Following the journalistic adage that nobody knows a community like the people who live among it, The Reporter is pleased to introduce the latest addition to its news team, Staci Barsness.
More than just a change in governance, City of Issaquah staff believe the new model could bring real and positive changes to the animal control environment locally, particularly the reoccurring problem of dogs off-leash in public parks.
The 2010 Concerts on the Green series begins this Tuesday, July 6 with Half Pack LIVE, an entertainment group whose performances evoke the Vegas of yesteryear.
Issaquah businesses taking their time adapting to ban on polystyrene boxes
Eastside residents may have noticed a large airship gliding low above rooftops early on Wednesday morning. The green blimp, which carried the message “Costco: wholesale ocean destruction,” was part of a campaign by environmental advocates Greenpeace to draw attention to decimated fish species.
The City of Issaquah’s Parks Board welcomed a guest speaker to Monday night’s monthly meeting, with Major Development Program Manager Keith Niven presenting the latest information on the complicated Park Pointe Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) agreement between the City of Issaquah, King County and developer Port Blakely.
The City of Issaquah will lower its flags to half-staff today, Tuesday, in memory of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua R. Dumaw, 23, of Spokane Valley, who died June 22 while supporting combat operations in Nimruz Province in Afghanistan.
The grocery store deal which Issaquah Highlands developer Port Blakely hopes will fill a nagging retail vacancy in the neighborhood may have hit a snag.
Issaquah was well represented when the King County Solid Waste Division announced its 2010 list of the Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction.
The Issaquah City Council unanimously approved their goals for 2011 at a regular meeting of the council on Monday.
Every year Rotarians put in hundreds of volunteer hours to set up and operate the impressive theatrical production, and in doing so manifest the great spirit of charity of generosity that is a trademark of Rotary worldwide.
On Thursday, July 8, Sustainable Issaquah’s Home Energy Efficiency Group will host the first in a series of public events on home energy efficiency topics.
From the Kids, Pets ‘n Pride Parade to a pie-eating contest, Issaquah’s Down Home Fourth of July celebration and Heritage Festival will offer something for everyone 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 4 in historic downtown Issaquah.
Students from Eastlake High School (EHS) and Juanita High School (JHS) won awards at the 10th annual Student BioTech Expo this month.
Though it might not feel a lot like summer at the moment, June and July is still wildfire season, and Eastside residents are reminded to do what they can to reduce fire risks.
When Pine Lake lifeguards opened the summer swim season last Saturday, the only splashing they heard were raindrops hitting the lake.
As the political jostling continues over how to preserve funding for county police, human services and public safety programs, King County Councilor Kathy Lambert met with Issaquah business and community leaders Tuesday morning to give her take on how best to address the county’s desperate financial situation.
A partnership between the Master Builders Care Foundation, Compassion House, and Windermere Real Estate will put a roof over the head of two local families who might otherwise be making a home on the streets this summer.
Late night drivers will be detoured around a full closure on I-90 at Richards Road in Bellevue on Monday while crews install a sign bridge for the Washington Department of Transportation’s Smarter Highways program.
Since 1983, the Issaquah Women’s Club has supported local students, charities, and the people of Issaquah through ongoing program of fundraising and scholarships – all part of their mission to unite women through friendship and community.