Councilman, challenger seek to rein in county government
September 29, 2009
Voters in unincorporated King County south of Issaquah will choose a County Council representative Nov. 3. Incumbent Councilman Reagan Dunn, elected to the post in November 2005, will face challenger Beverly Harison Tonda, a Maple Valley corporate trainer. Read more
Lee, Hook
September 29, 2009
Susan Lee and Robert Hook
Susan Lee, of Issaquah, married Robert Hook, of Issaquah, on Aug. 8, 2009, at the Hook-Lee Estate. The Rev. Nancy Walker officiated.
The ring bearer was Newfoundland son Zeus, led by Christopher Whitman. Read more
Issaquah grad dies during surgery for Iraq War injuries
September 29, 2009
Ryan Job
Blinded by a sniper’s bullet in Iraq, Ryan Job retained his characteristic determination and persistence. He climbed Mount Rainier, trained for a triathlon and became a spokesman for an organization that helps wounded veterans transition to civilian life. Read more
Education advocate loses battle with cancer
September 29, 2009
Kathy Linderman, a former educator and Issaquah Education Association president, died Sept. 26. Read more
Hog heaven
September 29, 2009
Paul Carroll waves to the staff, family members and fellow residents as he sets out on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride with Grant Ringel on Sept. 26, during the semiannual Harley Day visit by the Eastside Harley Owners Group (HOGS) club at Providence Marianwood nursing home. By Johann Neethling
Each class must do what it can to stay on top in school
September 29, 2009
Hall Monitor Alex Tucker Issaquah High School
With another year of school getting under way, students are starting to feel the stress of the workload.
With the array of tests to study for and an increasing pile of homework each night, it is easy to be overwhelmed. One of the key components to having a successful school year, though, is to resist the urge to slack. When you feel in over your head, the easiest thing to do is to push the work aside. Read more
Press Editorial
September 29, 2009
‘Best in the world’ is something to brag about!
Issaquah has collected a lot of honors. Last year, it was ranked a top retirement city. Its schools rank tops academically and in sports, it gets honors for being a Tree City, and earlier this year, our mayor was recognized as one of the best. Read more
School Internet safety class a federal mandate
September 29, 2009
With the availability of the Internet at schools, libraries and at home, today’s teens are no doubt more technologically savvy than any generation before them, but it doesn’t mean they know the dangers that can lurk in cyberspace. Read more
Salmon Days to debut new bluegrass stage
September 29, 2009
In 40 years, you’d think you would have seen it all at Salmon Days. Read more
Churches join forces to feed the hungry
September 29, 2009
Sue Minich, St. Joseph Church pastoral administrator (left), and assistant Kathleen Koeneman tape posters on donation boxes in the church entrance for the Share What You Can food drive for the Eastside’s Month of Concern for the hungry. By Greg Farrar
Several Issaquah churches and hundreds of parishioners will join forces during the next four weeks to fill shelves at the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.
Executive Director Cherie Meier said she hoped local churches would someday work together to feed the hungry. Though many churches donate to the food bank, Meier and local church leaders said the monthlong food drive represented the first time so many churches have worked toward the same goal.
The multichurch food drive is “what I’ve always wished for,” Meier said last week, a few days ahead of the Sept. 26 kickoff. The push is part of the Eastside Month of Concern for the Hungry, a program to encourage businesses, community leaders, faith-based organizations, hospitals, neighborhood associations and schools to host food drives and fundraising events to fill pantry shelves. The drive, the Share What You Can campaign, lasts until Oct. 24. Read more
