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Issaquah City Council approves $4.5 million fire bond for November ballot

After lengthy discussion, the City Council on Monday approved putting a $4.5 million bond for a new fire…

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Issaquah: 19-year-old suspect in fatal stabbing released without charges

Last week’s fatal stabbing was not the first time that Tomasz Matczak’s girlfriend had wielded a knife against…

Guide puppy Lana

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Guide dog program offers love, fulfillment

Sports

Lakeside nabs state berth, starts tourney tomorrow

Tired, worn down, out of gas.

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Security officer cut during attempted robbery at Fred Meyer

Issaquah police are investigating a robbery that occurred over the weekend at Fred Meyer, 6100 East Lake Sammamish…

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Girls robbed at knifepoint behind Klahanie QFC

Three girls were robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight over the weekend while walking on the trail behind…

Lucas Thrun rejoices after claiming the state title Saturday afternoon.

Sports

Eastlake Little League all-stars take state crown

Fists raised in the air and index fingers pointed skyward, the Eastlake 10- and 11-year-old all star baseball…

Lucas Thrun rejoices after claiming the state title Saturday afternoon.

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Eastlake takes state crown

Fists raised in the air and index fingers pointed skyward, the Eastlake 10- and 11-year-old all star baseball…

Dawn Sanders' daughter

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Eastside’s Kids Without Borders helps world’s children

When someone asks Kids Without Borders founder Son Michael Pham for help, he can’t refuse.

Business

Rowley Properties wins ‘gold’ for being ‘green’

The John L. Scott Building was recently awarded the LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED…

Opinion

Big summer celebrations ‘go green’ in Issaquah

In the Pacific Northwest, when our long days stretch into evening, that summer sunshine we’ve waited all year…

The Reard-Freed House in Sammamish

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Freed House will be cut, moved to Lower Sammamish Commons

Plans are underway to cut the historic Freed House in two pieces so that it can be moved…

Opinion

Tech Talk: there are no stupid questions

I received an e-mail this week with the subject “Stupid Question” and I began to wonder, “Are there…

Opinion

Bicyclists/motorists: Share the roads, avoid the problems

There’s no question that bicycles are popular around here. The Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River trails draw bicyclists (and…

Opinion

The gravy train has ended | Campaign ’08

When Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the South Carolina primary, former President Bill Clinton said it was…

3-year-old J.J. Sawyer gets a lift from his Grandmother Cindy Bjorkman so he could get a better look at one of the scale models on display at the Issaquah Train Depot.

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Chuga-chuga choo-choo | Photo

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Group summits Rainier for breast cancer research | John Carlson

Let me ask you an important question: When is the last time you did something hard to support…

Liz Stepniewski is a winemaker at Windy Point Vineyards in Wapato.

Life

A journey into Yakima Valley wine country

Picture a 1910 farmhouse two miles from town, surrounded by pasture, hop fields and a bird sanctuary, set…

Jeremy Heckt

Life

Issaquah Chalk Art Festival returns, weathers rain

The rain drops may have been threatening — and at times a reality — but it couldn’t stop…

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ArtWalk tonight; Also: Paving begins on Issaquah-Hobart

The second-to-last ArtWalk of the season is from 5 to 9 p.m. today. Music will include: Rae Solomon…