Photo courtesy of                                 State Trooper Rick Johnson                                 A DUI collision on state Route 18 that pinned a driver in their car. The 7-mile stretch of SR 18 between Issaquah-Hobart Road and Raging River hosts a disproportionate number of crashes for the amount of traffic it carries, according to state traffic data.

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State transportation budget to fund SR 18 widening

If the budget passes through the State House and Senate, it would provide $26 million.

Issaquah installs public art sculptures at SE 62nd Street extension

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Issaquah installs public art sculptures at SE 62nd Street extension

The city of Issaquah partnered artist Susan Zoccola to create four sculptures for SE 62nd Street.

Vietnam veteran receives recognition at Issaquah city hall

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Vietnam veteran receives recognition at Issaquah city hall

Kent Paxton was recognized by VFW Post 3436 for his service in Vietnam in the 1960s on March…

Advocates hold a rent control rally in Olympia on Feb. 27, the day before Oregon passed legislation capping rent increases and prohibiting no-cause evictions. Photo courtesy of Amy Tower/Tenants Union of Washington State

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Would rent control work in Washington?

Oregon’s new law could lay the blueprint for other states

Issaquah police reports shed light on Chinese immigrant death lawsuit

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Issaquah police reports shed light on Chinese immigrant death lawsuit

Wangshen Leng had severe Alzheimer’s diesease.

Photo by Kayse Angel

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What’s next for the I-405 master plan?

New express toll lanes from Renton to Bellevue are coming soon.

Puget Sound Energy’s Energize Eastside project will replace two-pole towers with taller, single poles and four-pole towers with two poles. Photos courtesy of Puget Sound Energy

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Fight over Energize Eastside continues

Community groups remain opposed to PSE’s planned system upgrade.

Lawsuit alleges Issaquah officers’ use of excessive force led to elderly man’s death

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Lawsuit alleges Issaquah officers’ use of excessive force led to elderly man’s death

Immigrant’s death was ruled a homicide by King County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to lawsuit.

Superior Court judge Veronica Alicea-Galván presides over the courtroom on March 19. Ashley Hiruko/staff photo

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Dissecting the future of impactful pretrial decision making

Data on inmates not being cohesively collected is needed for decision making, advocates say.

Stephanie Quiroz/staff photo                                 WWII veteran Dale Brown shows a drawing of himself when he was in Czechoslovakia circa 1945.

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World War II Veteran turns 95

Issaquah family and NJROTC surprise Dale Brown.

Leanne Kabat

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Local mom writes book to help parents connect with their children

MamaCon CEO, Leanne Kabat, releases book on parenting.

Courtesy of kingcounty.gov

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King County approves bargaining agreement with 60 unions

Employees will receive wage increases and $500 bonus.

Two Issaquah High School students are under investigation after a racially insensitive photo surfaced over the weekend. Courtesy photo

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Racially insensitive sign sparks investigation at ISD

IHS students under investigation after Tolo photo goes viral.

State House proposes to invest $26 million to widen section of Highway 18

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State House proposes to invest $26 million to widen section of Highway 18

The House of Representatives’ Transportation Budget proposal, introduced by House Democrats on Monday, makes major investments in transportation…

Issaquah commits up to $3 million for WSDOT I-90 project

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Issaquah commits up to $3 million for WSDOT I-90 project

Issaquah has committed as much as $3 million in funding for the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT)…

9th Annual Holi Festival returns to Lake Sammamish Park

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9th Annual Holi Festival returns to Lake Sammamish Park

Traditional Indian festival celebrates spring.

Vivian, one of many cared for at a child care center of the Kiwassa Neighbourhood House in Vancouver, B.C., spends the day outside on a tricycle on March 21. The site was awarded prototype status by the government of British Columbia as part of an effort to ease skyrocketing child care costs in the province. Ashley Hiruko/staff photo

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Clues for fixing King County’s child care woes may be found in British Columbia

B.C. struggles with many of the same problems as Washington state.

Multiple rings were acquired at the suspect’s home. Photo obtained from Bellevue police reports

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Issaquah man steals over $100,000 worth of rings, leaves medical card behind

Suspect charged with Bellevue jewelry theft.

A look inside the King County Juvenile Detention Center. File photo

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King County is still using solitary confinement on juveniles

Report on solitary confinement shows the county is not honoring its agreement.

Issaquah City Hall. Photo courtesy of Joe Mabel

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Issaquah city administrator announces resignation

City finance department has experienced high turnover