Sports Calendar
December 28, 2010
Adult sports
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
Dec. 26, 9:30 a.m., Cougar Mountain Loop, hike to Far Country Falls, 4 miles, 650-foot elevation gain. Call 882-3435 … Dec. 31, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 3-5 miles, 400- to 800-foot elevation gain. Call 206-322-0990 … Jan. 8, 9:30 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 8 miles, 100-foot elevation gain. Call 746-1070.
Cascade Bicycle Club
Dec. 29, 9:30 a.m., Marymoor to May Valley to Pine Lake, 43 miles from Marymoor east parking lot. Call 206-523-2205.
Tai Chi
Classes for adults 55 and over, beginners and advanced, Mondays at Issaquah Valley Senior Center. Call 392-2381.
Community Calendar
December 28, 2010
Events
Clean out your closets and drop off your reusable clothing and household items to The Big Blue Truck donation station seven days a week from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Pine Lake QFC, 2902 228th Ave. S.E. See a complete list of items accepted at www.bigbluetruck.org or call 800-992-2060 toll free. Donations are tax-deductible. Donors receive a $3 off coupon to Value Village.
Peak Sports and Spine Physical Therapy Clinic’s annual warm blanket and coat drive through Jan. 8. Take donations to a barrel in the waiting room at the clinic at 1660 N.W. Gilman Blvd., from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Call 391-9211. Read more
Arts Calendar
December 28, 2010
DECEMBER
29th
Village Theatre presents “Anne of Green Gables” through Jan. 2, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, $20 – $60, 392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org for show times Read more
Public Meetings
December 28, 2010
Dec. 31 — City offices close in observance of New Year’s Eve.
Jan. 3 — City Council regular meeting, 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way
2010 Photos of the Year / Dec. 29, 2010
December 28, 2010
Skyline girls basketball team jams St. Albert
December 28, 2010
NEW — 4 p.m. Dec. 28, 2010
Allie Wyszynski led a balanced offense for the Skyline High School girls basketball team Monday as the Spartans routed St. Albert, of Alberta, 65-26 in the Cactus Jam Tournament in Phoenix.
Wyszynski scored 14 points to lead the Spartans, who are 5-3 on the season. Christy Cofano and Haley Smith each added 10 points for Skyline.
Skyline shot to a 19-3 first-quarter lead and was ahead 41-10 at halftime.
Issaquah unveils real-time traffic cameras on city routes
December 28, 2010
NEW — 3:35 p.m. Dec. 28, 2010
Motorists can receive real-time information about Issaquah traffic due to improvements the city unveiled Tuesday.
The city has launched a traffic camera website with information from cameras at 26 intersections citywide.
The city announced the program in May and, in recent days, pushed to activate the system in time for forecasted snow showers.
The technology does not allow for streaming video to be posted to the site. Instead, the site refreshes a series of images every minute or so.
Motorists can check the camera feeds and alerts — either from home computers, smart phones or other devices — to gauge traffic before taking to city streets.
Officials said the city received numerous requests from drivers to make real-time traffic images available.
Metro Transit reminds riders to prepare for snowy conditions
December 28, 2010
NEW — 3 p.m. Dec. 28, 2010
King County Metro Transit has urged riders to check the status of bus service Wednesday as snow showers enter the forecast.
Planners urged riders to check the winter weather website before traveling. Updates start at 4 a.m. each day.
The agency also encouraged residents to sign up for Transit Alerts to receive up-to-date information about snow operations.
Metro Transit is operating on a reduced schedule through the New Year. The reduced schedule means cancellations on some commuter and school-oriented routes.
Forecasts indicate snow in the lower elevations Tuesday night and Wednesday morning could be in form of snow showers. Meteorologists do not expect significant accumulations.
Regardless, bus operations could change rapidly. So, Metro Transit planners urged riders to prepare.
Planners urge Issaquah residents to prepare for snowfall
December 28, 2010
NEW — 2 p.m. Dec. 28, 2010
Snowfall is possible in Issaquah in the days ahead, as the mercury dips below freezing.
National Weather Service forecasters in Seattle said the snow level should drop from 1,600 to 900 feet overnight Tuesday. The chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Issaquah residents at higher elevations on Cougar, Tiger and Squak mountains and Grand Ridge could experience snow accumulation of less than a half-inch.
The chance of snow is 50 percent for Wednesday, and accumulation could reach 1 to 2 inches. The mercury is expected to hover below freezing on Wednesday night, but temperatures should climb above freezing on Thursday.
Issaquah residents can find information about conditions on the city website, emergency information hotline, the city radio station at 1700-AM and on Channel 21, the municipal access channel. Call the emergency information line at 837-3028.
Police Blotter
December 28, 2010
Rebooted
A laptop computer was stolen from Skyline High School, 1122 228th Ave. S.E., prior to Dec. 6. The estimated loss is $600.
Naughty, not nice
A statue of Santa Claus was smashed in the 21200 block of Southeast 29th Street prior to Dec. 11. The estimated loss is $100. Read more
