Issaquah Police acted quickly and decisively to protect the community in that fatal confrontation Sept. 24.
There’s something fishy about Issaquah – and are we ever happy. Salmon Days are back.
The remarkable story of Rachel Beckwith continues to amaze. The 9-year-old Issaquah girl died last July in a pileup on I-90. News of her death brought an outpouring of support from people around the world after it was learned that Rachel’s birthday wish raised $300 for a charity to provide water to African villages. More than $1 million has been raised. Now Rachel has provided even more life.
Since schools have just started we thought we’d give all of our readers in Issaquah and Sammamish a pop quiz.
A: Does Issaquah have more in common with Sammamish or Wenatchee?
B: Does Sammamish have more in common with Issaquah or Whatcom County?
If Issaquah residents answered Sammamish in question A, and Sammamish residents answered Issaquah in question B, they obviously know more than one of the members of the state redistricting commission.
Four times the voters have approved initiatives requiring a two-thirds vote to raise taxes and a majority vote to increase fees. Four times. Yet despite 1053’s 64 percent “yes” vote last year, Olympia repeatedly violated it.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has struck a strong chord in the country with his call for corporations to withhold campaign contributions from those in Congress until they get serious about fixing the deficit mess.
Bridge Tolls for Christmas
Issaquah School Supt. Steve Rasmussen has it right when he says, “I love beginnings.” This year, perhaps more than ever, that describes the situation in both the Issaquah and Lake Washington school districts, both of which serve students and families in this area.
It’s that time of year again when change is in the air. Whether it’s beginning kindergarten, changing grades, entering middle school, starting high school or going off to college, our kids go through a lot of transitions and change in their lives.
With jobs scarce and high student-loan debt, more college kids are moving back home after graduation. If you’re one of these parents, take heart, it’s a growing trend.
The car-tab fee issue.
Cartoon for Aug. 15
The King County Council approved the car-tab fee on Monday. It was the right thing to do.
Voters in King County’s Eastside deserve the opportunity to vote on whether or not they should be charged a $20 car tab, per vehicle, to further subsidize METRO Transit. Regardless of the last minute improvements to the package negotiated by our county councilmembers, Eastsiders are getting short-changed on transit service for the taxes we already pay. Voters should be given the chance to question whether this trend should continue.
Times are tight, the economy – again – is in trouble and no one knows what to do. It couldn’t be a worse time to ask for money. Nevertheless, an issue on the Primary Ballot does just that. Please say yes.
The King County Council plans to vote by Aug. 15 on a proposal to institute a $20 car-tab fee to bail Metro Transit out of a $60 million hole. When that vote comes, the final decision should be left to the voters.
The Reporter asked legislators representing Issaquah/Sammamish for their take on the recent legislative session. Today: Sen. Cheryl Pflug of Maple Valley
I was climbing the path to Colchuck Lake two weeks ago when I heard the dreadful sound, a helicopter circling a mountain peak.
I knew it meant someone was badly injured.
My heart sank.
For the second time in the past two seasons, I was hiking to a destination where another hiker took a risk with the melting snow, and died a brutal death in the mountains.
Have you purchased your $30 “Discover Pass” to visit state parks this year? Oops. Make that a $35 pass.
Summer vacation is a time for fun and relaxation, but it can also be a dangerous time for kids and teens. A break from school means more freedom and many homes with little or no supervision. This can create situations ripe for experimentation and risk taking.
