The 10-member King County boundary review board got more than an earful over two nights of testimony from the City of Issaquah, the City of Sammamish, a senior policy analyst for the county, the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer district plus a plethora of community groups and individual citizens regarding the annexation of the Klahanie PAA to Issaquah.
The Oosterdam crew and the Susan Komen Foundation has made it a tradition to invite breast cancer survivors to the ship for a four-course lunch, followed by a program in the ship’s auditorium. It’s a celebration of life and a special day for everyone in attendance.
For the first time ever, all budget review meetings are being held in council chambers, and are being broadcast on the public access channel.
There are only two races in Issaquah on the Nov. ballot, but a room full of constituents came to hear what they had to say Tuesday night at Blakely Hall.
Snakes. Even the word can bring shudders to those with a fear of the slithery reptiles. But not so with Hamilton, a much beloved snake at Issaquah High School.
Jerry Greenfield, one-half of the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream guys, stopped at the Issaquah Highlands’s store Sept. 13 to push for approval of Initiative 522.
The controversy over injecting storm water into the ground over the aquifer only 600-feet from a well owned by the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District just got uglier.
Approximately 50 people, including the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park, a few city council members and park enthusiasts came out Sept. 12 for the official unveiling of the new boardwalk at the park, which guides walkers to the mouth of Issaquah Creek.
Although building a new skate park and repurposing the existing facility didn’t make it onto the $10 million park bond that will be on the November ballot, the Issaquah City Council voted to move forward with including a new park in the 2014 budget.
There are many forces at play when it comes to the annexation of Klahanie to the city of Issaquah, including fire service, water service and assuming city debt.
The Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Issaquah’s best kept secrets.
A delay in construction of the upper intake for the Issaquah salmon hatchery will not jeopardize Salmon Days, which will be held the first weekend of October as usual.
Even though I-502 passed in the November election, allowing adults to possess one-ounce of marijuana for their personal use, the Issaquah City Council has decided to enforce a six-month moratorium on licensing producers, processors or retailers in the city.
The Issaquah School District’s 2013-2014 budget got a boost of $3.1 million from the state as a result of the McCleary decision, which forced the state to live up to its constitutional duty to provide a basic public education to all children in Washington.
Noteworthy items from the Issaquah Police Department
A big celebration of the official opening of what is for now called Confluence Park, took place Wednesday night, but before that, Park Board members took a private tour with parks and recreation director Anne McGill and parks manager Brian Berntsen to get a first hand look at what is and what is to be in Issaquah parks.
This is the second year Cycle the Wave has started at Issaquah High School. You don’t have to be an elite biker to participate since organizers have devised a series of rides depending on how long you want to ride — or your skill level. The ride is designed to raise awareness of domestic violence and raise money for agencies that help victims of domestic violence.
Emilie Hard can hardly contain her enthusiasm about a new comprehensive writing program for Issaquah students in kindergarten through fifth grade that will be introduced this fall.
Sammamish resident participated in March on Washington 50 years ago this week.
Transportation, technology in courtrooms, converting solid waste into energy and maintaining King County’s AAA credit rating, are key issues for district 3 council member.
