Keep state roads clean by “adopting” a highway
March 25, 2010
NEW — 6 a.m. March 25, 2010
State Department of Transportation officials encourage residents to keep highways litter free through the Adopt-a-Highway program.
The department seeks businesses, club, organizations, schools, religious groups and families to “adopt” and clean up sections of roadway.
Areas assigned to volunteers usually consist of two miles of roadside. Officials assign the sections on a first-come, first-served basis, and the department maintains a waiting list for popular areas.
Chick Day at The Grange / March 20, 2010
March 24, 2010
Issaquah man dies in motorcycle accident on Tiger Mountain Road
March 24, 2010
NEW — 1:45 p.m. March 24, 2010
A motorcycle driver died Saturday after he struck a pickup just south of Issaquah.
Authorities said a Toyota Tundra was headed eastbound on a winding stretch of Tiger Mountain Road at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday. When the 18 year-old driver made a left-hand turn onto 241st Place Southeast, the motorcycle struck the truck. The driver apparently did not the see westbound motorcycle.
The motorcycle struck the right rear of the truck. The impact threw the motorcycle driver more than 50 feet.
Bellevue firefighters and the King County Sheriff’s Office said the driver, Issaquah resident Kenneth Earl Solders, 57, died at the scene. He wore a full-face helmet.
Sports update — Wednesday
March 24, 2010
NEW — 11:06 a.m. March 24, 2010
Issaquah, Skyline win baseball openers
The Issaquah and Skyline high school baseball teams brought out the heavy artillery March 23 as they pounded out victories in their 4A KingCo Conference openers.
Issaquah walloped Garfield 16-2 at Bobby Morris Field in Seattle. Winning pitcher Shane Yarnell had two hits, one a home run, and drove in five runs. He also struck out eight batters in picking up his second victory of the season.
Ben Rosellini had three hits, one a home run, and drove in two runs for the Eagles. Grant Gellatly contributed three hits, Devin O’Donnell had two hits and Jake Bakamus hit two RBIs for Issaquah, 3-0 overall for the season.
Issaquah scored seven times in the top of the fourth inning. The contest was called after the fifth inning because of the mercy rule.
Newport Way to get redo of improvements
March 23, 2010
Council’s split vote is rare
Westbound motorists on Newport Way Northwest at Northwest Oak Crest Drive pass a row of flexible 'candlestick' guideposts separating the traffic lane from the shoulder. By Greg Farrar
The city will spend $120,000 on a controversial overhaul for a section of Newport Way Northwest, City Council members decided last week.
Better living hits the airwaves
March 23, 2010
Local radio show focuses on holistic health
Program guest and author David Spangler (left) chats during a radio commercial break with ‘Healthy You!’ host, Issaquah resident and Fern Life Center manager Keesha Ewers, during her weekly show in the KKNW 1150AM studio at Factoria. By Greg Farrar
To those who know Keesha Ewers and the Fern Life Clinic she manages here in Issaquah, it comes as no surprise that her “Healthy You!” radio show has just become nationally syndicated.
“There is a thirst for knowledge,” said Donna Frindt, the show’s communications and development manager. “With the current health issues and reform debate, people want a place they can go for important medical information.”
Ewers’ goal is to help listeners help themselves by showing them how not to be dependent on current medical practices, but rather to have an open mind when deciding on the best medical treatment.
She said she does this by interacting with her audience during the show and by answering their often unanswered medical questions.
“People are tired of 10-minute physician appointments and of insurance companies dictating when you can get health care,” Ewers said. “People want good information that they can understand. They are starving for that.”
To help with this effort, Ewers said she strives to bring in people from all fields that pertain to health. She has brought in everyone including psychotherapists, neuroscientists and even financial advisors. Read more
Stop toilet leaks
March 23, 2010
To keep a vital natural resource from going down the drain, conservation officials mailed leak-detection kits last week to every single-family residence in Issaquah. Read more
Meet exchange students
March 23, 2010
Say YES to Morocco
By Rachel Osgood
Katie Cohen, a sophomore at Issaquah High School, recently returned from a semester abroad in Rabat, Morocco. Through the program Youth Exchange and Study, Cohen stayed with a host family and attended a Moroccan school.
“Morocco was one of the three countries the YES program offered, and it interested me because they spoke both French and Arabic,” Cohen said, “I attended a French-speaking school, which used the French system. There are two-hour lectures and then tests, no movies or worksheets like in American schools.”
Cohen discovered that education wasn’t the only cultural difference. Read more
Community Calendar
March 23, 2010
Events
Scrambling for eggs The Sammamish Family YMCA Eggstravaganza is from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. April 3. There will be carnival games, face painting, inflatable obstacle courses and an appearance by the Easter Bunny. The YMCA is located at 4221 228th Ave. S.E. Call 391-4840. Contributed
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours meets for networking from 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 24 at University House Issaquah, 22975 S.E. Black Nugget Road. $10 for members with advanced registration; $15 at the door. Call 392-7024.
Comedian Drew Carey will be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Celebration of Youth Luncheon to support Friends of Youth, from noon – 1:15 p.m. March 25 at the Bellevue Hyatt Hotel. Go to www.friendsofyouth.org.
Scottish Ceilidh Dancing from 7-9 p.m. March 25 at the Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way. Free.
Country Creation Home & Gift Show, featuring more than 85 crafters selling a variety of handcrafted items, is from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. March 26-27 and from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. March 27 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Admission is free. Call 413-1004.
The 19th Annual Gilman Village Easter Festival & Egg Hunt is 10 a.m. April 3 at 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd. There will be music, balloons, face painting and more than 10,000 eggs. And don’t forget to bring a camera to get a photo with the Easter Bunny. Call 392-6802.
PCC Natural Markets’ annual Egg Scramble, for ages 8 and younger, is at 9 a.m. March 27 at 1810 12th Ave. N.W. Bring your own basket and hunt for prize-filled eggs, snap a photo with the Easter Bunny and win special prizes. Call 369-1222 or go to www.pccnaturalmarkets.com. Read more
Student’s essay wins Optimist Club of Issaquah contest
March 23, 2010
Issaquah High School’s Matthew Hertogs, 17, has been selected as the winner in the Optimist Club of Issaquah’s essay contest. Read more
