At one point, Thoa Nguyen had five restaurants in the Puget Sound area but it just got too crazy.
The former Regal Cinema in Issaquah has re-opened as a Cinebarre, a national chain which screens first-run movies, with dinner and drinks delivered right to your seat. The only other Cinebarre in the area is in Mountlake Terrace.
It’s been well documented that the Issaquah Skate Park isn’t used for skating so much as it is for a place where drug deals go down, but the adjacent Rainier Trail, with small sheltered trails off the main, paved trail, has seen its share of trouble.
During Book Shelf, children up to age 18 can come to the foyer of the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank where hundreds of new or gently used books are set up in carts. Kids can take one or two books home with them.
There seems to be a consensus among the partners in Eastside Fire and Rescue that the funding model needs to be changed, but no one is really sure how to do it.
After 20 years as a custodian at Issaquah High School, you would think the administrators would recognize Allen Anderson. IHS is even his alma mater — he graduated in 1972. So when Anderson was facing two M4s and a host of other artillery Oct. 7 at the school, suffice it to say it was a shock.
Documents recorded in King County Oct. 18 reveal that the Issaquah Highlands Investment Fund, which is in the same office as Polygon Northwest in Bellevue, paid $54,000,000 for the two parcels Microsoft owned in the Issaquah Highlands.
Roberta Scholdan, 89, of Issaquah, has packed much into her life. Her fondness of wildlife, archeology and ancient civilizations has led her to explore the world, particularly Africa.
Issaquah School Board candidate Lisa Callan said she and her campaign treasurer, Alisa George, misunderstood when the expense report for her campaign was due to the Public Disclosure Commission.
Garlic Crush is coming to Issaquah, offering fast, fresh, casual Mediterranean food.
Sammamish Mayor Tom Odell said he was not surprised that the King County Boundary Review Board unanimously voted to prepare a resolution to approve the annexation of the Klahanie PAA to Issaquah.
The Issaquah City Council passed a resolution at its Oct. 7 meeting to pay its “fair share” to acquire Eastside Fire and Rescue station number 83 should Sammamish decide to withdraw from EFR.
Issaquah property owners will see a 1 percent increase in their taxes in 2014 and no increase in water or sewer rates if a budget prepared by Mayor Ava Frisinger is approved by the City Council.
Crowd estimated between 150,000 to 200,000 people.
A letter dated Oct. 3 from the King County department of elections, sent to the Issaquah city clerk, confirms that a group called Save Our Choice, has gathered enough valid signatures to send a repeal of the use of plastic bags to a vote.
The Issaquah School Board approved a four-year maintenance and operations levy and a four-year capital projects/technology levy at its Sept. 25 meeting.
A document prepared for the city of Issaquah indicates that the city has been considering assuming water and sewer services provided by the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District to customers within Issaquah’s borders for some time.
While retired in Arizona John Neary learned the art of creating Hopi Kachina dolls, which are used to teach Hopi children about their ancestors.
The weather for Salmon Days last year was unprecedented, but regardless of this year’s weather, expect hordes of people to gather in Issaquah this weekend for the annual celebration of the return of the salmon to Issaquah Creek.
More than 100 people will be employed to staff the new RAM Restaurant and Brewery in the Issaquah Highlands. The restaurant opens Monday, Sept. 30, joining the group’s other 29 restaurants. It will be The RAM’s only Eastside location.
