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Eviction reform passed by state Legislature

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Eviction reform passed by state Legislature

Tenant protections included longer notices and more judicial discretion.

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Legislators budgeted more than $900 million for the Eastside

Issaquah residents will see the state invest $68.4 million in capital and transportation projects.

Madison Miller / staff photo                                Influence the Choice held its 7th annual video contest awards ceremony on April 30 at Issaquah High School.

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IFC hosts 7th annual video contest award ceremony

45 videos were submitted for video contest.

Issaquah wants feedback on transportation improvements for the future of the city

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Issaquah wants feedback on transportation improvements for the future of the city

Issaquah is hosting a survey to collect public comment on their upcoming Mobility Master Plan.

Liberty High School choir teacher, Robin Wood, spoke at the ISF luncheon on May 3. Madison Miller / staff photo

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Issaquah Schools Foundation host 21st annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon

ISF will be hosting a Nourish Every Mind Breakfast on May 14.

Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) at last year’s Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank concert. Chris Schaening / courtesy photo

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Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra to perform fourth annual food raiser concert

The IPO will perform a free public concert in support of the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank May…

BPA addresses tree removal along transmission line corridor in Issaquah and Sammamish

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BPA addresses tree removal along transmission line corridor in Issaquah and Sammamish

Citizens attended a BPA open house at Blakely Hall in Issaquah on May 2.

Take time to feel the emotions, don’t avoid them | Health column

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Take time to feel the emotions, don’t avoid them | Health column

A monthly column about mindfulness meditation and wellbeing.

Building a community of belonging | Windows and Mirrors

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Building a community of belonging | Windows and Mirrors

LWTech is putting in the work to ensure employees feel welcomed on campus.

KCLS fosters connections with governments and advocates | Book Nook

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KCLS fosters connections with governments and advocates | Book Nook

A monthly column from the director of the King County Library System.

Madison Miller / staff photo                                 Jerry Blackburn, program manager for Substance Abuse and Prevention Services with Friends of Youth and soon-to-be executive director for Influence the Choice, gave a presentation to Issaquah parents about the dangers of teen vaping.

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Smoking is out, Vaping is in: ITC educates parents on effects of teen vaping

Influence the Choice hosts talk for Issaquah parents about the effects of teen vaping

Hospital workers support HB 1155 to implement uninterrupted rest breaks and provide limitations on the use of additional on-call work. Courtesy Photo

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Legislature passes break and overtime protections for health care workers

Washington State House and Senate have passed HB 1155 providing hospital workplace improvements.

Overdose deaths continue to rise locally and nationally

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Overdose deaths continue to rise locally and nationally

This may not be the same opioid epidemic anymore.

Snoqualmie Casino executive chef Justin Lee and pastry chef Chuck Dugo created a blackberry cheesecake push-pop that one the people’s choice and best dessert award in the Issaquah Epicurean Experience contest. Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce / courtesy photo

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Issaquah has crowned the best local appetizer and dessert

The chamber of commerce hosted a month-long contest to find the best dishes among local restaurants.

Issaquah City Hall. Photo courtesy of Joe Mabel

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Issaquah partners with Forterra to create green space stewardship plan

The Green Issaquah Partnership aims to create a 20-year environmental management plan.

Homelessness may be trending down after seven years

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Homelessness may be trending down after seven years

A press release from the annual count showed a reduction in people living without a home.

Pediatrician’s busy new practice

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Pediatrician’s busy new practice

U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier’s plate is loaded with health care, climate change, education.

Ashley Hiruko/staff photo                                County Councilmember Kathy Lambert shows off a news article about a one-year-old girl who her father, a San Francisco police officer at the time, witnessed fall. From left: Eastside Fire & Rescue Chief Jeff Clark, Snoqualmie Fire Department Chief Mark Correira, Lambert, and Dr. Brian Johnston, chief of pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center.

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Toddler window falls are preventable

A demonstration provided parents with ways to protect children.

(Linda J. Smith) Cherry trees fully in bloom at the state capital in Olympia.

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Nurses’ working conditions bill passed by Senate, House requests further discussion

House Bill 1155 has passed in the State Senate but the work to turn the bill into law…

Protections for Nurses’ working conditions supported by Eastside legislators

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Protections for Nurses’ working conditions supported by Eastside legislators

Improvements to working conditions for nurses are closer than ever thanks to House Bill 1155.