Although cooler temperatures have hit Issaquah and Sammamish this summer, brush fires are still a concern for Eastside Fire and Rescue.
During the first two weeks of July, EFR responded to 28 brush fires and 17 bark fires, according to a press release.
Commercial retail, which would likely include a grocery store, is headed for the Issaquah Highlands at last.
Port Blakely Communities, the Highlands master developer, struck a deal with a $3-billion national builder, Regency Centers, to develop 14 acres of land.
The Swedish Medical Center hosted it’s open house in concordance with this year’s Highlands day, leading what hospital officials hope to be 10,000 area residents to the event.
Swedish Hospital rolled out the red carpets for its VIP ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.
The cocktail-style party filled the mall-sized foyer of the newly finished Issaquah hospital with politicos, distinguished community members and new Swedish staff, some wearing uniforms for the first time.
After four months of looking at an empty cage at the Cougar Mountain Zoo, keepers are celebrating the recent acquirement of three cougar cubs.
The playful spotted cats made their debut last week. Keepers have planned daily showings until the cage can be modified for the little mountain lions.
The tiny dining room and bright round sign outside Max’s World Cafe might mislead passersby into thinking it’s just another lunch spot on Front Street in Issaquah.
Unbeknownst to them, they’re missing out on a gem that has local foodies lining up.
They might also overlook Chef Edna Noronha, who graduated top of her class from the nation’s most prestigious culinary school, Culinary Institute of America.
A compilation of stories from Issaquah police reports.
Enjoying the local park will now cost park patrons $10 for the day or $30 for a year-long Discover Pass. The passes are also required at Department of Natural Resources trails, like Tiger Mountain.
On the Fourth of July the area now known as Veterans Memorial Field once rang with the shouts of cowboys and the cheers of the crowd in the bleachers. It was rodeo time in Issaquah. The event included a parade, a carnival, fireworks and all the excitement that went with a big event in a small town.
Fireworks are sending Issaquah families across the globe this year, or at least money from selling the traditional July 4 entertainment is.
It’s the July 4th weekend and that means parades, picnics – and fireworks. Here’s a roundup of events in and around the Issaquah/Sammamish communities worth noting, compliments of RubySlipperGuide.com.
Swedish is just two weeks away from opening in its new hospital, and the administrators couldn’t be more proud to show off the shiny new facility during Issaquah Highlands Day on July 9.
A woman lost her car June 19 after spending an evening bar hopping with friends on Front Street North. She took a cab home, but when she came back the next day, she couldn’t remember where she parked it. Eventually a friend helped her find it.
A High Point area home outside the Issaquah city limits was decimated by a house fire that began just before noon on June 29.
King County law enforcement officers wrote 665 citations, including 288 seatbelt tickets, 192 cell phone and text violations, 40 speeding, and two aggressive driving infractions during an emphasis patrol between May 23 and June 5.
Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP) raised more than $355,000 on May 14 at its annual World of Hope Dinner & Auction at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. The funds will benefit benefit families in EDVP’s homeless shelters and programs.
A new website has been created to inform seniors, caregivers, and their families of housing choices for seniors in East King County.
Jae Kim of Sammamish will join 50 college-bound high school students with disabilities on the University of Washington Seattle campus to participate in the annual DO-IT Scholars summer study program.
A compilation of event according to the Issaquah police department
BY CELESTE GRACEY
Lisa and Philip Boynton aren’t worried that digital books are now dominating the market, because they know bookstores still have a place in peoples’ lives.