Volunteers needed for buildathon
July 21, 2009
The two Habitat for Humanity affiliates in King County are teaming up for their first buildathon and are looking for volunteers to help build houses while raising money for Habitat. Read more
Press Editorial
July 21, 2009
Soccer club steps up for park improvements
The Issaquah Soccer Club and its 3,000-plus members have put some teeth behind their repeated requests to the city for all-weather sports fields. With a donation of $100,000 from the club, the City Council was expected to approve artificial turf for a second field at Central Park. Read more
Tom Doyle
July 21, 2009
Tom Doyle
Tom Doyle, of Issaquah, died at Swedish Hospital on Saturday, July 18, 2009. He was 67. Read more
Rescuers pluck crashed paraglider from trees
July 21, 2009
A Whidbey Island Naval Air Station helicopter retrieves a rescuer from Tiger Mountain after airlifting a crashed paraglider June 14. By Greg Farrar
A paraglider pilot crashed into trees on Tiger Mountain Tuesday afternoon, ending his otherwise uneventful flight with broken ribs. Crews freed the trapped pilot from trees during a dramatic rescue as afternoon turned to evening.
Authorities identified the pilot as 47-year-old Spanaway resident Gene Beaver.
Lakeside Recovery takes second at Super Regional
July 21, 2009
7-5 win over Longview’s Red Lion puts American Legion team in state tournament
Matt Houser, incoming Issaquah senior, pitches two innings of hitless relief for Lakeside Recovery July 19 against the Twin City Titans, during the Senior American Legion Super Regional tournament. By Greg Farrar
The Lakeside Recovery Club’s baseball season hasn’t quite gone according to the original script envisioned by head coach Rob Reese. However, Lakeside is right where Reese wanted the team to be at this time of year — in the Senior American Legion state tournament.
Lakeside, 26-12-1, earned a trip to the state tournament when it grabbed the second berth July 19 in a Super Regional tournament at Newport High School with a 7-5 victory against Longview’s Red Lion.
The state tournament is July 25-29 at Tacoma’s Heidelberg Park, north of the Tacoma Rainiers’ Cheney Stadium. Lakeside plays Centralia at 7 p.m. in the first round.
The Super Regional featured three of the state’s strongest teams – the Twin City Titans, Longview Red Lion and Lakeside. All three finished among the top teams at last year’s state tournament.
“When I saw the bracket, I was really concerned,” Reese said. “We had the toughest bracket in the state.” Read more
City Council will consider spending $20,000 to study feasibility of human services campus
July 21, 2009
Before city officials take steps to establish a human services campus, they will consider spending up to $20,000 next month to partner with a Redmond social services center to plan for a similar facility in Issaquah. Read more
Public Meetings
July 21, 2009
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Poker tourney to help the Issaquah Valley Trolley
July 21, 2009
Poker pro Barry Greenstein is known as the Robin Hood of poker, because he donates all of his tournament winnings to charity.
Now’s your chance to be the Robin Hood of Issaquah. The Issaquah Trolley Committee is hosting a Braggin’ Rights Trolley Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament July 25 at the depot museum. The beneficiaries are the two trolleys acquired by the city.
Since the Issaquah Depot Museum’s restoration in 1994, city leaders have long sought to also restore the trolley line, linking historic downtown to Gilman Boulevard. Read more
Find a new Harry Potter adventure with locally penned book
July 21, 2009
If walking through walls in a London train station or battling an evil wizard wasn’t enough for you, then you might be interested in traveling through J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series again — but this time, with some help.
Local first-time author Nancy Solon Villaluz is hoping you’ll let her be your guide through your next read with “Does Harry Potter Tickle Sleeping Dragons?”
In three new books, designed as a literary commentary on the “Harry Potter” series, Villaluz explores the depths of Rowling’s series and hidden critical elements she thinks “Harry Potter” fans should know.
“This ‘Harry Potter’ commentary is meant, like Harry, to challenge the reader to walk through what appears to be a wall into belief in what they can’t see and to walk in love when things get hard,” she said, of Rowling’s deeper plot. “That message is always relevant and necessary in society, and Rowling tackles it in spades.”
Villaluz said she couldn’t be happier to see more than five years of researching and writing come to fruition.
Local author Nancy Solon Villaluz wrote a companion guide to the popular ‘Harry Potter’ series. By Greg Farrar
“To me, this is a pursuit of passion,” she said. “My journey of discovery delighted me and my book is written as a journey of delight for readers who want to know more about J.K. Rowling and Harry.”
Like some people, Villaluz admitted she was a “Harry Potter” avoider when the books took the world by storm, partly because she was a busy mother of two and partly because she believed the book series was filled with dark messages, she said. Read more
Free burn permits available
July 21, 2009
Before building a campfire, remember: A seasonal burn ban lasts through Sept. 30 and burn permits are required for certain activities. Read more
