Last Friday’s grisly reenactment, involving lots of fake blood, smash cars, sirens and lights, and fellow students playing dead and seriously injured, was all part of a local police and emergency services program to make young drivers aware of the dangers of drinking and driving.
If there is such a thing as a “barbecue guru,” then Don Turner is it. The Issaquah local has been selling barbecues on the Eastside for a number of years, enjoying phenomenal success as a salesman and fast developing a reputation as the guy you go to when you want to know anything about grilling and cooking outdoors.
In 2007, Lewis Hardware closed it doors for the last time, and in the 3 years since it has remained unoccupied, as the owners complete retrofit work on the old building, and a depressed economy stifles business expansion.
But now, a new future for the iconic building has emerged – as a community art center.
The City of Issaquah will seek ideas from local residents about what they want to see in the proposed Issaquah Creek Confluence Park Area located in Olde Town Issaquah.
At the heart of this great story is the dozens of volunteers who commit themselves to undertaking the day-to-day running of the two museum facilities, staging special events, fundraising, and promoting the group. The IHM crew is one of the best-known volunteer teams on the Eastside. And with good reason.
Thank heavens for the charitable, the big of heart and the kind of spirit. They continue to step up, taking the place of a government that has abandoned its most basic responsibilities to people.
Since letter carriers began collecting donations of food 18 years ago, they have contributed more than 1 billion pounds of food to food banks.
The Eastlake High School Drumline weren’t about to let a few drops of rain spoil the party on Wednesday afternoon.
The people of the Eastside have once again demonstrated their ability to mobilize for a good cause.
On Saturday afternoon, 116 volunteers and countless other generous locals donated, packed up and shipped away upwards of 900 bikes for the ARAS Bike Drive for Africa.
At the Issaquah Community Awards on Tuesday, Mayor Ava Frisinger said it best when she remarked that although he may have spent many years trying to avoid the limelight, the time had come for him to be publicly recognized for the many great things he has done for this city.
A woman hiker has reported seeing a naked man on Tiger Mountain Trail in Issaquah Sunday afternoon.
Two Issaquah School District schools will receive cash awards for their outstanding environmental programs.
The cities of Issaquah and Sammamish will be faced with a very difficult task over the next few months – how to say no to some of the nonprofits and charitable groups that provide core human services in our community, such as domestic violence counseling, medical treatment for sick children and seniors, and food and clothing for families in need.
On Saturday, a small group of residents and center staff got their hands dirty planting potatoes, onions, squash and other vegetables, as well as a run of strawberries.
We could have handled it better, says School President
Thursday’s event demonstrated that, in these tough economic times, many people are understanding they have a greater obligation to help sustain the core elements of our community.
The event on May 14 drew more than 200 people, and raised $65,000 for Encompass, a charitable organization which supports services for children and families.
It was the ability to excel both on the field and off it, to be committed to the books as much as the training track, that marked these young men and women as leaders.
Eastside Fire and Rescue and Issaquah Police are considering as suspicious a fire on the grounds of Grand Ridge Elementary School in the Issaquah Highlands on Tuesday night.
Freed House refuses to go away, as an icon, and as an issue
