Arts calendar
February 23, 2010
FEBRUARY
26th
Fridays in the Living Room with Greta: A Tribute to Jim Wilke, 7:45-10 p.m. Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Dr. S.E., $15, 391-3335 Read more
February Flowers
February 23, 2010
Rhododendron blossoms at a Sammamish Beach Club home in the 4600 block of 193rd Place Southeast signal the warmest January on record, as well as a warm February. By Greg Farrar
Class helps parents overcome teen misconceptions
February 23, 2010
Max Smith-Holmes
Any teenager is aware of the misconceptions parents have about them. Parents share stories and fears with one another, creating the illusion that certain issues are more prevalent among their children, while ignoring other potentially harmful ones.
In January, the Issaquah School District PTSA presented a series of educational seminars for parents, entitled “What Are Teens Really Doing Today?” Read more
Roll call
February 23, 2010
Y = Yes, N = No, E = Excused,
X = Not Voting
Senate Bill 6130, which passed the House 51-47, would temporarily repeal provisions of the voter approved initiative 960 until after July 1, 2011. The Senate, which previously passed ESSB 6130 26-22, will now reconsider the bill as amended by the House. Read more
The Hot List
February 23, 2010
- Movie: ‘Shutter Island’
Ehrik Aldana
Touted as filmmaker Martin Scorcese’s first venture into the horror genre, “Shutter Island,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, follows a U.S. marshal’s venture onto an island for the criminally insane. The film is adapted by the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, author of other novels adapted into film, including “Mystic River” and “Gone Baby Gone.” Read more
Gold and glory in Vancouver
February 23, 2010
To view exclusive photos snapped by Issaquah residents experiencing the 2010 Winter Olympics, click on the link below:
Local Democrats endorse hopefuls in state House races
February 23, 2010
NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 23, 2010
Local Democrats endorsed candidates Greg Hoover and Dean Willard in the race to represent Issaquah in Olympia.
Hoover, a Sammamish real estate agent and real estate attorney, seeks the seat held by Republican Jay Rodne, a North Bend attorney appointed to the state House in 2004 when then-5th District representative Cheryl Pflug became a state senator.
Willard, a Sammamish information technology consultant and a former vice president at Bellevue-based T-Mobile, will run against Republican Glenn Anderson, a Fall City resident first elected to the House in 2000.
King County Council proclaims Bus Driver Appreciation Week
February 22, 2010
NEW — 5:35 p.m. Feb. 22, 2010
King County Council members proclaimed the week ahead as Bus Driver Appreciation Week — a measure meant to honor 2,700 Metro Transit drivers.
The drivers ferry more than 100 million passengers throughout the county each year. The council recognized drivers as “skilled employees who perform many functions, including providing safe, professional, and on-time transportation for the public; providing information about fares, routes, schedules and transfer points; and operating the coach wheelchair lift and fastening wheelchairs for passengers with disabilities.” The council issued the proclamation Monday.
Metro drivers must possess a commercial drivers license, learn to operate several types of buses complete many customer service programs and extensive training.
Track planned Newport Way upgrades at city Web site
February 22, 2010
NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 23, 2010
City planners unveiled a Web site last week for residents to track proposed improvements to Newport Way Northwest near Issaquah Valley Elementary School.
The site includes information about options for the corridor and diagrams showing options.
Planners hope to upgrade the road from West Sunset Way to Northwest Maple Street to improve safety, traffic flow, storm water management and aesthetics. The city plans to continue design work until next winter, but a construction timeline remains unclear, because city officials have yet to determine how the project would be funded.
Former highlands retail developer faces possible sale
February 21, 2010
NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 21, 2010
Opus Northwest — the former development partner in a failed project to build a retail center in the Issaquah Highlands — needs money and could put part of the company up for sale, the company announced Thursday.
In 2005, highlands developer Port Blakely Communities announced a deal with Opus Northwest to build The High Streets, a retail center with a mix of national chains and local stores. But the deal unraveled by 2008 as the economy faltered. Port Blakely built streets and utilities in preparation for The High Streets development, but the land remains vacant.
The private company based in Bellevue is the regional arm of Opus Corp., a developer based in Minnetonka, Minn.
