The Issaquah Women’s Foundation will present a benefit concert featuring the big band sound of the swing era from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Vasa Park Ballroom in Bellevue.
In what was described as “animal hoarding, King County detectives and animal control officers raided a Burien house last night about 6:15 p.m. and seized 38 Chihuahua, Pomeranian, and Chin dogs. All were in relatively poor health and kept in extremely dirty dog crates. Fourteen were immediately taken to a veterinarian’s office and nine were euthanized. More dogs were later found at an Issaquah residence.
The Mountains to Sound Greenway is seeking the help of volunteers to help kick-off this fall’s tree planting season in the Greenway by planting trees at Lake Sammamish State Park on Oct. 15.
The 2010 Issaquah Salmon Days Festival was honored with 11 awards from the International Festival & Events Association (IFEA).
King County’s new generation Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is now “live.” The new AFIS can match fingerprints and palm prints, and is already proving to be a great success, law enforcement officials say.
The YWCA Family Village is planning a green halloween open house for the community at its new Issaquah Highlands complex Oct. 29.
Eastside Baby Corner collects 1,000 pants
First hitting the trails in Arizona in the 1980s, Jeff Tanka is an original mountain biker.
He lived through battles with Issaquah in the mid-’90s, while it closed trails to mountain bikes. Today, through the Issaquah Mountain Bike Task Force, he’s been able to help steer the future of biking in the city.
At first glance, Dana Young is the last person who would scare you. But beware – appearances can be deceiving. Each Halloween season, this suburban mom transforms like a werewolf beneath a full moon. Young and 300 other volunteer actors are what make the haunted adventure, Nightmare at Beaver Lake, come alive with gory ghouls and spooky characters each year.
A new garbage collection contract would mean cheaper prices, more options and bear-proof cans for Issaquah residents.
Issaquah City Council put a rubber stamp on plans to build a gas station and grocery store in the Highlands Monday.
Issaquah residents won’t pay increased city taxes or see an increase in sewer and stormwater rates next year, at least that is if Mayor Ava Frisinger’s budget proposal passes.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services denied a petition to list the native Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The community gathered to celebrate the completion of a new firehouse in Issaquah Monday.
Despite looming clouds, the rainy weather held off for Issaquah Salmon Days until the final hour Sunday night.
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria will offer breast cancer patients across the country a Slice of Hope this this month. The chain, which has a restaurant in Issaquah, will donate 15 percent of sales on Friday to the Karen Mullen Breast Cancer Foundation, a national charity based in Seattle.
A closer look at what local high schools are doing to confront concussions in youth athletes.
Mention plans to build a gas station in the Issaquah Highlands, and neighbors give a lukewarm response.
Add that the gas station comes with the community’s first grocery store, and the support is clear.
The Issaquah City Council will hold a public hearing for Monday and is expected to vote on the project.
Several days after police shot down a gunman at Clark Elementary school, the sheriff’s office is still trying to piece together what exactly happened that day.
Ronald W. Ficker, 51, was shot five times by four Issaquah police officers, after he reportedly walked through south downtown Issaquah baring two rifles, and carrying 952 rounds of ammo.
Police painted a picture of a disturbed and possibly mentally ill man, who hid behind a berm and fired 11 shots at five officers on the school playground.
The man who was shot and killed by Issaquah police, after a standoff with police at an elementary school, was identified Tuesday afternoon as Ronald W. Ficker.