Friday.
Maple Street’s round 1960s building has been many things in its life.
It first opened as a hamburger shop with a large rotating sign centered on top. Later, it turned in the home of the 12th Ave. Cafe, a coffee shop, a Mexican restaurant and, most recently, another burger joint.
A serious tenant hasn’t settled in the unusual space in a decade, at least not one as passionate as Bill Southwell.
He opened his third Mondo’s in the iconic Issaquah space this fall.
The following information was compiled from city of Sammamish police reports:
Issaquah gardeners went bananas Wednesday, after a community compost project turned food scraps into food for plants.
Governance issues are still a concern for members of Eastside Fire and Rescue, after they decided not to move ahead with a Regional Fire Authority.
The RFA would have meant a new tax system for the cities and districts involved. It would have also meant higher taxes for Issaquah residents.
Attention to the search for a missing 2-year-old Redmond boy moved to Issaquah Wednesday, after the boy’s father organized a search party there.
Sammamish Police arrested a key suspect in an Eastside crime ring, which is allegedly responsible for hundreds of home burglaries in the past two years.
Prosecutors allege that James Franklin Kennemer, 26, used his background in tree trimming to scope out homes to break into.
Police are looking for information in a string of car prowls in Beaver Lake Monday night.
The Department of Assessments plans to show off $200,00 in annual savings Nov. 17 with an open house.
In a small city filled with pizza places, restaurant owners are doing surprisingly well. Their success can be contributed to a cocktail of diversity, disposable income and the large number of families that fill the Issaquah foothills.
