Life
More expected of graduating students than ever before
Today's teenagers emerge from high school into a tertiary education and employment market more competitive than ever before.
Opinion
Let’s get one thing straight…
As the editor of a community newspaper, it warms the cockles of my heart to see that more…
News
Microsoft confirms no plans yet to build campus at Issaquah Highlands
A spokesperson for Microsoft has confirmed that the company currently has no plans to begin construction of a…
News
Children start to show signs of recession stress
Teachers, principals and school counselors are starting to report that young children are feeling an effect of the…
News
Sammamish councilors request an investigation of how we pay for fire services
The Sammamish council and city staff will investigate whether or not the people of Sammamish are drawing the…
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Sammamish could do more to help those caught in housing crisis says councilman
As the global economic downturn continues to impact the people of the Eastside, Sammamish Councilman Mark Cross believes…
Life
Earth Day continues to add a green tinge in Issaquah and Sammamish
Nearby Seattle is a big part of the history of what is now a global phenomenon - Earth…
News
Issaquah student launches World Vision fundraiser
In 2004, a 9-year-old boy watched a video about children in Africa who were becoming orphaned as a…
News
Friends of area schools make their voices heard on budget cuts
The foyer at Eastlake High School was packed - parents sat in the stairwells and at makeshift tables…
News
Beaver Lake Park plan takes shape
A picture of what the people of Sammamish want of Beaver Lake Park in the future is beginning…
News
Nightmare at Beaver Lake Park
A group of residents in a Sammamish neighborhood are feeling some of the adverse effects of residential development…
News
Fire deputy says connecting 244th will greatly improve emergency services
In his quarterly report to the Sammamish City Council on Tuesday night, Eastside Fire and Rescue (EFR) Deputy…
News
Microsoft confirms no plans yet to build at Issaquah Highlands
A spokesperson for Microsoft has confirmed that the company currently has no plans to begin construction of a…
News
Real estate market shows some signs of life
There are some glimpses of light at the end of the tunnel for the struggling Eastside real estate…
Opinion
What me really mourn in the new media age
I never thought it was right when newspapers wrote about themselves to make up the news. It always…
News
Complex transit picture makes the future unclear for Eastside cities
With the price of gas on the rise again, commuter routes regularly packed with traffic, and the state…
News
Sammamish neighborhoods seeks ways to preserve vital wildlife corridors
The first thing you notice when you pull into the driveway of Elaine McEnery’s home in the Tree…
News
Schools, Rotary make a change in Uganda
In 2002, John Nsambu, at the time the youngest Member of Parliament in Uganda, had a vision for…
News
Sustainable Issaquah launches new community garden project
A diverse group of citizens came together at the Issaquah City Hall on Saturday, March 21 to share…
Life
Rotary names its students of the month
The Rotary Club of Issaquah was pleased to announce its Student of the Month awardees at their weekly…