Fire roars through woodpile at Cedar Grove Composting
August 18, 2009
A compost fire at Cedar Grove Composting Aug. 17 is fought by a stream of water from a tank truck. Maple Valley Fire Department tankers, company trucks, bulldozers and backhoes also attacked the fire. By Greg Farrar
A fire at Cedar Grove Composting sent smoke billowing into the air early Aug. 17 as crews worked to contain a blaze that began in a woodpile.
Though firefighters quickly contained the blaze at the composting facility south of Issaquah, authorities said the heap could smolder for hours after flames were doused.
Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety crews responded to a report of a fire at about 5:45 a.m. Flames engulfed a compost pile and sent smoke billowing into the air. Firefighters contained the blaze within 45 minutes while news helicopters hovered overhead.
Maple Valley Fire Chief Larry Rude said the blaze was “very, very well contained” by 9:30 a.m.
Crews sealed the smoldering area beneath dirt and compost to starve the flames of oxygen. Rude said light winds and quick action by Cedar Grove employees prevented the fire from spreading. Read more
Take ’em out to the ball game
August 18, 2009
Issaquah chiropractic clinic marks night at Safeco Field with 400 of its closest friends
Dr. Ken Lichtenwalter watches batting practice from the field. Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki and Kenji Johjima signed Lichtenwalter’s custom jersey. The No. 28 stands for the number of years he has been in the chiropractic business.
Dr. Ken Lichtenwalter watches batting practice from the field. Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki and Kenji Johjima signed Lichtenwalter’s custom jersey. The No. 28 stands for the number of years he has been in the chiropractic business.
Find a little piece of Italy at Issaquah’s Tutta Bella
August 18, 2009
Though Issaquah is more than 5,000 miles from Italy, you don’t have to travel that far to find your own slice of Italian heaven. Read more
Western Washington University rowing champ maps her future
August 18, 2009
Hilary Gastwirth (sunglasses), a Liberty High School graduate rowing with Western Washington University, practices with teammates (from left) Hannah Gallagher, Siri Carlson and Carson Macpherson-Krutsky. By Western Washington University
“Once a rower, always a rower,” NCAA Division II champion Hilary Gastwirth says when asked about her future.
At 22, Gastwirth possesses more experience than most of her peers, taking pride and ownership in winning three individual NCAA titles and was a member of the four-time NCAA II championship team.
It all began when she was 15. One day, she accompanied her mom to watch her cousin Casey Clingan compete on Lake Washington with the University of Washington crew team. During the competition, her uncle, Wes Clingan, a member of the 1972 and 1973 championship UW row teams, turned to her and said that she had the right build for the sport and should consider looking into it.
One call to the Sammamish Rowing Association was all she needed. She bid farewell to middle school basketball and never looked back. Read more
Volunteer Call
August 18, 2009
Issaquah Valley Senior Center: Lunch program on Tuesday and Friday, serving in the dining room and washing dishes; also lunch and grocery runs — 392-2381 Read more
Arts calendar
August 18, 2009
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Hana Skye, 6-9 p.m., Pedestrian Park, corner of Front Street and Sunset Way Read more
Council elections could change EFR’s leadership
August 18, 2009
The ranks of Eastside Fire & Rescue leadership will be shaken up after Election Day. Read more
Memorable season for Black Sox ends short of World Series
August 18, 2009
While the trip to the Mickey Mantle 15-and-under World Series didn’t quite come out like the team hoped, the Issaquah Black Sox will likely cherish the experience. Read more
Who’s New
August 18, 2009
City employees honored Read more
State cuts free immunizations
August 18, 2009
Lauren Anderson (right) inoculates her daughter Anna Zornes in 2006 with the vaccine at Virginia Mason's Issaquah Pediatrics and Adolescent Clinic as a protection against HPV, which infects about 6.2 million sexually active Americans sometime during their lifetime. File
Parents, get your wallets and insurance cards out: Washington state is scaling back on free vaccinations for minors.
In July, Washington stopped using state funds to provide free vaccines for the human papillomavirus. Come May 2010, the state will stop subsidizing all childhood vaccinations, including measles, mumps and rubella, chickenpox, polio, hepatitis B and the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine.
By cutting its Universal Vaccine Program, the state will save $48.5 million over the next two years.
The program began in 1990, when the state began providing free vaccinations for children under 19. In 1994, the federal government provided additional funds through the Vaccines for Children program. Read more
