Residents are invited to the grand opening of the Beaver Lake Dog Park at 2 p.m. May 15. The celebration will include treats for “pooches” and people.
Christy Johnson says she’s “just a regular mom.”
Two-year-old Bono is a gorgeous male black lab/shepherd mix who loves to play ball and take long walks. Bono is a gentle, friendly boy who knows the basic training commands. He needs a home with a secure yard and no cats.
Tanzania Rummage Sale: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 9-10. Includes electronics, furniture, books, toys and household items. Proceeds go toward volunteer team bringing medical and school supplies to Tanzanian villages. Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth St., Sammamish. www.shlc.org or shlcministries@yahoo.com.
Photos by Mark Lowry
Residents are invited to the dedication of the sculpture “Confluence,” by artist Debbie Young at 5:30 p.m. on May 20 in the Sammamish Commons at City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E.
Local parents and PTA councils from Issaquah and Sammamish were honored last week at the Washington State PTA Convention in Seatac.
A 1996 Honda Accord was stolen from the Costco at 1605 N.W. Sammamish Road sometime between 8:15 a.m. and 12:14 p.m. on April 29. The loss was estimated at $5,000. The car was later recovered, a police report said.
Two disabled Issaquah residents will receive free wheelchair access ramps next week as part of the Master Builders Care Foundation’s 15th annual “Rampathon” event.
At this week’s meeting of the King County Metropolitan Council, councilmembers:
About 150 low income housing units will come to the Highlands, after the Issaquah City Council voted on Monday night to move forward with the plan.
Public health officials have announced that a Grant County resident who visited two Issaquah locations has contracted measles.
Lt. Ron Gotts will retire from Eastside Fire and Rescue on May 31, the agency announced on Wednesday.
Two suspects arrested on suspicion of armed robbery at the El Abuelo Convenience Store on May 3 were charged Wednesday in connection with the crime.
ArtWalk Issaquah: 5-9 p.m. the first Friday of the month, May 2-Sept. 5. Features more than 20 art venues, live music and more. Front Street, Issaquah.
Artwalk, Salmon Days art deadline
A group of sixth-graders at Christa McAuliffe Elementary school waltzed, salsa-ed and merengeued their way across the dance floor during a recent school day.
Hundreds of students, staff, parents and community members gathered at Issaquah Valley Elementary School last week for the school’s first-ever Multicultural Fair.
Spare some change?
The whole school and many family members turned out on March 24 for Sammamish Christian School egg drop contest. Students from kindergarten through fifth grade, designed containers in an effort to keep their eggs intact after a 15-foot fall. Students in grades three through five also had the challenge of engineering a contraption where the egg was visible.