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Young professional launches new green club in Issaquah

Sustainability, in development, transportation, commerce, and community networks, is certainly a hot topic at the moment.

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Is your neighbor a real animal?

Approved application for a farm in Plateau neighborhood raises ire of residents and brings code into question

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Out of pocket, out of compliance

Overdue fees and state law force Sammamish to change charges

Mike Jaslowski of Fishtail Construction takes a well-earned break during work at the Sammamish City Hall. The local company has recently finished applying an environmentally friendly finish to the hall’s distinctive cedar siding

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Plateau construction company puts the polish on Sammamish city hall

Visitors to the Sammamish City Hall will have noticed the place got a bit of a facelift recently,…

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Sammamish councilors ponder the $10 million question

To spend or not to spend - that was the question being pondered by City of Sammamish councilors…

Though not particularly interested in the official proceedings of the Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking on Thursday

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Habitat groundbreaking in the Highlands makes it all seem real for families

It was an important day in the continued transformation of the Issaquah Highlands from development-in-progress to active community,…

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Roads still the focus of city’s transportation plan

The Issaquah City Council’s decision to place improving the mobility of the city’s transportation system as it’s number…

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Day of reckoning looms for Freed House

With just a few days remaining before they make their decision on whether to pay for the moving…

Challenger Elementary students Michael Popa and Dominic Diaz enjoy the colorful surrounds of their new play area.

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Artists brings color, life to Challenger

Thanks to the generosity of a group of PTA parents, and one Seattle based artists and father, life…

Liberty High School student Blake Bergam

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Students take one final bow on the big stage of Safeco Field

Liberty was one of three area schools to hold their high school graduation ceremonies at the Seattle landmark,…

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None hurt in hydroplane crash on Lake Sammamish, Sunday

A spectacular hydroplane crash on the final day of the Tastin’ and Racin’ event on Lake Sammamish over…

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Much work to be done to reach common ground at Beaver Lake Park

Strong arguments are emerging on both sides of key topics in the Beaver Lake Master Plan, including the…

“The police can’t be everywhere at one time

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From the mean streets to easy street

Not too much to worry about in the city says new police chief

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Gun crazy

The NRA’s well-financed and fervent lobbying continues to guarantee liberal access to not just sporting rifles, but semi-automatic…

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Candidates line up

Ava Frisinger will begin her fourth term as the Mayor of Issaquah in November of this year.

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City of Issaquah eager to shape own stormwater regulations

The City of Issaquah’s Public Works Department will soon look into ways to retain greater control of stormwater…

Grand Ridge Elementary students Nicole Foster

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Artists with big hearts

Grand Ridge Elementary students Nicole Foster, Tiffany Wung, Mia Foster, Jackie Haning, Emma Swanson, and Madison Tamaela raised…

Issaquah painter Liz Ashley was one of many local artists and designers to display their works at the second ArtWalk for 2009 last Friday.

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Art rules on first Fridays

On the first Friday of each month until September, musicians, artists and craftspeople make downtown Issaquah their own.

As well as thousands of dollars worth of suspected stolen goods including musical equipment

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Sammamish Police and SWAT teams net $25,000 worth of stolen goods in house raids

A month and a half of detective work by Sammamish Police paid off dramatically on Monday morning when…

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City to bring alternative energy into code

The City of Issaquah is on the verge of adopting provisions for alternative energy sources into its municipal…