Events, Libraries/Books, Groups, Faith, Support, Volunteers, Nightlife and more
When 11-year-old Andy Co, a sixth-grader at Issaquah Middle School, got ready for school on Tuesday morning, he didn’t wait for his father to drive him as usual. Instead, he was waiting for a call from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to say he was on his way over.
Sandwich for Christmas giving; Seniors need gift of mobility; VOICE receives $5,000 grant
On a recent Saturday, nine boys from Boy Scout Troop 316 held out a hand to the environment by participating in the King County Volunteer Restoration Stewardship Program. The scouts joined other community volunteers on county property — in what is known as the Log Cabin Natural Area along Issaquah Creek — to help improve the environment by planting hundreds of native plants.
Domestic violence arrest; burglary; domestic dispute; collision; theft; theft from car; Subaru prowled; music gone
The Rotary Club of Sammamish last month honored two Eastside Catholic High School students.
For many underprivileged families, getting enough food and clothing to survive is hard enough; establishing a library of books is something that isn’t even on the minds of most.
The results of a pool feasibility study that has been looking at the possibility of a new aquatic center or upgrades to Julius Boehm Pool were released to the public at the Nov. 25 City Council meeting.
Grant Engel let out a ferocious yell, pumping his fists toward the hundreds of Skyline faithful who traveled across the state to watch the Spartans play.
A charter bus carrying 38 people, most of them members of the Bellevue High School football team flipped on its side Friday morning as the team was headed to Tacoma for a state playoff game.
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy at Westfield Southcenter mall Saturday has been captured in Portland, according to the Tukwila Police Department.
The State Tolling Implementation Committee attended the Issaquah City Council Committee-of-the-Whole meeting Nov. 25 to give a presentation on the different options for tolling the Evergreen Point Bridge, on state Route 520.
Events; benefits; classes; faith; theater; music; nightlife; dance; galleries/exhibits; more
The Rotary Club of Sammamish this month honored two students.
Thief arrested, theft reports, malicious mischief, drivers cited
Three area football teams participated in the state quarterfinals last weekend. Issaquah and Skyline advanced to the 4A semifinals and have the potential to face one another for the state championship. Eastside Catholic dropped a heartbreaker to Lakes in the 3A quarterfinals. For complete wrap-ups of the weekend’s games, visit the sports section. Or, for photos, click on “photo galleries.”
As December draws closer, so does Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen’s final decision regarding proposed school boundary lines. He is expected to accept the Boundary Review Committee’s recommendations at the Dec. 10 school board meeting.
The first-ever Issaquah Harvest Dance last week met and exceeded the organizers’ fundraising goals. After about 200 tickets were presold, chair Bill Werner said he and other organizers guessed that perhaps 250 people would show up.
Hundreds of Sammamish residents gathered at White Center Heights Elementary School in Seattle Saturday, Nov. 15 to pass out food, clothes and toys to families in need during the seventh annual ARAS Foundation Harvest Festival.
