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(Left to Right) Issaquah High School students Sara Meyer and Mitchell Tant share the spotlight with Liberty High School's Dylan Petruzzi and Arielle Gordon for Issaquah Rotary's Student of the Month award.

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Music and Drama departments select Rotary Students of the Month

An Issaquah Rotary Club meeting took a ‘drama-tic’ turn in recognizing four local high school students and their…

Nalu Zou

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Spring-like weather joy at Tibbetts Creek Park

Spring-like weather in the high 50s and bright sunshine over the weekend didn’t break records, but the warmth…

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I-90: Vehicle flips, lands in ravine during rush hour crash

Medics rushed to a Monday morning rush-hour accident on Westbound I-90 near Sunset Way in Issaquah after a…

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Local National Merit scholar finalists announced

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced that 13 high school seniors from the Issaquah School District and…

Issaquah and Sammamish are planning for the future of Klahanie Park during hard times for the park's current administrator

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Issaquah City Council weighs options on Klahanie Park

A result of meagre resources at both the county and city level, Issaquah City Council is now weighing…

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Developers get another bite at impact fee exemption

Concerned with maintaining the city's economic vitality in the face of a severe recession, Issaquah City Council unanimously…

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LWSD overcrowding plan in doubt after voters reject bond

Plans to adapt to a growing student population in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) were put on…

Pine Lake Ale House owner Kevin Gattke discusses business trends and tips on how to succeed in local markets like Sammamish and Issaquah at a Feb. 16 industry roundtable at Lombardi's Restaurant in Issaquah. Left to right: Local Papa Murphys franchise owner Greg Barber and Schwartz Bros. Vice President Michael Carr

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Issaquah restaurateurs eye tough times ahead

A small group of local restaurateurs met at Lombardi’s Restaurant on NW Gilman Blvd. this week to discuss…

Wayfinding signs like this one will soon be appearing along bike paths in Issaquah and the Eastside.

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Plethora of transportation improvements on tap for Issaquah

A host of pedestrian, bicycle and road improvements won approval at a Feb. 16 Issaquah City Council meeting.

Boehm's front counter sales clerk Mindy Reid rings up a sale of chocolate pieces for Sammamish residents Marlene Wissler and her daughter

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Proposed ‘sin tax’ not-so-sweet for Boehm’s Candies in Issaquah

But while sales of heart-shaped boxes of confections At Boehm's Candies remain brisk, a state deficit projected to…

Issaquah teacher and Education Association President Neva Luke called over 100 residents to raise awareness and campaign for three school levies on the ballot Feb. 9th.

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Issaquah school, library levies pass but see erosion of suppport

Issaquah schools were handed a solid endorsement by area voters in the Feb. 9 special election, maintaining levy…

Eastside Catholic senior Danielle Ulrich leads a sombre procession through the school on Wednesday afternoon

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Eastside Catholic honors Molly Hightower – hero to the orphans of Haiti

Principal Greg Marsh spoke to the gathering of several hundred parents and students about Molly Hightower, a graduate…

Port Blakely senior advisor Judd Kirk tries to assuage concerns of residents at an Issaquah Highlands Town Hall meeting Feb. 4.

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Highlands residents seek answers from Port Blakely

Port Blakely Communities reviewed the latest plans for development in the Highlands, addressed homeowner concerns, and introduced the…

Brothers Anirudh

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A Chinese New Year ‘Lantern Festival’ at Sponge

Families and children commemorated the Chinese New Year with a “Lantern Festival” on Feb. 6 at Sponge in…

A surveillance image of the alleged bank robber

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Arrested bank robber linked to Issaquah hold-up

The arrest yesterday of an armed robbery suspect in Seattle has been linked to a Feb. 4 Issaquah…

Issaquah Community Bank first opened their doors in 2007. The bank will be re-christened 'Bank of the Northwest' on Feb. 22.

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Great recession gives local Issaquah bank a new name

Taking shelter from what many are now calling the "Great Recession", Issaquah's only locally-run bank, Issaquah Community Bank,…

Sam Chamberlain

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Science Fair registration kicks off with a bang at Grand Ridge

Amidst “oohs” and “ahhs” and squeals of delight, over 200 students gathered for a special science show sponsored…

A surveillance image of the alleged bank robber

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Issaquah Bank of Washington branch robbed

Approximately a dozen Issaquah police officers surrounded the Bank of Washington branch at 1250 NW Mall St. around…

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4 tax measures on the ballot for Issaquah voters | Election Day is Tues. Feb. 9

Voters in Issaquah will be asked to vote yes or no this Feb. 9 on four tax measures…

New Port Blakely Communities President René Ancinas and former president and current senior advisor Judd Kirk survey the landscape of a planned mixed-use retail development in the Issaquah Highlands.

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Green or gone astray? Port Blakely’s views evolve in Issaquah Higlands

Ahead of an important Feb. 3 “Town Hall” meeting by developer Port Blakely Communities — where concerns over…