Tour farms this weekend

The 10th annual Harvest Celebration tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sept. 27 in the Snoqualmie Valley.

The Washington State University King County Extension sponsors this event, which provides the opportunity to experience local agriculture, learn the importance of supporting farmers and enjoy locally grown food.

This year 27 farms are participating, including five farms new to the tour. You can view or download the tour guide information from www.king.wsu.edu/foodandfarms/HarvestCelebration.html.

HighMark office public hearing

A public meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 in the Council Chambers of Issaquah City Hall South for the proposed project known as “HighMark Office Building.”

The building will be a three-story medical office and have 44,000 square feet of space. The site is approximately 2.4 acres and is located at 1704 N.W. Maple Street.

Comments will be accepted up to and during the hearing. Written comments should be directed to Jerry Lind, Planning Department, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027 by Sept. 30.

Issaquah asks for input on pool

Officials with the city of Issaquah wants to know what people think about the idea of constructing a new pool and or renovating the Julius Boehm Pool.

The Boehm pool is 36 years old and faces higher demand then it can handle. The city has not yet determined which option they prefer or if they even want to take action. They are requesting citizen input in two workshops, held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Blakely Hall.

For more information, call Jen Newton at (425) 837-3355.