A diverse group of citizens came together at the Issaquah City Hall on Saturday, March 21 to share ideas on local economics, gardening, and public education.
Construction on the Overlake Center retail site was interrupted earlier this month when workers uncovered old tires and a metal drum filled with unidentified chemicals buried on the property.
A class of Clark Elementary fifth-graders recently played the role of foreign diplomat when they crafted journals from scratch for students in Chefchaouen, Morocco, one of Issaquah’s Sister Cities.
A class of Clark Elementary fifth-graders recently played the role of foreign diplomat when they crafted journals from scratch for students in Chefchaouen, Morocco, one of Issaquah’s Sister Cities.
A number of church groups donned hard hats and work boots on Saturday as part of their continued support of Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) projects in the state.
Issaquah residents who want to make an impact on the environment should turn off their lights Saturday March 28, between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. for “Earth Hour.”
Issaquah Police Officer noticed a stolen Toyota 4 Runner at about 12 p.m. March 20 in the 6000 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway.
Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen announced Monday, March 16 that he had found a fit for Challenger Elementary’s vacant principal position – Dr. Sue McPeak.
Until the last few months of September 2007, Dawn Appel was just another one of those Moms — the kind who somehow balance a demanding job with keeping the home fires burning, and still find time to stand on the sidelines of sporting fields and cheer for their children.
With the traffic speed sensors and cameras recently installed around a number of Issaquah schools, and Washington State Patrol officers targeting schools in Sammamish this month, school zone safety is getting plenty of attention of late.
Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen last week told a group of parents and businesspeople that staff would be laid off in local schools in the coming year.
Issaquah School Board members unanimously voted March 11 to accept a bid for Issaquah High School reconstruction by Cornerstone General Contractors, a Bothell-based company.
King County’s legislative branch will take an unpaid furlough day on Friday, March 13.
Firefighters from all over the world gathered in Seattle to climb to the top of the Columbia Tower in full combat gear and breathing apparati to raise money for the Lukemia & Lymphoma Society, at the 2009 Scott Firefight Stairclimb on Sunday, March 8.
With the City of Sammamish, already undergoing a thorough overhaul, in the form of the proposed town center, the Shoreline Master Plan process, and improvements to East Lake Sammamish Parkway, it will soon have another important project to consider — Beaver Lake Park.
The future of the annual homecoming parade at Skyline High School appears safe after Sammamish councillors responded favorably to calls to keep it on 228th Avenue Southeast.
As a parent and former teacher I would like to applaud Bellevue, Issaquah, Northshore, Renton, Spokane and Seattle school boards for endorsing Senate Bill 5444 and House Bill 1410.
The following students made the Seattle Pacific University 2008 Autumn Quarter Dean’s List.
As a teacher, Curtis Betzler is used to having a positive impact on those students in his care.
Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen announced Tuesday, March 3 that Diane Holt will be taking over the Issaquah Valley Elementary principal position in July.