Hundreds of teenaged girls from Issaquah, Skyline and Liberty high schools gathered in the Issaquah High theater Nov. 13 for a sexual assault and self defense seminar organized by teachers Walen and Meggan Atkins. The seminar was part of the Fight The Fear campaign begun by singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, who was present for the event.
The approved plan will enact a 50 percent increase on business tax rates across the board, effectively flip-flopping the 2015-2016 rates proposed by Mayor Fred Butler for product and service businesses.
Tuesday afternoon, joined by other military veterans in the congregation of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Steve Johnson worked the kitchen of a steak fry for former soldiers living in the Andrew’s Glen subsidized housing complex in Factoria.
This fall, residents of Issaquah and Sammamish participated in a study tracking how much of their food was wasted over a period of four weeks. At the end, the average participant had thrown out a full quarter of their food and drinks.
Two more states — and the nation’s capital — joined the legal weed party in the last election. Will marijuana become less fun?
Bellevue police arrested a 28-year-old man Monday in connection to a home invasion robbery on Newport Way Northwest in Issaquah.
Overlake Medical Center will not be acquiring Snoqualmie Valley Hospital as discussed earlier this year, according to a joint statement released Friday.
All persons in the police blotter are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Last month, the Friends were the only group to apply for nonprofit funding that were not recommended by Mayor Fred Butler to receive money.
Initial results for the Nov. 4 general election arrived Tuesday night and voters in the 5th legislative district were favoring Republican state house incumbents Jay Rodne and Chad Magendanz over challengers Essie Hicks and David Spring. U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert was likewise ahead of Jason Ritchie.
Liberty High School’s Reserve Officer Training Corps will perform a 21-gun salute and color guard duties, followed by a tribute to the late entertainer and avid USO performer Bob Hope, Issaquah VFW leader David Waggoner said.
Sharon Appelt, the tax director of Darigold Inc., said the manufacturing increase could be detrimental to the slight profit margins — below 5 percent, Appelt said — of the dairy manufacturer’s Front Street plant. The plant, which makes cultured dairy products, employs approximately 120 union wage workers, she said. Costco VP Art Jackson proposed more gradual increases on the tax.
Monday evening deputies responded to a caller who reported reading threats online. The threats regarded the shooting of specific individuals who work and study at Pacific Cascade.
Deputies identified a 13-year-old female student as the suspect. They contacted her and her parents at home and determined she had no access to firearms.
The Issaquah Schools Foundation will push for fundraising for its “All in for Kids” campaign with a honk-and-wave money collection outside elementary and middle schools Friday morning, Nov. 7.
Ghosts, ghouls, heroes and royalty of all sizes went to Gilman Village Friday night for the shopping center’s annual daylight trick or treat.
Persons appearing in the police blotter are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
School board members counter that they are sticking to promise of bond package by opening new alternative school — minus the Tiger Mountain name.
Approximately 21,800 electric customers in Issaquah and Sammamish were affected by last weekend’s wind storms, according to a spokesperson for Puget Sound Energy.
Ten nonprofit organizations made 11 grant applications to the city for 2015, ranging from standard budget supplementation to funding for capital projects, like the replacement of Village Theatre’s wireless microphone system.
Last Saturday, the Seattle Sounders traded kicks with the L.A. Galaxy, sending the soccer ball into the visiting team’s net twice for the win.
Issaquah Middle School Principal Seth Adams likewise enjoyed a win on CenturyLink field but there were no kicks involved in his victory — and he’s likely thankful for that, considering he was trapped in a giant hamster ball.
