Special-education program closing at Maywood Middle School
March 30, 2010
Issaquah School District officials are closing a special-education program at Maywood Middle School at the end of the school year. Read more
Roll Call
March 30, 2010
RollY = Yes, N = No, E = Excused, X = Not Voting
Senate Bill 5899, which passed the Senate 44-0, provides a credit against the state’s business and occupation tax for businesses with 20 or fewer employees that create a new position for which a health care plan is offered. It’s before the House. Read more
Sports Calendar
March 30, 2010
Adult Sports
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
April 2, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 4-5 miles, 600-1,000 gain. Call 481-2341 … April 3, 8:30 a.m., Tiger Mountain, 7 miles, 1,000 gain. Call 392-8341 … April 10, 9 a.m., Little Si, 5 miles, 1,300 gain. Call 837-1535. Read more
Just a taste of wine
March 30, 2010
Just a taste of wine Rock Meadow Cellars’ Karen Buckingham pours a taste of their flagship cabernet sauvignon to a wine enthusiast at Taste Washington, the state’s largest wine and food event. The event boasted more than 200 of the nearly 600 bonded wineries in the state and nearly 100 restaurants. Rock Meadow Cellars is located near Pine Lake and is owned by six local couples. During the event, Buckingham and co-owner and wine maker Peter Frame also poured the winery’s award-winning cabernet franc and Rockin’ Red and their newly released chardonnay. Go to www.rockmeadowcellars.com. — By Chantelle Lusebrink
Businesses benefit from break in city impact fees
March 30, 2010
A city program to make Issaquah more appealing to businesses has aided the developers of Overlake Center, a Northwest Maple Street medical building, offices along East Sunset Way and more than a dozen construction and remodeling projects citywide. Read more
Christian, Bechtel
March 30, 2010
Sandy Christian and Brett Bechtel
Sandy Christian, of Issaquah, and Brett Bechtel, of Sammamish, were married Feb. 14, 2010, at Boehm’s High Alpine Chapel in Issaquah. Jeanne Dembeck officiated. A reception followed at Lombardi’s Restaurant. Read more
A night of shining stars
March 30, 2010
Parents thank dedicated schools volunteers
Big contributions were the order of the night as the Issaquah Parents Teachers and Students Association Council celebrated the volunteers of the Issaquah School District. Read more
Crooner Troy Kline debuts new, polite CD
March 30, 2010
If you’re looking for life on the sunny side of the street, then Troy Kline’s new CD, “Please and Thank You,” is the pick for you.
With catchy tunes that hark back to the days of big band, a little doo-wop and some bluesy ballads thrown in, you’re bound to get into the swing of spring.
“It’s a fun, bouncy album that has a lot to it,” Kline said. “The theme is really escapism. I wrote it at a point when I hadn’t had a vacation in five years, so I felt tied down. It’s all about where I’d like to be.”
It’s been a 14-month labor of love for the Issaquah-based hair stylist, who started moonlighting as a self-professed crooner about three years ago.
“I’ve always loved music,” he said. “But it wasn’t until really I turned 40 that I reached that turning point in my life where I felt I have to do this. It wasn’t a choice anymore and I haven’t stopped since.”
Stepping into the recording studio for the first time, he laid down tracks for many memorable songs, like “My Funny Valentine,” “I’ve Got the World on a String” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.”
What came from that session was his first recorded CD, appropriately titled “Crooner.” Read more
Scoreboard
March 30, 2010
Prep baseball
4A KingCo Conference Read more
Survey shows strong interest in human services campus
March 30, 2010
The proposed Issaquah human services campus could offer a range of services — healthcare, youth and family counseling, assistance to seniors — supporters said last week. Read more
