Tour farms this weekend, HighMark office public hearing, Issaquah asks for input on pool
The Sammamish Chamber is offering a series of seminars called “5 Essentials to Business Success” between Oct. 8 and Nov. 5 featuring local and national experts. The seminars are $50 each or $75 each for non-members; or $225 for the series ($337.50 for non-members). The average value per session is $199. To read more or sign up, visit www.sammamishchamber.org.
From helping drive Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign to assisting with the redesign and growth of Starbucks stores internationally, Sammamish resident Scott Bedbury has been involved in some of the most successful brand development strategies worldwide. Sammamish chamber residents had the chance to hear from Bedbury firsthand at last week’s luncheon, when he talked a bit about his book, “A New Brand World,” and gave tips to owners and employees of local businesses.
The Eagles continued to soar Friday night, beating Inglemoor 36-7 at Pop Keeney Stadium, and improving their record to 3-0.
Officials from the city and Port Blakely Communities met on Monday to talk about how to best to move forward with a recent land swap and preservation proposal through all the necessary city, county and state regulations.
About a dozen residents attended the first of three public meetings to help shape the future of Sammamish Landing Park last week. Most seemed excited about the potential, although a few who live near the site said they’re worried about safety.
An ordinance three years in the making was finally approved by the Sammamish City Council last week.
The team of planners, architects and real estate experts helping to guide future development of the Central Issaquah Plan shared their progress with the Issaquah City Council Tuesday night.
The Issaquah volleyball team improved to 2-2 and earned a win its first league contest, beating Redmond 3-1 on Tuesday night. The Eagles stumbled in the third game, losing 25-20, but won won games 25-13, 25-14 and 25-10 to pick up the win.
The goal of Monday night’s meeting between the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Board of Directors and local members of the governor’s Joint Task Force on Basic Education Finance boiled down to what is written in Article 9, Section 2 of the Washington State Constitution:
“It is the Paramount Duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste or sect.”
The Metropolitan King County Council proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in King County, with a proclamation presented before the council this week.
The King County Elections office posted the following important dates for the upcoming General Election:
King County officials announced Tuesday that a dead crow found in Kirkland on Sept. 15 tested positive for West Nile Virus.
This is the first bird to test positive for the virus in King County in 2008, officials said in a press release. They warned that residents could still potentially become infected this year.
Issaquah was named one of the “Best Healthy Places to Retire” by U.S. News & World Report in its most current issue, scheduled to hit newsstands today.
Pool workshops; HighMark office building public hearing
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are falling, the nights are getting brisk and the salmon are beginning to spawn, all of which means Salmon Days is right around the corner.
Silver and mercury from fillings, fats and oils, cleaning chemicals. All of these contaminants could end up in the stormwater and potentially in Issaquah rivers and lakes. But not if Dana Zlateff has anything to do with it.
The Cory O’Brien Memorial Fund dinner and auction will be from 5 p.m. until close Saturday, Sept. 20 at Pogacha Restaurant in Issaquah.
Since Sammamish incorporated in 1999, city leaders have forged creative partnerships to build all-weather sports fields at Eastlake and Skyline High Schools, new hiking trails, a popular skateboard park, Ebright Creek Park and more.
The idea for Village Theatre’s new musical “Saint Heaven” was born when Composer Keith Gordon met novelist Steve Lyons about five years ago at a cocktail party in New York. Lyons described the plot of a novel he was working on, and Gordon was immediately hooked.
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