Snow Much Fun!
December 22, 2008
Alec Boehlke, 9, starts down the neighborhood sledding hill with excited anticipation Dec. 18 near Southeast 141st Court in the Four Creeks neighborhood, early in the week’s series of snow storms. Photo by Greg Farrar.
Weekend snowstorm leaves city deep in it
December 22, 2008
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A A sanding snowplow on Dec. 18 winds its way up Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest. By Greg Farrar
The first day of winter arrived over the weekend, and it came with a vengeance.
New snowfall blanketed the region, piling up several more inches atop an icy coating that already had wreaked havoc on the roads and prompted a run on stores for emergency supplies and last-minute holiday gifts. But a high wind warning for Dec. 20 and 21 proved unfounded, and with the reduced risk of falling trees came a reduced likelihood of power outages.
Unlike the devastating 2006 storm that knocked out power for days, this one was predicted well in advance. By Dec. 18, city maintenance crews, police and Eastside Fire & Rescue units all had prepared for a big blow. Read more
Issaquah family loses everything in house fire
December 22, 2008
Firefighters battled a house fire at 4721 192nd Place S.E. for hours Dec. 21, but were unable to save it.
The owners of the home, a man and his pregnant wife, and their 1-year-old son, were not home. They were at a relative’s house having dinner. The family’s dog was outside the home, but was unharmed. Read more
Traffic tickets go high tech
December 22, 2008
City implements new program to expedite traffic services
E-tickets? It’s not what you think.
Issaquah police officers won’t be e-mailing you a ticket in the near future, but they will be able to fill out a citation for your traffic violation or accident paperwork a lot quicker with the state Department of Transportation’s program, Statewide Electronic Collision and Ticket Online Records, or SECTOR. Read more
Food bank still needs donations
December 22, 2008
With the economy in free fall and unemployment soaring, food bank donations are needed more than ever this holiday season, according to the director of the Issaquah Food Bank.
The calm before the storm
December 22, 2008
The festive holiday lights at the home of Steuart and Pam Bell in the 3700 block of 246th Avenue Southeast stand out in the Klahanie neighborhood. ‘He really outdoes himself every year,’ Pam Bell said. Additions this year included the fence of rainbow lights, the blue pool of ‘water’ for the deer and a teddy bear on another corner of the home. By Greg Farrar
New tree regulations are adopted
December 22, 2008
The City Council approved new tree-preservation regulations at its Dec. 15 meeting, and it is hoped that they will take the guesswork out of tree removal while also protecting the city’s green canopy.
Council OKs next year’s city budget
December 22, 2008
Issaquah’s city budget is set for 2009.
Formally adopted by the City Council on Dec. 15, the budget details spending of $109.5 million for the year. Read more
Women charged in kidnapping case
December 22, 2008
Two Bellevue women have been charged with felony kidnapping, attempted theft and falsely obtaining a signature in connection with the unauthorized removal and subsequent marriage Nov. 22 of an Alzheimer’s patient from an Issaquah nursing home.
Final bypass document is delayed again
December 22, 2008
The long-disputed Southeast Bypass may be dead, but it is not yet buried.
A final document, called a record of decision, issued by the Federal Highway Administration, will officially acknowledge the City Council’s selection of the no-build option for the proposed road. Read more
