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Swedish Issaquah will offer weight loss surgery for Eastside region

Beginning this week, the Swedish Weight Loss Surgery Program expanded to the Eastside.

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Tech talk: Help with DVD, CD drives and more

Q: I have a brand new Windows Vista computer that works great except for a problem I’m having…

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Plastics: Which ones can I recycle and which ones are trash?

Plastic products are spread throughout almost all aspects of our everyday life. Whether it’s the plastic straw you…

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Laptop out-of-date? No worries, put it to use as a doorstop

The other day, I noticed that the laptop computer I use for writing this column was behaving differently.…

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ArtEast to host its annual gala, auction

Anyone looking for a great new piece of art and also hoping to support a local non-profit arts…

Katya Palladina (left) talks with Janelle Davidson in front of Palladina’s ‘Golden Flight’ painting Aug. 1 at Upfront Gallery in Issaquah. Palladina will display some of her mixed-media paintings Oct. 11 and 12 at the Sammamish Art Fair. The art fair runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the Sammamish City Hall

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Sammamish Art Fair runs Oct. 11-12

Twenty-five local artists will display and sell their work at Sammamish City Hall on the weekend of Oct.…

Katya Palladina (left) talks with Janelle Davidson in front of Palladina's 'Golden Flight' painting Aug. 1 at Upfront Gallery in Issaquah. Palladina will display some of her mixed-media paintings Oct. 11 and 12 at the Sammamish Art Fair. The art fair runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  both days at the Sammamish City Hall

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Community invited to art fair in Sammamish

More than 20 local artists will display and sell their work at Sammamish City Hall on the weekend…

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Green thumbs can give back through WSU’s King County Master Gardener program

Calling all gardeners! Now is the time to apply for the 2009 Master Gardener program, offered through the…

A crowd enjoys watching the salmon from the bridge near the hatchery duringthe 2007 Salmon Days Festival

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Salmon Days planners announce new and old features to look for

It's that time of year again. The leaves are falling, the nights are getting brisk and the salmon…

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Village Theatre’s new musical ‘Saint Heaven’ comes to town

The idea for Village Theatre’s new musical “Saint Heaven” was born when Composer Keith Gordon met novelist Steve…

Saint Laurent vineyard and winery owners Laura and Michael Mrachek.

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Escape to great wine and retreat destinations | Getaways

A luxurious Northwest lodge, deemed among the “top 100 wilderness lodges” by Outside Magazine, Run of the River…

James Kwak is the new chef at Sammamish’s Ika Sushi and Bento and he is already bringing his years of experience and creativity to a new menu out this week.

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James Kwak shakes up menu at IKA Sushi and Bento in Sammamish

Things are a-changin’ at IKA Sushi and Bento in Sammamish. Change in the form of James Kwak. Kwak…

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Ritzy theater coming soon to Redmond

“Jeeves, bring me some Milk Duds!” He or she may not be named Jeeves, but a waitperson will…

Heelarious owners

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Bellevue’s Heelarious gives babies their own high heels

Along with babies first blanket, first haircut, and first tooth, comes a new cherished keepsake. Babies' first high…

Left to right: Jason Agrelias

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The bare essentials: family, friends and music

At first glance it seems like a typical campground — a glistening pool, horseshoes, volleyball court (sand, with…

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Technology tips to help keep parents up with the times

So long, summer. Seafair has come and gone. The Summer Olympics have concluded. And the presidential candidates have…

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Back to school: A good time to think about nutrition

It’s that time of year when a lot of family members are full of anxiety: Parents have mixed…

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Taqueria La Venadita: Issaquah’s hole-in-the-wall you won’t want to miss | Dining

Atmosphere: Taqueria La Venadita is a hole-in-the-wall authentic Mexican restaurant if ever I saw one. The lighting is…

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Issaquah woman among group of ice warriors

Ice hockey has become a central part of life for 33-year-old graphic designer and Issaquah resident Bree Carey.

Two participants in Saturday's Sammamish Challenge Day Race approach the finish line as Skyline cheerleaders and football players root them on.

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Participants and volunteers enjoy Sammamish Challenge Day Race

Racers faced the finish line, eyes squinting east toward the merciless morning sun. The starter waved a black-and-white…