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.
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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.
Fireworks are sending Issaquah families across the globe this year, or at least money from selling the traditional July 4 entertainment is.
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.
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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.
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Darigold plead guilty to federal charges of dumping in the Issaquah Creek, and agreed to pay $60,000 fee to help restore the creek.
The nation’s fourth largest dairy group already paid a $10,000 fine to the Department of Ecology, the maximum penalty the agency can give.
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The city of Issaquah issued a temporary moratorium on marijuana gardens Monday, after a new state law made some allowances for them this spring.
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For the nine years Gail Givan has lived in the Sunset neighborhood near downtown Issaquah, traffic has always been a mess.
Like much of the neighborhood, she’s had enough.
So when America’s largest funeral home chain, Service Corporation International, proposed turning a small church into a funeral home with little parking to speak of, the neighbors overwhelmed city administrators with complaints.
Eastside Fire and Rescue is hosting a blood drive at its headquarters in Issaquah Wednesday, June 29.
Issaquah Christian Church is selling fireworks for people in need.
Eastside Fire and Rescue issued a burn ban on certain types of open fires until September 30, when the dry season ends.
The first time is always the most exciting, at least for hydroplane racing.
“It was an adrenaline rush,” said Katie Forsell, who took the wheel for the first time last weekend at the Tastin’ and Racin’ event at Lake Sammamish State Park. “It feels like you’re going down a dirt road.”
Neck-to-neck hydroplane races rewarded the crowds who showed up at the Tastin’ and Racin’ event last weekend in Lake Sammamish State Park.
The new elementary science curriculum for Issaquah has been saved.
Three months ago, raising half a million dollars for the Issaquah School District’s new science lessons seemed at best a daunting task.
Wednesday the Issaquah Schools Foundation and PTSA announced they were able to raise $438,000 by its deadline.
Out of the four seats up for election this November on Issaquah City Council, only one candidate has a challenger.
It’s surprising, because nine people applied for a vacant seat in February, said incumbent Joshua Schaer. “I kind of expected some of those folks consider running.”
Mountain Bike enthusiasts came from around the region to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Duthie Hill Park on June 11.
