Community Calendar
A month and a half of detective work by Sammamish Police paid off dramatically on Monday morning when a raid involving Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams and two separate locations netted about $25,000 in stolen goods, plus drug manufacturing equipment and a stolen shotgun.
A 27-year-old Issaquah man was killed in a single car accident on the Issaquah-Hobart Road on Friday night.
The City of Issaquah is on the verge of adopting provisions for alternative energy sources into its municipal code, including permitting wind turbines on non-residential land, and allowing solar panels to be exempt from building height restrictions.
Despite being hard hit by the crisis in the housing market and resultant economic contraction, Issaquah’s heralded zHome project is still seeking a way forward in the Highlands.
Jordan Issacs swam, rode and ran the race of his life, one of the many tired but happy winners at the Issaquah Triathlon at Lake Sammamish State Park on Saturday.
During the City of Sammamish council elections race of 2007, a suitable and affordable venue for a candidate question and answer forum could not be found, and so no such forum was held.
Three houses were evacuated and a section of streets blocked off after a car accident broke a natural gas device on 248th Avenue Southeast, near Southeast 17th Street, on Monday night.
Incumbent City of Sammamish Council member, Kathy Huckabay, announced last week that she will not be seeking a third term when elections are held in November.
Current Mayor of Sammamish and foundation council member Don Gerend has announced he will run for re-election to the Sammamish City Council.
Incumbent Issaquah City Council President Maureen McCarry has announced that she will run for re-election.
Athletic fields, a swimming beach, stray dogs and access for pedestrians – those are the four topics that have most concerned Sammamish residents and users of Beaver Lake Park as the city continues it efforts to draft a Master Plan for management of one of the area’s most popular recreational resources.
Until July 13, the Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Transportation 2040.
Issaquah Police are advising drivers to plan ahead on Sunday, June 21, with two separate events scheduled in Issaquah that will affect traffic flow.
John James announced last week that he will run again for the Sammamish City Council.
During the week, City of Sammamish Planning Commissioner Erica Tiliacos announced that she would be a candidate in the November elections.
Incumbent Sammamish council member Jack Barry announced this week that he will seek re-election in November.
More than 600 bikes are on their way from Seattle to Ghana, Africa after community groups, families and individuals from Seattle to the Eastside came together in Sammamish for the ARAS African Bike Drive last month.
As the residents of Issaquah and Sammamish begin weighing up the candidates for positions on their own city councils, at the same time another election race is unfolding that may have a great impact on the lives of Eastside residents.
‘Relational aggression,’ is a form of bullying favored by pre-adolescent and adolescent girls. This brand of bullying is nothing new, and it’s very common in our schools.
