Botched drive-by shooting lands Preston man in jail
July 27, 2010
NEW — 11:45 a.m. July 27, 2010
Prosecutors said a Preston man attempted a drive-by shooting on his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend in late May.
But he shot up the wrong house.
Now, Andrew Michael Cox faces a charge for the botched drive-by.
King County prosecutors said the 26-year-old Preston resident had been calling and harassing his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend for hours. The calls started late May 27 and continued into early the next morning.
Cox left numerous messages and called the man names, court documents state.
The taunts took a serious turn at about 2:30 a.m. May 28, after prosecutors said Cox decided to track down the man at his home along West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast in Bellevue. Neighbors reported hearing four or five shots fired nearby.
U.S. Senior Open
July 27, 2010
Scholarship fund named for former City Clerk Linda Ruehle
July 27, 2010
NEW — 10 a.m. July 27, 2010
Legendary City Clerk Linda Ruehle — already immortalized with a statue near City Hall — has been honored again.
Ruehle, the Issaquah city clerk for 27 years, died in 2005. During her tenure as a city employee, Ruehle earned admiration for her skill and her voluminous knowledge of city ordinances.
To honor Ruehle, the King County Municipal Clerks Association recently agreed in 25-0 decision to name a scholarship fund after her. The city announced the fund July 21.
Details will be defined in the months ahead, but the Linda Ruehle Washington Municipal Clerks Association Fall Academy Scholarship Fund will consist of two scholarships per year.
Before she retired in June 2001, Ruehle served as a leader in the Washington Municipal Clerks Association.
Not long after she retired, the city honored her with the cast aluminum bench across East Sunset Way from City Hall. The bench — supported by aluminum facsimiles of ordinance books — features a life-sized representation of the former city clerk.
Compassion House dedicates housing for homeless to late philanthropist Thursday
July 27, 2010
NEW — 8 a.m. July 27, 2010
Compassion House — a nonprofit provider of housing for homeless people — plans to name a new downtown duplex after a longtime philanthropist instrumental to the construction.
Dignitaries will gather Thursday to dedicate the Julia L. Pritt House. The namesake philanthropist donated land for the housing units.
Join Mayor Ava Frisinger, Compassion House leaders and volunteers builders at the duplex, 260 S.E. Andrews St. The ceremony starts at 10 a.m.
Volunteers built most of the structure using materials donated by HomeAid Master Builders Care, a program of the Master Builders Care Foundation. The group also refurbished a home donated to Compassion House.
The foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, the largest homebuilding group in the nation.
State seeks comments on Issaquah Creek land Wednesday
July 27, 2010
NEW — 8 a.m. July 27, 2010
Bring comment about a state Department of Natural Resources plan for 30 acres near Issaquah to a Wednesday public hearing.
The agency seeks comments about a proposed deal to open up 30 acres of state land along Issaquah Creek between Issaquah city limits and state Route 18 for King County to use as fish and wildlife habitat, recreation or open space.
Speak up about the proposal at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the North Bend Railroad Depot, 205 McClellan St.
Or send comments to Trust_Land_Transfer@dnr.wa.gov or via mail to DNR, Asset & Property Management Division, Attn: Trust Land Transfer, Inter-Trust Exchanges No. 86-085762 (Issaquah Creek), M.S. Box 47014, Olympia, WA 98504-7014. Comments must be received by 4 p.m. Aug. 4.
Lakeside Recovery baseball team reaches state tournament
July 26, 2010
NEW — 3:40 p.m. July 26, 2010
The Lakeside Recovery Senior American Legion baseball team is headed for the AAA state tournament again.
The defending state champions earned a berth in the tournament Sunday by beating the Kennewick Bandits 10-7 in a sub-regional game at Bellevue’s Bannerwood Park.
Record-wise, Lakeside Recovery enters the state tournament with a modest 22-18 mark.
Lakeside Recovery won two contests at the sub-regional.
In the opening round July 24, Lakeside Recovery defeated the Spokane Cannons 6-5. Issaquah High School graduate Shane Yarnell provided Lakeside Recovery with clutch relief pitching. He blanked the Cannons over the three final innings to protect a one-run lead. Mikey Smith, of Skyline, had three hits and drove in two runs to lead Lakeside Recovery. Issaquah graduate Spencer Rogers also had two hits and drove in a run.
Pedestrian injured in Issaquah Highlands accident
July 26, 2010
UPDATED — 3:13 p.m. July 26, 2010
Police said a woman sustained life-threatening injuries Sunday night after a car hit her as she walked her dog in the Issaquah Highlands.
Police said a car struck the woman, a 59-year-old highlands resident, at about 7 p.m.
The accident occurred as she turned to cross busy Northeast Park Drive near a condominium complex. But the crosswalk at 15th Avenue Northeast could not shield a woman and her dog from the oncoming Mazda.
The collision killed the dog. Rescuers used a cloth to cover the animal.
Issaquah Patrol Cmdr. Scott Behrbaum said a Mazda turned left out of a residential area, The Highlands at Wynhaven, and headed downhill before striking the woman in the crosswalk.
Virginia Mason hosts free prostate screenings in Issaquah on Friday
July 26, 2010
UPDATED — 3:30 p.m. July 27, 2010
Virginia Mason Medical Center is hosting a free prostate screening in Issaquah on Friday.
More than 55 million American men face the risk of prostate cancer, and early detection is the key.
Virginia Mason, in partnership with ZERO: The Project to End Prostate Cancer, will host the event from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at its Issaquah campus, 100 N.E. Gilman Blvd.
The screening is free, confidential and does not require an appointment or health insurance.
Virginia Mason providers will staff the screening and volunteers will be on hand to explain the process and answer any patient questions.
Expect Interstate 90 lane closures near Issaquah
July 25, 2010
NEW — 8 a.m. July 25, 2010
Plan ahead for lane closures on Interstate 90 east and west of Issaquah soon, due to state Department of Transportation projects.
The agency plans to close the left lane on eastbound I-90 from West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast to 192nd Avenue Southeast in Bellevue from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for guardrail work. The closures run from Sunday night to Friday morning.
During the closures, DOT crews will replace existing sections of low-tension cable barrier with high-tension cable barrier.
Turn sidewalks into art at Chalk Art Festival on Tuesday
July 25, 2010
NEW — 6 a.m. July 25, 2010
City sidewalks become canvases for artwork Tuesday during the annual Summer Chalk Art Festival sponsored by the city Arts Commission.
Each summer, about 100 artists of all ages come together to create street-side artwork near the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S.
Artists can work between noon and 5 p.m. Participants should arrive early to choose a shady sidewalk spot. Pick up free chalk and water at the event.
Judging starts at 5 p.m. Participants receive awards and prizes just before the Concert on the Green performance at 7 p.m.
Kirkland artist Geoffrey Castle performs a Celtic soul set during the free outdoor concert on the community center lawn.
