Over the past 20 years, the Block Party Quilters guild has made more than 3,500 quilts for patients staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Seattle.
Poor Rowan Hinds! Still bracing from his perceived loss of his favorite road, the Southeast Bypass. Rowan, you need to fully disclose who you shill for – your buddies Skip Rowley, Judd Kirk and the rest of the King County Republican Central Committee – all of whom want to spend taxpayer money for private benefit. Who will conduct your survey? Who will pay for it? How unbiased will it be? We’ve had a decade of monthly surveys (at council meetings) and surveys every two years (called elections). What more do you need! Time to get some help, Rowan – you and your buddies need to recognize reality and deal with it. Unhappy with reality? Move to China or Cuba, or start therapy.
So here we are, turning the calendar to April, and we’re still shivering from a rare spring snow on some of the higher hills around the area. Trust me, I know what you’re thinking: Ha, so much for global warming!
Surprise, it’s snowing again!
Pickering Barn Spring Craft Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 4; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 5. Features works by more than 85 crafters, garden decor and gourmet food. Admission: Free. Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 425-413-1004 or srroundy@comcast.net.
Students, parents and staff at Cascade Ridge Elementary School last week celebrated, ran and shivered their way through a circus-themed walkathon that raised more than $24,000.
She won’t tell you that she was a popular actress or a soloist for the Tokyo Ballet or a former Ms. Tokyo. She will tell you that she loves to dance and she loves to teach dance.
Eastlake jumped out to a fast start and held on for a 4-2 victory over Roosevelt Saturday afternoon. Ryan Vernon pitched a complete game, allowing two runs on six hits, to earn his second win of the year. Nick Smith was 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Michael Russo was 2-for-3 with one RBI for the Wolves.
Mere inches separated the Issaquah High soccer players from getting the preverbal monkey off their backs Tuesday night.
Nearly a month after Steve Gervais stepped down from coaching the Skyline football team to become an assistant coach at the University of Washington, a replacement was named. And the Spartans didn’t have to look far.
T he idea was simply to start out small — and hope that popularity would gain over time.
The second annual Classic Rock-a-Thon starts at 8 p.m. today at Redmond’s Old Fire House (OFH) Teen Center, 16510 N.E. 79th St.
The Council will conduct a public hearing on the future of its animal-care services at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 14 at a Town Hall Meeting at the Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S. 152nd St., in Burien.
The 2008 Issaquah Community Auction to benefit children will be at 6 p.m. April 26 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Issaquah. The auction is hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah and the Issaquah Kiwanis Foundation, and proceeds will benefit local agencies that support the needs of children and families including Eastside Baby Corner, Friends of Youth, Eastside Domestic Violence, the Issaquah Food Bank and Compassion House. Auction tickets are $75 each, and include wine and dinner. Reserve tickets online at www.issaquah.kiwanis.org or call 392-3598.
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Commander Chris Felstad will work his last shift at the Issaquah Police Department today, after many years of service on the streets, in the schools and chasing wildlife. In addition to handling typical police calls and working a beat, Felstad also was a DARE officer and administrator. Here is a look back at some of Issaquah city workers’ favorite memories of the Commander. Thanks for all your years of service!
The U.S. Bank inside the Albertsons on East Lake Sammamish Parkway was robbed at 4:47 p.m. on Monday, March 31.
A 22-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at 4:13 p.m. on March 28 in the 1600 block of 25th Avenue Northeast for investigation of domestic violence.
The delegation from Issaquah’s sister city of Chefchaouen, Morocco, arrived late Friday night and have been on a whirlwind tour of the area ever since.
