AAUW Issaquah branch members (Photo courtesy of the AAUW Issaquah branch)

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American Association of University Women Issaquah branch continues to break barriers

The upcoming Sept. 23 meeting in Gibson Hall will present Issaquah Mayor Mary Lou Pauly and the AAUW-sponsored…

Another completed segment on the East Lake Sammamish Trail. The trail provides a 12-foot pavement path with a two-foot gravel shoulder on each side. (Photo courtesy of King County Parks)

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Eastlake Sammamish Trail redevelopment has new completion date

Grand opening set for Oct. 7 at the northern end of the East Lake Sammamish Trail in Redmond.

Runners celebrate their 100th run with Jakob Two Trees. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Jiang)

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Issaquah Alps Trail Running Club celebrates their 100th run

“It’s really like potluck anarchy.”

The site of where the Lones Levee was cleared on Green River to restore salmon habitat. Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing

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King County salmon habitat recovery projects receive state funding

The state awarded 66 grants totaling $53.7 million to projects in and around Puget Sound.

Karen Ridlon at a luncheon. (Photo courtesy of KidVantge)

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KidVantage founder Karen Ridlon passes, but her mission continues

Issaquah community leader founded a charity that helps thousands of children a year.

(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Business

Chipotle settles sexual harassment claims for Sammamish location

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Chipotle settled a lawsuit after Chipotle disregarded reports of sexual harassment…

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay speaks at Sept. 7 press conference in Skyway with colleagues, small business owners, and union representatives in support of a minimum wage increase. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Minimum wage raise proposed for unincorporated King County

If passed, the ordinance would also raise minimum wage county employees, contractors, to $18.99/hour.

Salmon makes its way up stream to spawn. (Photo by Oscar Kelley)

Life

Issaquah’s Salmon on Sunset celebrates one of Washington’s favorite fish

The main event is the arrival of chinook and coho salmon back to Issaquah Creek.

COURTESY PHOTO, King County Metro

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UW study explores meth and fentanyl exposure on public transit

Five public transit agencies participated, including Sound Transit and King County Metro.

Downtown Issaquah. (File photo)

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Issaquah City Council expected to approve sales tax increase

Revenue would primarily go toward transportation and related infrastructure.

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Teenage shootout | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, a group of teenagers had a shootout in Des Moines; and a man who tried…

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The STEM Girls!!! are one of seven American regional winners for their app “MyChoiceHousing.” From left to right: Aditi Juluri, Isabel Xu, Hasini Juluri, Cynthia Xu.

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Girls design award-winning app to help out-of-state abortion patients

“We’re lucky to live in a state where abortion is legal and we had an opportunity to help…

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Seattle Children’s to close downtown Kent thrift store

Kent Bargain Boutique opened 28 years ago

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Behind the violent deaths of a rideshare driver and a mother | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we take a closer look at a Seattle woman accused of killing a rideshare driver,…

File photo.

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Report details King County Sheriff’s Office misconduct complaints

King County’s Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) has released their annual report on the King County Sheriff’s…

The detour will be used during the second weekend of September 2023, after a similar closure a month earlier. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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I-405 from Bellevue-Renton will be closed for Sept. 8 weekend

From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 will be closed for 55 hours,…

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Local police department’s high rate of K9 dog bites | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we look at how the Auburn Police Department has one of nation’s highest rates of…

The detour will be used for the weekend of Aug. 18 and the second weekend of September 2023. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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All lanes of I-405 between Bellevue-Renton closed for the weekend

From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 is closed for 55 hours, starting…

Seahawks QB Geno Smith keeps his eyes down field. (Maria Dorsten Photography)

Sports

Seahawks fans come out in droves for Kids Day

Hawks close out public practices and will face the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 19 for their final preseason…

Firefighters from four agencies extinguished a brush fire Wednesday evening, Aug. 16 in the 3300 block of South 260th Street on the West Hill in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Firefighters extinguish brush fire on West Hill in Kent

Fire broke out Tuesday evening, Aug. 16; four fire departments responded