UPDATED — 9:15 a.m. Dec. 15, 2009 A proposal to allow a gas station in the Issaquah Highlands has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing debate about how development in the hillside community measures up to the vision offered by the developer and the city. The dispute centers on a revision to the development agreement between [...] Full Story »
NEW — 12:33 p.m. Dec. 14, 2009 Dean Willard, a Sammamish resident, former T-Mobile executive and Democrat, entered the 2010 race for the state House seat held by Glenn Anderson. Anderson, a Fall City Republican, was first elected to represent the 5th District in 2000, and re-elected subsequently. “I believe my 20 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience [...] Full Story »
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 14, 2009 City development commissioners will review a proposal for a five-lot subdivision Wednesday. Learn about the project at the 7 p.m. Development Commission meeting. The commission meets at City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way. Frontier Bank, headquartered in Everett, owns the 1.53-acre site across state Route 900 from Tibbetts Creek Manor. [...] Full Story »
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 13, 2009 Mayor Ava Frisinger proclaimed three trees as Heritage Trees last week — a designation meant to reflect the age, size, historic significance and ecological value of the woody plants. The tree trio, at 317 Gilman Blvd. N.W., includes: the Coast Redwood, the Blue Atlas Cedar and the Bigleaf Magnolia. City Park [...] Full Story »
NEW — 1:40 p.m. Dec. 12, 2009 Pet owners can receive a deep discount on identification microchips during a Sunday clinic at the county-run Kent Animal Shelter. Have cats and dogs microchipped for $20. Payment will be accepted only in cash and local checks. The clinic runs from 1-3 p.m. Bring dogs on a leash and cats in [...] Full Story »
NEW — 11:21 a.m. Dec. 11, 2009 A near-disaster brought on by old pipes and below-freezing temperatures brought the house down at Village Theatre First Stage Theatre building earlier in the week. Crews started clean-up efforts Thursday to remove insulation frozen by leaking water, which then fell from the ceiling. The damage claimed KIDSTAGE costumes, a soundboard and [...] Full Story »
NEW — 9:52 a.m. Dec. 11, 2009 Issaquah gymnasts leap past Skyline Risa Fukuda captured all-around honors and the Issaquah HIgh School gymnastics won its second straight KingCo Conference meet Dec. 10 as the Eagles defeated rival Skyline 159.2-136.6 at Ballard High School. Fukuda scored a 35.2 to take all-around honors. Skyline’s Amy Bearman was second at 32.0 [...] Full Story »
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 11, 2009 The city Arts Commission and 4Culture — King County’s cultural services agency — will screen the third free movie Dec. 12 in the Films @ the Train Depot! program. The free film will be shown 7 p.m. at the historic train depot, 50 Rainier Blvd. N. “Smoke Signals” is the [...] Full Story »
NEW — 4:10 p.m. Dec. 11, 2009 Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 74 in Preston will soon receive a new water tender. The 30-year-old water tender, a converted 1980 dump truck from Canada, has served the surrounding communities since 1986. This specialized firefighting vehicle was scheduled to be replaced sometime next year, but due to mechanical failure, its [...] Full Story »
NEW — 3:42 p.m. Dec. 10, 2009 With icy conditions expected through the week, retention ponds and small lakes can freeze over just enough to become dangerous. Each year, Eastside Fire & Rescue responds to calls where children and adults playing on bodies of water end up falling through the ice, needing to be rescued. So, when is [...] Full Story »
NEW — 12:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 2009 Issaquah icon McNugget the rooster became the center of controversy Tuesday and Wednesday when a group of concerned citizens were blocked from moving him to a warmer environment. Kristen Parshall, and her friend Debby Welsh, both of Fall City, became worried about McNugget’s welfare in the face of the freezing [...] Full Story »
NEW — 10:08 a.m. Dec. 10, 2009 The developer behind Park Pointe said ground could be broken for the embattled Tiger Mountain community as early as a year after the developer emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearings. Wellington Park Pointe Vice President Ron Slater said the company would be ready to break ground on the Tiger Mountain [...] Full Story »
