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Articles by Linda Ball
Motorcyclist plunges into creek
Motorcyclist plunges into creek
By Linda Ball • August 7, 2014 7:05 pm

What could have been a routine traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase, with a motorcyclist plunging 80-feet into the North Fork of Issaquah creek Wednesday night.

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Michael Eng of Issaquah appears on his own trading card. When football season gets closer
Issaquah man is the face of the Super...
By Linda Ball • July 30, 2014 7:58 pm

Issaquah’s Michael Eng said it takes everyone to be the 12th man. In case you don’t know, that’s a reference to the loud and proud Seahawk’s fans. But Eng might be one of the most visible of the Seahawks super fans.

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Clearing
Work finally begins on Pickering Hills subdivision
By Linda Ball • July 29, 2014 4:00 pm

Work is finally beginning on Pickering Hills, a new 20-home subdivision on Newport Way Northwest.

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Marty Reilly is ready for takeoff from the top of Tiger Mountain
Flying High | Disabled get to experience thrill...
By Linda Ball • July 28, 2014 7:24 pm

Marty Reilly, 53, has been in a wheelchair for 20 years, after a trampoline accident in which he landed on his head. Paralyzed from the neck down, his entire life changed in that moment.

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Kevin with a counselor from when he was in rehab in Spokane. She said
A son’s death, a mother’s anguish | Former...
By Linda Ball • July 21, 2014 7:48 pm

Kevin Velasco was released from rehab Saturday evening, July 12. He’d been there almost a month battling heroin addiction. By Monday morning, he was dead.

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The lift! Every so often
Outdoor art project celebrates the Great Blue Heron
By Linda Ball • July 16, 2014 5:51 pm

If you’ve ever wondered what a human-scale bird’s nest looks like, you can find out at Village Green Park in the Issaquah Highlands this weekend.

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Issaquah/Sammamish City Councils meet together
Issaquah/Sammamish City Councils meet together
By Linda Ball • July 16, 2014 4:48 pm

Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler acknowledged that it had been a number of years since they got together, because they’ve been inwardly focused, but, he said, in reality they have a lot in common.

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And they're off! Two cars race down Second Avenue in each heat of the Challenge Race.
Kids have a special need for speed |...
By Linda Ball • July 14, 2014 8:14 pm

The Challenge Series Race, in its 17th year in Issaquah, brought out a dozen drivers, and 45 riders on a very hot Saturday.

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The Blotter | Police reports from Issaquah
The Blotter | Police reports from Issaquah
By Linda Ball • July 10, 2014 2:55 pm

Scary customer, mail tampering, fraud, drunk and yelling, spying on the fish?

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Issaquah City Council sets rules on recreational marijuana
Issaquah City Council sets rules on recreational marijuana
By Linda Ball • July 10, 2014 1:36 pm

With legal marijuana retailers opening in Washington this week, it won’t be long until Issaquah has a shop of its own.

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Costco is the city’s top customer when it comes to business and operations (B&O) tax.
Costco planning big expansion in Issaquah
By Linda Ball • July 10, 2014 1:21 pm

Costco has been working with Issaquah city staff to add 1.5 million square feet – most likely office space – to its complex.

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An employee with Flohawks Plumbing and Septic works on a main sewer line break at the McDonald’s restaurant at 1305 N.E. Gilman Blvd. in Issaquah. The problem caused raw sewage to back up into the kitchen.
Issaquah McDonald’s shut down due to sewage backup...
By Linda Ball • July 8, 2014 3:29 pm

McDonald’s of Issaquah at 1305 Northwest Gilman Boulevard was closed down Monday, July 7, after raw sewage backed up into the kitchen.

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Scott Behrbaum likes that there's a lack of serious crime in Issaquah. 'That's part of why our city is regarded as a great place to raise a family.'
Meet the chief | Scott Behrbaum wants to...
By Linda Ball • June 30, 2014 7:12 pm

Issaquah’s new Police Chief Scott Behrbaum is very tall and authoritative in appearance. But he’s also a really nice guy who cares a great deal about the community he and his force protect.

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Skip Rowley and his daughter
Rowley Properties breaks ground on new hotel
By Linda Ball • June 26, 2014 8:57 pm

Developer Skip Rowley was all smiles as he and his daughter, Kari Magill, broke ground on the Homewood Suites by Hilton.

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Timber Ridge relinquishes certificate of need
Timber Ridge relinquishes certificate of need
By Linda Ball • June 25, 2014 8:27 pm

Timber Ridge has relinquished a certificate of need it received last year to establish a 56-bed skilled nursing facility within the community.

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Guilty Giggle to showcase local comedians
Guilty Giggle to showcase local comedians
By Linda Ball • June 23, 2014 1:32 pm

Erez Benari wanted to do something special for the Jewish Community — he wants to make them laugh.

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Northwest Sammamish Road is separated from I-90 by only a chain link fence in some areas. There are no sidewalks or bike lanes
Issaquah City Council approves transportation plan
By Linda Ball • June 19, 2014 3:48 pm

As getting around Issaquah proves to be more challenging, the Issaquah City Council approved the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) at Monday’s regular council meeting.

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Chris Petersen of Camano Island and his family found this 1929 Dodge Brothers in a barn in upstate New York.
Fenders on Front Street survives the storm
By Linda Ball • June 16, 2014 3:51 pm

Despite the wild weather — dads, families, and car lovers in general came out Sunday, Father’s Day, to admire the hot rods and other cars at Fenders on Front Street.

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There are over 100 dealers in Gilman Gallery.
Gilman Gallery Antiques closing after 28 years
By Linda Ball • June 13, 2014 3:22 pm

Gilly, a rescued Conure (a small parrot) greets you upon entering Gilman Gallery Antiques. Customers nosh on cookies and coffee, which are always out for them. It’s a friendly place.

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From left: Norb Ziegler
Veterans, community remember D-Day in Issaquah
By Linda Ball • June 7, 2014 6:05 pm

It was 70 years ago Friday that the Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history, storming the beach at Normandy, France, giving the German Army a serious blow. Many veterans still remember those days and were at Issaquah’s Memorial Park to mark the occasion.

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Controversial Talus plat moving forward
Controversial Talus plat moving forward
By Linda Ball • June 5, 2014 3:19 pm

The preliminary plat for the three last developable parcels in the Talus Mountainside Urban Village, was approved by the Issaquah City Council Monday night, June 2.

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Ashley Bede
Eastside Legal Assistance Program helps the underserved
By Linda Ball • June 5, 2014 11:28 am

Although Dan Menser works full-time as one of T-Mobile’s in-house attorneys, he also is one of approximately 100 attorneys who volunteers for the Eastside Legal Assistance Program, or ELAP. “There’s no shortage of underserved legal issues,” Menser said.

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A North American P-51D Mustang from Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection.
Vets to celebrate D-Day with P-51 Mustang flyover
By Linda Ball • June 3, 2014 7:00 pm

David Waggoner has been a resident of Issaquah since 1945, with the exception of the years he spent serving his country, including active duty in the Vietnam War. His father, one of the greatest generation, served in World War II. Waggoner, the commander of the Issaquah VFW Post 3436, has arranged for four flyable P-51 Mustangs to fly over Issaquah’s Memorial Field to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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