2-car crash closes Highlands Drive
October 31, 2008
BREAKING NEWS — 6:11 p.m. October 31, 2008
Numerous police, paramedic and fire units were called to the scene of a two-car, head-on crash Friday evening that closed Highlands Drive and snarled local traffic during the evening commute.
Issaquah Police Deputy Chief Steve Cozart (far left) and other officers work next to a BMW involved in a two-car, head-on crash on Highlands Drive Northeast at 6 p.m. Friday. By Greg Farrar
Big plays win KingCo for Skyline
October 31, 2008
NEW — 12:28 p.m. October 31, 2008
With less than five minutes remaining in the game, the Skyline High School Spartans were driving. They trailed the Cougars of Bothell 12-9 and had struggled earlier to complete a few clutch plays against Bothell’s tight defensive coverage.
Skyline’s Kasen Williams falls and catches the winning touchdown, just beyond the defending hands of Bothell’s Shaq Townsend Thursday. Photo by Christopher Huber
West Nile virus found here
October 30, 2008
NEW — 4:06 p.m. October 30, 2008
A dead crow found in Issaquah Oct. 16 has tested positive for the West Nile virus. Read more
Happy Halloween events and tips
October 29, 2008
NEW — 11:40 a.m. October 29, 2008
Get your costume on and get set to have a Happy Halloween at these local events: Read more
School board chooses new member
October 29, 2008
UPDATED — 1:42 a.m. October 29, 2008
The Issaquah School Board has appointed Chad Magendanz to fill its vacant Director District 4 position.
The board select Magendanz at its meeting Tuesday night, after its second round of interviews.
Magendanz is a design lead for a software company based in Kirkland and a parent volunteer in schools, as well as active in educational advocacy groups, like Stand for Children and the PTSA.
Cyclists, drivers at odds over rules of the road
October 28, 2008
Jamie Longan cycles on a Newport Way Northwest sidewalk for safety during an afternoon commute from his job in south Issaquah to the state Route 900 Park & Ride lot for a bus ride home to Redmond.
Early in September, Barbara Shelton was riding her bicycle down Mountain Park Boulevard when something happened that made her wonder about bicycling in Issaquah.
Water district celebrates 60th year
October 28, 2008
The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District is celebrating its 60th birthday this year. A birthday celebration and open house will be from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the district office, 1510 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish.
Central Park to get all-weather field
October 28, 2008
Parks bond, other sources will fund $1.6 million improvements
In an action sure to gladden Issaquah’s outdoor sports enthusiasts, the City Council on Oct. 20 gave the go-ahead for construction of an all-weather lighted sports field in the highlands.
Building permits issued for new YWCA at Passage Point
October 28, 2008
Building permits for remodeling and construction work have been approved for the new YWCA facility at the former Cedar Hills Alcohol Treatment Center Read more
Board endorses city ballot measures
October 28, 2008
The Issaquah School Board endorsed ballot measures for two cities at its Oct. 22 meeting.
The first endorsement was in favor of a resolution supporting Sammamish’s 2008 Park Bond and Levy, propositions 1 and 2 in the city’s general election. Read more