NEW — 10 a.m. Dec. 10, 2009 Issaquah girls down Redmond Mackenzie Schiltz scored 20 points Dec. 9 as she led the Issaquah High School girls basketball team to a 55-45 4A KingCo Conference victory against host Redmond in the league opener for both teams. Blaire Brady added 14 points and Brooke Miller contributed eight points for the [...] Full Story »
NEW — 3:55 p.m. Dec. 9, 2009 Liberty coach honored Liberty High School’s Steve Valach was recently honored as the Seattle Seahawks’ High School Coach of the Year. Valach received an award and a check for $2,0000 for the Liberty football program at halftime of the Seahawks’ Dec. 6 game against the San Francisco 49ers. This fall Valach guided the Patriots [...] Full Story »
UPDATED — 3:27 p.m. Dec. 9, 2009 King County public health officials will offer the H1N1, or swine flu, vaccine to everyone in the county 6 months and older, starting Saturday. Public Health – Seattle & King County will widen eligibility because many health care providers in King County said they are able to meet the demand [...] Full Story »
NEW — 11:59 a.m. Dec. 9, 2009 Forget lighting a crackling fire to combat brutal cold. A burn ban went into effect today for all wood-burning fireplaces and devices. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency officials enacted the first burn ban of the winter heating season. The ban includes King, Kitsap and Pierce counties, and was enacted because [...] Full Story »
Sue Sherbrooke, CEO of the Seattle/King/Snohomish YWCA, thanks guests with her applause Dec. 7 at a ceremony marking beginning of construction of the YWCA Family Village at Issaquah, which will provide 146 apartment units for low-to-moderate income residents at Highlands Drive Northeast and Northeast High Street. Full Story »
UPDATED — 10:15 a.m. Dec. 9, 2009 Krispy Kreme is making the holiday season a little sweeter for children in need by hosting a Salvation Army toy drive. Customers who bring in a new, unwrapped toy for donation at participating Washington stores will receive a free doughnut or doughnut coupon. Toy collection barrels will be available at the [...] Full Story »
Liberty falls prey to Bellevue’s juggernaut of a running game Liberty High School’s football team came within six points of winning its first state championship in 21 years on Dec. 4. However, the Patriots were unable to close the gap, falling to the rival Bellevue Wolverines 23-17 in the Tacoma Dome. “Right now, it’s tough to swallow that [...] Full Story »
Issaquah man quits smoking for good after participating in Climb for Clean Air Jeff Rafuse had tried many times to quit smoking, something he picked up at age 15. Little did he know, all it would take to kick the habit is climb a 14,441-foot mountain. The 1998 Issaquah High School graduate learned of the American Lung Association’s [...] Full Story »
Anna Maria Dunmore, of Issaquah, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. She was 77.A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 11 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Issaquah. Anna was born May 2, 1932, in Monasterevan, County Kildare, Ireland. She was raised and attended school in Monasterevan. Following primary schooling, Anna moved to England, where she earned [...] Full Story »
Lois Gloria Johnson, of Preston, died Nov. 28, 2009, at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. She was 82.A memorial service is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Raging River Community Church, Preston. Her final resting place will be Preston Cemetery. Lois was born July 26, 1927, in Seattle, the daughter of Ronald and Mabel Johnson. She was [...] Full Story »
Hot yoga. It’s not just stretching in a comfortably warm room; it’s a grueling workout in scorching temperatures that climb past 100 degrees. Before the 2008 football season, Liberty High School coaches encouraged their players to take up the activity, and about a dozen made the trip to Issaquah Hot Yoga to give it a try. “I [...] Full Story »
Overdale Park residents — concerned for years about arsenic contamination in a well drilled to serve the community — are worried about how water will be supplied to the northwest Issaquah neighborhood in the future. The problem: Contaminated and inadequate wells cause Overdale residents to rely on the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District for service. [...] Full Story »
When Issaquah Highlands developer Port Blakely Communities announced plans for a neighborhood movie theater in late summer, highlands residents were told the proposal for a long-promised grocery store would be revealed within several weeks.Instead, residents waited — and waited — for the announcement. The year will end with residents left to wonder when — and [...] Full Story »
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