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Property tax increase in Issaquah amounts to $3.83 per year

The city of Issaquah’s finance director, Diane Marcotte, said a conservative general fund revenue forecast for 2014 will…

Fred Butler is the Issaquah mayor-elect.

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Fred Butler leads in race for Issaquah Mayor

With updated results in from King County elections, Fred Butler appears to be the mayor-elect for the City…

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Issaquah police arrest man for child molestation

Issaquah police detectives arrested a 25-year-old Issaquah man, who has been charged with two counts of child molestation…

Restaurateur Thoa Nyguyen in her new Chinoise Restaurant in the Issaquah Highlands. Chinoise will open in early November.

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Pan-Pacific cuisine comes to Issaquah | Chinoise to open soon

At one point, Thoa Nguyen had five restaurants in the Puget Sound area but it just got too…

The bar at the new Cinebarre in Issaquah is a good place to enjoy a cocktail before your movie starts. Posters of classic films adorn the lobby.

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Dinner and movie in one place | Cinebarre opens in Issaquah

The former Regal Cinema in Issaquah has re-opened as a Cinebarre, a national chain which screens first-run movies,…

A young man sits on his skateboard on the Rainier Trail Monday

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Rainier Trail a concern for neighbors

It’s been well documented that the Issaquah Skate Park isn’t used for skating so much as it is…

Ann Fletcher with hundreds of new or gently used books

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Fletcher’s ‘Book Shelf’ opens the world through reading

During Book Shelf, children up to age 18 can come to the foyer of the Issaquah Food and…

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Funding under microscope | Issaquah Council examines Eastside Fire’s funding model

There seems to be a consensus among the partners in Eastside Fire and Rescue that the funding model…

Allen Anderson in the clothing he had on Oct. 7

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In the crosshairs | Issaquah High School custodian in disbelief over police confrontation

After 20 years as a custodian at Issaquah High School, you would think the administrators would recognize Allen…

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Microsoft sells Highland parcel for $54,000,000

Documents recorded in King County Oct. 18 reveal that the Issaquah Highlands Investment Fund, which is in the…

Roberts Scholdan holds her book 'Echoes of my African Heart

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For Roberta Scholdan retirement meant adventure

Roberta Scholdan, 89, of Issaquah, has packed much into her life. Her fondness of wildlife, archeology and ancient…

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Candidate misunderstood filing date

Issaquah School Board candidate Lisa Callan said she and her campaign treasurer, Alisa George, misunderstood when the expense…

Matt Jabbour stands in front of his second Garlic Crush location

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Garlic Crush expands to Issaquah | Restaurant features fast, fresh Mediterranean food

Garlic Crush is coming to Issaquah, offering fast, fresh, casual Mediterranean food.

This map shows the Klahanie Potential Annexation Area surrounded by the red lines. The 'boot' is the area of Sammamish to the immediate west of the PAA.

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Boundary Review Board approves Klahanie annexation

Sammamish Mayor Tom Odell said he was not surprised that the King County Boundary Review Board unanimously voted…

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Issaquah willing to contribute to purchase Klahanie Fire Station

The Issaquah City Council passed a resolution at its Oct. 7 meeting to pay its “fair share” to…

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Mayor presents preliminary budget for 2014

Issaquah property owners will see a 1 percent increase in their taxes in 2014 and no increase in…

Excellent weather brought out throngs of people

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Salmon Days 2013 draws big crowds

Crowd estimated between 150,000 to 200,000 people.

The ban on plastic bags in Issaquah will go before voters.

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Issaquah’s plastic bag ban law to head to voters

A letter dated Oct. 3 from the King County department of elections, sent to the Issaquah city clerk,…

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Issaquah school board approves levies for February ballot

The Issaquah School Board approved a four-year maintenance and operations levy and a four-year capital projects/technology levy at…

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Water woes | 2011 analysis for city of Issaquah reveals intent to assume water district

A document prepared for the city of Issaquah indicates that the city has been considering assuming water and…