The Issaquah Softball 9-10 Tigers blanked the Eastlake Wildcats 17-0 on April 24. Ellie Hendrickson and Sydney Schultz had key kits and
The Skyline girls finished in second place out of 74 teams Saturday at the Lake Washington Invitational earning 45 points. Gig Harbor won the meet with 70, while West Valley of Yakima was third with 44.5.
Pitching, pitching, pitching.
An impressive push to the playoffs continued for the Eastlake baseball team Monday afternoon.
The City Council on Tuesday continued deliberations over proposed changes to mitigation fees, which could go up exponentially.
A 37-year-old Renton woman was arrested for investigation of theft after $255 in cash was taken from a cash register at 3:58 p.m. on April 23 at the Home Depot 6200 East Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E.
Honeywell scholars, grants and more
Edward Jones Financial advisor Jana Williams’ career path has been interesting, to say the least.
The fourth week of April is the time to start feeding your vegetables, roses and flower beds, because plants that you want to produce need energy now. Liquid plant foods work the fastest, but don’t last as long in the soil. Slow-release and organic plant foods such as blood meal or alfalfa pellets (rabbit food) give plants a lower and slower dose of nitrogen, but continue to feed plants over an extended time.
The proposal by King County Executive Ron Sims for $965,000 in additional funds in 2008 for Animal Care and Control includes:
I have lived here on the Sammamish Plateau since 1987, after retiring from 32 years of Federal service. Being active enough to get locally involved, I ran for a seat on the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Board of Commissioners and served just short of 12 years. I really liked my position as I got to make lots of friends and really felt like a contributing member of the community.
It all started back in December, when six 4th grade students from Discovery Elementary School formed a team to compete at the 2008 Destination ImagiNation Regional Tournament in Bellevue.
I was sure sorry to see the passing of the famous actor Charlton Heston a couple of weeks ago. I especially liked him as Moses in the movie “The Ten Commandments.” Moses lived to be 120; Charlton Heston, a mere 84.
The subject of shelter animal care is an emotional issue, and one that until just recently divided us in county government. Strong feelings expressed from people in our community and the great number of emails and calls demonstrate how much we all care about the animals in our shelters. It is emotional because those of us with pets often consider them part of the family. It is especially painful to know that we aren’t giving the best care possible to the living, vulnerable and innocent creatures that are in our shelters because they were lost, unwanted or have been abused.
Put aside for a moment the pros and cons of Dino Rossi’s just-released transportation plan and consider this: It outlines what direction we should go in, why, how to get there and how we’ll pay for it. Sound unusual? It should. No gubernatorial candidate or sitting governor has done that in nearly 30 years.
My grandfather just rolled over in his grave.
Who would have known that a year ago when a delegation from Issaquah visited our Sister City, Chefchaouen, Morocco that our partnership would have grown to what it is today? We recently hosted a visit by a delegation from Chefchaouen. The mayor and his wife, plus Council members who consisted of a doctor, teacher and a lawyer rounded out the delegation.
With the release of the big screen version of “Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” only a few weeks away, fans might want to consider getting in a “warm-up” by going to see an original production at Overlake Christian Church in Redmond.
The 76-member Sammamish Symphony has spent weeks preparing to perform at Benaroya Hall, and the excitement is mounting, said R. Joseph Scott, conductor and music director.
