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    Articles by Linda Ball
    Parks department looks at a different method to upgrade pool
    Parks department looks at a different method to...
    By Linda Ball • April 24, 2014 2:42 pm

    Half of the $10 million park bond passed by voters in November is set aside to restore the aging Julius Boehm Pool in Issaquah.

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    Eloise Rouse models a cancer hat made by the group. Rouse
    Needle Brigade marches on
    By Linda Ball • April 24, 2014 2:40 pm

    Walking into Peggy Petty’s Issaquah basement on a Tuesday morning, you feel like you’ve entered a happy version of a sweat shop.

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    'Tolerant
    ‘Women of Persia’ exhibit honors strong, powerful women
    By Linda Ball • April 17, 2014 12:28 pm

    “Women of Persia,” the current exhibit at Blakely Hall in the Issaquah Highlands, is art that talks.

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    The new upper intake is narrow — only 8-feet — to create more current
    Hatchery goes High-Tech
    By Linda Ball • April 16, 2014 8:29 pm

    The project to create a better system for salmon habitat in Issaquah Creek is finally done. Originally scheduled to be completed in September 2013, the project was delayed by weather and ground water problems.

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    This conceptual plan of Talus Parcels 7-9 shows dozens of retaining walls that are recommended for the project. Talus residents are skeptical of the plans for Parcel 7
    Public pushes back | Talus preliminary plat not...
    By Linda Ball • April 16, 2014 8:01 pm

    Dozens of Talus residents and concerned citizens filled Issaquah City Council chambers Tuesday night for a meeting of the Urban Village Development Commission regarding three parcels in the mountainside village.

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    The sun shines through the trees on Squak Mountain.
    Squak Mountain property acquisition a done-deal
    By Linda Ball • April 9, 2014 8:24 pm

    Speeches from various public officials, guided hikes and walks, and a celebration will mark the end of the saga of the Squak Mountain acquisition by King County.

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    The old Albertsons building which has been vacant for almost five years
    Old Albertsons site will be home to Value...
    By Linda Ball • March 14, 2014 2:55 pm

    The city of Issaquah has signed off on a permit to remodel the vacant 49,516 square-foot former Albertsons building at 5530 East Lake Sammamish Parkway into a two-tenant building, with Value Village being the primary tenant.

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    Riley
    Issaquah dog wins Best in Sporting Group at...
    By Linda Ball • March 13, 2014 5:20 pm

    Irish Water Spaniel beats 28 other breeds to win Best in Sporting Group at the prestigious Westminster Dog Show last month.

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    Issaquah may close Tiger Mountain school
    Issaquah may close Tiger Mountain school
    By Linda Ball • March 13, 2014 4:09 pm

    The Issaquah School District is considering shuttering the alternative high school, Tiger Mountain Community High School.

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    Comp plan review will keep city council busy
    Comp plan review will keep city council busy
    By Linda Ball • March 13, 2014 3:51 pm

    The fervor over the Klahanie Potential Annexation Area still has not calmed down, based on the public input at Tuesday’s Land and Shore committee meeting at Issaquah City Hall.

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    Issaquah Creek makes a tricky bend along the east side of the property
    Seventh and Gilman project not an easy one
    By Linda Ball • March 11, 2014 4:35 pm

    Concerned residents filled a conference room March 4 for a Shoreline public meeting about the proposed Seventh and Gilman project, the first major project to be proposed under the new Central Issaquah Plan.

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    Attorney Richard Friedman
    Zmuda files suit against Eastside Catholic and Seattle...
    By Linda Ball • March 6, 2014 7:28 pm

    Former Eastside Catholic vice principal, Mark Zmuda, who was fired from the school after it discovered he had married his same-sex partner in the summer of 2013, is suing the Archdiocese of Seattle and Eastside Catholic School for wrongful termination and discrimination. He will be seeking financial damages.

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    Ryan Anderson
    Graphic program asks teens to ‘Think Again’ when...
    By Linda Ball • March 5, 2014 4:16 pm

    Eastside Fire and Rescue presents program to sophomores at Issaquah High School to show them the dangers of distracted driving.

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    Klahanie residents want action | New comprehensive plan required
    Klahanie residents want action | New comprehensive plan...
    By Linda Ball • March 5, 2014 6:58 pm

    The vote to annex to Issaquah failed. Klahanie residents say it’s time for Issaquah to give up the right to the potential annexation area and let residents consider Sammamish.

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    Austin Fischer
    Skate enthusiasts offer input on new skate park
    By Linda Ball • March 4, 2014 6:34 pm

    The first public meeting on a new skate park for Issaquah was well attended. There will be another meeting March 6 for the public to offer input on where it should be located.

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    Denise Jensen is the owner of Lucky You and now Lucky Home
    Lucky Home opening brings Gilman Village to full...
    By Linda Ball • February 26, 2014 7:03 pm

    The opening of Lucky Home Feb. 28 will bring Gilman Village to 100 percent occupancy for the first time in over 20 years.

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    What next for Klahanie? | Annexation defeat clouds the future
    What next for Klahanie? | Annexation defeat clouds...
    By Linda Ball • February 26, 2014 5:32 pm

    Klahanie residents again have said “no” to annexing to Issaquah. With the election certified Feb. 25, a total of 1,536 votes, or 50.53 percent of the total, rejected annexation. There were 1,504 votes, or 49.47 percent “yes” votes.

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    Issaquah Police chief Paul Ayers, retiring
    Issaquah Police chief Paul Ayers, retiring
    By Linda Ball • February 21, 2014 8:35 pm

    The city of Issaquah’s administration is looking for a new police chief.

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    Lombardi’s site could be home to 343 apartments | New hotel also planned on valley floor
    Lombardi’s site could be home to 343 apartments...
    By Linda Ball • February 21, 2014 6:04 pm

    A five-story, 343-unit apartment complex is being planned for the former Lombardi’s restaurant site and the old Hi-Lo Mall in Issaquah. Los Angeles-based Lennar Multifamily Communities wants to develop the 6.09-acre site into a multi-family complex with 460 parking spaces, outdoor recreational spaces and a community garden adjacent to Issaquah Creek.

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    Marijuana moratorium extended in Issaquah
    Marijuana moratorium extended in Issaquah
    By Linda Ball • February 20, 2014 1:49 pm

    After a lengthy discussion at the Issaquah City Council Land and Shore committee Feb. 11, the full council voted to extend the moratorium on recreational marijuana businesses in Issaquah, until July 7.

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