The FBI has arrested a 24-year-old Mountlake Terrace man in connection with the robberies at the Washington Mutual and US Bank in Issaquah as well as seven other banks in the area.
The Issaquah City Council approved the acceptance of a $400,000 grant during the Monday night city council meeting, paving the way for a feasibility study to be conducted on the intake dam half a mile upstream from the Issaquah Hatchery.
Sammamish residents are invited to recycle household items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 19 at Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. N.E.
19: Earth Day, featuring several free one-hour classes, coloring grocery bags for kids and birdhouse making.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
A new city park will be built just outside the Talus Community, thanks to a unanimous vote to fund the project Monday night by the City Council.
Issaquah-based Shirey Contracting opened 25 years ago.
Over the past 20 years, the Block Party Quilters guild has made more than 3,500 quilts for patients staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Seattle.
Poor Rowan Hinds! Still bracing from his perceived loss of his favorite road, the Southeast Bypass. Rowan, you need to fully disclose who you shill for – your buddies Skip Rowley, Judd Kirk and the rest of the King County Republican Central Committee – all of whom want to spend taxpayer money for private benefit. Who will conduct your survey? Who will pay for it? How unbiased will it be? We’ve had a decade of monthly surveys (at council meetings) and surveys every two years (called elections). What more do you need! Time to get some help, Rowan – you and your buddies need to recognize reality and deal with it. Unhappy with reality? Move to China or Cuba, or start therapy.
So here we are, turning the calendar to April, and we’re still shivering from a rare spring snow on some of the higher hills around the area. Trust me, I know what you’re thinking: Ha, so much for global warming!
Surprise, it’s snowing again!
Pickering Barn Spring Craft Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 4; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 5. Features works by more than 85 crafters, garden decor and gourmet food. Admission: Free. Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah. 425-413-1004 or srroundy@comcast.net.
Students, parents and staff at Cascade Ridge Elementary School last week celebrated, ran and shivered their way through a circus-themed walkathon that raised more than $24,000.
She won’t tell you that she was a popular actress or a soloist for the Tokyo Ballet or a former Ms. Tokyo. She will tell you that she loves to dance and she loves to teach dance.
Eastlake jumped out to a fast start and held on for a 4-2 victory over Roosevelt Saturday afternoon. Ryan Vernon pitched a complete game, allowing two runs on six hits, to earn his second win of the year. Nick Smith was 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Michael Russo was 2-for-3 with one RBI for the Wolves.
Mere inches separated the Issaquah High soccer players from getting the preverbal monkey off their backs Tuesday night.
Nearly a month after Steve Gervais stepped down from coaching the Skyline football team to become an assistant coach at the University of Washington, a replacement was named. And the Spartans didn’t have to look far.
T he idea was simply to start out small — and hope that popularity would gain over time.