What makes someone great at what they do? What propels them to the top of the pack? Tim Russert was one of America’s most trusted TV journalists before being struck down by a heart attack last week at 58. For 16 years he hosted the country’s most influential news program, “Meet The Press.” He was also NBC’s favorite political analyst, was the network’s DC Bureau Chief, and managed to find the time to host a second weekly interview program and write a pair of bestselling books. He was also loved by his family, friends, colleagues and competitors.
Principal Paula Phelps and student speakers described the Issaquah High School class of 2008 as a compassionate, considerate and generous group. They were challenged in countless ways and met those challenges brilliantly, the speakers said during graduation at Safeco Field in Seattle.
Issaquah’s alternative school, Tiger Mountain Community High School, celebrated its graduation a little differently from their district counterparts.
Every family experiences painful losses. Beloved pets and family members die. So do hopes and marriages. Tragedies and accidents happen, unfortunately.
As parents, we may not be able to protect our children from crisis or loss, but we can react in a way that prevents it from tearing the family apart. What matters isn’t whether you have a crisis, but how you handle it.
A rundown of community happenings in the Issaquah-Sammamish area.
Like many of his Sammamish neighbors, entrepreneur Peter Chee thought it would be wonderful to work at home. Instead, he felt isolated. He missed the atmosphere of being in an intellectual “think tank.”
As maroon and green caps exploded skyward at the 50-yard line of Qwest Field on June 12, the career of 409 Eastlake high school seniors came to an end.
Liberty was the only area public school whose students decorated their caps for graduation.
“Liberty is founded on being unique,” senior Joshua Trager said. “We are different than Skyline and Issaquah. Our similarities make us good, our differences make us better. … Live not like the person in the blue gown but like the school that stayed out of the crowd.”
Apparently criminals start their work weeks on Monday, too — three cars were stolen in the Issaquah-Sammamish area on June 16. Those and a few other incident reports from the Issaquah Police Department make up this week’s police blotter.
That and more in this week’s selections from Sammamish Police Department incident reports.
The next high school basketball season might be six months away, but the Issaquah boys team already has pick and rolls, screens and zone defense on the mind.
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For the most part, the city of Sammamish is on the right track.
With his party’s nomination in hand, would Barack Obama be better off with Hillary Clinton as his running mate?
The first weekend of the King County Sheriff’s Office “Party Patrol” emphasis was a success, with 143 people arrested or cited on a variety of charges, officials said.
This may surprise you. King County Metro is buying a fuel that is significantly more expensive than diesel, may be worse for the environment, may increase local food prices, may lead to global hunger and potentially cost King County more as a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Many of the residents who attended the final City Council meeting about the Sammamish Town Center were disgruntled, to say the least. It has been grueling for everyone involved, but we hope they hang with the process.
