A group of residents in a Sammamish neighborhood are feeling some of the adverse effects of residential development within the city.
These are troubled times for the Issaquah and Lake Washington School Districts.
Following the news that both districts will be forced to cut about $8 million from their budgets for the coming year, they are facing the reality of increased class sizes and teacher lay offs.
In his quarterly report to the Sammamish City Council on Tuesday night, Eastside Fire and Rescue (EFR) Deputy Chief Jeff Griffin said that connecting 244th Avenue Northeast, in the area south of Northeast 8th Street, would save critical minutes in responding to fire and medical emergencies in the city.
Malicious mischief Two officers responded to a report of malicious mischief at 3:34 p.m. April 14 in the 10100 block…
The Washington State Department of Transport WDOT has released information for motorists getting around Seattle and the Eastside this weekend to help them avoid or anticipate road closures and disruptions.
A spokesperson for Microsoft has confirmed that the company currently has no plans to begin construction of a campus on the Issaquah Highlands.
The Issaquah Parks and Recreation Department is in the process of updating its Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan, and is soliciting the community for support.
Issaquah police are looking into an allegation that a Medina police officer raped a woman in his Issaquah Highlands home last November.
Signs of the recession are hitting closer to home – Joe’s Sports, Outdoors and More will be shutting its doors for good.
Something new will be sprouting in Issaquah come June.
The unused land at the AtWork! site on Northwest Juniper Street will soon be home to organically-grown vegetables and flowers, thanks to about 15 people who met Wednesday, April 8 to pull together plans for a community garden.
There are some glimpses of light at the end of the tunnel for the struggling Eastside real estate market.
Officials at Swedish Medical Center are pressing forward with plans to build a new hospital in the Issaquah Highlands, and are in the midst of the design phase, which means planning everything from where a doorframe will go, to what departments will be on what floors.
The School Districts’ Alliance for Adequate Funding of Special Education, of which the Issaquah School District is a member, today vowed to continue its fight for funding for special education programs in Washington state – all the way to the state Supreme Court.
With the cut of a ribbon and the cheer of a crowd, the Issaquah Farmers Market will open tomorrow for its 19th season, heralding the arrival of fresh air, fruit and flowers.
A corridor study that began last fall for Issaquah-Hobart Road is expected to finish up this summer with several immediate improvements under its belt, and plans for more far-reaching improvements laid out.
If you’re thinking about going out for a meal on April 18, it could be served by Issaquah’s police chief.
Look out for the Easter Bunny in the Issaquah Highlands this weekend; he’ll be hiding eggs all over the Village Green Park for the annual Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
With the price of gas on the rise again, commuter routes regularly packed with traffic, and the state government currently weighing up budget cuts to roads maintenance and public transport systems, just how people will get around the Eastside of the future is now on the drawing board.
Fund-raising never sounded so good: Seattle indie rock band Barcelona will hold a concert this week to kick-off a month long coin drive at Pine Lake Middle School and Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus to benefit both International Justice Mission (IJM) and Children’s Hospital.
By Pauline Middlehurst
There are many ways to celebrate your 16th birthday. Until now, running up 69 flights of stairs with your buddies in memory of your brother wasn’t a common one.