There’s no question that bicycles are popular around here. The Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River trails draw bicyclists (and walkers) daily. Redmond even has a velodrome for bicycle racing.
However, a problem often arises when bicyclists must share the road with motorists. Most of our roads aren’t built for both.
When Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the South Carolina primary, former President Bill Clinton said it was because he was black.
Let me ask you an important question: When is the last time you did something hard to support a good cause?
At 6 a.m. last Thursday, seven of us met at Alpine Ascents near the Seattle Center to fight a deadly disease. None of us are doctors, but we had signed up for the Climb to Fight Breast Cancer to support research protocols at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Picture a 1910 farmhouse two miles from town, surrounded by pasture, hop fields and a bird sanctuary, set against the tranquility of the Yakima Valley Wine Country. That’s Birchfield Manor Country Inn. Located in the first American Viticulture Area designated in Washington, this region’s excellent wine attracts many visitors every year.
The rain drops may have been threatening — and at times a reality — but it couldn’t stop the artists from coming out.
The 11th annual Issaquah Chalk Art Festival may have been the first one ever to suffer gray skies, but it still brought out its fair share of budding artists as 55 showed up and colored in their individual square before the rain really kicked in at about 3 p.m.
The second-to-last ArtWalk of the season is from 5 to 9 p.m. today. Music will include: Rae Solomon playing country southern rock at the library; Background Noise playing blues at the Train Depot; Kaleidoscope School of Music at the Village Theatre First Stage; Cardhoppersmith playing jazz; the a capella group Spare Parts roving through town and MariachiGrullense at Las Margaritas.
Don’t say the words “do your business” to Lana, a 7-month-old golden retriever.
She may just relieve herself on the spot.
As a guide dog-in-training, Lana can perform several tasks, including sitting, standing and peeing on command. Her trainer, Abby Christensen, who turns 18 on Saturday, said the latter was tricky and sort of hit-or-miss.
New owners have purchased the long-standing Sammamish institution The Mail Post, former owners Bob and Elaine Adams said Wednesday.
The Lakeside-Issaquah Junior American Legion claimed the District 11 championship July 24, downing Enumclaw 3-2 in the championship game. The victory earned the team a No. 1 seed in the state tournament, which begins at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow, Aug. 2 against Burlington in Selah.
When it comes to wakeboarding, Issaquah resident Bret van den Hueval has pretty much seen it all. He’s won national championships, he’s made a number of pro teams, and with dozens of competitions under his belt, van den Hueval doesn’t even get the jitters before competitions anymore.
Six engines, a ladder truck, a battalion, two aid units and two medics responded to a residential structure fire at 10:32 p.m. on July 24 near the intersection of 164th Avenue Southeast and 164th Lane Southeast.
On Aug. 5 the Sammamish Police and Issaquah Police departments will each host annual National Night Out events.
Theft, threats, DUI, aggravated assault, domestic violence
Times are tough, that’s easy enough to see. But what is sometimes hard to see, especially in a city as affluent as Issaquah, is those that are struggling more than others.
The kids wait anxiously and excitedly off to the side. In just a moment, they will take the stage — to sing, to dance, to become their character. Lines and dance moves tumble through their minds. And then, it is time. Time for the past three weeks of camp to come to fruition.
Closures of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington for Blue Angels’ practice and performances will begin Thursday and last through Sunday, state Department of Transportation officials reported.
King County will be repaving the heavily traveled Issaquah-Hobart Road beginning Thursday, July 31, and traffic will be delayed during the two-week project.
Recently I came across a health article that really made me feel better about my golf game. It just so happens that a study was conducted in Sweden that showed greater life expectancy for those of us who play golf versus those who do not!
Autobahn. Lederhosen. Oktoberfest. Say “Germany” and that’s a bit of what comes to mind. Famous for speedy cars, stylin’ leather shorts and oompah music, Deutschland now leads the world in something surprising: solar energy.