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County: Traffic deaths lowest in ten years, homicides up
County deaths caused by traffic accidents and suicides reached decade-lows last year while homicides were higher, according to…
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Police Blotter Nov. 9-15: Tree stops car, fighting at the Rollin’ Log and more
The weekly Issaquah Police blotter is represented on an interactive map below. The interactive map also allows the…
Life
Issaquah Hatchery just a brief stop in the salmon’s circle of life
The life cycle of salmon, from fingerlings upstream to an amazing ritual of spawning, has been well documented.…
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Long-delayed Newport Way rebuild offers two choices
Pickering Place resident Joan Hitchner and her neighbors know Newport Way can be a busy road. Residents there…
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High wind warning issued for Monday night
Forecasters are warning high winds Monday night and Tuesday morning could snap tree branches and cause local power…
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E. Lake Sammamish Roundabout finished by December
Despite delays, the City of Issaquah is planning to complete road construction to build a roundabout at the…
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First snows of the season coming Friday
Forecasters are now predicting an approaching cold front could bring the first snows of the season to Issaquah…
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Housing regs too restrictive, says analyst
Will Issaquah develop into another Bellevue? Or should the city go back to becoming “Mayberry”?
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Police Blotter Nov. 2-8: Bear sighting, Vaccine traffic jam and more
The weekly Issaquah Police blotter is represented on an interactive map below. The interactive map also allows the…
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Reichert teaches students about Veteran’s Day
Leaning forward in the classroom’s rocking chair, U.S. Representative Dave Reichert had a message to impart: To live…
Business
Tax credit stimulates home buying while prices sink
Real estate activity in Issaquah and Sammamish appears to be buoyed by the $8,000 homebuyers federal credit, now…
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Fred Jarrett leaves Legislature to be King County Deputy Executive
King County Executive Elect Dow Constantine announced today that his former primary rival, State Sen. Fred Jarrett of…
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New SMP boat regs too lax, critics say
Concern over the city’s plans to update its Shoreline Master Plan bubbled over at an Oct. 22 Planning…
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Deflation leads to property tax fix
Deflation in a key measure of the City of Issaquah’s property tax formula is forcing it to consider…
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Park Pointe owner files for bankruptcy
Despite assurances two months ago that “all systems are go,” Park Pointe owner Wellington Park Pointe LLC has…
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Issaquah hopes to avoid disaster of last winter’s floods
Erosion inside the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River could directly impact Issaquah by causing major traffic…
Life
Halloween’s past haunts Issaquah business
Cries of “trick or treat” and children scurrying door-to-door in fanciful costumes are typically the way today’s Halloween…
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Spotlight: Issaquah School Board District 2 Wright Noel
This Nov. 3, local voters face ballot choices ranging from the choice of next county executive, how the…
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Spotlight: Issaquah School Board District 2 Marnie Maraldo
This Nov. 3, local voters face ballot choices ranging from the choice of next county executive, how the…
Life
‘Green’ Halloween party in Highlands this Sat.
The Issaquah Highlands are planning a frightfully good time Saturday, Oct. 24 for their 9th annual Green Halloween…