Charleen Ann (Matthews) Donohue
April 27, 2010
Charleen Donohue
Charleen Ann (Matthews) Donohue died peacefully April 18, 2010, with family at her side after a battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 68. Read more
Arts Calendar
April 27, 2010
APRIL
30th
Black Velvet 4, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Read more
Community Calendar
April 27, 2010
Events
Fancy cats only The North Pacific Siamese Fanciers All-Breeds Cat Show, to benefit the Issaquah Food Bank, is from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. May 5 at the community center. Admission is $5/adult, $4/senior, $3/child under 12 and $12/family. Bring two items of nonperishable food per person to receive a $2 discount on admission. File
The Issaquah Alps Trails Club hosts the Midweek Hike: Leader’s Choice (dogs welcome) at 10 a.m. April 30. All hikes meet at the trails center at the corner of First and Bush streets. For more information, go to www.issaquahalps.org. Call 206-322-0990.
The annual Spring Issaquah/Sammamish Home Tour is from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. May 1-2. See a complete program of homes at www.issaquahpress.com. Call 392-6434, ext. 238.
Issaquah REI hosts the Women in the Woods Service Project from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. May 1. Ladies are invited to join REI and the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust to fix the trails on Tiger Mountain and build a turnpike — also known as an elevated walking surface — along the popular Tiger Mountain Trail. Go to www.rei.com/stores/116 to register.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo early at the Issaquah Farmers Market May 1 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. There will be an Era Living cooking demonstration with executive chef Elon Wagoner from 10 a.m. – noon. The mariachi band Los Huicholes performs from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Read more
Rapid Response
April 27, 2010
How do you think the central area plan will affect the city in years to come?
It will surely contribute to the city’s growth (and it is debatable whether or not that is desirable). If it is done properly, with low-rise buildings and serious concern for aesthetics, it can be a real plus. Otherwise, we just become another Bellevue, heaven help us.
Barbara Extract, Issaquah Read more
Police & Fire
April 27, 2010
Police arrest car prowlers
Issaquah Police arrested a Seattle man and Des Moines woman early April 26 after a caller noticed the pair attempting to open parked vehicles — including the caller’s car.
Police responded to the 2100 block of Northwest Boulder Way Drive at about 3:20 a.m. Officers saw a vehicle matching the description provided by the caller flee the area.
Police later found the vehicle with a flat tire along eastbound Interstate 90 near Front Street North. The suspects had fled into nearby bushes.
Officers arrested the woman, and located the man a short time later, with assistance from the Redmond Police Department canine unit. Police could not locate a third woman associated with the incident. Read more
Press Editorial
April 27, 2010
City governance was more than a job for Kos
It’s hard to imagine the city of Issaquah without City Administrator Leon Kos behind the scenes. When he arrived in 1977, Issaquah was still a one-stoplight town. He has been there for every stoplight since. Read more
College News
April 27, 2010
Local students make EWU dean’s list
The following students were named to the winter 2010 dean’s list for Eastern Washington University. Read more
Off The Press
April 27, 2010
A tiger’s birthday is a once-a-year delight
Kathleen R. Merrill Press editor
It was a sunny, gorgeous day April 11 as the 3-year-old tore into his presents with his teeth and claws and gnawed on a rack of ribs to the delight of more than 100 people.
But this wasn’t your average toddler. This was Taj, Cougar Mountain Zoo’s golden Bengal tiger, one of only 102 left in the world, who turned 3 that day. (In fact, the last golden Bengal that was seen in the wild was spotted in 1932!)
If you weren’t there, you truly missed something special. But never fear, you get a second chance this Sunday, May 2, when Almos, the zoo’s royal white Bengal tiger, one of only 400 left in the world, will celebrate turning 3.
Watching these big cats, who weigh more than 400 pounds, pounce and chase things will turn you into a kid again. Read more
To The Editor
April 27, 2010
Speed cameras
Don’t get mad…get even
If you are one of the many drivers to get snared by the speed trap on Second Avenue, by the high school, I have some advice. Find an alternate route, at least during school hours. Read more
Who’s News
April 27, 2010
Seven Scouts attain Eagle rank
The Boy Scouts of America Troop 696, based in Sammamish and Klahanie and sponsored by the Issaquah Third Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had seven members attain the Eagle Scout rank, the highest in Scouting. Brian Hamilton, speaking on behalf of the Alpine District of the Chief Seattle Council of the BSA, lists this as the greatest number of Eagle Scout recipients honored simultaneously during his service with the district. Read more
